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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
SAGACITY OF Mr.. SAGE,
HI. Reason for Refusing to Advance
Another Loan.

One day a young man Of Russell
Sage's acquaintance-in fact, the
grandson of an old friend of other
dlys-approached him on the sub, &c,
Of loan Of t n dollars for two weeks
nnd-got it. He promised faithfully te
return the money at stated Jur, and
The promise was as faithfully kept
Mr.. Sage had very little to say wheI
be gave up the ten, and quite as little
when he got it back.
week or ten days later the younl
man came to see him again, and THU
time asked him for a hundred dollars
making all sors of representations OF
what he would do with it, Mr.. Sage
tefused to ante. The young man wal
surprised, not to say panied.
why he exclaimed, you know II
pay it all right. Didn't / say I'd hav,
that ten for you on Monday, and
wasn't | there to the minute with ltY
Mr.. Sage beamed softly on the grand
son of his old friend.
MY boy" he said, with no trace OF
unkindness In his tone "you disap
pointed me once and l don't want you
to do it again"
Il beg your pardon, l did not, >
argued the youth. Il said would pay
you back and | did"
Eyes, yes, my boy" purred Mr.. Sage
you paid back the ten, and | never
expected you would. Now If | let you
have a hundred | should expect you t.
NY y hack. and you wouldn't. on,
disappointment ut my time OF life ia
enough, my boy. Good-mornlng -
Golfers Weekly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Blot On Nation

LONDON, Dec. Roger Case.
nenh British consul in the Congo
State, has just completed a tour of
Investigation undertaken under the
orders OF the British government, and
he fully confirms the worst reports
OF outrages pcrpetrated on natives
Of that part OF Africa. Nj. Case
ments tour was to have lasted six
inonthS, but after the scenes he wit
neSsed and the information he OBJ
tanned in the first two months the
tonsul decided that further evidence
was unnecessary.
The report which Mr. Easement
Is now preparing for The foreign
office VIII show that the most horri-
Die outIages are still being per-
petrated under the rubber regime"
and that slavery and barbarism in
sheir most revolving forms still
exist
The Easement party Travelled over
thousand miles from the coast,
along the Congo and its tributaries,
visiting the Abr and Luonga rub
Der zones. Pending the delivery Of
the report to the foreign Office the
investigators refuse to furnish any
details, but member Of the mission
summed up the situation by saying {:
"Ihe most terrible slave y exists,
the administration is atrucious aud
If there is not speedy lnteryen ion it
will be too late.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
OLDEST ENGLISH PAPER.
london Gazette IL the Least Read,
but Pays 100000 a Year,

london Gazette 1s the Least Read,
but Pays 100000 Year.
The London Gazette is the oldest
md least read of any English newspa-.
Der. 1t is at once the biggest and the
east of all our papers, for 1t is the
lnly paper in the land which changes
IS size from one page to hundred,
ccording to the pressure of the news.
it is the only newspaper whose word
$ law and whose authority Is accept
ID in the witness box. 1t can make
md unmake bankrupts.
1t Is the only paper in which GER
ain persons are compelled to adver-
Use, and in which certain other per-
sons cannot advertise for love or
money. 1t yields profit Of 100000
Il year.
Time was when the edltorship Of
the Gazette was one of the spoils Of
office, worth $4,000 year. 1t was the
recognized reward of party services
In the press.
Under the old regime the Gazette
lad, besides its editor, staff OF five
Jerks appointed by the treasury, but
n 1889 the treasury remodeled tn.
management elsewhere and left Tia
whole responsibility of the Gazette on
is present publishers, Messrs. Ha11-
'on e Sons. The printing of the pa
per has been in the Harrison family
for practically 1870 years.
Absolute secrecy as to the contents
/ VI any forthcoming Gazette prevails
1t st. Martins lane, and though there
ire thousand workers in Messrs.
Harrisons office, no item of news has
,ver leaked out before its time. Ev-
Try sheet of copy is private and conf
Dental until it appears for all the
world to see. The copy for the Ga
sette is written in the government Of
fees, often by cabinet ministers them
selves, and is invariably returned with
the proofs. Each secretary Initials his
copy, and in cases of promotion in the
services no paragraph is accepted even
in proof without being initiated n sec.
ond time.
Now and then-on very rare occa.
sions-a piece of copy is received auto.
graphed by the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ster Gazette.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Dowie Summoned to CouIt

