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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-06
NATIONAL CAPITOL.
congregational Proceedings ond
Topics of Gcnerei Interest
Discussed

Washington. ID. &. March ;.
1902 The Taft hearings before
the Senate Philippine Committee
have formed the basis for the
most interesting news dispatches
sent ont from Washington for
some weeks. Governor Taft Is
| full OF information concerning
the islands, but his testimony
has been 50 frequently punc.urcd
by obstructive and unfriendly
interruptions and questions, that
as the Governor himself said. it
could take him a year, at the
process nc has been allowed to
10 make. to complete his state
mcnt OF the needs OF the Philip
pines.
In view Of Governor Taft's
statement concerning the differ
cnt natives it might be interest
ing to ask OF some of the Demo.
cratic statesmen, which of the
particular groups of Filipinos are
to be so assured that the govern
mcnt OF the islands will be left
within their hands Will the
United States make the PROPOSE
tiOn 10 the 800, 600 Tagalos, or
to the $500, 600 Nisavans, or TO
the 100. 900 or 50 MacCabccs. or
TO the 500, 600 Moro Mohammcd-
ans, each speaking different
language and each more or less
unfricndly with the other s; or
will the arrangement be made
with the Christian Zambagoni-
ans or the Ncgritos, Iggorotis.
ITyraurys or several dozen other
lpagan tribes and nations, each
speaking its own dale ct and rec
ognizing no central leader.
Any scheme of civil govern
mcnt for the Filipinos, as Judge
Taft states, must be under the
direct supervision of a sovereign
power the United States and
must be allowed only to the ex-
tent that the natives show them
selves capable of adopting it.
| One Of the other issues which
the Democrats are trying to
make for political working
capital" is the isthmian canal
question. There is "A movement
on foot among them to try to
consolidate on the Nicaragua
route on the plea that the coun-
try is committed to that one
route, and to try to prove that
bcause the Republicans are not
| favoring any special route until
after full investigation, they are
therefore in reality opposed to
any canal. In view of the we'll
known position of the Republi-
can party on the question of an
| intcr-oceanic canal this assertion
of the Democrats will find small
Ir -,
simply that in spite of surveys
and reports made, we know but
| little concerning the different
routes, and the various COM
nittces are now engaged in learn
ing the facts so as tocnable them
to recommend the best route.
| While President Roosevelt is
insiStcnt that Congress shall help
Cuba he is very loath to enter in
to political fight on the subject
and has expressed the hope that
the Democrats would consider
the question from a humanitari-
an and not political standpoint.
AS was to have been expected,
however, the Democrats are at
tempting to make political CAPT
tai out of the suffcrings of others
and are now charging that the
President favors the sugar octo-
pus.
The President cannot be put
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-06

