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Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Live Nebraska
Broken Bow-Custer County's Capital.

Broken Bow is the county seat OF Custer
county, one OF the largest counties in the
state. It is near the center Of the county
and nearly In the geographical center Of
the state. The town site was plated in
June. 1852. and in the following fall cleo
ton was designated as the county eeat.
The town was without railroad accoramo-
dations until August, 1886, when the p. &
M. was built through. The greater growth
was made within the four years following
the advent Of the railroad and has ever
since held it's reputation Of being the
largest and most important city in Cen
trail Nebraska.
The hard times OF 1894 and 1895 gave It
quite a setback, when the population and
business were materially diminished. Since
1896 the population and business Of the
city has steadily increased. We question
whether there is a city in the state Of its
population that is dependent wholly upon
ar agricultural district for it's support that
does anywhere near the business Of Broken
Bow. The present population Of the Town
will reach fully 1000, over two hundred
more than when the census was taken In
1900. 1t has more than sixty business
houses, besides lawyers. doctors and real
estate offices. All OF these houses are en-
ioying good trade and are doing a pros
porous business. In the last few years
better dwelling and businesshouses have
aiken the place Of the pioneer buildings,
and today the city can boast Of some as
fine business blocks and residence build
irgs as can be found in any city Of the
state with double it's population.
Broken Bow has four exclusive dry goods
stores, three general stores, four exclusive
grocery stores, three drug stores, three
jewellers, two millinery stores, four hard
ware and furniture stores, one harness
shop, two secondhand stores, one ex-
elusive clothing store, four blacksmith
shops, one wagon shop, two implement
stores, one windmill and tank factory, one
marble works, three meat markets, two
egg, butter and poultry dealers. three
banks, three hotels, one candy factory,
seven restaurants and clearinghouse, one
tin and repair ship, three printing offices,
two cigar factories, six real estate firms,
one abstract ONCE, two insurance offices
one book and music store, three dressmak-
ems establishments, one tailor shop, two
billiard halls, two shoe shops, eight feed
livery and breeding barns, two photograph
galleries, two paint shops, three barber
shops, one bakery, two grain elevators
two lumber yards. one large Touring mill
two feed mills, two dentists, United STATES
land office.
Two large school buildings. one in the
north, the other in the south part Of thu
city, provide for the school accommoda-
lions OF nearly 600 school children and
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
GoVERNMENT sHiPBUILDING.

After much discussion the house Of
representatives adopted an amendment
to the naval appropriation bill which
provides that one battleship. n
armOred cruiser and n gunboat shall
be constructed in government navy
yards. This action has been urged by
the labor unions Of the country and
by others who believe that the govern
ment should employ its navy yards In
building it's wal ships, instead Of main
tanning the yards simply for the pur-
pose Of making repairs. The govern
ment Investment In navy yards is about
$1OO,0OO,OO0 and the annual cost Of
maintaining the yards is $1O.O00,OO0, and
all the work now lone in them Is repair
ing, the annual cost of which is stated
to be about $4,0OO.0OO.
While 1t is Of course necessary to
have navy yards, 1t has appeared to
many that under existing conditions
there is a great waste Of public money
and that these government plants. being
well equipped for the building Of ships,
OuBub W DC uNAlNcu Dy INC 8ONSAhAShh
in constructing some of the gar YES
sells. An advocate OF this policy said
in the house of representatives a few
days ago; 1T has been estimated that
the United States has up to the present
time spent nearly $1OO.OOO.OOO in the
equipment of its navy yards and prae'
tically the only use to which they are
now put is to keep it's vessels in repair.
What an enormous investment and what
a pitifully small return. Statistics show
that it costs over $10,OOO,OOO annually
TO run our navy yards to enable them tc
do about $4.OOO,O00 worth OF repair
work. What business man OF ordinary
intelligence could permit such condi
tions to continuei 1t is a wanton waste
Of public money for which there is nc
excuse" On the other hand 1t is con
tended tina the building Of ships by tbs
government viii be more expensive
than their construction in private ship
yards. chiefly for the reason that Py
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

