Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-08-20

fact, that has already been demon
strated. .,t, .ut
Somehow the. stock Of fools seems
lnexhaustible. For years the callow
youths who rock boats to make the
girls scream have been carted to Gem
eteries and laid away, and there are
always fools enough left to man the
boats again when the picnic season
comes. There Is never much bravery
In the brand of calf who causes ac-
cidents. He has not learned to swim.
He doesn't know bowsprit from a
rudder. His knowledge of the water
Is, confined to the possession of a
natty yachting suit. He Is reckless
and ignorant. Reckless Ignorance is
as dangerous as fire in powder fac
tory. If there Is crew aboard he
butts in where he Is not wanted. He
desires to be important. He wants
to handle the tiller or pull the ropes,
or do some fool thing that Is need
less. A few years ago, one of these
| fresh young men insisted on shov-
cling Goa in the hold of small
steamer. When fue burst and he
was caught by the rush of scaldlng
steam he was literally boiled. He
died begging his friends to kill him
and end his intense agony. He died
because he would not mind his OWL
| business. Don't ride, even in row
boat, unless some one in your party
has some knowledge of boats. If Their,
is q fool in the party-and you car
spot him every tlme-don't go into
boat with him And remember thai
about ths most dangerous thing afoat
Is -, sailR2ai N lansxper!!eea.e:ed hapds
parents and young folks, may say!
some damp tragedies and expensive
funerals. --. ~ 1~tg ..,..,ss~
! When they told Black Peter that
throne was his. the carpets In the
palace were still red with the blood
of a King and Queen who had pre-
coded him. The shrieks of the dying
had scarcely subsidized, and bodies GOV
cred with CHASTITY wounds told how lit
tic the people of Servia care for the
divine rights of Kings, when once
their barbaric tempers are aroused
There was no hesitancy on the part OF
Peter Kara -Georgovitch The appalling
tragedy did not avail as warn
ing; the fact that he, too, may fee
the assassin's knife, drink poison OF
be blown to atoms by a bomb; thai
he holds Job SO extremely hazard
GUS that no insurance company woulC
risk copper OH his life, counted fol
nothing. He was ready to take al
the risks for the sake of being King
True, he Is little King In littl'
country, but King, nevertheless
with real crown, a jeweled sworC
and a lot of puppets to bow and scrap
: and bootlick in n manner to sicken
dog. He said he wanted the thron
for his son. 1t Is mistaken ambl
! ton. He couldn't do the young ma
more harm If he tried He may, som
day. give to the youth power and pc
sition. He will take from him happ
! ness, riendship-everythin dear
the young-and chain him to troubl
. and danger There isn't much happ
ness In courts or on thrones. tn
Servian throne is no exception. Ther
l isn't crown In Europe that Is nt
: dyed with blood. There isn't Kin
on earth who does not rule largel
: by fear. Black Peter is putting HI
! head between the jaws of the Sc
+ Wan tiger, with full knowledge {
: what may happen. He Is entitled
what comes. Content to profit by a
awful and barbarous crime, there ca
: be little sympathy when the mo
{ charges up to the throne and PETE
V dies. But the world can afford to |
V sorry for Black Peters son, who
!, to lose so much in order that he ma
! some day be a King.
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