CHICAGO, Dec. John Alex.
ander Dowie will be put on the wit
ness stanu before BankrnrsSs Referee
Sidney G. Eastman anu under oath
will be required to answer all quest
ions regarding the financial affairs
OF Zion City. While the date foI
the inquiry has not yet been set
Judge Kohlsaat yesterday afternoon
entered the orueI vhiGn requires the
UverseeT OF the Christian Catholic
church 20 submit TO an examination.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
CATTLE FENCES MUST GO
WASHINGTON INTERESTIN WORK
AT OMAHA.
TESTIMONY BEING TAKEN
Charges Against District Attorney SUM
mers said to lie In Connection
with Violations of
Cnttlemen.

WA SHlNGTON, Dec, 3.-News-
paper reports OF the progress Of the
I, deral grand jury at Omaha In fence
cases sIe attracting considerable at
tention here. At the general land
office 1t was stated yesterday that
Splcia Agent j. b. Defrees had been
at work upon the cattle rancres OF
Nebraska eyre since Colonel Mosby
made his grand stand play, and that
Defrees has served the required sixty
nays notice upon number Of Tanch-
men who had unlawfully fenced In
public lands.
When Governor Richards, commlss-
Toner OF the general land office, was
In Nebraska two months ago he spent
mole H. ma week reviewing the work
Of Special Agent Defrees, whose
duty 1t is to work In conjunction
with District Attorney Summers, and
The commissioner expressed himself
entirely satisfied with the work
those two officials had done. The
10 hOu lulu INV buu
one Of the subordinate officials Of the
general land Office said that its spec.
tai agents had collected a vast amount
If important testimony against vio-
laters If the federal statutes relating
to the illegal fencing Of the public
domain in Nebraska, aud it is the
olicy OF the Officers and of the presi-
dent to compel obedience to the law.
incidentally 1T may be stated that
one Of the charges preferred aga nst
Summers was collision with the
Nebraska cattle kings, the charge
having been made personally to the
president when he visited Nebraska
In the early fall, and the president.
II conversation with Governor Mick
ey, is said to have indicated that
he believed the charges well founded.
Ii is said that this charge was Ieit-
terated recently in Washington, and
1t is supposed that atlidavits were
tiled, hence the action Of the grand
Jury is being watched with unusual
interest
OMAHA, Neb Dec. 3.-In the
land fencing cases which are be ore
the federal grand jury, but three
"itueSscs, aside from Special Agent
f. b. DefrCeS OF Alliance, are here
at present. Deputy Marshal Homan
is still in the northwest part Of the
slate trying to lind witnesses, If
which between ten and fifteen have
been summoned.
One Of the witnesses who arrived
yesterday morning from Sioux county,
tells the story that while the biz
tattlr MN have pretended to comply
with the order to take down lhelI
fences in some localities, they have
te cei in some other large tracts
elsewhere and are glazing over the
{ ct that the additional fences do
not come In under the federal prnh b..
ton or order requiring the fences to
be removed in the sixty-day limi
last summer, and they will defy the
federal authorities to compel tn il
removal He maintains that the
big cattle companies nave combined
to fight the fence removal order o
finish.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Inquiry Taking. Wide Range.

