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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
THE OTHER SIDE.
Snap Judgments Do Not Always DO
Justice TO Character.

Snap Judgments Do Not Always DO
Justice TO Character.
We often comment on the act OF gen
crosby that was not done; but we may
not know the act Of greater generosity
that was done; tie greater sacrifice
that forbade the lesser. In his Essays
Of an Optlmist," John william Kaye
tells OF an incident which happened
when he was q boy at school, and H.
lnstrates well the ACCESSIBILITY Of not
Judging too quickly as to generosity or
the lack Of II.
Our senior usher-it was a large pri-
vste school-was liberal, open hand.
ed fellow; he dressed well, and sub
scribed handsomely to the cricket club.
But the second usher was an ntoler.
able screw. His conduct appeared AZ
shabby as his coat. or course our no
ton was that he was by nature skin
flint, and that he had boards Of gold.
He was a man otherwise Of q kindly
nature and harmless way Of life, 80
we despised rather than hated him.
but 1t came out afterward that he had
an aged mother and two sisters, rely
ing solely for their maintenance ON his
scanty earnings.
The saddest thing Of all was-I know
nothing sadder III history-that con
templating, at the end Of one-half year,
q pleasant surprise for these poor peo-
pie, he walked home, hundred miles,
under June sun, and appeared unex.
pectedly among them one sultry even
ing, only to find that all three were
hopelessly drunk.
Next half we had a new usher, and
for little space there was a belief
among us that the poor fellow had
saved money enough to start school
Of his own; but the truth as have told
1t oozed out, with this pathetic addi-
ton, that he had gone hopelessly mad.
We were then very much grieved al
the rash judgments that we had pass
ed, and got up subscription. the larg-
est ever known in the school, which
kept him in comfort until he died. In
this instance 1t was point Of honor
and conscience with us all to make
sacrifice Of self and deny ourselves for
the benefit Of the man we had wronged;
and am sure, let alone the satisfaction
Vf such an atonement, that the lesson
we had ali learned was worth the mon.
ey ten times told.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
SPINAL CORD WAS s.vEKrn.
Helena, Mont Man. Nevertheless. Cen.
tinues 60 Lave.

Helena, Mont Man. Nevertheless. Con-
tinues 60 Live.
Helena, Mont, April 19.--Four
physicians who were called In con-
sultation last night In the case of
Thomas Crystal, who was shot last
Friday by j. S. Keerl, former presi-
dent Of the Montana engineers soci-
ETY., are unanimous 10 their finding
that Crystals spinal cord was com.
pletely severed by bullet, an Injury
that usually causes instant death.
The physicians declare that II Is
most remarkable case. 1t was agreed
that an operation would be useless
as well as extremely dangerous.
Aside from this very serious injury
Crystals condition Is not, dangerous.
His temperature and pulse are not
normal, but neither indicates that
there Is danger Of death In the near
future.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
GREAT HAUL FOR BURGLARS
Three Daring Bobbrr GO Committed nj
Peoria.

Peoria.
Peoria, ILL.,, April.I9. Professional
burglars acc mplished three of the
most daring robberics ever known In
the state of Illinois, when the resi-
dences Of Flavel Shurleff, George ii.
Littlewood and DR.. George L. Gray
were entered between 8 and 4 O'Clock
land upwards of $1,000 In money and
jeweiry was taken.
The two latter burglaries were
committed after the police had been
notified and we're In the near vicinity
OF the first.
While going through the house of
Shurlef and LittlewoOd, the burglars
were discovered, but kept their VIC
Tins at bay with revolvers and
talked to them.
Mr.. Littlewood Is troubled with
heart disease and one OF the robbers
brought him drink OF water while
the other watched with a revolver.
AS the burglars were leaving the
Gray residence, DR.. Gray fred sever
al shots at them. Mrs. Shurleff also
fired several shots In the air to hurry
their departure.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
QUEEN HAS TYPHOID FEVER.
DOCTORS AGREE ON TIE AILMEN1
OF MlLBELMINA.

