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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02
"BATH-HOUSE" JOHN WON.
Republicans and Democrats Each Made
Gain of One Alderman.
0d1II u O1FC N1oCF tIIUIIs


(3Y !asSOClalet TESS
CHICAGO, ILL, April 1.-The RepuhI-
cans and Democrats each made q net gain
of one Alderman in the city election held
to-day. The new Council Wit consist of
thirty-nine Republicans, thirty Democrats
and one Independents. The old Council
consisted of thirty-ejght Republicans.
twenty-nine Democrats and three hide
1nendents. The hottest fight OF the cam
Haign was in the First Ward. where a de-
termined effort was as made by the oppo-
vents of John Cougnlin. known as bath
House. to defeat him.
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ed that any overtures for settlement
must come from r obins ION. Any Astamp;
TO import other miners vii be resisted
Michigan Miners Out.

ssEsE5 BY Associated Press Isl
e SAGINANV.NM MICH, "A ril 1.-The strike
OF the b1ichig gan coal miners ordered seve5
raj days ago began to-day, and 100 min
Sers are out in this county. Almost thu
came number Of men have quit the mine=
at Bay City and IN the st. Charles dis
5trict. There was no d demonstration to-
day, the men simply staying away from
the pits.
The Owosso Coal Company last Sunda,
signed the scale offered by the. men, and
theirs is the only mine in cp s:stioa ~
sda y
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FAMILY .PERlSHED.
Father Lost His Life Trying to savs
Childre, from Flames.

oA'S' 1Ost TITS ~ ~ e5zzst 1u'6 " ~asS
Childre- from Flames.
(By Associated Press.)
JOHNSTOMN, "a, Apf.i six per-
sons were burned to death tonight in
Prosser Hollow. a mile from the outskirts
of the city. In a fire which destroyed their
home. The dead:
PHILIP H. MITCHELL. aged fifty
three Years.
JACOB P. MITCHELL aged fourteen.
e MARY MARTHA MITCHELL aged
twelve.
CHARLES EDWARD MITCHELL. aged
eleven.
JESSIE NJ MITCHELL. aged nine.
ALICE FRANCES MITCHELL, aged
six.
Mrs. Mitchell endeavored to save the
children and gathered them in a room
above the kitchen. They were frightened
and as fast as she got them into this room
they ran out. Finally, she was compelled
to abandon her efforts to save all the
children.
Mitchell rushed down stair for water
to extinguish the fire. Then ne returned
up stairs and persisted, trying to save the
lives Of his children.
Mrs. Mitchell was seriously burned, bat
her injuries will not prove fatal!
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02
ATTEMPTED Hold Up,

A man named Fox, living on Fifth
Street. in Manchester, reported at tbs
tirst Police Station last night that g
White man and a negro had attempted 10
old him up near the Manchester end Of
Mayo's Bridge about s o'clock. He stated
nat he managed to get away from them
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02
3RoCLAlMING THE CONSTlTU
lion.

The Newport News Times-Herald in
commenting on some remarks of ours
with reference to proclaiming the Consti-
tuition, says the suffrage clause Should
he proclaimed and the rest of the Con-
stitution submitted for the ratification
of the men who can vote under its pro-
Visions
The Times is not in favor of forcing u
Constitution upon the people OF Virginia
against their will, but we believe that
the great body of white people infinitely
prefer that the Constitution be pro-
claimed. We understand that it is pro-
posed by the delegates to go home after
he Constitution has been placed in the
lands of the Committee on Revision and
consult their constituents as to what they
shall do. They will then come back TO
Richmond prepared to VOTE 1t is our
opinion that most OF them will come
back with instructions from their con-
stituents to proclaim.
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The death of DR.. Thomas Dunn English
is announced. Ben Bolt DR.. English's
r.,
reer. Soon after the war, Ben Bolt was
one of the popular songs of the day.
1t mad distinguished run and everybody
liked it. But like all songs OF that char
acter it had its day, and thpse of us
who heard it when we were children had
forgotten all about Ben Bolt'' and Sweet
Alice when Trilby revived the song, and
it had another popular run. If there is
a parallel TO this i'll history of lAmericaL
songs, we do not recall it.
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In 1897 the amount Of cash on deposit
in the savings banks of the United States
was ST. $40, co., 900; it is now SIG GEO. an
increase of 500, o0oo0O i'll five years, or at
the rate of $4,000. GOO Il year. This cnorln-
Gus sum represents largely the surplus
profits of labor in this country. for Ill most
States the laws or the banking practices
shut out from savings institutions de-
posits i'll excess OF stipulated amounts, in
order that the smaller deposits may have
a better show for I.1eir money and the
earnings be the moro widely distributed
and it discloses afresll the extent to which,
the people-thc 1nasse-are the money
power" here in the United States.-Ncw
York World.
That is a complete answer to the saying,
so popular a little While ago. that the
rich are growing richer and tho poor
poorer The poor are growing: richer.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02

