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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28
TWAIN WANTED TO BE A PILOT.
Sad Ending TO Cherished Ambition of
the Noted Humorist.

An Interesting yarn recently spun by
On old St Louis riverman seems to be
a solution to the long-mooted question
as to why Mark Twain never followed
out his cherished ambition of becoming
Mississippi river pilot
According to the old man Mark Twain
never became a full-hedged pilot and
never stood II night watch alone. In
other words, while he had a pilots Ii
Cense. his mastery of the great river
craft on which he rode was always linn
tied by the understanding that an older
aud more experienced head was within
easy call. This was no discredit to the
young pilot. On the occasion in ques-
ton, II matters not what the year or
boat the steamer to which young Glenn
ems was attached as cub pilot was
bound up stream with a heavy cargo of
cotton At the officers table the first
day ont from Nachez Miss, the talk
turned upon what to do in sudden cmer-
gcucirs. and especially in case of fire
ON n steamer loaded with cotton. The
matter was discussed in all its bear
mgS. each of those present giving his
ideas upon the subject. Mark Twain,
like most Of the others, held to the no.
tion that il was the pilots duty in such
an emergency to emulate the now ia
NOUS Jim Bludso and hold her nozzle
TO the bank till the last galoot's
| ashore" Immediately after dinner
Clemens went to the pilot house Ia
stand his watch.
Among those ut the table was Inr as
| sls,unt engineer "A young man whose
experience Of life had taught him tc
doubt the ability Of human nature tc
carry out the projects Of its more boast
| ful moments. He went below at the
same time that Mark Twain went aloft
hut the two continued to think OF the
conversation just closed. The more thu
engineer thought about it the less credi
he was disposed to give to the cub pill
OTIS scheme, however nice 1t might ap
pear IN poetry or the newspapers.
As everyone knows the pilot hous
and engine room of steamboat ar
connected, not only with bells for sig
mailing, but with speaking tube
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28
The Golden Fleece.

The King Of Spain has conferred the
order Of the Golden Fleece on the
Prince of Wales. The boy King is de
facto one of the grand masters of an
order which was instituted, at Bruges,
by Philip, Duke of Burgundy, who was
styled 1.-The Good" as far back as Feb
ruary 10, 1929 The other grand mas
ter of the order u.s., of course, the EN-
peror of Austria. The Fleece went to
the Hapsburgs "by Arrangement" at
ter the death of Charles of Burgundy,
the fighting Temeraire," in 1477, by
the marriage of Mary of Burgundy
with the Archduke Macmillan, after
wards Emperor of Germany. SO it got
to Spain. When the line of the Span
iSh IIapSburgs had become extinct.
Austria claimed the sole grand master
ship, aud diplomacy had to intervene.
In the result, the grand mastorship be-
came a dual affair. To Wear the Golden
Fleece of Austria you must he soycr-
eign, a prince of reignug house. or
a most illustriouS noble, Presumably.
you must also profess the old religion.
ON the latter point Spain is less exact.
inc.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28
Are Kidnaped Into Slavery.

Considerable excitement has been
caused in the City of Mexico by reveal
tons regarding "A system of kidnapping
that has long prevailed there, but has
apparently been overlooked or connived
at by the authorities. 1t Is stated that
children have been kidnapped by hum
dreds and sent to the heniquen planta-
lions of Yucatan. Children from .
years old to boys and girls well up In
their teens have been gathered into
bands and sent away to the south In
such an open manner that 1t Is surpris-
ing the city officials have become aware
only now of the traffic which was be
ing carried on. The agent who has
been conducting this nefarious business
protested surprise and Indignation
when he was arrested, and explained
that 1t was necessary for the planters
of YuCatan to have acclimatcd labor
Crs. People of mature age sent to the
plantations sickcued and died, but by
catching them young and in large guam
titles such of the children as survived
grew up accustomed to the climate and
furnished a supply of much needed Ia
borors. AS one Mexican paper eN.
presses It, he planted children rs the
proprietor Of a nursery would plant
trees, and If they lived the fruit of
their labors ultimately we'll repaid all
the trouble ana expense attached to the
operation. The children, Of course,
In ,F
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