VT NlLhHtmtHAs
The Hague, April l9.-An ofiicia
bulletin was issued this morning
tom Castle Loo stating that Queen
Wilhelmina passed fairly quiet
night. Her fever continues.
The alarming fever which compli-
Gated the queens condition Is now
officially admitted to be typhoid. A
special edition Of the Official Journal
this morning publishes the doctors
statement, as follows:
1.-The superstition, entertained by
the queens physicians since the COM
mencement OF her majesty's illness,
has become certainty. 1t Ia now
established that the queen Is suffer
Ing from typhoid fever. Up to the
present time the malady has run its
ordinary course"
Berlin, April 1.-The Cologne Ga
zette today revives the report Of the
double convocaticn OF the Dutch
state general assembly 10 order to
establish a regency In. Holland, on
account of Queen Wilhelmina's III.
ness.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
NOT HIS FIRST ATTEMPT.
Suicide ut Teonms n Made previous At
tempt-

Tecumseh, Neb., April l6.-Levi
Young the old colOred gentleman
who committed suicide here yester.
day by shooting himself made a
previous effort at self-destruction six
weeks ago. At that time he was
found 10 tears at his lunch counter
by Bert Reason. Young told Mr..
Reason that poor business and the
use OF liquor had made him tired Of
this life and that he was about to
end 1t. Calling boy he sent over to
the "Ole woman" at his home south
Of the railroad, for his revolver.
The boy went for the weapon, but
Reason Intercepted him on his way
back and empried the chambers of
the revolver. He then returned to
Mr.. Young's business place to watch
developments. Young took the re-
volver from the boy and, bidding
Mr.. Reason and the lad goodbye,
placed the muzzle OF the weapon to
mis- head and snapped 1T several
times. Finding his effort at suicide
futile, Young was cheered up by Mr..
Reason to that extent that he agreed
that an act uf the kind would be
very unwise. The old gentleman's
funeral was held at the home at
3 O'Clock yesterday afternoon, con-
Quoted 10y Rev. L. ID. Davis. Inter.
ment was made In the Tecumseb
cemetery.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
ABOUT THE JAPAN CURRENT.
&uro siwo Piles Great Quantities of
Driftwood on Alaska's Shores.

&uro Siwo Piles Great Quantities of
Driftwood on Alaska's Shores.
In one sense, the kuro siwo, or Japan
surrent, is the most interesting in the
world, because many oceanographers
believe 1t was the direct means of
Seopling America. This much. ut least,
To certain: If boat We're to be set
sdrift ON parts of the Asiatic coast and
survived all storms, the Japan current
eould be depended upon to carry it
scrOss the Pacific and deposit it ON the
American shore. Such a thing hap
Sened almost within the memory of
man. In 1882 nine japanese fisher
men were left derelict and unable to
and their way back to the shore. They
drift lasting several months they were
carried to Hawaii.
Trees. torn by storms from the banks
Of Asiatic rivers, frequently float
across the Pacific on the American
coast. Between Kakatag and Kyak
Islands, about 1,200 miles northwest
Of Seattle, enormous piles of this drift
wood cover the beaches. There can be
no question of the Aslatic origin of the
timber. They are the trunks OF the
Samphor tree, the mango and the ma
hogany. Logs 100 feet long and eight
feet in diameter are frequently found.
Many of them are seen floating shore.
ward. with fantastic roots standing
high above the waves. In places the
logs are piled twenty feet high. They
are generally without bark, which has
been peeled off by the waves, and most
Of them have become white and heavy
from impregnation with salt water. AS
they pile up, the sands drift over them
and gradually they sink out of sight,
and new beaches are formed. This
process has been going on for ages,
and the shore line is being steadily eX-
tended. Excavations along the beach
show that the texture of the buried
timber gets harder and harder the fur
Their In you go, until in some instances
oetrifaction has taken place. Other
excavations show logs that have
turned to coal.
The presence Of Siberian drlftwood
on the shores OF Greenland, says a
writer In Alnslie's. convinced Nansen
that his idea Of drifting acroas the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
..Fortnne For Acn,Iemv.

New York, April l8.-By the death
Of Mrs. Henrietta A. Webb, widow
OF william II. Webb, foremost of
the ante-bellum shipbuilders and
founders Of the Webb academy and
home for shipbullders, the Herald
says the bulk Of the great fortune
amused by Mr.. Webb will go to the
academy and home, which bears his
name, and is located at KIngsbridge,
In Bronx borough.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
shoots His Brother Dead.

