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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13

The REPUBLICAN desires to
thank the many from various
parts of the county, who have in
person or by letter, in the past
few weeks SO generously and
spontaneously congratulated us
for our position upon the politi-
Cal issues that confront us in the
county and state. The editor,
who has convictions of his own
that he does hot hesitate to ex-
press, reaches the point that he
does not inquire what would be
the most popular position to
take, but rather what is the
right thing to do in the premises.
He frequently takes the side that
he knows is unpopular, and is
calculated to Injury his business
from a financial view as we'll as
his political aspirations. But
neither has terrors for him
when he has made the principle
of right his prime motive. 1t is
so seldom when he thus acts that
he ever receives an encouraging
word from anyone, he cannot
help feeling elated over encour
agement when he receives it
But it is not because of our prid,
that this article is written, bu
our desire to express our apprc
citation of encouragement. 4
good cause has frequently failet
of success for lack of proper en-
enlargement by its friends. Th,
best people will finally get dis
couraged when their works re
ceive only criticisms by their OPP
ponents and not a word of com
mendation from their friends
Most editors and publishers seel
to serve the best interest of tn,
public in all matters and whel
they do not the cause is from lacl
of Judgment as a rule, rattle
than from the heart, and tn,
true man appreciates your APP
prevail or criticism when mad
with honest motives.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13

Prince Henry said in one of his
Boston speeches: THE United
States has been watched from
the other side during the last
year. We are aware of the marvel
GUS industry which has brought
your country to its position
The party of prosperity has a
right to feel gratified by the re-
mark. It's policy may be judged
by comparing the present indus
trial situation with that of six
years ago. Globe Democrat.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13
WILL NOT ASSIST EDWARD

The president, finding that the
desire of his daughter to attend
the coronation of Edward VII as
an unassuming American woman
in private life in the family of
Envoy Whitelaw Reid, was likely
to be baked by the desire of the
directors of the ceremonial over
there to make her unpleasantly
prominent, has decided against
her attendance. This decision
was fastened by the news that
an invitation was on its way from
Berlin to the girl to visit the
kaiser as a distinguished guest.
Mr.. Roosevelt appreciates the
fact that his daughter is to young
to be made a spectacle of and
wisely avoids all further compli-
cations. State Journal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13
THE COUNTRY EDITOR

The following from the Ma
tional Ready Print Reporter on
the country editor hits the nail
on the head:
1T is quite probable that many
country editors underestimate
their influence III their commun-
ity, and at times become dis
colraged and think that their
efforts are not fully appreciated.
AS a rule editors belong to the
generous class of people, and the
public expect too MUCH of them,
and many times their efforts will
bring harsh criticism from peo-
pie who lack politcncss, if they
are not also ignorant. However,
be this as it may, it is to be hop
ed that every editor will realize
that, no matter what he may
think as to his influence, every
man must and will exert an
influence, either conscientiOuSly
or otherwise for good or evil.
Take no thought as to whether
You are fully appreciated or not.
When you see your path of duty
outlined, steer your bark right
straight into the open sea and
put up gallant fight for the
right in such way that it will
prove your sincerity and honesty
of purpose After you have done
this you will lose no time think
ing about public appreciation OF
your efforts and will possess an
inner satisfaction of having done
your very best, and this process
in time must bring it's proper re-
ward.
"The country editor is as
necessary to the life and progress
of the town where he is in bust
ness as is the merchant. Any
town is lonley without its local
newspaper, and yet too often the
editor receives a certain patron
age on the charity basis, ant
those who give do not hesitate
to tell him so. But let him &c
into their places of business ant
buy an article he is compelled tC
pay the marked price, while these
same men will go into his office
and try to beat him down on al
advertisement. In some com
munites country editors are no
appreciated, because the com
munities are narrow and grasp
ing. The mistake made toe
often by many publishers o
county papers is that they dc
not meet men in their Offices
as they are met in Offices of mel
who are their patrons. Publish
ing a newspaper is as Legitimate
and as necessary in the age o
enlightenment as preaching o
merchandising.
Another fact worth noticing
in this connection is shat countr.
editors are more appreciated thar
| they imagine they are. The,
have daily evidence of this II
, those who desire a kindly mention
: or the favor that something no
. complimentary may be kept on
t of the paper. The country edito
| is all right, and he should teacl
, people to so understand it,"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13