With the Reputation of the agree.
ment Of the Chicago-Omaha lines not
to compete with one another in speed,
passengers may get the benefit Of some
Of the Improvements in roadbed and
equipment made by all the railroads.
There is no good reason why the time
between Omaha and Chicago should ex-
coed twelve hours on the longest route
for the fast trains. 1t can be cut lower
than that, but under present conditions
a twelve hour run would be perfectly
feasible without overstepping the limits
Of safety In any way.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

ton OF Washington at the will Of changing
administrations.
'Such q reorganized establishment will
offer It's personnel the delights and ed-
vantages of foreign travel" says the
Brooklyn Eagle. Anyone ripening in the
service will have seen pretty much all Of
the world. Many congressman recognize
the necessity for reform, and II now seems
to be only a question OF time before the
necessary legislation which the State de-
partment, the various chambers OF COM
merce and boards of trade are asking for
will be passed. What these patrons Of the
reform want is a lifetime OF usefulness.
storing up experience as potential energy
for Uncle Sans benent. Today a man in
the service loses his Job as soon as his APP
premiership has been served"
A man named Johnson was a candidate
for a consulship and the iowa delegation
were backing him for the place. They
finally found a vacancy to which the presi-
dent promised to appoint their candidate.
Thereupon Mr.. johnson went to the State
department to undergo the usual examina-
tion as to his fitness. He had no trouble
until he reached the sixth question;
"How many Hessians came to this coun-
try to fight for the English"
Johnson didn't know. but he did not pro-
pose to be left entirely. This Is what he
wrote for an answer:
"a great many moro than ever went
back
Everybody knows that the late Repre-
sentative Amos Cummings used TO be a
printer.
When the New York Sun moved into its
new building years ago, relates the Wash
ington Post, the competitors were lined up
before time" was called. Each man
grabbed his case and nled out in process
sion from the old to the new once. On the
top OF each cap CASE was q pair Of old
shoes, in which the typos had shufned
about in working hours through untold
years. The aggregation Of mangled foot
wear made a hit with the people outside
and was the talk OF New York for q day.
The humor OF the thing struck Cum
mings, and every old printer will appreci-
ate the lines which Cummings dashed OF to
meet the occasion:
Dear to the heart OF the soldier his honor.
And dear 10 the heart Of the drunkard his
booze,
But nothing compared to the love OF the
The 'foot-weary printer for a pair Of old
shoes.
/ The cockroaches haunt them where'er he
may plant them,
They're haif-hlled with type. display type
He may never wear them, but miles he will
Ana throw up his "sit" ere he'll part from
those shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Many commentators are discussing In
seriousness or levity recent rulings OF
various judges to the effect that a wife
has a right to protect herself against
an abusive husband even to the extent
OF using firearms II necessary. II this
right belongs TO the wife, it follows OF
course, that it belongs equally to the
husband, who ought to be privileged to
resist when an angry wife comes at
him with a rolling pin or a tea kettle.
Where is the courageous Judge who will
deliver an edict in favor OF the poor
henpecked husbandl
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
TWENTY YEARS AFTER.
somervtlle Journal.

Somervtlle Journal.
This lock OF dark hair, curling. soft and
brown,
See how II twines around my finger now
A~fectionately, with clinging clasp,
A mute reminder of a youthful VOW.
Tied with a dainty bow of ribbon blue,
mind
All, II the future we could only see
But youth. and youth In love. is always
blind.
How soft and fine fits curling tendrils are!
was light.
Could IL have been her little cousin Nell
Who ave IL to me that October nightr
Neil's was auburn, I remember now.
Was this from Fan, or Dot, or Evelyn
Or was 1t Grace who clipped It on2 BY
JOVe,
I wonder who the deuce It could have
beeni
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
The World Do Move.

chicago CnTOnlCle.
A Chicago Judge not long ago advised
women who were beaten by their husbands
to protect themselves with firearms, II ne
cessary, and a New York Judge has Just
decided that a lady may with propriety
hammer her husband with a poker and not
be deemed guilty of cruelty. Thus have
we advanced from the time when, under
British law, 4. was declared that a husband
was privileged "modicum castigationem ad-
hibere," provided the chastisement was in
ficted with a stick Of no greater thickness
than two thumbs. The world do move,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Preparing for Emergencies.
Philadelphia Record.