any community are excited and tndign ne q:
they arc apt to lot their ono tons run n
away with their 1udgrn cnt-
Y In all such cases asst this We believe that
in The interest OF Justice there should be g
private trial. or, better still, q change or
venue. No man ought to be put on trial
for his lie in community where the
people are all crying out for his blood.
It is almost Impossible for him. under
such circumstances, 70 get a fair trial
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02
Democratic Club Meeting,

The Byrd Island Democratic Club OF
Madison Ward held it's regular meeting
asst night at No. 600 East Byrd Street. a
lumber of candidates spoke.
The Solid Shot Democratic Club Of
Jackson Ward will meet at the clubs
.ccms. No. 512 North Seventeenth Street,
tonight at $50 O'Clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02
Howitzers Spend Pleasant Evening.

The Richmond Howitzcrs had a full
dress inspection and drill last night.
Captain Myers commanding. After the
drill and inspection the members Of the
company and their invited guests spent
\ very pleasant time dancing.
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Arrested on SUSPICION.

a white man, about thirty years Of age.
medium height and build. named William
Barron, was arrested last night by Act
Second Police Station on the charge Of be-
Ing. suspicious character. IT could not
be learned what occasioned Barrom.s az
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02

A chain has just been made by a Pitts
burg Company which is $50 fatllonls in
length, and is said to be the lonsset chain
ever made. That can't be, for there is
tho endless chain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02
MANCHURIAN CONVENTION.
Permits Russia to Maintain Whateve,
Garrison She Thinks Fit.
nv Associatcd Prcss.)

(Br Associated Press
PEkIN.. April 1.-The Manchurian Con-
were recently agreed upon by Paul Les
sar, Russia's minister to China. and
Prince Ching president of the Chinese
Foreign Office, permits Russia to main
tain whateve: force she thinks necessary
n Nanchuria aftei. the evacuation Of that
e-'ri nrN-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02
MORE LIGHTS FOR
THECITY STREETS
Council Committee Will Place
Them Where Most Needed.
River improvements.

The Committee on Lights transacted a
quantity of business at the melting last
night.
Fifteen additional electric lights were
provided for, to be placed at points IN
the city now, in need of such lights
An extension of gas mains was granted
out Second Street to the plant of the
Virginia Steam Laundry.
The bids for cast-iron pipes were opened
and given to the Southern Railway Supply
Company as the only concern that bid on
the specifica tons.
Mr.. Wallerstein brought up the question
Of granting gas for manufacturing pur-
poses at a low rate.
Superintendent Knowles thought that
some of the profit OF the gas works should
be used in the construction OF q gas
holder in the western part OF the city
He said that the works We're kept bus'
in supplying the city with illumination at
night. and that if any of the profits Were
TO be used. holder in the West En'
would be the proper way to spend it. The
present capacity is 10000 cubic feet
Mr.. Wallersten made a motion that thu
superintendent give a detailed statement
of the cost of eqllipping a holder in the
West End at the next meeting.
The purpose Of this motion was to place
the city in Il position to allow special
rates to those who wish to use gas for
manufacturing purnoses in orda- th-
the city might be helped in bringing man.
ufa cturers here. thus building up the city
and the factories.
Mr.. Knowles said such a. holder would
cost about $16O,OiO, but he would give more
specific figures
Pay roll ard bills were approved Those
present were Nessrs Grimes Wood, Tee.
fey, Washer and NVallerstein.
The First Market Committee met and
approved payroll and bills with Messrs
Adams, Mccarthy and King present.
The Cemeteries Committee also APP
proved payroll and bills.
The committee OH James River I'm
movement vii! meet at o'clock this ev-
ening. At this meeting Chairman Curtis
will report that there is every prospect
that the so5o,ooo appropriated in the
House bill will be so amended in the SEN
ate Committee as to provide for the
spending of a larger portion of it in harbor
improvements. This will be gratifying
news to the committee. as through Chair
man Curtis a big effort has been made
to secure al appropriation for that pur-
pose.
The subcommittee on Grounds and
Buildings has agreed to award to the
Kerr Incandescent Light Company a con
tinuance of tho contract for lighting the
City Hail.
The subcommittee or Grounds and
Buildings has referred the matter OF
placing bel! telephones in the City De-
nartnlents to City Eneinecr Cutshaw, who
will this week, designate. such offices as
in his judgment, the 'phcnes should be
placed.
On tomorrow night the Grounds and
Buildings Committee will meet in regular
session at go O clock.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02

