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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

A Hitchcock county farmer market
ed $1400 worth Of hogs that were
raised on alfalfa; another man In
the same locality got three cuttings
OF hay during the season; an Alma
man sold 81 1893 worth of hay off for
ty acres, and another 1861 from seven
acres
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Frank Pribble, young farmer who
lived three miles south OF Odell, was
found dead on his place. He had
hanged himself He was one Of the
wcalthest Bohemians in the county,
owning nearly 800 acres Of land in
:he vicinity Of his home. No cause
for the act is known unless brief
Illness can be said to have caused a
temporary fit of insanity.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Mr.. Serefzhjobsky was among those
seriously hurt in recent railway acct
dent Conclusion of the patronymical
establishment would certainly have
been very serious.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

The Boer war is now a thing of the
past-an unpleasant memory.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER.
ESTlNG ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Bnsed Upon
the Happenings of the Day-Histori.
cal and News Notes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

The most trying time in a womans
. life is when she visits her dressmaker.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Charles Langstraw, Of Salena has
been bound over to the district court
In the sum OF 81 900 for setting
fire to the city jail Langstraw COM
mitted the crime while drunk. The
charge is very serious one and the
statutes provides for the severe pun
ishment OF persons attempting to
burn public property.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Something OF "A building boom has
stuck West Point. A number OF
brick business structures are under
way, and County Attorney Hunker
will soon begin the construction OF
another. New residences are also
springing up in different parts OF the
city.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

OF the thousand OF barrels OF oil in
spccted by the state Inspector and
his assistants during the last few
months not barrel has been in
speCted that was not up to govern
ment standards. Before the Office Of
oil Inspector was in existance there
was as much bad oil as good sold.
Not "A bad lot has been shipped in
during the last three months or
more.
The farmers II ONE Telephone
company of shelton has purchased a
witch board to accommodate 100 tele-
phones, 100 feet Of cable and fifty new
telephones The Gihbon Home Tele-
phone company has been organized
with sufficient to build a line TO Buda
and expects to begin work on the
line in the near future, aud is build
ing several short lines in To the coun-
try,
Burwell will vote on IA proposition
to issue bonds for a new shoolho9Se.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

M'Ay man is confident that he e
al! rtEat. whel he Is not.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Burwell will vote on proposition
to issue bonds for new shOOlhoVSe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
q h ~nA Dai y
S0liehita Ear {
Nj. M MUIR DOCK. EDIToR.
VENEZUELA A WINNER.

And swearing that they would never consent to
The Hague Tribunal is to become sort OF inter-
national clearing house The judges are to take pen
and paper and figure out what Venezuela shall
write her check for to balance all accounts. Every
item viii go into its proper column with religious
precision Venezuela will be charged with the last
item of obligation Germany and England viii have
something to pay for, the Venezuelan tubs amcng
other things.
Venezuela has won. little country which can
get two big nations armed with clubs and IN niga
state of anger to arbrate necessarily wins as the
little country escapes a licking and is enabled to
forced
The most interesting figure in the situation has
been President Roosevelt This nation has had a
contingent which believed and prophesied when
Roosevelt went into the White House, that we would
soon be in the midst of a war; with Roosevelt on
horseback. and at the head Of the army There
were developments in the Venezuelan case which
aggravated all Americans, the president along with
the rest but he passed judgment expressed
no opinion. His only suggestion was that the mat
ter be submitted The Hague tribunal. This was
met by a counter-suggestion from the allies that
Roosevelt himself should act arbitrator. Both
Roosevelt and the American people were willing
to agree to this The allies then returned to Roose
velt's first and only suggestion The Hague Tri-
bunal
The Hague Tribunal is slow deliberate ,monoto-
nous and soporifc. The Venezuelan difficulty will
have lost long before any finding is given. all the
red fire and dynamite in it. Other events will throw
it into the shade of forgetfulness.
Later Castros inability to pay may bring it I'D
again but that day is long ways off, and the pres
ent episode is closing with Venezuela winner and
with another feather protruding gayiy from the hat
band of the Monroe Doctrine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
AUSTRALIANS GREAT ORoUTH.