OMAHA, Dec. 4.-Inquiry into
the motives and inducements that
impelled Senator Dietrich tn make
his pos office appointments in Neb-
raska, is taking wider range before
the grand jury. Yesterday II orning
congressional district in which
Senator Dietrich resides to another
district. The appointment at Fair
bury was made the subject OF in
curry, and a great deal OF testimony
Vas given In the morning by q. h
Steele Of FairbuTy
Mr.. Steele has been twice a men,
Der of the state senate, served as
president prUtempure Of that body,
and, by virtue Of that position be-
came lieutenant governor when Lieu
tenant Governor Savage succeeded
Governor Dietrich as governor. Last
year Mr.. Steele was commander Of
the Nebraska division Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic. He vas a
leader Of the "anti" sentiment dur.
my his service in the legislature.
From what can be learned Of the
nature OF the disclosures made by
Mr.. Steele, IL is PROBABLE that the
Fairbuiy matter will be carefully
pIoOed, and That number Of Wit
nesses will he summoned From
the stuIy MIR. Steele told the grand
jury the following interesting facts
are Cleaned:
Fdilbury is the home of e. II. Hin.
shaw, Congressman from the Fourth
district. 1t is also the home OF Dan
lei CrOpseV, a banker who has been
staunch and answering Thompson
aud Dietrich man as member Of tue
legislature. Ben McLucas, CTopSey's
sUn-in'l law, was appointed as post
master at Faiibury, early this year,
to the Intense astonlshment of the
people OF the county. For Hinshaw's
caudidate was Lew Shelly, who had
the Endorsements, 1t Is said, OF 95 per
cent Of the republican leaders Of the
COUNTY, or the county UIganizatiun
aud OF the rank aud Tile Of the party.
And 1t was believed that the tune
houored precedent Of allowing the
congressman to name the postmaster
Of his home twon would he followed
IN this case,
The jury Wednesday afternoon
again tOUk up the question OF illegal
fencing Of public lands by catllemen
in western Nebraska, alter spending
he morning on the Dict ich case.
An impo tant element entering in
10 the land Investigation is that If
fraudulent nom, stealing 1t is
claimed by officers who have been
investigating that large percentage
If The home,teads filed in the cattle
country are fraudulent. Considerable
evidence is before the grand jury 10
this effect. The CO sequence is liza
Bile to be a nj mheI of indictments
for perjury, not only against the
fraudulent humeSteadCrS, but against
those who enabled them to qualify.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Everyone on Board Lost

ST. JONH N. f., Dec An
uDknoMn squaTe-Gisged vessel, be-
lieVed to be Il Norwegian craft, struck
on Ferry land mead, near Cape Race,
during IA furious storm at miunlght
FIioay night. Every soul aboard per-
ished. One body was washed ashore
yesterday morning but bore nothing
which could possibly lead to its
Identification. 1t may be possible to
identify the vessel when the sea goes
down and learn the number OF lost.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Boy of Eight is Kidnaped.

ELGIN ILL.,. Dec. 5.-Irvlne Miller
aged eight Yeas, was kidnapped from
the village school at hampshire by a
man and woman who's identity is
unknown. The boy is an orphan,
With considerable property due him
when he becomes Of aye, and has b en-
living with his uncle, Feed Wettering
IN a TaIm two miles from town.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
SIashes Girl Win Razor

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec 3.-In
tit OF jealous rage over the cortin-
ued rejertlon Of his attentions, Tho
mas McClbe, mechanic, forced his
way into the kitchen OF a private
house on Crown street ana severely
sllshed NJ SIS Ha tie Gilmore across
the fare with razor. MCCabe then
c"mmitted suicide by drinking ca boz
Tic acid. The giIl was taken 10 a
hosp tai very weak from loss OF
blood. She Is probably dishgurrd
for life.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Have Falling Out.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Recent
reference has been made in public
way 10 charges filed against Alunzo
X. Cruzen, Nebraskan appointed to
the position of Unit"d States collec-
tor OF customs for Porto Rico. Mr.,
Cruzcn visited Nebraska in August.
aud then stated he would resign next
spring IL his enemies would stop Dur.
suing him, but he would not resign
under fire. Recently the treasury
department sent two special officers
down to San Juan to check up CRU
2en'S flee, and their report was tiled
few weeks ag ), A high off ,ial of The
treasury departmeuL stated that Cru
2en's accounts were all right, and
tnat he was regarded as competent
official. Tom CpDke, a Lincoln man
now Of Porto Rico, whom Cruzen de-
posed is said TO have Eeen active In
Efforts to have CIuzen supplantcd.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10