Detroit, Mich, April 10. Edward
Hawley, aged forty-one years, was
shot and instantly Killed by his
brother James IIawley, aged sixty,
In their saloon tonight. Edward,
James and Luke IIawley are well
known river men, owners Of a tug
line and other vessel pr perty also
the sa loon in which the shooting Oc.
CURED. Thethree brothers were en-
gagged In an argument about vessel
just purchased when the shooting
occurred.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Duel with Butcher Knives.

Chicago April l6,--A savage duel
with eighteen-inCh butcher knives
which will probably be followed by
two deaths took place in the kitchen
OF the Union League club tonight.
The principals were Emil Cotton,
butcher, and Jules Kuntes, chef.
They cut and slaShed furiOusly until
both fell from loss OF blood. Col
tons left hand WIS almost cut of at
TIE wrist and Kuntes' received four
wounds which severed eight arteries
bis skull also being fractured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
THE WRONG LETTER.
A Note of Introduction that Went
Sadly Astray.

A Note of Introduction that Went
Sadly Astray.
Letters Of introduction are not invari.
ably serviteable. For one reason, they
may be too frank. Harry Furniss, In
his Confessions Of Caricaturist,
says that when a brother artist was
setting forth ON his travels In foreign
climes, he was provided with letter of
Introduction to certain British consul
The writer Of the letter enclosed II In
one to the artist, saying that he would
find the consul a most arrant snob, a
bumptious, arrogant humbug, a cad to
the backbone. Still, he would probably
had good social standing, and thus
compensate the traveller for having to
come In contact with such an insuffer
able bulgarian.
On the return of the artist to Eng
land, the writer of the letters asked
how he had Jared with the consul.
"Well, my dear fellow" drawled the
artist, "he did not receive me very
warmly, and he did not ask me to din.
ner. In fact, he struck me as being
rather cool"
well, you do surprise me-" rejoined
his friend. Hes cad, as l told you
in my letter. but he's very hospitable,
and really can't understand this state
Of things. You gave him my letter of
Introduction"
"Why, I thought 80; but do you
know, on my journey home l discOv.
cred It in my pocketbook. So l must
have handed to him instead your note
to me about himW
The explanation was quite adequate
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Polar sea in the Fran was logical.
Great quantities of the wood are an
nually cast on the coasts of Spitzber-
gen and Novaya zemblya, and there
are tribes of Greenland Eskimos who
depend for sledge runners and other
wooden implements on the drift from
Siberian forests. For years they de-
pended for iron implements on the
hoops of casks which came to them
over seas.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Judre Orders n NV Trlnl