FHIIdueIpHIA HtCOTu.
1t has been decided tina the house OF
representatives at Washington shall have
a medicine case, with emergency drugs, and
a case Of instruments for minor surgical
operations. Occasionally a member, an
employe or a visitor suddenly becomes Ill,
and while there are physicians among the
members, they do not carry medicines.
Then, too, the Tillman-McLaurin affair in
the senate suggests that the personal col
lisions Of TENDERS may become violent
enough to require medical or surgical at
t~ention.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

amount the highest recorded distribu-
tlon. When the school a~pportionment
went up under fusion administration
every suggestion that 1t was due to the
unexampled prosperity spread over Ne
braska with the presidency Of McKin-
lay was resented as detracting from
the credit of the fusion politicians.
Inasmuch as the school funds are now
under republican care, the prosperity
explanation will doubtless be more
warmly received by our fusion friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

The selection OF Norris Brown to be
recommended to the coming republican
state convention as temporary chair
man Is a recognition OF the younger ele-
ment Of the party, which win doubt
less appreciate the compliment. The
young republicans of Nebraska could
have no more capable spokesman or
me more certain TO come fully up to
thu high expectations Of the delegates
"a TIA convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

For the first year after the present
charter was enacted the tax levy was
"a mills. While this rate would not
raise SUFFICIENT revenue to meet the cur
rent demands for city and school gov
eminent for the coming year, the tax
payers OF Omaha have a right to de-
msnd that the levy for 1902 should not
exceed the amount absolutely necessary
to meet the lowest estimate OF current
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Henry Watterson will remain in ed
itorial charge Of the Courier-Journal
Notwithstanding the change in the
ownership of that property and pictur-
esque warnings against the menace Of
the dread man on horseback will con-
tinue to flow from his pen.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Those J~acksonian insurgents propose
to have a hearing before conserving to
be made the victims Of a political
water cure. Colonel Bryan's essay on
"rhe Philosophy of Boiling should be
called into requisition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

The most conservative estimate Of the
value of railroad property in Omaha
represented by depots, depot grounds
and terminal facilities, that have been
dumped into the general appraisement
OF railroad assessment without showing
A ripple on the surface, is from $1,000
600 to S1O,OO0.O00. II this property
were taxed for it's due proportion for
municipal taxation the city tax levy
could readily be reduced by 2 mills and
possibly by 8 mills.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Cuba would be happy If it could have
a guaranty that all its future governors
would be as energetic and watchful of
its interests as General Wood, now re-
firing from duty in that island.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

A Massachusetts, woman is coming to
Nebraska to be married to a man she
has never met. She car reassure her
self that she is taking no greater
chances in the wedIock lottery than is
her prospective husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

1t is noticeable that while we occa-
sionally add to the number of republics
that make up the nations Of the world,
the monarchies show no increase in
number.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

The news INT by pipe line to the
local pppoeratie organ all the way from
Washington that both Nebraska SEN
ators are known to be favorable to the
denomination OF u nonresident con-
gresham. But the successor to Our
Dave will be nominated here at home
and not in Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

If legal loopholes enable Nebraska
railroads to escape paying taxes Oh the
most valuable part of their property we
might as well know now al later. If
not the railroads should pay their taxes
on the same basis as other people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