Attorney General Knox has
filed bill in the United States
circuit court at St. Paul, Mimi.
by direction of President Roose-
welt, against the Northern Secur-
ity Co., the Great Northern Rail
way Co., and other defendants,
to test the alleged combination
of merger of the two roads and
others named in the bill. The
action was brought under the act
of July 2, 1890, known as the
Sherman Antitrust Act.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13

The Beers are still giving the
British a hard blow occasionally.
Last Sunday they captured Gen,
Lord Methuen and four guns and
all the British baggage. General
Methuen was wounded in the
thigh. Thirty eight men and five
British officers were killed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13

ness and thought here deadens
American minds and disturbs
the relation of things so that
memory loses its power of re-col-
Letting events and facts. Anoth-
er theory is that the disease is
the work of microbes peculiar to
this place and climate. These
microbes are not large but very
numerous. They are said to
produce a poison that effects
mainly the nervous system, and
deadens the will, yet leaves
imagination active, or rather eX-
cited. A number of persons who
have very defective memory here
have vivid poetic tendencies.
The third theory is that Guam
tits" is wholly due to the depres-
sing of low altitude and warm
climate. This theory is cspeci-
ally favorable to the most Ameri-
cans because of its business
prospects. A company has
been formed to ship bottled air
from some high attitude in the
United States. This is the first
step toward putting natural akron
the market as a real commodity.
Those who hold to the other
theories, and especially the medi-
cal fraternity, think that civil
government should be established
and Guam granted delegate
in congress before American
wind is imported. Some, who
hold that billiards are very mi
crobal, are very much opposed to
introducing American wind UNI
less there is some means devised
of sterilizing it before bottling.
Bids have already been received
from several locations in the
United States to furnish whole
some and eXhilliarating air. A
Californian syndicate sent some
bottles of "Sierra Tonic" which
was highly relished and more
ordered. Several bottles were
received from a Nebraska firm
labelled Lung Elixir, but the
microbites put up such a stiff
fight against this, that the bot
ties have not been unsealed. |
was panied to hear the remarks
made about my state. Indeed it
was asserted that "Guamitis"
was far preferable to taking
any change on a repetition of
Windy Allen and Bryan. 1t was
especially urged as impolitic
since Guam was likley to get a
corner on American wind, and
thus add a new plank to imperial
ism. Besides, it was shown
that all wind Fusions" in Ne
braska had been disastrous, and
no one could forecast the effect
of fusion of Nebraska wind
with Guam's. If it can be
shown that Nebraska air when
let loose into the damper and
heavier of Guam will not pro-
duce any unnatural disturbance,
there is no reason why Custer
county should not reap great
profit. Bottled air is sure to be
an article of merchandise along
with "Apolonaris water and
there is no place where dry,
rustling, hilarious air can be
more easily and ineXhaustingly
abstain than in Custer county.
III. II. HIATT.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13
ADVERTISING RATES.
Thursday, March 13, 1902.

Secretary Long of the Navy,
rendered hisTesignation Monday,
and Congressman w. H. Moody
of Massachusetts, was appointed
to fill the vacancy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13
THEISLANDO GUAM
BY II. II HIATT.

Agana, Island of Guam jan
uary IS, 1902. REPUBLICANS:
There are many things which
add comfort and happiness to
Our lives that we never realize
till circumstances reveal them to
us. We find this true since COM
ing to this place. There is moth
ling here with which our past
lives have been identified. In
other words, we are living with
out any PAST, 50 far as this is
land is concerned. We find no
place where affection may strike
its roots or memory recall pleas
ing events. There is nothing
behind us but the rude history of
people, which has nothing in
common with civilized life. We
never knew before how much the
PRESENT owes to the PAST, and
how much of all we think is dead
lives on in our affections,
thoughts and ambitions. Our
thoughts refuse to associate
with the life of this people and
strain at the "lenghtening chain"
that binds them. 1t must be
this fact that makes so many
Americans long to be away, for
they seem to hate the very soil,
and feel that it is unclean. Some
one has said that, 1.-The elements
of the nation are THE LAND and
the people,, " and how true it is.
The land and the people are in
scparable, and partake of mutu-
al shame or glory. Were there
an Amcridon settlement here en-
gagged i'll developing the indus
tries and in rcdecming the soil
from it's Semi-Savagc curse, this
place would soon take on diff
fcrcnt seeming. To make this
island true part of our country
requires something else than to
be a mere naval station. There
is needed the genius of American
life infused into the soil and the
products. And the government
could do no wiser thing than to
encourage the industrial develop
mcnt of this island. Such a
course will supplement the work
of the schools by giving the
people opportunity to grow into
that condition which education
of the schools is to fit them for.
The loss of memory of which so
many complain, is mainly due to
the lack of any thing local to
which interest or imagination
may attack. 1t took America a
hundred years to make a history
upon which to build an American
literature. Memory and imagi-
nation are closely associated.
And how can imagination take
wings without a past? On what
can fancy build her castles where
the very soil is hateful? How
can memory be otherwise thar
dull, where there is nothing
pleasing to remember? l have
seen school boy pouring over
his books for hours, and Their
know nothing he mad read, his
mind was not on his work, but
wandering elsewhere. 1t is just
so here, but the peculiar
climate" is made responsible
When the American toiler gives
order, beauty, and wealth to this
place, it will be rightly judged.
After all, toll and sacrictice are
the requirement to begin a his
tory one can love, and where
naval society is supplanted by
civil the soil will lose its bane
and the min regain its activities
There is here a former Spanish
officer, who is tirelcss in his en-
VI deaunrs To IN "a lie this Mace wha1
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13