CHICAGO, Dec. 4. -EjeCted from
FoGtN-lirst street electric ca. be-
cause he had refused to pay his fare
to non union conductor, Omer r.
Burke, secretary OF the steam filters
union pursued the car for five blocks,
assaulted he conductor and received
bullet Mound which will probably
cause his death.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Burned To Death.
From State Journal

lrfOm state journal
ELMWOOD, Neb., Dec. Mrs.
Schloalman, an old lady over ninety
years Of age, met with a terrible
d ath here yesterday shortly after
noon. For years she has been tIken
care Of by her daught I, Mrs. r. E.
\ oedor, living in small one ON
building adjoining her daughter ,
house. In some manner, unknown
to anyone this little structure caught
ile aud was mass Of flames before
the fire was discovered ny Mrs. Yueder
or any Of the neighbrrS. The old
lady had been unable either to walk
or lie down for over year and her
d inghter Immediately rushed In and
tried t. drag her cut in her chair,
bat as Mrs, Schloatman weighed over
three hundred pounds it WAS impossi.
bic to move her more than il to
ways, although Ms. YoedeT worked
iTanticaIly and had her face aud head
terribly burned in the attempt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-12-10
Senator Sorghum's View.

There are always two sides to q
question" said the broad-minded man
That's true" answers Senator Sor.
ghum; land the question must always
be carefully studied to ascertain which
side Is going to pay the best. Wash
lngton Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
MMM
A MEETING TO FORM A CITY
LEAGUE WILL De HELD TO.
MORROW NIGHT

The Athletic Club u Haalyn thinks
N haa tome piu artists Who can roll
Some. pud IL hHa cent "a challenge 90
The mauaEers of the Arcade alleys
tut eoiuc laHhl teams to bowl "a Hsfiep
OF matched games with "a club from
the coal mining town. The first
series in 10 le rolled boa Seattle. the
SECOND ut Hoalyh. and the third on
neutral alleys.
Tho challenge viii probably be ac-
cepted and the first games pulled OF
rome time next month.
The meeting which will mark the
tirst Hirp toward the organization az
. city haWitng league. the first or
raaizatiou or that sort ever attempt
ed IA Seattle. has BEEN called for b
@ clock tomorrow evening ThoFs IN
t"efatrd r. the movement viii meet
st the Arcade alleys and then repair
Co some hotel vhers the formal meet
Ing All De held TtiH meeting Wtil
be- open 10 EVERY person Boo Eeatti~
who o. Interested Boz the great IN
door game. Indications nov are that
there wfi DO r. representative at
tendance when the meeting b. called
10 order.
The Taramn boHisrs again have
pen attack 81 cold feet. They tele-
phaHed the captain ~ the Yorkf.
Saturday that they would not be
abla 20 nne ~ Seattle and play "a
return series this week. aH scheduled.
but would Try 10 get here shortly
after the fret NJ the year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
Especial To The START

EVERETT. Dec ai-A dispatch
nom Leavenworth. reeelved hate
hast night At the Great Northern Of
f1e~s here tells % an attack made
yesterday afternoon on a Great
Northern foreman BY angry Italian
&horers. The dispatch says
M Fiofeuc~. extra sang foreman
OF = sang Of Is Italians. wnich has
Just been laid or. - surrounded ia
the depot here BY u gang Of very
angry Italians who say that IL he
dares To step outside Of The depot he
will get Is few bullets pat through
him. The Italians were Promised
transportation 10 ~ Paul and the,
have torn down al their ounkx out
OF the outfit cars thinking they
would go ou his afternoon train.
The transportation did not show 40.
however, and they have no place 10
sleep and no money to hay food
with They we're promised tha thelr
money would be given them tesfsy
and that has not shown up either.
TIE sheriff has been called 70 the
depot and VII do what he can 10
protect Florence. hut II j. feared
that IL he attempts to leave the de-
pot their viii be trouble. The
Italians are highly excited and N
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
BARRIERS
AT PEACE

According "a J. r. Prentice. secrr-
tary OF the local BARRIERS union the
strife between the barber shops of
tho city 81 regard to the scale Of
prices charged customers iE confined
exclusively to the columns Of a
morninr and evening newspaper. lie
said this morning
AS far as ! can see the trouble
Hes between tWo 81 the local papers.
Who ats hitting lear n other hack and
forth for the edincNtion Of the pub
he. The barber shops are all astis-
fled with present conditions.
Last Monday We agreed on o
scale Of prices which has done away
with what little c0ntentiou there had
been. since then there has been M
trouble whatever. although previs
oualy the smaller shops had been
protesting
''The scale l. az cents FOR q hair
cut and 40 cents for a shave. OF p
cents for q hair cut and 10 CENTS for
a shave The shops can use which
ever suaic they desirc. Previously.
the higher prize alone prevailed FOR
hair cuts. hut shops could charge
either 10 or Is cents ion "a shave.
THE small shops on tho outside
portions 81 the city objected because
the high price for hatr cuts caused
their customers 10 80 To the blg es-
Establishments downtown. where they
could get a hair cut FOR the same
price
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
TORTURED
CHINESE
SIX YOUNG seioAnos sTAssEo
ONE WHO WOULD NOT PRO
oucE HIDDEN MONEY

