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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
HUNDREDS OF PIANOS RUINED.
Flood Caused Loss of 100000 In
Musical Instruments.

Flood Caused Loss of 100000 In
Musical Instruments.
More than 500 pianos were totally
ruined in the recent floods in Kansas
City. The piano houses of the city are
busy tearing apart the water-soaked
instruments, saving some Of the hard
ware, and sending the polished wood
to the kindling heaps.
There is no salvage to soaked pi-
ano," said a prominent piano man.
"When they get wet up to the keys
they are ruined"
The j. w. jenkins Music Company
.ost two carloads of new pianos that
lad not been unloaded from the cars.
they were soaked and rendered useless
IN the boxes in which they came from
the factory. Then there were approx
Imately $50 rented pianos in the flood.
These are total loss to the dealers
who had placed them in the various
homes.
A piano is made up of very delicate
parts. One fne-looking instrument
which had apparently Jared well in the
immersion was all in pieces at the
workshop of the jenkins Music Com
pany yesterday 1t did not look to be
ruin, good only for the scrap heap,
but that was its announced condition.
The polish on the outer surface was as
fine as ever. All the interior mech
anism was in apparently good shape
II fnin nj Nv hi 10
warnings and a trace of rust on the
metal. The keys had become swollen
and warped until they were immov-
able.
1t is the intention of the companies
who have damaged pianos to make
some experiments with the better ones
in an effort to find out whether it be
possible to rejuvenate the instruments.
But every piano house in the city has
announced that it will never send out
for sale or hire any of the instruments
| that have been flooded.
The collection of damaged pianos in
the Kansas City warehouses embraces
instruments from the aristocratic ST.
800 symphony in mahogany to the
humble $3.50 kind in imitation of some
thing which it is not And they are
all valueless. The salvage is not worth
more than the cost Of taking the instru-
ment to pieces.
"The hardware in them" said one of
the men at work wrecking pianos in
the warerooms of f. G. Smith, sis all
that can be saved. 1t is worth about
60 cents in each instrument"
The value of pianos destroyed in the
Kansas City flood exceeds $2OO,OOO.-
Kansas City Journal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
A New Dance.

It is predicted that the American
cake-walk will soon give way in Paris
to Il new dance which an accomplished
French dancing master has invented,
says correspondent in The Beacon.
1t is called the "vel-dance" and Is
described as follows; Each lady
wears wrap of mousseline de sole
or other tilmy tissue thrown around
her waist, and waves the free ends as
she dances, and the men attempt to
look as regence' as possible, and use
their closed crush hats as dancers in
the graceful old pavane used their
three-cornered one. The dancers form
in line, barndoor dance fashion, and
to tune half waltz and half gavotte
the room is filed with graceful float
ing forms, to which the black coats of
the men make an effective back
ground. The effect is a pleasing one,
and the dance when well done, Is al
most stately"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
AFGHAN is A FIGHTING MAN.
Peculiaritfes of the Army Created By
Abdnrra Imam.

Peculiaritfes of the Army Created By
Abdurrahmau.
The Afghan Is essentially fighting
man, says the London Times, and,
though the army which Abdurrahman
created has, in the main, so far made
for peace by securing the internal
tranquility of Afghanstan, even the
old ameeT discovered in the latter part
OF his reign that II was necessary to
keep 1t occupied, but that it was not
easy to find suitable occupation for it.
The discipline Of standing army in
such country as Afghanistan is apt
to get lax in the idle times of peace.
Under an oriental military despotism
the army exists for active fighting,
and all its instincts rebel against long
periods Of inaction. 1t wants the exc
element and, above all, the opportuni-
ties Of individual ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
enrichment which active service alone
furnishes. For long time Abdurrah-
man kept his army fairly well occu-
pied In putting down all his own
rivals and subjugating the tribes
whose loyalty he had cause to suspect.
When that was accomplished Kafirs-
tan, with its pagan" tribes, offered
another outlet for the martial energies
Of the Afghan Mussulmans.
But in proportion as the successive
delimitations of boundaries and
spheres of influence have diminished
the area of doubtful ownership with
in which the military appetite Of the
Afghan commanders could be graft
fed without any serious risk of eXter-
nal complications, the task of provid-
ing occupation for the Afghan army
has become more and more difficult,
and with the maintenance of internal
peace that difficulty must go ON in
creasing.
The sops which Habibullah has from
time to time thrown to his army in the
shape of increased pay and improved
rations show that he himself Is alive
to the difficulty, but measures of that
kind can hardly be regarded as more
than temporary makeshifts. One 10
bound to bear in mind in this connec-
ton that the fighting instincts of the
Afghan have always prompted him in
the past to look toward the south
rather than the north. The plains Of
India, which his fathers repeatedly
ransacked, are still to him the leg
endary land of conquest and booty,
and II once he came to believe that
the English We're powerless to arrest
the forces of Russian graduation, he
might well be tempted by prospect Of
such stakes as Russia would spread
before him to exchange losing for
winning partner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
Plant with Deadly odor.