1t might bc "A little better for
all concerned IL VIC could learn To-
discuss issues without getting
personal The trouble is we get
mad, not at the argument, but
at the one who makes il. York
Time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-06
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prcscntivc men Of the parry. As.
editor and publisher Of the Re-
PUBLICAN, we reserve the right to.
| cypress our opinion Of men and
measures whenever the best in
tcrcsts Of the public demands it.
without fear Of offending any
who may take a different view.
While sc do not court the en-
nifty Of anyone. W. have not
seen fit in the past to withhold
our praise or ccnsurc, when duty
forced il upon us, nor shall we in
the future. We ma no fears of
our bread and butter. as long
as We maintain an honorable
course even should there b. one.
occasionally, who PERSISTS in
"thc good old-fashiorcd way" Of
beating the publisher out OF the
money due him. But, as we
have no desire TO discuss the is
sue from q personal or business
standpoint, we will not pcrsuc
that line farther. 1t Is the qucs-
tior OF our right to oppose men
and measures in the republican
party that we are critisizcd for,
and meet we the issue, not only for
the benefit Of the anonymous
corrcs pondcnt, but that our posi-
tion NAV not be misunderstood.
As editor and publisher Of the
REPUBLICAN,, we assume all re-
sponsibility for every line Of cdi-
toral that appears in its columns,
whether they be regarded Of
marked ability" or foolish, and
we could not honestly do other
wise il we 50 desired. As mat
ter Of fact, there has not appear
ed a line Of editorial on the polit-
ical issues, since we have been
the sole proprietor Of the paper,
that wc did not write. No syn
dicatc, censor or critic dictates
our policy. We are not here TO
favor our personal friends, nor
punish our personal enemies, I'M
less in so doing we are able to
better some public interest. We
would not have taken time to
pen this article had personal rea-
sons been the motive. 1t is not
"A matter Of public concern
whether some anonymous writer
agrees with us. But men and
measures are matters of public
interest, and we have no desire
to shirk the responsibility. The
party will soon be selecting dele
gates to represent il in the coun-
ty and the conventions. These
issues must there be met. No
man should be selected who has
no opinion of his own. If the
views Of my friend from Westcr-
Vile are the views of the ma or-
| ity Of the republicans OF Custer
county he should be one OF the
delegates selected, but if the
sentiment prevails that the pres
cnt governor is not in the race,
and some other good man from
Custer or any other county can
be elected, he is not the man to
90. We like to see men place
themselves on record in public
matters, whether right or wrong,
and we congratulate the Chroni-
clc's correspondent that he has
done this, Notwithstanding, he
does not agree with us. If he is
known in his township, we pre-
dict that when we write that
book" that we will have to re-
cord that our "drink fair Bctscy'
drank from the wrong bottle toe
often.
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- proper matter Tor executive
clemcncy. Norfolk News.
---
We are led 10 conclude from
the versatile correspondent Of
Wcstcrville in The Anslcy Chron-
iclc last week, that the editor Of
the REPUBLICAN,, nor our political
policy, for years past has met
with his approval. We, indeed,
are sorry that our course has not
pleased him. But he is, proba-
bly,, not alone. We have not
tried to conduct the REPUBLICAN
on the policy plan, and we are
not surprised that he, with 9TH
ers, have not, at all times, been
able to agree with us. We
do not claim to possess
more wisdom than our readers,
but we hold that some OF them
are as liable to be misguided in
judgement as we are. For
twenty years we have been a
student in politics in Custer
county, and in that period have
closely observed the rise and fall
of men and issues, and feel com
potent to judge of the future in
the light Of experience and obscr-
walton. The Chronicle cores
pondcnt may have as much or
greater experience for ought we
know, but We are not prepared to
accept his theories in preference
TO our own, until we are convinc-
ed that he is right and that we
are wrong. We have always
pursued what we deemed the
, best course for the welfare of the
: public, and the success of the
principles of the party we repre-.
, sent. In the past we have advo.
Gated the nomination of the best
men available within the ranks
OF the party for positions of hon.
= or and trust, in the city, county
state or nation. AS rule we have
, felt the party in convention wa,
capable of choosing. In fiftcet
= years of journalism we have not
, yet failed to place the nominees
, OF the party at the head of oul
columns, not outstanding the
{ TACT that there have been in
: stances i'll which VIC felt tina
D better selections could have beer
4 made. In matters Of polite,
$ morals and religion we have on
r own convictions. Those convic
= tions we will not stulify know
= ingly by cditorally endorsing
= what we would not endorse per
4 sonally. There have been can
didates on the republican tickc
| that we did not endorse editorial
| y simply because we regardcC
/ them unworthy. Had the con
= vcntion that nominated know
= as much about them as we die
the nomination would have neve
= been made. We did not oppos
i their election as we could not d,
: it without working an injury I,
K ticket, which in the main wa
composed of honorable and re
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-06

Thursday, March &. 1902.
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THE MINERS STRIKE.
Civic Federation Will Make Another
Attempt at Settlement.

New York, N. ", May 25.-With ref
erence to recent rumors that there is
still hope of settling the difference be-
tween the coal miners and operators,
the Tribune will say, tomorrow:
Another attempt, it was learned,
last tSunday) evening. viii be made by
the National Federation to effect a set
Element of the anthracite miners strike
The Civic Federation is now prepar-
ing to call a meeting of it's full execu-
tive committee to see if any new plan
can be arranged. The time for the
meeting is expected to be fixed early
this week and must take place within
10 days.
Both sides of the dispute will be
asked to send reports to the meeting.
A prominent member of the executive
committee said, last night, that as both
sides had time to reflect and the issues
were not really very many, the diff
culties between the operators and the
miners might be smoothed over"
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THE PACE THAT KILLS.
A Newspaper Editor Shows Why Many
Die Before Their Time.