The question of license or no
license is to be the only issue in
the municipal election of Broken
Bow this spring that will be of
special interest, if the ticket
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13


it ought to be. He is the only
one who believes i'll the islands
future, and has the faith aud
sense to see what the place needs.
He was one of those captured by
the Charleston, but he is loyal
and enthusiastic American now,
and should be properly recognize
ed by our government some day.
1t is quite amusing to read
some of the anXions inquiries
that come to persons here from
their friends. Very often some
one wants to know why there is
such delay i'll writing, for no
word has been received for a
week. One person wrote to me
asking if l lay in a hammock
and ate bananas with one hand
and dug sweet potatoes with one
foot. l think this question was
Unjust, but still l can do just
such a thing. Some one asked
if it is true that this island is
like a toad stool mushroom,
standing on a small pedestal.
This makes us feel shaky, but it
is not true only in part. The
fact is, very deep water is near
all around the island, and corais
have built out a projecting rim
or barrier reef, which may be
likened to the rim of toad stool.
However, we have very sub
stantial basis. We are sure this
is not floating island.
You have had an election;
when | read the election news
thought of the words Shakes
peare put in the mouth of Mar
cellus, when he spoke to the
Roman Noble, ''get We home, We
fragments" Fusion changed an
organized party to rabble.
H. H. HIATT.
"Guamitis "
This island has hard name
because of it's peculiarities.
Naval men dislike very much tc
be stationed here. am told
that the island is not a fit place
for white man to live. SINH.
lar reports have been made OF
every new country. 1t was not
pleasant to live in Iowa and Ne.
braska when the Indians wcrethe
main society. Physicians say
there are many new and strange
diseases here. SO they reported
of Indiana, Illinois and Iowa II
early days. "Guamitis" is d
term that has generally beer
applied to peculiar mental con
dition among Americans resid
ing here. 1t is disease, but {
very mild one. Every one having
it, feels sense of mental stupid
ity, and almost every American
here has it. Loss of memory i
its distinctive symptom. TT
control the memory, and pick W
the dropped threads of though
is about all the mental work on,
cares to do. Three distinc
theories are held as to the caus,
of "Guamitis". One is that tn,
narrow limits of society; bust
|
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-03-13
vO CURE COLD ONE Av

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets, An
druggists refund the money II II fails to cuee.
K W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-20
ARTICULATE FINISHED UNPLACED.
Western Speed Marvel Made Disap-
pointing Showing Mt Saratoga.