There are criminals among plants as
well as among animals and human be-
ings. Those that have the most SIMS
ter reputation are known as death
plants, which are found only in the
volcanic districts of Java and Sum
atra. The plants appearance quite be-
lies its name for it is really very
attractive, being low growth shrub
with long thorny stems covered with
beautiful broad leaves The upper
surface of these leaves is a vivid en-
erald, while the lower surface is bril-
liant scarlet. The flowers are great
white bell-shaped blossoms, which ex.
hale a sweet and deadly perfume
The death plant grows in the most
fertile spots, but all about it the
ground becomes barren Of vegetation
and neither bird nor beast may come
within a wide radius of it. They know
better, but rash man, with no warning
instinct to guide him, will occasionally
linger too long in its vicinity, en-
| chanted by its delicious and heav!
fragrance, until he experiences thu
distressing effects of his imprudence-
| a binding headache, which, If he still
remains, will be lowed by temporar
deafness, commissions of muscles o
the face and insensibility.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24

racing stables in the United States.
Immediately on the death of his
father he cabled to his trainer to sell
all the horses, and they were sold at
sacrifice. He wanted to be free
to take up the conduct of his fathers
business affairs, and since then has let
nothing interfere with this determina-
ton. lie, now occupies one of the
most prominent positions in the bust
ness world as president of the Postal
Telegraph and Commercial Gable Com
panies. His rule for business success
is to devote his attention strictly to his
task and to follow as closely as pos
sible in the footsteps Of his father.
The son had a careful schooling in
order that he might fit acceptably the
position of the elder Mackay. AS n
director of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany every branch, every detail of the
plant and service was passed before
him. 1t was his fathers aim in life
TO leave his son prepared to carry on
the work he had begun in various d.
rectlons, and the son has accepted il
and is manfully fulfilling his fathers
wishes
A Pacific cable was one OF the elder
Mackay's hobbies. He believed i'm It's
practicability and in its ultimate sue
cess as an Investment When he died
his son Clarence took up the unfinished
work and carried 1t through to success
full completion.
Mr.. Mackay is in his Office in New
York ever day from to o o'clock,
and his capacity for business is ire
r mendous. His only recreation is taken
at his summer home at Roslyn, l.. L.,
or on the yacht which daily takes him
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
CHAPTER ".