The reckless disregard of health
common in these days when the pur-
SUIT OF business forces all other con-
sideratlons to the background is well
SET lorth by G. l.. McCleery, manaG-
ing editor of one of New England s
influential daily papers, in this state
ment telling of his own experience:
throughout the winter and spring
circumstances compelled me to work
long hours with a minimum opportun-
lty for rest. l am, however, today
feeling as well as ever in my life, and
attribute it largely to Father Johns
Medicine, which | began taking about
SIN weeks ago, at the same time keep
ing up my persistent work. The tired
feeling of the winter months is gone,
my nerves are sound, my head is clear
and the brain cheerfully responds to
the frequent demands for continuous
application with no subsequent feeling
as If it had been scared with a red
hot iron. 1t seems to me as If you
could say more for the medicine as
nutritive and nerve tonic than you
have, without overstating the facts
(SiGneD c. l.. McCIeery, Lowell Daily
Mail, Lowell, Mass"
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ASHES AND STONES.
Again Rained Down Upon the
People Of St. Vincent.
Martinique Again DeIuged With Lava
ard Mud from Pelee.
Homes for Martinique Sufferers on Is
land of Trinidad.

Kingstown, Island of st. Vincent, i.
w. l., Saturday, May 24.-Another
eruption, the night of Sunday, May IS,
and more CONSERVATION at Chateau
BeIair. island of st. Vincent, than re
suited from the eruption of May Z.
Shortly after the appearance, May IS,
of a cloud which was beIched from the
mountain, Egyptian darkness envel-
opcd the village of Chateau Belar The
inhabitants of the hamlet rent the air
with their shrieks and CROPPED against
the banks of the road leading to Cum
berland in their anxious efforts to flee
from the threatened danger. Many per-
sons had their limbs broken. The dark
ness lasted one hour, but the exodus
from Chateau Belair lasted all night.
Detonations and smoke and lava from
the volcano continued the next day,
May 10, and the people still continued
their efforts to leave Chateau Bclair
for kingstoWn and other towns.
a heavy rainfall occurred at Chateau
Belair. the 18th, the first in the district
for two months, and the streets -huts
and shop of the village We're flooded.
AS the volcanic cruptions diminished
after the 18th, some so of the inhabi-
tants returned to Chateau Belair but
are still apprehensive of severe erup-
tons.
kingStoWn is longing for rain and the
heat and dryneSs here are unprecedent-
ed. There is no hope for the resuscita-
ton of the Carib foundry for years to
come. the canal that supplied water to
that country for domestic or manufact-
uring purposes has dried up, and the
district is desoated. The government
| is treating for the purchase of an es-
tate upon which to settle the refugees
and carpenters are engaged in erecting
huts, on safe locations, to relieve the
congestion in KingstoWn.
The number of new craterS in the dis
=, turbed district cannot be ascertained,
as ascent of the mountain is impassa-
BILE, but there are apparently four ac-
tive craterS there. Rumbling sounds
are heard and vapor is still issuing from
different portions of the mountain and
the lava is Still flowing. Mount Enham
shows no distinct signs of activity. The
|, United States steamer Dixie arrived
here, yesterday, with 800 tons of rations
together with clothing, medicine and
supplies.
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DEATH IN WATER.
Walter Patterson of Gardiner
Drowned in Pleasant Pond.
Man Drowned in Sabattus Pond and
Boy in the Androscoggin.
Young Man Loses Life in the Cocheco
River at Eliot.