The statement was printed a few days ago
that the action OF Speaker Henderson
in trying to get Secretary Shaw to make
the speakers private secretary Julian
Richards, first assistant secretary OF the
treasury, was a crafty move on the speak
er's part TO promote his own presidential
boom for 1904.
Secretary Shaw was asked about 1t and
said seriously:
81 regret to say that Henderson can never
be president. l have known him long and
like hin we'll, but / must cay In all serious
ness that Dave can never be president"
Secretary Shaw and Speaker Henderson
both come from Iowa and the visitor scented
a row between the two. Mr.. Shaw talked
this way for two minutes. 1t looked as II
he and the speaker had parted company
for good. Then the secretary said:
"I1l tell you the reason in strict con-
hdence. Speaker Henderson was born in
Scotland"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Some 800 ideal berths for ambitious young
Americans will be worth studying for and
studying for hard. in the event that Sena-
tor Lodge succeeds in recognizing the
consular service and putting 1t on a per-
manent life tenure basis. as he is now en-
deavoring to do. He proposes to divide
our various consular ofioss into ten uni
form grades, ranging from consul general
Of the hrst-class. with a salary Of 10000 a
wear. to consul OF the sixth class. receiving
81. 800 a year. Applicants must be between
the ages OF p and s. and must pass an ex-
animation In French. German OF Spanish;
also in various commercial subjects. Life
no.ltions are to be made Of the consular
berths, great and small. which have been
smptied ana rsnllsd since the administra-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Douglas county populists are volun-
teering to write the platform on which
their state ticket is to be planted.
Presumably they have selected this
.exaeting task because there are not
enough OF them to do anything else.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Reports from all over Nebraska are
most promising for crop prospects. The
Nebraska farmer will ride on the front
seat IL favorable conditions hold out.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
Expert Opinion.
washington Post,

Washington Post.
Mr.. Cleveland loosened up the other day
to the extent Of observing that the beef
trust bit OF more than 1t could chew. And
Mr.. Cleveland Is quite an authority on
chewing.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Having reached the injunction stage,
the war Of Lancaster county repub-
lican factions may be said to be OH
In earnest.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

The strike of the anthracite coal min
ers has already screwed up the price of
bituminous coal. It's all Ill wind that
blows nobody good. 1
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

If a fight is to be waged on the bis
cult trust we suppose doughnuts will be
the most appropriate ammunition.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

The members of the State Board of
Equalization now have an opportunity
to tell the supreme court why.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Philadelphia Press: Miss Romantique-
The foreign nobility, having nothing to do,
must lead awfully monotonous lives.
Miss Peppey-Yes, / notice those that
come over here never seem to have any
change.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Washington Star: Have you a good ear
for muster" asked the inquisluve guest
mo-" answered Mr.. Cumrex. but / I'M
not unpopular in artistic circles. Ny ear
may be deficient, but I have a good pocket
book for music"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Chicago Tribune: what started. the fuss
at the milkmen's ball?"
Some blamed fool asked one of the men
II he had brought his pumps along"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
srATpMRNr OF SPECULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George u T~sschuck. secretary Of Tne Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number Of fun and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
the month VI April, 1907. was AS follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Our daughter
has at last met her fate, my dear"
How do you known"
"She received several letters from her
only one she didn't fumigate and sterilize.'
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
POINTED

Detroit Free Press: "Pullem, the dentist,
ought to make a good poker player"
"Why?"
H draws and fills so WELL"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

The state school apportionment for
the current half year WIN exceed In
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor Scenes and sketched
on the Spot.

Minor Scenes and Incidents sketched
on the Spot.
Considerable interest has been caused by
the action Of congress in ordering the print
ing in facsimile OF 5000 copies Of what is
known as "Jefferson's Bible" This is one
Of the Jeffersonian works purchased
by the national government and the So
called bible is the only one that has not
been reprinted. The book, which is a col
lection of the teachings Of Christ, was
originally bought for $500 by the National
museum and is kept under lock and key.
1t Is a duodecimo volume OF eighty-two
double pages, or 1874 pages, though Jefferson
PACED only the left-hand page. He used
four testaments in as many languages. On
the left-hand page he pasted the clippings
in two columns. first In Greek and Latin.
On the right-hand he put the French and
the English version, making four finely
printed columns In Greek, Latin, French
and English. There are marginal notes in
Jefferson's own handwriting, with a table
in front giving the pages and citing the
chapters and verses from which the clip
pings are taken. He omitted everything of
a miraculous nature, combining the clippings
to the teachings Of Jesus.
In the concluding verse Of the work, ac-
cording to Representative Lacey, who has
made a study OF the volume. Jefferson COM
bined two verses, as follows:
John, xix:42: There they laid Jesus.
Matthew, xvii go: 80" and 80 rolled
a great stone to the door of the sepulcher,
and departed.
Jefferson, being a free-thinker, buried
Jesus forever in the grave and rave no hope
Of 'the resurrection and the life"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Somerville Journals: Banks-I wouldn't
marry the best woman in the world.
BInks-You couldn't. She married me
thirteen years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Ex-senator Henderson OF Nebraska has
not lost the art Of story telling, says the
Washington Post, and. being in Washington
to look after the interests OF the sugar beet
growers. he spends some time at the cap
itol, where his company in the cloak room
is always sought. Yesterday General Man
derson made this contribution to the sym
postum:
Some years ago." he said. 81 had oc-
casion to make a trip across the plains and
we camped out as we went along. The first
night out / watched a cowboy cooking sup
per. I was quite interested, not only be-
cause l was hungry, but also because
imagined that the cowboy was some finely
educated fellow. who knew how to enjoy
good eating and who would cook to per-
lection. h supper, however. was simply
vile. 1t could not be eaten. There was
plenty of good stuff. but 1t had been spoiled.
william I said to the man, what are
your qualifications for cookiug?
81 haven't any, was tn' frank reply. ]
simply nave a swo.Ien leg and / cant
ride"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Ohio State Journal: Think Of the pa,
thence Job had said the, mother TO hel
small son who had a boil on his neck
''Job was covered with boils."
Gee whiZ.' exclaimed the offspring
''you oughtn't L blame him fer havin' lot
oV pashence; he needed It."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21