Sir Reginald Glendennng was out of
humQr one sunny morning In May. The
daily mail had been handed him, as usu-
al, just as he had commenced his break
fast, and one letter that he had then
received had discomposed and made him
surly and violent.
what luck is thisT he muttered.
after my not going to the funeral of
my sister, and thus, by my absence,
showing that | had not overlooked her
plebeian marriage, to think that these
people have forwarded such a letter rs
this to me Is absurd! ! do not care if it
was written by Ter before her death.
They nights have known | did not wish
II. Take charge of her husbands niece,
forsooth She may go to the almshouse
for all mel ! will not have thing to
do with her.
SO saying, Sir Reginald turned to his
library, tossed the offensive letter into Il
drawer of his bookcase, locked It, and
putting the key in his pocket rang the
Dell furiously for a waiter ordering him
to have the groom bring to the door a
young horse named Tempest at once, as
he intended to ride Springing upon the
back of the handsome creature, Sir Regi-
maid Glendenning dashed away, just as
his nephew, Robert, young man about
twenty years of age, appeared upon the
deserted piazza
lie was in personal appearance very
tall, with a magnificent figure, dark com
pleXion, handsome features and large
speaking black eyes, while his whole ali
portrayed the pride that he had so rich
~ inherited from his own immediate fam
lily.
Belle" he exclaimed, as his sister
beautiful brunette, followed him. "Se
our worthy relative dashing down tn
carriage way al that breakneck speed
BOUNDS! if | were to ride in that savag
way he would rate me soundly for il 70
the next three days wonder wha
news that letter could have contained t
infuriate him as it did. Do you know, Il
Is always terribly provoked when h
rides like that"
u do not, neither does Aunt Cor
stance, should like to read it though
would not your"
Yes; ! wonder where hesput it?"
I'm the drawer Of his bookcase. wher
he keeps letters not answered. | wis
l could unlock it, but the key has gor
down the carriage way in the old gent
pocket" replied the unhllal girl
"Well, since you eXpress wish tc 70
It, perhaps | can aid you See! this Ike
looks as though 1t might 6t any lock
returned the young man, readily enoug
falling into the suggestive mood Of h
sister.
Laughing, Che young girl turned quic
ly with him, and both glided wi
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
CHAPTER Y

Leaving Sir Reginald to his wild ride
on that lovely May morning, we will go
back day or two in our story. and again
seek DR. Elfenstein. In many of his
visits, which were all professional, he
had, by dropping some leading word,
striyen to discover the public mind in
regard to the murder committed in their
midst twenty-five years before.
To his surprise, he met everywhere n
decided reluctance to talk upon the sub
ject, as the law had acquitted the only
one suspected, but the gloomy looks and
wise shakes of the head he so often met
told him well that the younger brother
Fitzroy was still held guilty in the opin,
ions of the general mass of the inhab
itants.
Sorry to see that his friend was still
so hardly thought Of, Earle Elfensteir
dropped the subject jumping into hi,
gig, he drove away TO the village, resolv
ed to go through the extensive grounds
of the Hall" as strangers were in tn,
daily habit of doing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
Old
FAVORITES
Seeing Things.

Seeing Things.
l amt afeared Nv snakes, or toads, or
bugs, or worms, or mice,
An things at girls are skeered Nv
think are awful nice!
I'm pretty brave, | guess; an yet l etc
to go to bed,
For, when I'm tucked up warm an snug,
an when my prayers are said,
Mother tells me Happy dreams!' and
takes away the light,
An leaves me lynn all alone and Sect
things at night.
Sometimes they're in the corner some
times they're by the door.
Sometimes they're all a-standin' in the
middle of the floor;
Sometimes they are asittin down, some
times they're walkin' round
So softly and so creepy-like they never
make n sound.
Sometimes they are as black MS ink, an
other times they're white
But the color amt no difference when
you see things at night!
Once, when l licked Teller at had just
moved on our street,
An father sent me up to bed without a
bite to eat,
| woke up in the dark an saw things
standin' in a row,
A-lookin' at me cross-eyed an p'intin' at
me-so!
Oh, my! | wuz so skeered that time l
never slept mite
It's almost alluz when I'm bad l see
things at night.
Lucky thing l amt a girl, or I'd be
skeered to death!
Bein' I'm boy, | duck my head an hold
my breath;
An l am, oh, so sorry I'm a naughty
boy an then
l promise to be better, an say my
prayers again!
Gran'ma tells me that's the only way to
make it right
When a Teller has been wicked an sees
things at night.
An so when other naughty boys would
coax me into sin,
l try to skwush the Tempter's voice at
urges me within;
An when they's pie for supper, or cakes
ats big an nice,
| want to-but l do not pass my plate
for them things twice!
No, ruther let Starvation wipe me slowly
out O. sight
Then l should keep alvin on an scein
things at night!
Eugene Field.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
GERMAN CABLE CONSTRUCTION.
Seeking Connections with All Inn
portant World Points.