Saratoga, n. Y, Aug 19-Articuate, the
Western speed wonder was beaten badly
, in the Merchants and Citizens Handicap
this afternoon. The race was run on a
heavy track. The son of st. Andrew and
Utter came TO Saratoga with great repu-
tation, but he failed TO hold his own to-
day. and at the finish was not even placed
Old Herbert. the mud Domino. won the
race in drive by length from the 3-year-
old keynote. while Whiskey King was
third, ten lengths away. Articulate finish
Aceful won the six-furlong 2-year-old
race In easy fashion. and will carry John
Brandysmash. Lady Radnor and Toddy
finished heads apart as named in the seven
furlong selling race.
Kilogram. the 2-to-1 favorite for the mile
and a furlong race. got home a neck n
front of Bar LIE Due Gloriosa, at to IN
the betting. beat out the 6-to-5 favorite:
w r Condor, n neck in the 2-year-old
selling race. the pair running head and
head from start TO finish.
Zoroaster. favorite for the closing race:
was thrown back on the back stretch and
his chances OF winning destroyed. Car
buncle won the race by nose from
Huntressa. Arsenal being third. w. C.
race, the colt costing him $3.50. Summary:
First race, six fqrlOngs- Kilog1am. ~ todoml.
70 / TG Psii ls cartbT e9 IL Jacksn1 70 10
tSiri. Time. 1:57 a. Lone Fisherman. Trump,
Msy Second a aPa Tace ag six s sS & 5 edfern
10 won; Nine Spot. 1O2 liee). 20 TO l, second;
Toscan. suhdue: savable. Mesner. Osgood and
bridesmaid II also
Third race seven Observation-Disclosures 100
(Shea) 9 TO /. won; Lady Radnor. 81 CRedfern).
Ii to ,, second; Toddy. 100 H. SMITH, s 10 I,
third Time. 1871. TenaEra. Golden Cottage.
Rough Rider. DeIlarch. Kings Favorite, Ap-
pOintee. Roaster. Musidora. LoCket and Paul
Creyton also ran.
Fourth race, the Merchants and Citizens Han
dicap. mile and eighth-Herbert I22 IL.
SMITH. 10 10 won: keynote. 96 Cochran 10 TO
/, second: Whisky King. I04 CRedfern), Is to l.
third. Time 1:56 2-5. Articulate and Francesca
also ran
Fifth race. five and a half furlougs-Gloriosa
los. d. SMITH. to l. won: w. r. Condor, IOI
(Redfern). to >. second: Shrine. 1O3 Cochran,
10 TO l. third. Time. 1:0S 3-5. Alice Carey La
trobe, SIuanto. Embarrassment. Hymetus, Mount
Hone and Wannakee also ran
Sixth race, handicap. all ages. mile-C,ar-
buncle, Ill (Odoml. 13 to >. won: Huntressa lO4
Cochran, TO l. second: Arsenal. 107 tO'Connor).
10 to l. third. Time, 1:43 Zoroaster and Himself
also ran.
To-Day's Saratoga Entries.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-20
JOCKEY DOMlNICK FINDS
PRETTY BRIDE IN ST. LOUIS

faced stable boy. riding at 80 pounds for
Mitch Hughes. The little lad Rad heen
working as a hauier for his mother. who is
, a widow, when Hughes secured his services
| for $50 a month and board to gallon horses.
That was in 1887. The small chap had
been noted for his great strength and he
socn became a good rider. The season OF
| 1898 saw him get his first mounts. He
showed up SO well that he had no trouble
handle. The following year. 1899, saw bin
do well that Bookmaker Cook paid a
handsome sum TO Hughes for his contract
on Dominick.
The boy then began a brilliant career on
Chicago. ST. Louis and San Francisco
tracks. He rode well. especially in short
races. He was noted a good post rider;
that is, sure to get off well. very i'm
portant thing in short races
In 1900 Captain Smith of the British
army offered Cook $3.50 for Dominick's CON
tract. Captain Smith wanted him 10 ride in
England for Lord Marcus Beresford Cook
would not sell.
Though his surroundings were not of the
best on, the turf, the boy always bore the
reputation of being strictly and completely
honest until the Burnie BuntCn affair. Up
to the day he was suspended he never had
been in trouble for suspicious riding. Ugly
things were said about those connected
with him. but even the most persistent OF
detractOrs always qualified their state
ments by saying. But Dominick is all
right
Now those who say that he pulled Burnie
Bunton last week say that he did so be-
cause he was tired trying to make weight,
which he had to make TO get employment.
and, realizing that he was done with the
saddle. he resolved to get one huge chunk
and took Burnie Bunton for some book
maker that he might have a big sum of
money with which to quit the turf and get
married.
Novelists delight in writing stories about
young men who ride great horse races and
win fortunes and sweethearts by so doing.
1t remains for some Mary McLane TO write
a story glorifying the lover who pulls
horse and achieves his object and wins his
sweetheart by so doing
Those who know the lad think otherwise.
They know his record and they know him
as good son. good boy, a good rider and
an honest young man. and they wish him
and his pretty bride bon voyage" on their
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-20