The Norfolk strike has ended and the
Beers are gathering together to MAKE
ready for surrender. There is yet hope
for the Philippine war and the Constitu-
tional Convention.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02

The First Market Committee met and
approved payroll and bills. with NIessrs.
Adams, MCCARTHY and King present
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02

DYES Purest. Strongest,
Simplest, Fastest of all dyes.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02

On tomorrow night the Grounds and
Buildings Committee will meet in regular
session at 1870 o'clock.
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Mr.. I. F. Turner, Of Arvonia. Buckins-
ham, IS at New Forl's. being here to at
tend the bedside Of his brother. who is
under treatment at one Of the hospitals.
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JESSIE NJ. MITCHELL. aged nine.
ALICE FRANCES MITCHELL. aged
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-02

At New Ford's-Messrs. G. T. Goodwin.
Lynchburg; w. M. Graybill, Roanoke; Z.
v. Brooks, South Boston: J. w. Gilliland.
Clifton Forge: A. S. Higgins, Dendron.
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The Cemeteries Committee also ap.
proved payroll and bills.

The subcommittee or Grounds and
Buildings has referred the matter OF
placing bel! telephones in the City De-
nartnlents to City Eneinecr Cutskaw, who
will this week, designate such offices as
in his judgment, the 'phcnes should be
n1ared
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27

years later, when the county was
afflicted with drowth and panic we
question whether there were 49,
900 inhabitance left in the
county. During all these years
that interviewed up to 1000, the
county attorney drew his $1,000
a year on the basis of the popula-
ton of 1890. If the census was
the correct basis to figure on
then we see no reason why the
census of 1900 is not the true
basis to figure from now. If
the board is correct now it was
certainly wrong when it allowed
him 81 900 in 1900, the year in
which the census was taken.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27
County Printing Again.

The county boad on Tuesday
again wrestlcd with the county
printing, the matter coming up
on a proposition from Mac War
rington, of the Mason City
Transcript, to take the printing
for one half legal rates. The
proposition was rejected by
vote of four to three. While the
Chief has no direct interest in the
printing, every newspaper in the
county has an interest in seeing
the rates allowed by law main
tanned. We have no record of
the county officers reducing
their salaries one half. and there
is no reason why the printer
should be the mark, rather than
the county officer. If the county
printing was done for nothing
the man whose land is advertised
for taxes would pay full legal
| rates just the same. The news
papers of Custer county have, for
fifteen years or more, scrapped
over the county printing and sew
eral years the Chief has taken
the work for a fraction of the
amount allowed by law. The
newspapers do more for the tax
payers of the county than any
other class of men, and as rule
get less pay. The newspaper
fraternity of the county has come
| to full Relation of the injury
they have brought upon them
selves, and be it said to thei,
credit that every paper in The
county, the Transcript excepted
refused to accept anything les
, than the rate allowed by law il
performing this work. Chief.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27
City Election Next Tuesday.