portant World Points.
Consul General Guenther. at Frank
fort, reports to the State Department
the following information:
"a new era in German cable con-
struction began with the laying of a
cable to Vigo, Spain, a distance Of
about 1900 miles.
During the last seven years Ger
many has laid 1875 miles of cable, at
a cost of over $7,0OOO0O. In 1898
cable, 10 miles in length, was laid be-
tween Sassnitz and Trelleborg, and in
1899 German Southwest Africa was
connected with the international tele-
graph system by a cable 154 miles
long.
SIN 1900 the first German-American
cable between Emden and New York,
via the AZores-a distance of 4,S13
miles-was laid. At about the same
time Germany put down the first Ger
man cables along the Chinese coast,
the cable Tsintau-Chefoo being 2S5
miles and that connecting Tsintau and
Shanghai 43S miles long. The year
1901 witnessed the laying of the fifth
cable between Germany and England,
connecting Borkum and Baktou, n dis
lance of go miles. The telephone cable
| between Fehmarn and Laaland was
laid In 1902.
The construction of a second trans
Atlantic cable between Emden and
New York, via the Azores, has been
commenced, and it will, it is expected
be ready for service before the expira-
ton of the next year. Germany is also
contemplating an increase of her cable
net in Eastern Asia and the South Sea-
by constructing cables between Alena-
do and Guam and the Palau islands
and Shanghai.
at is said that the growth of Ger
man interests, both military and COM
mercial, will in the future require the
building of more cables by Germany,
Independent of foreign nations. Ger
many now has cable works and two
cable steamers"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
Trouble Then.

Ascum-Of course, your wife always
insists upon your doing her bidding.
Henpeck-Not always. Once she
got mad because l did. She took me
to auction with her one day, and some
how we got to bidding against each
other without knowing it.-Phlladel-
Dhia Press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
The Full Measure of success.

WAS your auto race successful"
Successful? l should say it wasl
There were two chauffeurs killed, and
three owners mortally hurt, and five
innocent bystanders sent to the hospl-
tai, and one auto climbed stone wall
and hung itself down a steep cliff,
and another auto threw off its
chauffeur and is now careering wild.
ly across the country and terrorizins
the community, and Hoskin's new
touring car crossed the Verlalne ravins
at a single bound and then jumped on
the roof of a gamekeeper's cottage,
and-well, it certainly was the most
spirited and thoroughly enjoyable run
we have ever had."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24

This is chic frock for a little miss
of six to ten years, made of white
india linen, trimmed with tucks and
insertion. The zouave jacket is Of
white canvas, trimmed with stitched
canvas bands. A broad soft satin
sash, of light red, ties about the long
blouse waist. The wide-brimmed
straw hat is trimmed with wreath Of
faded red and yellow roses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24

to and from his office. Ills Rosiyn
home Is one of the finest IN the coun-
try. and was built to suit the tastes
OF his wife, who was Miss Katherine
Duer, Of New York, and whom he mar
ried In 1893. 1t cost $1,0O0000. Mr..
Mackay is charltably inclined, but his
benefactions are done In secret.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24

kay since the death
Of his father, John
w. Mackay, a lit
tie over a year
ago. Previous to
that event young
Mackay was one of
the gayest of the
richer set of Am
orleans. He was
fond of society,
was an all-rOund
athlete, and owned
800, 80 h,a L.,N
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
His Measurement.

Il don't see how you can say that
this convict is man who measures up
to the highest standard"
"You don't? Well, the Bertillon sys-
TEN is the highest standard l know Of"
Baltimore News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24

The man who is always talking
about how much work he does, should
remember that some people work so
hard chat they don't have time 30 tell
about 1t
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24

Home, Sweet Home.
Mid pleasures and palaces though we
may roam,
Be it ever so humble there's no place like
home!
A charm from the sky seems to hallow
us there,
Which, seek through the world, is ne'er
met with elsewhere.
Home! home! sweet, sweet home!
There's no place like home!
An exile from home, splendor dazzles in
vain
o, give me my lowly matched cottage
again!
The birds singing gayly that came at my
Give me them-and the peace of mind
dearer than ALI
Home! home. sweet, sweet home!
There's no place like home!
John Howard Payne.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
The Brutal Young Husband.