to touch Il match to the inhummahlo
material in his hand and thrust it far
into the tube.
No one saw tie act, but everybody on
board heard from it in about a minute.
Mark Twain, alone in the pilot house
and still bordering the dire things he
had heard of burning steamboats,, es-
pecially when they happened to be
loaded with cotton, was Mortified to see
smoke pouring from his end of the
speaking tube,
There was but ono thought in his
mind, The boat was on fire, Dropping
the wheel, which spun around and
around as II left his hand, he grasped
the rope by which the big bell was
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

The two features Of the address by
Senator Jonathan i. Deliver, of Iowa,
Mt the commencement exercises Of the
Northwestern University in Chicago,
which doubtless made the deepest i'm
preston upon the minds of the 900
graduates who listened TO it, We're the
portions which deprecated spccaliza-
ton in the colleges and which depicted
the advantage Of the poor students
over the rich. Notwithstanding the
present tendency toward specializing
in college work and toward CONNER
ciallzlng education Senator Deliver
proclaimed his firm belief In the old
fashioned notion of the higher cduca-
ton which taught all the branches Of
knowledge and aimed to impart n wide
and liberal culture. 1t was his belief
that this sort of college training sup
piled the best equipment for success in
the battle of life. In expatlatlng upon
the chances of the poor boy the Scna-
tor vigorously combated the theory
that the modern industrial tendencies
are minimizing his opportunities. On
the contrary, he believed that the ad-
vantage of the poor boy over the rich
In the attainment of what he regarded
as Success" in life was greater than it
ever was Commenting upon the hand.
leap of boy who Is attached to n rich
father he said: Mans success is
measured by the work he does, and no
body ever does anything except he has
to. 1t Is best for anybody who is to
receive an Inheritance of 100000, and
best for the 100000 to have them kept
out of each others company as long as
possible. A man will do his son Il
greater benefit by giving his thousands
to a worthy educational institution and
letting the boy fight his own battles.
If we regard success as something else
than the mere ownership of property
one needs only to take an excursion
through history to realize the force of
the Senator's arguments. He will find
that very large proportion of the
illustrious names belong to men reared
under the stimulating influences OF
poverty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28
ChiClQO.

The week was marked by
imam a gain in all western rail-
road traffic and an increase
in the volume Of west-bound tonnage.
This means the beginning of the period
of active buying that has been predicted
ever since it became evident that this
would be a good crop year. In the North
west the harvest is practically made, and
conseryativenoSs and hesitation through
fear of possible eeventh-hOur calamity
are giving way to confidence and desire
for further business expansion. The
West has begun buying heavily and is
taking a full share of luXuries. The I'M
usually large proportion Of high-class
freight carried, with its wide distrIbu-
ton, is highly gratifying to western rail-
road management. This western pros
pcrity has been the keynote in everything
of comment upon the general business in
the country at large.
Some 300 locomotives were added to the
equipment of the Great Northern, North
ern Pacific and 500 roads during the year.
The facilities for handling the Northwest
ern crops are materially increased over
last year, yet even with this there is
more concern lest the roads be unable to
handle everything with promptncss usu-
ally demanded by shippers. There will
certainly be more tonnage this year than
ever before and there is the opportunity
for railroad earnings in the Northwest
surprising every previous record by far.
The grain trade is waiting for an csti-
mate of the Northwestern wheat yield.
Wheat prices meanwhile have been on
sharp decline under influence of the ia
vorable crop news. Looking over the
whole field, everything in sight at pres
cnt seems hcarish. Statsticaly there
are some things favorable to wheat and
while they are naturally ignored at this
time, they may be important later. For
one thing, the worlds visible supply of
wheat now stands at only 47,&TG,OOO
bushels. A year ago at this time it was
II ,92O 600. 900 bushels; two years ago
80, SSSOO0 bushels. and three years Ggo,
30, 10000 bushels.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