Chicago Post: Hes an exceedingly gal
liant and sensible young man. I heard him
say that a man is as old as he feels and
a woman"
'Oh, that's ancient!'
wait till I'm through. And that a
woman is half as old as she looks"
Philadelphia Records: Now, then" said
the heavy villain. having perfected our
conspiracy, we must take care, that 1t
doesn't leak out"
why not let the plot thicken7" sug-
gested the low comedian from his place OF
concealment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10

or beer. where's the request for favor in that? Dye see me standing with my cap in my hand. asking for any favor! l simply ask you to pass me out couple of drinks of plain water, and. as I've said twice now, want those two drinks quick. Pm not asking for something for noth- ing-Tm just as willing and ready to pay for plain Potomac water out of the tap as I would be to pay for a gin rickey or a brandy smash and came in here with the fullest intention of paying you for the drinks. I still preserve that intention, but want you to pass up the drinks in a hurry, that's aH.''
 The barkeeper continued to glare at the man who had made the bet.' and he maae several moves with his hands underneath the bar that looked as if he might be groping for a bungstarter or some other kind of weapon. But he evidently thought better of that, for he only be- slowed final glare upon the man with time on his hands who wanted plain wa ter and said:
 Say, dye know what you are? You're a playhouse, and the sooner you take a quick walk the better it's going to be for you, see? If you come in here decently and asked me for a couple of glasses Of water like gentleman. you'd ha' got 'em quick, and no comeback. or rebate, but l don't stand for no bulldozing like what you try to chuck into me-and it's you for a sudden gateway or it's going to happen to you, and happen hard!
 His attitude was so menacing that the man who had made the bet and his com papion hurried out. The same Axperf- ment, conducted along the same lines. was made at two other places. and then the man who had foolishly taken the bet pa ssed over his s note without word.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-10
Pobiedonostzeff's Nerve is Broken.

London Pall Mall Gazette.
 NJ. PobiedOnostzeff, once the power be- hind the Russian throne. and still Chief Procurator of the Holy synod, whose name is getting upon the headline just now in a way that, am sure. he must greatly deprecate, was d very striking parsonage to behold few years since; More than common tall he stood and the taller that he stood "all up and down." with no genial curves about him whatsoever. His ascetic featuring was dominated by "a most commanding nose. and his eyes looked fiintily upon naughty world. He was "the great reac- tionary." and you were left in no doubt about t.
 But one evening somebody took pot shot at him, as he sat conveniently in his study. The gunner meant business, but he did not quite succeed. He was. how ever, so far successful that he complete ly upset the great reactionary's nerve. Today, NJ. PobiedonostZeff is a bowed and broken elder, who looks even older than he is. He has learned what 1t is to aive in the fear of that sudden taking off which shadows the lives of a good many personages n his country. Ten days ago he went for "a holiday to Wiesbaden. Yesterday he decided that Petersburg was safer. He is even credited with the intention of resignng office-he. Pobiedo- nostzeff. He is rather an object lesson.