Some of the London newspapers are printing
details of the consequences Of the prolonged drought
in Australia chiefly in the provinces of New South
Wales and Queensland. 1t is estimated that the
total wheat shortage Australia is 100000 bush
els. of which New South Wales has lost 100000.
Families in parts of Queensland are living on bran
and treace. bought originally a makeshift food
for sheep 1t is officially calculated that there are
not 2O00O,OO0 sheep left in New South Wales, as
compared with 6o.o00,OoO five years ago. Squatters
have dismissed the bulk of their employees, retain
ing only few hands necessary to burn the carcasses
of sheep and cattle where they have dropped dead
in the paddocks. One man who originally had 25ooo
shep preserved by artificial feeding saw the ma
jorty die and lately, in consequence of the price
of fodder cut the Threats of the survivors Another
claims that he spent 100000 fodder. Thirty
thousand sheep have died within fifteen miles radius
of Marsdem, New South Wales, since the latest
shearing One station in the neighborhood lost
- 900 sheep within week; another sheared $780,
but mastering them afterwards found only
1000 These were turned adrift the road in
the hope of reaching grass, but the latest accounts
say that hundreds dying on the journey In 1901
the Coonamble district grazed 1257,182 sheep SPA
cattle and 4S71 horses. Today the cattle and the
horses together number less than 1000, and the
sheep--a poor ,emaciated annals-less than one
half a million. A traveller in western New South
Wales reports that the losses of stock in the neigh
borhood of Cannonbar are so per cent, and that
the Bourke district in 1891 possessed 3,S2S,S1O
sheep, returning $4,000 bales of wool to the value
of 6 100000. In 1901 the sheep numbered 100000,
and in 1902 only 100000, returning 5000 bales,
hardly covering the cost of keeping the stock alive
There is corresponding decrease in cattle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
STATE AUDITOR COLES REPORT.

Tn his statistical and financial report to the gov
ernor State Auditor George E. Cole urges that sal
aries be pruned. His estimate of appropriations
needed by the state for the years is s464S
&C., This is S40662 less than appropriated
two years ago. He recommends general cut IN
the salary of stenographers; he recommends that
all be given $780, instead of from $1,000 to $1,000
Auditor Cole who is a stickler for itemzed state
ments of expense accounts urges that the peniten-
tiary warden be required to itemize the money he
spends out of the binding Irvine plant revolving
fund of $4,000 He also wants the penitentiary
brick plant abolished. He says nothing is gained
by it's operation. 1t is recommended that the pay
of superintendent and subocers of the state char
liable institutions be raised about 10 per cent de
adds: The above estimates of salaries increased
over that of heretofore the understanding that all
of the said officers mentioned and their families ex
cent the superintendent and his family, room and
board at their own expense outside Of the state in
sttuton. and that the superintendent will furnish
sustenance for his own table and employ his own
help The auditor recommends that the number Of
assistant reporters Of the supreme court be reduced
from three TO two. One assistant attorney general
is Topped of. the auditor holding that there isn't
enough work to keep three assistants busy
revival of the Job Of state accountant at salary
Of s. 500 is recommended the position to be filed
BY the governor. The auditor says that in two
years there has been paid in commissions 10 archi-
tects $1,000 He wants one architect appointed
who shall receive a salary of $1,000 He wants the
boards prohibited from hiring architects Ter special
work. It is recommended that the two state bank
examiners be paid sl.soe year, They re-
ceive s1.2oc The auditor recommends taat the
sSooeeo Of state bonds now due be paid
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