through which the important function
aries who operate above and below can
discuss the weather and politics In their
spare moment. The mouth Of the tube
at the upper end Is but little larger
than the human mouth, but In the en-
CINE room 1t has shape of funnel as
big as a half-bushel measure. While
tne assistant engineer was bordering
wiping Off a portion of the machinery
with bunch of cotton waste, and as
he reached the mouth of the speaking
tube 1t was the work of but moment
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

sounded and began pulling like n sex
ton, at the same time raising his voice
in cry Of Fire! Fire! The boats
atire" Here the officers of the boat
and the passengers are said to have
found him, after hurriedly ascertaining
that the alarm was false, still valor-
ously determined to save the ship"
The boat, relieved of the rudder's guild
ance, had in the meanwhile swung
around in the current and dashed full
speed on a sand bar, from which it re-
CURED half day to drag her And
Mark Twain, having lost his nerve, left
the river.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Providence for mans spiritual prog
ross. Recent medical science has dis
covered that boils are due to mere
bacfrria which insert themselves FOO lhg
subcutaucous tissue, having obtained
admission through a skin bronk The
skin Of the face ana nocl, being nnov.
cred is more liable TO bOils than The
covered portions Of the body street
dust. especially I'm great cities, contain,
multitudiuOus microscopic germs,
which make their way through ap"r.
lures caused by collar or collar but
ton friction or 10y scratches from pins,
needles or finger nails, OTTER little
army Of bacteria viii sap and mine an
entrance along hair into the cuuclo
and thence deeply enough TO begin
their malcvolcnt operations. 1t has
been found that individuals whose
health is below normal or who are ha-
bitually depressed are more liable TO
boils than people Of vigor ana viva"ity.
It Is not strange, therefore, that poor
Job had many successive crops Of builS.
An ancient method Of curing boIIs was
to pOulticc them. Holy Job, it will be
remembered, underwent n treatment Of
domestic blistcrs whose action was not
rs palliative as domestic pOulticcs
sometimes are. Modern science, in the
opinion of the Chicago Chronicle, has
found that merely to touch the outer
nucleus Of boil with "A tiny drop Of
carbolic acid Is the most cltEctual meth
Cd Of eXtirpating this form Of human
misery method which corroboratcs
the theory that boil is Il factory cS.
tablishcd and worked by bacteria Had
Cnrbolic acid then been I'm the apOthc-
cary shop of the time of holy job the
obstrcpcrous domestic partner Of the
sufferer would have enjoyed less sat
isfaction in the agonics Of her patient
spouse.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

We have civil courts for the settle
ment of all other disputes regarding
property and individual rights. We do
not allow citizens, however much they
nay think they have been injured, to
fight 1t out with each other in our
streets. The police arrest such people
and lock them up for the general good.
Why, indeed, should we not require
men who have grievances against each
other as employers and workmen to
submit their differences to courts es-
tablished for that purpose? 1t is a
civilized way of doing 1t.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Napoleon Bonapartes will, among
those of great men, affords the nearest
parallel to that of Cecil Rhodes in the
fortune 1t bequeathed. He was surely
the richest exile since the world began.
From his lonely home Mt st. Helena he
bequeathed to his relatives and friends
$40,O0O00O. He had been rich, in gold
as In power, beyond the dreams Of
avarice, and there must have passed
through his hands n private fortune
such as mortal man has rarely
dreamed of. His exactions from con
quered states has been set down at
nearly 1915, 100000, which is, after all,
but six times multiplying the gift he
secured for himself from the Austrian
treasury after Austerlitz.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Every little while somebody sends up
a cry for 1.-The ideal girl" The latest
dissatisfied one wants girls TO be more
athletic than they are; he whoops for
waists that shall be bigger, and he
wants the girls TO walk straighter. We
might answer the gentleman by saying
that the girls are becoming more and
waists are large enough for all prac-
teal purposes and that they will walk
straight as soon as it again becomes
fashionable for them to do SO. But
what is the use arguing with one who
Is dissatisfied with the girls as they
are? The athletic girl is a joy. So is
the one who doesn't care for athletics
Whether her waist is large or small
the girl of to-day is all right-i' she is
the right one. And that is the main
thing. Why will men waste their time
telling the girls what to do to improve
themselves? The girls will do as they
please, and they will be charming, no
matter whether they go in for athletics
or not, or whether they walk upright
or hop like kangaroos. Let us leave il
to the girls to be bewitchng i'm their
own way. They always have charmed
and they always will. Fashions and
customs are but incidents. The man
who has time to devote TO the task of
making the girls lovelier than they see
At to make themselves deserves the
worlds pity. He doesn't know a good
thing when he sees II.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28
Not Worry Ear Wrong.