Friend-But what started the quar-.
rel?
fearful Bride-Why, said If we
ever did quarrel he would be the first
to do 1t, and he said l would surely
be the one to start it-New York
Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24
DROPS SPORT FOR WORK.
Clarence II. Mackay Following in His
Fathers Footsteps.

Seldom has such radical change
been wrought in young mans mode
of life as in that of Clarence ii. Mac
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned woman who made marble cakef
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-03

made them so and nature will keep
them so. The intense prejudice of the
South, which sees In Pres. Roosevelt's
courtesy to Booker 4. Washington an
attempt To create social equality be-
tween the races, IL as extreme and nm
reasonable, as il the demand In many
places la the North where there are
few negroes and little known that they
should be treated Id all particulars ON
The same plane as white people. Book
Iii q. Washington has the sense TO see
that this is Impossible and undoubtedly
voices the sentiment on his race when
he says they neither desire nor expect
Iii. The negro Is entitled TO fair and
oonsiderate treatment on the basis Oh
HE merit or demerit--and the South
has much to learn'in the way of conced.
ing this; on the other hand the North
should not be too insistent on an abso-
lutte equality which she herself has been
slow To accept in localities where she
has been brought to face the problem
and here lies the lesson for the North.
The final status OF the negro must and
will be much better than at present In
The South, but 1t win not be as high
nor as equal as many In the North
xpect.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-03

THERE are a few republicans who are
unnecessarily worried over the pros
pect Of Wall street trying TO suppIant
Pres. Roosevelt with Senator Hama In
next year's republican convention and
there are some democrats who amuse
themselves by helping on this worry
all they can. Evidently Clate Tinan
OF the Klmbali Graphic does not belong
TO this class After carefully rssiew
ing the whole situation he comes to he
following fair con' lnsion: Hanr re
signed all claims 10 the ReDun can
nomination last june, when he was
forced to allow the Ohio state conven-
tIon to indorse Roosevelt for the nom
ination. Hanna did not want the con,
vention to indorse Roosevelt. He In
sisted that such an Endorsement was
next years work. But it was done
and with Hanna's consent. The Hanna
boom among Hanna's friends died right
there. Hanna will not go back on
his word =
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-03

THANKSGIVING was the twenty fifth
anniversary Of the founding Of the
Minneapolis Journal aud the Journal
celebrated the double event by getting
OUTS manmoutt,, l2S page, anniversary
edition. The amount ofadvertising and
commercial matter found in this
number has been seldom If ever equal
led by any newspaper, and the char
acter and quality OF this material ID in
keeping with the quantity. In the
publication ofnews the Journal is enter.
prising and reliable, in editorial com
ment judicious and influential and al
an all-around newspaper is fast winning
an enviable position in the front rank
Of American journalism. Itcovers the
northwest completely and is known al
ready by right Of merit as the leading
northwestern family newspaper.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1903-12-03
Member Of the south Dakota Press Association,
Official Paper Of Union County

The farmers OF Union and Clay coun-
ties are up against the constitution.
On account Of the frequent flooding of
the bottom lands along the Missouri
river 1t was proposed to build system
of drainage canals, and five or six Of
these water courses were laid out. The
state law provides that the cost OF such
bitches shall be assessed on the adjoin-
ing lands in proportion TO the benefits
received, but the state constitution pro.
vides that all taxation shall be equal.
The conflict has made 1t necessary to
suspend further action until the state
law and the constitution can be har-
monized. But the troubles of the Clay
and Union county farmers is light com
pared to those OF the Iowa farmers who
own lands along the Missouri river
south Of Sioux City. Efforts were mad @
to construct drainage canals for tina,
region, but it was found that much 81
the land flooded is below the bed OF the
river. The constitution OF South Da.
kota can be changed to suit the people:
the bed OF the Missouri river change:
to suit itself. Scotland Citizen Repatb.
lican.