miles above the city, it has net been possible Tor
steamboats, to reach Vicksburg at all Most OF them
have landed mile and a half away, and their car
goes have been carted up grade for that distnce
ONLY the railroads benefited by this. incidentally,
the detection of the river wore away the west bank
of the Mississippi below The city and threatened
to destroy plantation lands. The government took
I'D the matter in 1894, and began engineering oper-
ations to turn the Yazoo river back to its outlet at
Vicksburg This was done by dredging 300-foot
waterway through dense forest. At the lower end
6ikes were constructed which held back the water,
enabling the heavy dredging machines to float up
the canal as fast as it was cut. At one time the
surface of Lake Centennial, where the canal emp
ties was 90 feet above that of the Mississippi The
dixie which impounded this body OF water was blown
out with dynamite on December TO- and the water,
rushing out caused a wave-like rise in the waters
Of the Mississippi. The last dixie is shortly to be
removed and it is hoped that the engineers have
so designed the work that the new channel VIII be
kept clear. and need no further expenditure OF
money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
THE POWERS AND THE POETS.

When Swinburne exhausted the vtriol of his am
PIE vocabulary in scoring the Gar and the question
came up in parliament whether such attacks upon
the ruler Of friendly country ought TO be tolerated
a spokesman for the ministry then in power said
that he feared there force in the kingdom
which adequate to the task of suppressing Mr..
Swinburne The can be made now
that Kipling has furiously denounced the informal
alliance between Great Britain and Germany, in the
Venezuelan affair. The Germans have good reason
for anger and Indignation far they take seri-
ously the outbreak of the poet who mixes politics
with verse TO the detriment of BOTH but they must
understand that in country where free speech
goes as far as it does in England no government
can be held responsible for the language of such
a person as the AngloIndian fre-eater who seems
TO want his country to form alliance with the
United States and fight the rest of the world on
slight provocaton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
OUTLINES OF OKLAHOMA.


By the nrss Of Nay. Enid win have system
It win cost $2.s<z
The Grant County Republican is booming Bermuda
grass for that part of Oklahoma
The Alva Roller Min a donation 10 each Of the
churches Christmas
Bill Cross contest given as o. news by the
papers and then forgotten
Shawnee received new red IRE hose wagon with ros
trimmings Wednesday. 1t cost the city $50 F. o h
Cushing has just so, her oil well cleaned cut.
but she yet through blessing Jack
The CAREER sentinel in writing up a new residence.
proudly that there be three sides
New Years Oklahoma Is observed n the cities Of
the territory probably more closely than Christmas
The acres OF land in Woodward county ter taxabss
last 5-.s than the previous
year.
Curtis woodward county is figuring on branch ire
OF the Orient rarosd from Fairview. This iitsts
previous
No one thing has caused 50 much explaining IN =
the exceptional oklahosna lust
experienced
There are few in Oklahoma today who think they
do thoroughly understand the s,ashooe-polisica
fight Washington
noticeable that those osahomans. who hav.
visited Washington. hopeful Of the statehood
fight This much
Everybody in Kay county bur one 50 far have sisnsa
a petition county school The people Of blackwell
gave their signatures the cause.
The Anadarko Tribune declares that the tnins
the new country has 10 truly thankful for ire
organization and personnel of the district court
Seven men were arraigned at shawnee drunk
disorderIy conduct The ouit with ason hanent
that all hoboes. but working
\ living north CT Alva Tcgsssin his
Of widow and her They threatened him. 50 ne
hand and foot and proceeded BIS way.
Wednesday up the marketing o shaw
The last bale brought within two cents Of much
the FIRST. which Melted the seller 10 cents p"gra
Mrs. Fisher. a widow living Cedar Dale. vooJvars
suffering from burns received by her dress
catching from the The IRE started en hef
back.
The big night in legislature this winter viii hc
the book proposition Other questions viii 10
IKE Mexico Oklahoma in the q TIE senate
committee.
Everett Purcell Mcclure frame ssstshoos
hill with provision perpetual school land leases
The convention January Will have something 70
this.
Kiowa Jack an Indian sentenced For horse stcahsg
has Of jail at Anadarko because he has
consumption Each day. he turns up al the prison. ana
begs be admitted
An oklahoma dentist in uaazss tins
insinuatnS statement that hearty lsush en-
joy by people because they afnsd they wiz
show their decayed teeth
J. r. johnson declares number OF Republicans
Roger Mills have increased from 20 to :" fns
there few years The Tong haired
Texas Democrats number about 2se
For the nineteen hundred second time the joks
concerning OF the circumference OF youn2
womans Christmas stocking the volume thereof has
been going the rounds of Oklahoma papers.
oklahoma realizes Quay drawing that ouani-
bus though the senate Oklahoma. In this how
ever she s not too proud to ard
shield by her 7repossessng fitness Tor the
powers OF state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
REEDS SHOT AT UNiTARIANS.