Atlanta, Ga, April l0.-Because
Mrs. Molly Eady Duncan, son trial
for the murder OF her husband, be-
came hysterical and her screams had
reached the ear II the jury after
they retired Judge Chandler in the
criminal court today ordered a
mistrial In the case, saying the oC-
currance affected HIM and must
certainly have affected the Jury.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Long Pine, Neb., April l6.-Guy
Given, the Oldest son of John Given
was stabbed In the back and spinal
column by Charlie Castle son Of j.
O. Castle hardware merchant, on
their return from school last night.
The Given boy Is lying at his home
In a critical condition. Castles SOD
has not been arrested yet. Both
boys are under fifteen years OF age.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Hartford, Conn, April l6.-The
brewers strike was ended tonight
when the owners and men came to
an agreement. The men will return
to work tomorrow morning. The
terms OF the agreement were not
made public.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The most curious name perhaps ever
bestowed upon a girl Is that OF Airs
and Graces She is now about four
gears old, her name being registered at
Somerset House. London, In 1893,
when she was baptized. What she
will think of these cogomens when she
arrives Mt maturity Is difficult to i'm
Agine. Her sisters name Is equally
onique-Nun Nicer. When Airs and
Eraces and Nun Nicer arrive AT the
age OF maturity at least one Of them
ahould marry q youth whose Christian
name compares favOrably-for exam
pie, Acts Of the Apostles This Is q
eame found on an English parish reg
Aster: Actsapostle. son of Thomas and
Elizabeth Pegden, was baptized Aug.
., 1T95. Again this name figures in
records In 1893, when Acts Of the
apostles, son OF Richard and Phebe
&ennett, was baptized. This name,
curious as II is. Is preferable to What,
Or Dunn Spiro Spero-names with
which children have been handicapped.
1t was a patriotic American who be-
stowed upon her young hopeful the
name of Decls ration of Independence.
THE most warlike name on record Is
Ahat Of Robert Alma Balaclava Inker-
man Sebastopol Delhi Dugdale, who
~ an English innkeeper's son; sim
liar name is Richard Occur de Lion
Tyler Walter Hill.
About 100 years ago a snowstorm In
Western Pennsylvania set in the LIST
If March; there were many weeks Of
sleighing, traditional for years for the
length Of time it lasted. What did a
Mr.. Smith do. who happened to have
q boy born about this time but name
MIN Seven Weeks Sleighing In March.
He usually went by the name OF
Weeks. His initials were all written
out 3. w. S. l. M. Smith.
Parents of large families need no
assurance that the advent of another
child Is not always as welcome In fact
as In theory, but 1t Is scarcely kind to
make the child bear a token Of dis
approval all its life. 1t must be rather
terrible to 60 through life, for example
as Not Wanted James, What Another,
Only Fancy William Brown. or even
10 Last of EN- Harper, or Still An
hther Hewitt. And yet all these are
Games which the foolish caprice of
parents has imposed on innocent chill
aren.
About 800 years ago, 1t is said, more
chan half the men were named either
gohn or william. In the thirteenth
century William was the commonest
hame; in the next century John took
Che lead. while Thomas, Richard and
Robert the next most common names.
Among old surnames are Jumps,
April. Marriage, Every Ink, Pink Ink,
aogsett and Cheese. Any one of these,
however, Is n more cheerful name than
Pine Coffin. which is English, and very
proud the Pine Collins are said to be of
their name. An American lady spend
ting some time in Devonshire, England,
enet at an afternoon tea Mr.. Pine Cof-
On, Mv. Deith pronounced DEATH, and
Miss Graves. Mr.. Deith could have
ewisted his name In some way, but he
did not, and was much offended IL 1t
were given any other pronunciation
Ghan Death.-St Louis Globe Demo
srat.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Union Painters IRE Idle.

Joliet, H., April ia majority
Of the union painters Of Joliet are
idle, consequent upon the, refusal Of
the employers to sign the working
rules Of the union. No question Of
hours or wages is involved. 1t Is
believed the trouble will be adjusted
without serious results.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Boy Accidentally Shot,

Kimball Neb. April l6.-Charley
Sprague, aged about sixteen, was &C.
cidentally shot yesterday while he
and mpanlon were out hunting.
The ball a 22-callbere, entered his
hip and lodged in the flesh four
inches below, making an ugly and
painful wound.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

A free delivery route has been Or.
dered established at Bethany, LAM
caster county, Neb., with an area o1
twenty-eight square miles and a pop
nlation OF 425. The carrier has noa
been named.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The Salem Interstate Chavtaqwa
ASSOCIATION will hold It's eighth NJ
sembly at Salem, Neb., Auguss o
to IL, inclusive. Rev. Lincoln Ma
CoDneli will be director.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
PRESENCE of Mind.

II think it was the most touching
play l ever saw, yet there sat Maud
Garlinghorn as dry-eyed as could be-"
Because she knew she would have
to be dry-cheeked when she came out
under the glare of the electric Light
Chicago Tribune.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Carrie Nation and Judge H0alasA
OF Seward, debated the questieo &C
the advisability OF equal suffrage 10
the Seward opera house. The psop,
ceeds OF the lecture viii 60 q sAe
library fund.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Inspector Mclaughlin is lookina
over the Omaha reservation to deter
mine how the 100000 congressional
appropriation shall be spent. Tha
agency people we're badly shaken up
by the visit Of the last inspector, and
nave an eye open for another tre-
nor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
A man believed to be Dick Deteu

A man believed to be Dick Detem-
pie or Denverba was killed neal
Franklin by the Burlington flyer.
The name was learned from paperA
on his clothes. The man was at
Franklin and said he had been
robAed OF his money and ticket, ana
would walk to Bloomington, whore
there was a Knights OF PythIas
lodge. He was a member OF that Or
ganization and had the various In.
signal OF the order on his person.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The Harvard Christian church has
Just completed $1,000 building,
most OF which SUN was left to tho
church by the will of Felix Grant,
who died ten years ago. The church
held Its annual reunion last Sunday
ana gave appropriate memorial SER
vices to the memory of him whd
made the church possible.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Judging Her Motive.