AS there is but one ticket in
the field for next Tuesday, there
is no special interest in the re-
suit, except by the candidates.
The question of saloon license is
the only issue. For two years
the city has got along very nice
ly without licensed saloons and
we are of the opinion that the
longer the town does without sa-
looms the easier it will find it to
get along without them. The
only argument used heretofore in
favor of saloons that cut much
figure with the vote, was the
need of the revenue derived from
the license to run over public
schools. This falicious argu-
ment can no longer be used with
effect in Broken Bow. The re-
port of the school board shows
that the expenses of the schools
have not only been met the pres
ent year without saloon license
but that there will be a surplus
in the treasury at the end of the
school year.
Another argument that is re-
sorted to by some, is that in re-
fusing to grant saloon license
trade is driven away from the
town. Facts do not warrant the
theory. Good prices for corn,
hogs, and cattle, we noticed last
fall drew trade from long dis
tances. Several merchants re-
ported the first of the year that
they enjoyed the best trade in
i'll 1901 that they had since they
had been in Broken Bow. There
may occasionally be one who
will go where he can get is drink
before he will come to Broken
Bow. But while there is an oc-
cassional case of this kind there
are many more who come to Bro
ken Bow to trade because it is a
temperance town, They send
their boys and girls here to
school and college for the same
reason. Men of morality and
christian character are moving to
the city to educate their children
for the same reason. Let us
maintain our reputation for five
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27

In the matter of rejecting the
claim of the county attorney of
SIP for Office rent and fuel for
the year 1901, the republicans
did not stand alone. ALVIN Daley
the chairman of the committee,
who reported to reject the bill
voted with the republicans as did
also Conley on the first vote
taken. But before the second
vote was taken the county at
torney came into the room and it
was noted that Conley recorded
his'vote against the rejection.
1t will no doubt cost the county
to test both these questions in
which the county attorney is in
terested, but the public will never
be satisfied to pay them until
they have been determined and
they had just as well be settled
now as any time. The county
attorney notified the board that
he would appeal from their de.
cision.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27

The county board in refusing
to allow the county attorney his
bill for $3.50, for the last quarters
salary, showed the courage of
their convictions for which they
should be commended, whether
right or wrong. The law fixes
the salary of the county attorney
by the population of the county.
1t provides that in counties
where the population is from
10, 900 to 10000 the salary shall
not exceed $500, and where the
population is between 10000 and
10000 the salary shall be 81 900.
AS the board had allowed bills
of the county attorney aggregat-
ing $3.50 for the year 1901 the
republican members of the board
sustained H. p. Savage in his
minority report which cut the
county attorneys bill for the last
quarter of 1901 to $50, thus cutt-
ing his salary to $500. The con-
tention of attorney kirkpatrick
is that Notwithstanding the
census of 1900 show the county
to have a less population than
10000, that there are more than
10000 people in Custer county to-
day and that, if true he is entitl-
ed to $1,000. The question for
the court to determine is whether
the last census shall govern or
whether an Indictment guess shall
control. The census of 1890,
showed a population of the
county of over $4,000. Five
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27

There are those who argue
that the sale of Intoxicating
liquors can not be prohibited and
the town had better license the
traffic and get something out of
it. The principle of licensens-
ing evil is wrong no matter how
much money may be derived from
it: The theory that the sale can
not be prohibited is true in a
degree. The same may be said
of all other evils. They can not
be prohibited, but they can be
reduced to minimum if public
sentiment and the officers Of the
law are against ii. Drunkness
and gambeling can be very large
ly prohibited in Broken Bow, if
the council, mayor and police
officers are vigilant in the dis
charge of their duty, Let us
hope such men have been nom
mated that will be elected next
Tuesday. Vote down the saloon
and if the ordinances are not
strong enough to prohibit the
traffic make them stronger.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27
Thursday, March q, 1902.