RocenlIy pastor was preachIng 20
children. After asking many questions
and imprcssing on the minds OF the
children that they must be saved from
sin he asked the question, what is
sn2" A bright little boy, 6 years old
quick as thought, replied, Chewing,
smoking, cursing and tearing your
pants"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

In Denmark the people continue to
be excited over the proposition to sell
the Danish West Indies to the United
States. They seem to take 1t for grant
ed that Uncle Sam Is waiting around
the corner ready to buy when the prop.
or wink Is tipped.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Young King Alfonsos troubles are
only beginning. He has now to go
out and look for wife, and there are
Mt least a dozen different persons who
are to decide JUS whom he must
marry.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

The total number Of farms in Ala
bama is given at 223, 22O, of which 1913,
49, are operated by white farmers and
A,ON3 by Colored farmers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Palma viii get $4,000 a year for
being President of Cuba. We may
take it for granted that he Is unalter-
ably opposed to annexation, at least
Tor the present.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

The dynamiter and the inccndlary
are two criminals against whom the
hand of every man. even in the worst
classes of the community, should be
turned
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

How the young married women do
hate the girl who can get the guest Of
the evening in n corner and keep him
Interested
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

A Colorado girl has declined to mar
Is vindication for, Senator Dollive"
who says the poor are the only ones
who have cnance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Most of us would be down-hearted
If we knew what the woman who tells
us she is glad we came says after we
have left
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

An old bachelor, when he feels blue
and discouraged, always regrets that
he has no wife to whine to.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Had Job been acquainted with the
germ theory hagiology would lack a
measure of the luster that aureoles one
of it's greatest lights. Job believed that
boils were an indirect dispensation Of
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Many n man who might have been
n great moral force has spent his days
snivcling because some little fool Of a
woman didn't know good thing when
she saw it,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

1t Is reported that William Waldorf
Astor Is going to give his daughter
S20,OOO,OO0 when she gets married.
William Waldorf must think that is
about the price of good, serviceable
duke
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

admiral Clark" That suits the
people. He did it with his little Ore
gon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Oxygen tablolds are n French pro
fessor's latest "Havc fresh air with
me?"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

That railroad superintendent who
stopped kissing on the station plat.
forms probably has jealous wife and
Is henpeCkcd.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

,,r, .....,,,,,,.,. ,,.,,,, l,.,., NOT too,,
NT| ..,.I..,, ..,.,,,.. mon. on ti,,,
- tricks Of his maps They are
yours aud all the worlds for the read
ing. IN" "Wcalhcr man has pointed
out the atmospheric conditions the fea-
lures Of the sky and the clouds, ana the
time Of day which must be taken into
consideration when attempting 10 fore
cast the approach Of storm, ana
which, If rghtfully interpreted, are
certain signs The leading conditions
to be considered are the aspect OF the
western horizon, the presence or alb
scncu Of the cirrus and cirrus stratus
clouds, the temperature, with sultri-
ness and humidity, and the distance
from the turning point in the days TEN
peraturc. If these different conditions
are correctly understood there should
be no difficulty, he says, In foretelling
n thunderstorm.
,rboro Is ono feature of an uncertain
~ hounver ohout tbe actual appear-
orco of q storm CORRECTLY predicted. and
,,io is dino 70 tho roct that nil thunder
storms orn distinctly local features,
having 70 do with extremely limited
oroos ond all Of short duration. This
renders # uossib,e for one TO see a
storm COMING md reollv ON its WAY.
Irt 20 ho dis,nroiptod of It's arrival in
oro,s avn Iocoiitv IFS anerpv has been
s,o,+ hofore II has Ind time TO come
enaiciontv far Thunderstorms rarely
coyor mara thon thirty to forty miles
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