"Did you notice how Mrs. Flopper
dresses to kill lGtelyT
"Well, no wonder. Her husband re-
Gently had his life insured for 1000. 4"
Philadelphia Bulletin
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Mrs. Minnie Davis, OF OmahA, wan
married at the age VI IL, became q
mother year later, = grandmoshee
az % and Is now great-grandmssss-
er al the age Of As
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Tecumseh, Neb., April l6.-Lewis
Hunt, a liyeryman here, was
Knocked down in stall by a vicious
horse and the animal bit off about
balf g one of his ears.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

J. A. Lungren, Of PlattsmsufA.
was arrested charged with the 10.
sault OF Julia Carson. He refused On
talk. He was boarding at the Cass.
sons at the time the crime waa
alleged to have been committed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The hardware store Of L. II. naei
!away, at Fremont, was broken iasw
and $50 worth of razors and rcvolvesm
was taken. The night watchmaa as-
lived on the scene but the thief a.
capped.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The s. Y. Hill farm In Riverside
township has been sold for s5, 200 I'd
Peter Berger. The farm is locate4
a short distance south Of Beatrica
and is one OF the best farms In GawA
county,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The Beatrice city council 10 con,
'idering the advlsability OF raisina
The saloon license fee to $500 and
refusing drug store permits, aftes
.he Lincoln plan. The matter villa
oe decided at the council meeting
this week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

During the stay Of Buffalo Bill's
show Mt Rushville there were 600 In
dams from the Pine Ridge agency ia
town. About forty joined the show
and left amid the lamentations on
their companions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The plant Of the PlattsmouttS
Journal has been purchased by n.
A. Bates Of Silver City, Ia, and T.
B. Bates OF Omaha. Both are prac1
teal newspaper men and will assmua
control of the Journal about May I.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The average salary paid scnsd
teachers In Hall county In 60 Q
month for males and $50 month 90
females.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
ATTEMPT TO ROB A BANK
Craoksmen Visit Mii'igan, hut Aband
Job without Reward.

Job without Reward.
Geneva, Neb,, April l6.-An effort
was made last night to crack the
vault 10 the Farmers State bank Of
Milligan. The vault door was twist
ed and damaged, but could not be
opened. Then the robbers tried to
break through the wall, and failing
again gave the Job up and stealing
a Kansas City 81 Omaha hand car
left, going northwest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
Ing a well

The co7oner's jury returned YER
dict in the matter Of the death of
Lawrence Stulz, Of Lincoln, stating
that the bay came to his death from
blow given by Lewis Fairchild
Fairchild is boy Of IA and quar-
relied with Stulz at a ball game
During the quarrel Fairchlld his
Stulz with a ball bat and crushed
bis skull. The county attorney viii
prosecute the youth.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Shafts for coal are being sunk ex-
tensively on the Remmele farm, near
Fremont. A vein OF coal was dis.
covered short time ago, and this
has started operations. A vein %
coal was struck at a depth of III
feet. A short time ago tine Initial
find Of coal was made 10 the shape
Of a ten-foot vein, at depth Of 2Od
feet, while Mr.. Remmele was drill
ING a well
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

The Nebraska A. o. U. w. loAnee
now have the largest membersnipp %
America, exceeding New YOsk's ID
1ver IIOO
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Beatrice has complied with sfsa
conditions on which Andrew Can
negle promised . 10000 lShraee
building.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24

Fire destroyed the store of Willtns
Lessmoir Of Goehner causing o. 90
damages.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
GIVEN QUEER NAMES.
AFFILIATIONS SOME CHILDREN
MUST STRUGGLE UNDER.

Caprice Of Parents Has Saddled Very
Odd Cognomens Upon Innocent Off
spring-A Child Named "Airs and
Graces" Only Recently christened.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-24
NEBRASKA NOTES

A colony of Dunkards win pOua9
In the vicinity of Platte Valley.