Gardiner, Me, May 25.-(SpeciaD.-
afternoon, that Walter Patterson, a
young man employed at the factory of
the commonwealth Shoe & Leather Co,
had been drowned at Pleasant pond in
the early morning. 1t seems that Pat
tersun had been with the ball team
from the factory to Litchfield and
when on the way home stopped off at
the pond and spent Saturday night at
Howard Rings camp at the upper end
of the pond.
Sunday morning Patterson started
for Dean BoWic'S camp on the other
side of the pond for some fishing tackle
ana was alone in Il canoe. His com
panion, who stayed with him Saturday
night, watched him till he passed out of
sight ana then went back to bed. That
was the last seen of him as the canoe
and "A paddle were found by two other
campers, about O'Clock. near the Con-
tncntal club house, the canoe bottom
UP and the paddle inside. When Pat
tcrson left The landing at the camp
there were two paddles in the canoe
and where the other one is, is a mys-
terry.
Searching parties We're at once col
| lccted and word was sent to Gardiner
and City Marshal Andrews and Il party
| left as soon as possible with ropes and
| instruments with which to drag the
pond. A large number of people were
| on the pond all day searching for the
| missing paddle and Pattersons hat. At
| dark Sunday night no trace had been
| found and the efforts of those who were
| dragging the pond we're frutless. The
| dragging of the pond will be continued,
| day, by many of The friends and fellow
workmen of Patterson.
Mr.. Patterson was a native of Ken
nebunk and had within three weeks re-
| turned from a visit at his home. His
age was about q years and he had
made. while in this city, a host of
| friends by whom ne was well liked and
expressions of regret were heard on
| every hand as the news spread. 1t is
| hopend that some trace will be found of
| him, today. and his many friends will
| leave nothing undonc toward this end.
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ON WASQUE SHOAL.
Continued from page -

sci and had on board $500 tons of coal.
She was bound from Baltimore for
Portsmouth, N. II. The Palmer had
nearly the same amount of coal and
was on her way from Newport News
for some eastern ports.
capt. Nickerson stated that both YES
sells passed out the capes of. Chesa-
peakc. Wednesday, and favored by a
Strong Southwestern made Il remarkably
quick run up the coast. The Seitz
was in the lead most of the way and
as usual was making for Gay Head
light ut the southwestern entrance of
Vineyard sound. Last night, however,
the weather became thick and Gay
Head was missed altogether. Thinking
himself well inside Of the sound, Capt.
Nickerson kept right on, and Capt.
Rawding on the Palmer followed on in
perfect confidence.
Both vessels must have passed some
distance south of Gay Head, for neither
sighted No Mans Land, but kept on for
Il miles along the south side of Mar
thas Vineyard, when they should have
been on the north side.
Their career. however, was checked
about s o'clock this morning, when,
without warning, the ScitZ struck on
Wasque shoal, a long shoal that mixes
out half a dozen miles from Katama
beach at the southeast end of the is
land.
The Palmer was following along so
closely after the Seitz that her crew had
no time to wear ship and she went hard
onto the shoaI not half mile away.
Capt. Nickerson soon found that his
vessel was rapidly filling and as he was
making preparations to abandon her,
a large piece of the keel floated up.
Capt. RaWding OF the Palmer, also sig
nailed that his vessel was filling and soon
three men put off from her in n boat.
Capt Nickerson then ordered his GREY
into their boat and all pulled ashore.
Unfortunately the large fleet Of tugs
which has been engaged in pulling the
steamer Indian off the rocks at Guilty
hunk, left here with that vessel. Satur-
day, for Boston, so that when Capt Nick
erson arrived here, this afternoon, ,he
| found that there was no wrecking tug
available
| The Boston Towboat Co., however, was
notified and it is expected that several
will be here, tomorrow.
ii ne weather, tonight IS lar, with q
gentle southwest wind blowing but the
sea on the south side Of the island con
tinues very heavy.
| The life saving crew will remain in
readiness, tonight, to take off the re-
mainder Of the Palmer's crew should
! that vessel show signs of going to pieces
before morning.
The Arthur Seitz was built in Camden,
Me-, and launched about year ago. She
is 213 feet long, A feet wide and - feet
deep. She has a registered tonnage Of
GOO
Recently she was sold by Capt. John
G. Crowley, who built her, to ]. s. Wins
low 4 Co. of Portland, Me.
The Frank A. Palmer is 27i feet long
- feet wide and q feet deep, with n reg
lStered tonnage of 20l5, the two vessels
being practically the same in size only
the Seltz is Il fivc-maStcr while the Pal
mer has only four maSts
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No Loss of Time.