One of Tom Reeds witticsms was directed at
Massachusetts man. When President Mckinley was
considering the appointment of successor to John
Russell Young as librarian of Congress, Ex-Represen
tative Barrows of Massachusetts was candidate for
the Mace John D. Long was his most persistent
champion and Mr.. Reed inquired of friend the rea-
son of Mr.. Longs nsistence. Il suppose was the
reply that it is due to the secretarys interest in
things pertaining to the Unitarian church You know
Mr. Barrows is a Unitarian minister" you don't
say So" responded Reed. why thought Barrows
was religious man."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

udyard Kiplings poem. The Rowers." published in
London Times. is bound TO cause much comment IN
e savagely the ministry for striking hands
Germany in the Venezuelan matter Some Of the
os follow:
The banked oars fell hundred strong.
And hacked and thrsshed and ground:
But bitter was the rowers' song.
AS they brought the var boat round
Last night We swore our voyege done.
But seward sim 20.
Ard we tell Us OF open vow.
Ye have made with an open Zoe.
That we must lie of IightIess coast.
And haul ard back and veer.
At the viii of the breed that have ~ronsed us
most
For a year and a year and year.
There was never q shame in Chrisienaie
They laid not our door.
And - say We must take the winter sea
And sail with them once more.
Look south. the gale T. scarce o'srpsss
That stripped and laid u doxn
when we stood forth bat they stood fast.
And prayed drown.
The dead ihey Knocked scarcely cod.
our S0uaas are heeling ye
And 80 ten Us now tia, GU strength = lid
TO help them pFess for d.;
.x.a;h all the Gags of ali Haasia1
That Csc ppoa the seas.
Was there 10 etEsr &C., r. anf
That ys strike hands nth thess1
or evil times ihst -,-7 ec'aH cbossa
on Evil fate 70 fall
VIA, breeding judgment is- y ioos4
70 vsek :hc vert q az.
Il ,sshs q peses frprs re r4-o~ s~as.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

The Calvo doctrine providing that claims against
South America shall be settled b. South American
courts ehr--- +h7t Cai-0 knew how 70 keep a few
ces up his sleeve in cases Of emergency
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

FsrSn<r-fzo. setter - 49,
rnsso<c~ Cssrf-nAsts IT, nsrs<. ss.as<s
Tzr=sr-Szzn<- So. cast ys1 - =4sss sss
.<s,<r--@scS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

big man entered the dining room OF the Wal
dorA stora the other night and berated the guests
because he had had Christmas dinner and they
were lolling in luxury. He was put in the insane
asylum. In New York they think he is really IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28
vlcKssuRe AND THE RIVER.

vicksburg is restored 10 fits state a river city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

1t is we'll enough for you and your rich friend in
another state to remember that TO the express COM
ranies Christmas isn't properly until January l.
To some folks a Christmas present is such matter
of course that they forget their thank you
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

Mr. pripgle is prominently mentioned for congress
in 1904 This is probably done in order TO give
the Topeka papers tio digest and not claim 1t
as political trick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