The Republican state convcn-
tion has been called for June Is.
This is an earlier date than usual
but owing to the present compli-
cations it is better to meet the
issues early than to have them
hanging in the balance. This
necessitates calling the county
conventions not later than the ID
of June.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27

By an oversight the county
board adjourned without acting
upon the report of Ex-treasurer
Schneringer which deprives the
public from knowing the exact
state of the county finances until
the next meeting of the board.
But as the county clerk was
authorized to draw warrants for
all bills allowed at last meeting
on the funds of 1901 it is a stron e
indication that the finances are
III healthy condition and that
republican administration is
not so bad as our opponents had
predicted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27
more years as a temperance town
and our population will increase
largely from that class of people.
Judge John Reese INDICATED for the
Second Time.

The case OF the County OF
Custer VS.. Ex-County Judge John
Reese was tried before Hon. II.
Nj. Sullivan, district Judge i'll
the District court on Friday and
Saturday of last week and result
ed in a judgement in favor of the
defendant. This is an important
case and is interesting to county
officers and the public generally.
The case has been pending for
some time in the district court
and grew out of the fact that the
defendent in 1888 and 1889 was
county judge of Custer county
and as such officer made a final
settlement with the county board
at the expiration of his term of
Office showing a balance due de-
fcndent Reese. The case was
commenced against the defendant
in the district court in 1900 upon
the presumed theory that the
defendant had not accounted to
the county for all fees earned by
him during his term of office.
That this theory had no founda-
ton either in fact or in law was
abundently disclosed in the trial
lust ended. The suit was
stubbornly contested on both
sides, the county being represent
ed by l.. E. Kirkpatrick, county
attorney, assisted by c. Fl.
Holcomb and the defense by Hon.
O. A. Abbott of Grand Island,
: and J. II. Dean and c. L. Gutter
son of Broken Bow. In this con.
nection it is interesting TO note
| that in 1892 the county board
, Employed an expert accountant
, to examine the books and records
: of all EX-county officials who hat
z Office about six years previous,
: and his report showed the county
r was indebted to eX-county Judge
: Reese, for service as county
' Judge. Notwithstanding this
= report and the settlement made
r with the county board at the ex
2 piration of his term of office, the
, county officials, after a lapse oil
S almost eight years brought this
/ suit against Judge Reese. The
officials and those who urged tn,
beginning of this action, it MAY
be observed do not affiliate Will
I the political party of the defend
. ant Reese, but it is not charged
the suit wasi begun for this o
any political reason. In thi
9 case the court held that a count,
$ judge was liable for and SHOULD
: account to the county for all un
| collected as we'll as collected
e costs, except for uncollected cost
in criminal cases. After a full
0 and complete investigation of al
o fees earned in the Office and thu
n same chargeable to the defend
h ant. Yet it did not aggregat
e the salary of the defendant an,
n the clerk hire as allowed by tn
c county board. The court foun,
in favor of the defendant an,
J, against the plaintiff Custe
county for all costs.
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c California $47.4O and u eturn.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27

The action of the republican
state central committee in calling
the convention in June instead of
August is an indication that the
members of the committee are
with the people on the question
of no second term for the chief
executive. The denomination of
the governor is not opposed by
the voters on personal grounds,
but in opposition to Bartleyism.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-27

We notice from number of
our exchanges that the assessors
of the several counties have
again passed rules regulating the
listing of property in the old
way. In some of the counties
the property will be assessed at
one-tenth value, others at one
fifth, and still others at one
fourth. The law plainly pro-
vides that property shall be
assessed at its cash value. The
present methods gives anything
but an equal assessment in the
several counties for state pur-
poses. Custer county will pay
into the state taxes on one-fourth
of her property while others will
pay on but one-fifth of theirs,
and some only on one-tenth of
theirs. The only remedy, as we
have before suggested, is for the
| Attorney General to take cogniz-
ance of the illegal method estab-
lished, require county attorneys
to notify the assessors of their
several townships that nothing
short of legal assessment will
be accepted. This would give
us a uniformity of assessment in
the state and each county would
not have to pay more than its
equal share of the state tax.
The levy for state, county, city,
township, and school district,
could be lowered accordingly and
instead of our taxes being more
they would be less. No one
county can afford to assess at full
cash value unless all do and the
attorney general should be di-
rected by the governor to take
the necessary steps to see that
the law is complied with.