Evidently the dancing masters have
decided to put the old people out OF 1t
this year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-28

A man is usually doing the very best
he can, or else the very worst he can.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-03
CHANGES IN TEACHERS.
VIII Be Few in the Public Schools
This Year.

The assignment of teachers in the
public schools for the coming year
will be announced at the September
meeting of the Board of Education next
Monday. There will be few changes
compared with last year when the
opening of the Thirty eighth Street
School necessitated a Encouragement
of the teachers in several of the
schools.
The repairs to the school buildings,
which have been in progress since soon
after the closing-of the schools are very
nearly complete, and everything will
be in readiness for the reopening on
Wednesday. Oct. /. The rearrange-
ment of the interior of the Henry
street building is practically finished
The Cathedral school building has been
reprinted and renovated throughout,
and the East and West Broad Street
Colored School buildings have been re-
painted.
The teachers. most of whom are now
out of the city on their vacations, will
begin returning within the next week
or two. At the next meeting of the
Board of Education, which will be the
last regular meeting before the re-
opening of the schools. the plans for
the coming year will be discussed. and
any changes that may be necessary
will be made.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-03
MAY GET ARM0RY HALL.
As Headquarters of Veterans and
Confederate Daughters and Sons.

As Headquarters of Veterans and
Confederate Daughters and Sons.
The August meeting of the Confed-
crate Veterans Association was held
last night in the knights of Pythias
Hall. There was a large attendance
and the meeting was interesting and
enjoyable.
The committee appointed to secure a
hall for the. association reported that
1t is comforting with the officers of the
Chatham Artillery with view to get
ting ATmory Hall. 1t was the sense of
the committee that if possible the hall
be rented jointly by the association
and the Daughters of the Confederacy
and Sons of Confederate Veterans. The
committee reported that it had not as
yet agreed upon the rental. but that
by the next meeting the matter would
be settled.
Wright L. Roberts was duly elected
to membership in the association. The
president urged that all members be
present at the next meeting. as mat
tiers of Importance will be considered
Besides the question of the revision of
the constitution and by laws, the dele
gates TO the Columbus reunion will be
named
After the business meeting, a pro-
gramme of entertainment was carried
out. Mr.. D. r. Cesar recited a poem
which was greatly enjoyed, and the
members betook themselves to an ad-
Joining room where refreshments were
served
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-03
WANTS THE FREIGHT
BUREAU REVIVED
Mr.. j. p. WiIIiams' Advice to Bust
ness Men and Organizations.

ness Men and Organizations.
Mr.. ]. P. Williams thinks that the
Freight Bureau, formerly conducted in
the interest of this port by Capt. L..
G. Purse. ought to be resuscitated.
and not only that but it ought to re-
ceive the combined and hearty sup
port of all those who are interested in
the city's welfare.
Such an institution" he said in dis
cussing the matter yesterday, "Is
real necessity in a city of Savannahs
commercial Importance. 1t did good
work for the port while in existence :.
and should never have been discon-
tinued. 1 should like very much to see
it organized again.
THE fact of the matter is" he con-
tinued, some such institution is need
ed to look out for the ports interests
in these days of railroad consolida-
tions, mergers and collisions, and that
this is the case no better proof is need
ed than is furnished by Judge Speer
in his decision relative to the Louisville
and Nashville and Southern Railway
deal.
1.-The bureau ought to be started
again" said Mr.. Williams In conelu-
sion, land then il ought to have the
support of the Cotton Exchange, the
Board of Trade, and of all the other
business men, whether members OF
these bodies or not.