An eastern paper suggests that if Oklahoma's
name is TO be changed It be made Lincoln. not JET
ferson inasmuch as Lincoln in the hearts OF the
American people stands next to Washington
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

ENGLAND and Germany demand that Ne Keep
the Open door in the Philippines We Sa have 10 co
II and Pat brick against the door
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

II is Just week until otiahoEs wiiI assln crawl
into the omnibus and Try get up 3 little speed
Notwithstanding that the two hind wheels are tied
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

One Of the charges made against the Princess Of
Saxonv who has fed the prosecutions OF the court,
is that she rode in street cars WITH the common
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

Dr. Alexander Graham Bel has succeeded II max
fax a fving machine which vii light safely But
he hasn't made one that wili ny
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

The one question IN the Venezuelan difficulty now
is how when the Hague tribunal renders its lGds-
ment Castro will find the coin 70 pay Ut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

The biggest thing in the year passing away vas
Pelee In a hundred years. the year 1902 VIII be
mentioned in general histories only on account o.
that event
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

Marconi has perfected his system all right. but nc
hasn't got il 10 the point where Porpon 3orsan has
written him note asking Marconi 20 come and see
him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

II seems that the mob s, pittshurg viii now take
time to reject the fact that i lsHcae1 tie WEoIs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28

Rudyard Kipling's poem The Rowers. published in
the London Times is bound TO cause much comment In
IL savagely the ministry for striking hands
with Germany the Venezuelan matter. Some Of the
follow:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-28


day" said Senator Dubois and little boys
playing thought One boy was In a small cart
and the boy drawing him Trailing along be-
hind the "A most dsconsolate-lookng little
girl sister boys stopped the boys.
whom 1 knew. and said OF them:
Tommy, what you playing?
Were playing automobile. replied Tommy.
Well asked. why don't you let sister play tOo?'
she is playing said Tommy. She's the gasoline
smell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-20
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

"Are You a Mason the big comedy
hit. which will be seen at the Providence
Opera House on Monday evening next. Is
rip tearing piece. full OF comic sur
prises. bright lines and amusing situa-
tions; and It is played by as stropg a
company as Rich and Harris ever select
cd. At Its head are John G.. Rice and
Thomas A. Wise. who impersonate two
pseudo Masons; and each Is seemingly
bigger liar than tho other.
Masons find the play the funniest yet,
but those who are not Masons get just
as much enjoyment out OF IT, for never
Were there two mortals solely tried than
the characters played by Messrs. Rice
and Wise, and never were there two
comedy impersonations that more nearly
approached the top notch OF merriment.
The story OF the comedy turns upon the
adventures OF a young man. who has been
having good time In New York while
his wife has been away for the summer
months during which he has been under
surveillance by sharp maid furnished by
his mother law. His wifes sudden
return forces him to explain his late
evenings by the declaration that he has
become a Mason and has been attending
his lodge. This idea is suggested by the
supposed fact that his father in law is
q grand master OF Masons and that his
mother-in-la has urged him 10 join the
order
The deception serves for time. but II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-20

naro and Bailey, two exceptionally clever
dancers, will appear In a little dancing
conceit, introducing some very fine sing
ing OF coon" songs. The couple are
conceded to be two OF the very best dress
ers in the profession.
Senator" Frank Bell VIII no doubt be
heartily greeted, being known from coast
TO coast. He will appear as "Rube Whip
pie. the town constable, as played by
him In Way Down East" a feature
OF his act will be the singing OF the song
made famous. "All Bound Round With
a Woolen String" An act that Is certain
to attract a large number II musicians to
Keith's will be that OF Smith, Doty and
Coe. one of the best known OF musical
teams. h. III. Smith Is one OF the finest
trombonists I'm the world, having been
formerly OF Sousas band. Doty and Coe
are also expert musicians. and the team
makes an exceptionally strong musical
act
The Three Livingstons are team OF