have sold Chamberlain's Colo,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for
years, and would rather be out of cof-
fee and sugar than it. | sold five bot
ties of it yesterday to threshers that
could so no farther, and they are at
work again this morning.-H. Il.
Phelps, Plymouth, Oklahoma. As
viii be seen by the above the threshers
We're able to keep on with their work
without losing a single days time.
You should keep a bottle Of this Rene
dy in your home. For sale by John
Coughlin, TT Water street; ]. c.
Houlehan. Gardiner.
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MEMORIAL SUNDAY
Appropriately Observedby Seth
Williams Post, G. A. R.
Largely Attended Service At the First
Baptist Church.
Discourse by Rev. B. p. Hope on the
"War are of Peace"

Agreeable to custom the churches in
the city united with Seth Williams
Post, G.. A. r., last evening, in the OBJ
servance of Memorial Sunday. The
service was held at the First Baptist
church and was one Of the most beau
tiful and inspiring OF its kind held in
a long time.
At 7.30, the time appointed for the
opening of the service, the church was
filled to repletion with numbers of all
the various denominations in the city
coming entirely out of a desire to dc
honor to the boys in blue. The pulpit
was decorated with potted plants and
over the altar was draped the folds
of Old Glory.
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MAN AND BOY DROWNED.
First Lost in Sabattus Pond-Other in
Androscoesin.

Lewiston. Me, May pa special to
phonse Currier of Lewiston, was
drowned in Sabattus pond, this after
noon. by the upsetting of a boat Mr.
Currier was 40 years old. A widow and
two children survive him.
Alfred Despardin, a boy, of New Au-
burn, was drowned in the Androscoggin
river, this afternoon.
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DANGEROUS TO APPROACH.
st. Pierre Is Of the Past-Fort de
France in Danger.

London. May 26.-The Morning Post.
this morning, published dispatch
from the island of st. Lucia, dated May
"a, which says that st. Pierre is now
completely covered with lava and that
it will be dangerous to approach the
place until the covering hardens. Ash
showers and detonations continue, says
the dispatch.
Fort de France, according to the
Posts correspondent, is safe but the
people are apprehansive lest the light
ming flashes shall fire the hundreds of
tons of explosives stored in the forts.
The inhabitants are fleeing Two
hundred of them arrived here yester-
day, and 1900 are III the island Guade-
loupe. Most of .hem are destitute.
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Pretoria. May 25.-The Boer deputation
is still here and the conferences at Yer
eenigng continue Nothing definite OF
the result is known but it is believed that
the negotiations are proceeding favorably.
At the celebration of Victoria day, yes
terday, a large crowd gathered in the
square here, expecting to hear a procla-
nation of peace. There were no dis
turbanceS.
As confirming the probability that peace
is not distant the Right Honorable r.
j. Sheldon, the premier of New Zealand.
who is now visiting here, has sent Il ca
blegram home in which he said:
q have had a satisfactory interview
with Lord Kitchener and Lord Milncr. I
do not think another New Zealand con-
tingent is necessary"
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Carol Norton Declares 100000 PEG
pie Are Yearly Healed.

Washington. May 25.-CorroI Norton, in
2 lecture delivered before = large audi
encc in the Columbia theatre. today as
serted that .,0O0,Do0 cases Of disease have
been healed in Christian Science during
the % years of its history, and that in
that time about 700 Christian Science
churches have been established and are
row hourishing. He said that Christian
Science was not faith cure. mind cure
nor mcsmerism. but that it heals the sick
only through a scientific understanding Of
mans relation to God. In his contention
for right thinking and proper models %
thought he declared that il should be
made criminal 20 publish the details Of
crime or OF contagious diseases, because
Of the effect Of such publication on health
and morals.
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Mrs. Nancy Washington, the Oldest
person in Boston, died, Friday after
noon, aged 1O7 years, l month. days
at the Home for Aged CoIored Women
y Hancock street. where she had been
an inmate for 16 years. Mrs. Washing
ton was born at Myrtle street. April
10. 1913. Her father was a full-blooded
Indian ana her mother an African. She
was married six times. When she was
years old she, with her brother. was
kidnapped and taken to the home Of
Dr. Jarvis, Belfast, Me.