I'll bet you $40 even she beats Tom Collins.
You newspaper people do not know every
thing.
Tom Collins ran with Sinf for half and
she laid down and died. He went on and
Newspaper men do not know everything
about horses. In fact, they know less than
anyone else about them save horseowners
Owners know less about horses than train
ers and trainers less than ruhbers. The
closer q man is connected with a morse the
less he knows about his racing chances.
The Kinloch ring is certainly open and
above board. There may be lob han
died in the other local rings hereabout, but
il th=re is the dead" one is not so easily
discernible as at Kinloch. If there Is
canned one in a race at klnioch every
bookmaker in the ring fiaunts the Grape
They lose no time in getting after 1t. Hence
the honest bettor profits riuch by TINS
oDenness and honesty in the ring. II
dishonest owner tries to lay ore up and
the ring gets onto 1t, the bookmakerS 90
not hide it from the public. They sho"
il up. ,,
The other local rings are so closely
watched that IL an owner does lay one up ne
dares not tip it 10 the ring. Hence the pup
lie cannot see II on the states. The way the
Kinloch bookmakers do is far better for the
public They can get next to coming bad
race much quicker at Kinloch than at other
local tracks because the ring shows H. 80
far not a horse has run bad race at Kin
loch that even a casual observer could not
see it coming il, the ring. The other local
II they do they take 1t at the short price,
which looks right, and the public does not
see 1t. A Kinloch the ring tips 1t off by 60
ing out of line to get the money
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-20
Results at Butte.

Butte Mont Aug. 1s.-Summary:
First race. one mile-Amz won; La Chains,
second: Abbyleix. third. Time, 1:43A.
Second race. selling, seven furlongs-Joe K
won: Hamptonian. second; kickumbob. third.
Time. :29iI.
Third race purse five furlongs-Lady Superba
1o2lz.
Fourth race. handicap six furlongs-Jennie
Hughes won Sea Queen. second; Laureatea.
Fifth race selling mile and 1o0 yards-Iluouu
won: The CATER. second; Mont Eagle. third
Time. 1:4S9s.
Sixth race. selling. FIVE and one-half furIongs
Sad sam won: Nara G.. second; Alsarretta.
third. Time 1.01lz.
Seventh race. Owners Handicap one mile
February won; Whalehsck. second; The Scott,
third. Time. 1:i2.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-20
FANNY BLAzEs AT FIFTEEN To ONE.
Jake Weber Also Came to Life at
Highland Park at Long Odds.

Detroit. Mich. Aug. 19-st. Daniel, who
won the five furlongs sprint for 2-year-olds.
was the only winning favorite at Highland
Park to-day. Fanny Blazes. at TO l. won
the fifth race and was the longest priced
winner of the day.
Weather fine: track fast. Summary:
First race six furlongs-Jake Weber ia uIay-
dem. to l. won: Emma c. l.. l07 (Preston),
1:l5. Araton2a. Kingspet. HImtme. Sortie and
Second race. five furlongs-lmmortelle. 81
I to 2. second; Onyx. 1ei Qrvinl. to third.
Time, 1:01@t. Flora Bright. Elmer. Mexlcana.
Lorne and Mrs. Frank Foster also ran. John F.
Regan finished first but was disqualified.
Third race and one-sxteenth miles-Circus.
90 &C. Kelly. to l, won; Zonne, 10I lGormleS),
2 to / second: Crimean. 100 (o'NeiD. to l,
third. Time. l:47i1. SILK Cord and Orme also
Fourth race. five furlongs-St. Daniel. 10 QIay-
DEM, to 5. tvon All souls. l07 tMinder). TO
J. second F. G. Good. 10 (GoTmley). to l, third.
Time. 1:01&. Lorne and Wild Wave also ran.
Fifth race. seven fuTlOngs-Fanny Blazes. l02
III. Wilson,. 10 to !. Won; Blue Ridge. 9I
(FrichtJ 4 TO l. second: Staff. lG2 % Gilmore),
to s. third. Time. l:29. Curtsey. Worthington
Handcun and St. Sidney also ran.
Sixth race. mile-Illowaho. 100 CAdams). TO
E. won; Aigie NJ. l02 (O'NeiD. to !, second;
Frivol Sc ID. Giimore). TO /. third. Time,
l:I44.. Johnnie McCartey. All Saints and JUS
tice also ran.