AnRefsd At uet flndink hidden money
sin oaa men who held ~ = number
II Cinnamon Yesterday Afternoon left
Ing Men VT bleeding on ih~ fiuar from
several knife wounds A sheriff >
posse l. nos searching for the GRIM
mails
The robbery look place AZ NorEAn =
earkssks raneh. near The Msadous
whsre The Chluamen are engaged IL
gardening The robbers ~sre evident
y under ths tmpr~selan that = iars..
s%ueuut % cash was Kept IN ne house
They sntassd the place and demanded
that y Cinnamon pat up their hands
and gather IN one sarusr.
Lawns one mau on Ftaard the
thieves SEARCHED house. They
found anlY q in small change. Thts
80 anEsrvd the header that D.. com
msnced 60 stas Ina Mon VT With a
iunE knife to make him tell where
thsir money vas MD INA ut fought
back n wAs stabbed until he Cropped
TO the floor
Thinking thsy had killed their VIC
tim. the robbers fled Examination ~
ths wounded Chinaman proved that
hts sounds Sers not serious
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
IN BURLESQUE
MUNROE IN VAUDEVILLE

ton ~ offered bic services 10 a
Vaudvtitie house MunrDse offer
We taken 90 and now he aud Rsh
AFusffunE are seen every afternoon
aud - rtihN IN = Stunt the counter.
tart ~ TIE III dcrfrivs - giving
MunraeH act Includes q Rr~~rh ~
Nhirh he tasuss his familiar def %
thr ctgmpiu0 Aunfo~ sitss hts
Hprsrh Just about the IN time a.
tsffrt~s T. being introduced 70 ar
aufisnar = ton thrnW from where
Muhfus holds forth. as the uncuns
ausved champion Of thH world wha
atapds rsady n meet at INES IT, his
clae@f ane the manager iAyH EN-.
phanis nu n rhFare in hts ciass"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21

time aud was awakened by a grinding
crash TIE shock 81 Which threw me
~ my berth 4 rushed up Ca deck.
and there found that a number 81 the
passengers were cut ahead % me For
the space OF a few minutes panic
yeigued supreme among the M
WIN rushed frauticnliN about the deck
IN their uisht clothes After beius told
by the captain that there waH no dam
ser they finally became quiet II was
= narrow rscHps
supon examination it NaH found that
the NcsHsfa false bottom was N ne
siHa injured, although several 90 her
outer plates we're torn oft In AZ.
tempting 10 get off the rocks the tail
shaft vas hruken within three feet II
lhr screw block
At hish tide the Amnr was noatri
safely and r. nov az Pert Simpson.
Nhere she will await orders from her
management rhtrty three ~ her pas
zenEers Wrrc brought - his city hy
the FurHtion The others vii await
the steamer Tees. witch b. due - ar
rive az Fort simpson in a few DAYS.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
MARROQU|N HAS
EVENTFUL CAREER
MAN WHO WANTS TO FIGHT UNCLE al is AN
AsTUTE POLITICIAN WHO STOLE THE JOB HE
AT PRESENT OCCUPIES

ur jose Manuel Msrroquln. presi-
dent 81 the Colombian republic. is a
typical product 81 South America.
A novelist and writer. whose works
are popular wherever Spanish h.
spoken md read. he has during the
past i've years proved himself To b.
one 81 the most astute politicians
and Hrhemevr hat has ever sprung
into the lime ilEht ~ South America
lie stole the office he now holds
and has continued in power as a re-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
STEAMSHIP AMUR
RAN ON ROCKS

The Canadian Pacific RAILWAY com.
lahN steamship Amur piiod up ON
hsfhor rusf while attempting e. enc
Ter Port simpson at 4 O'Clock on the
mofning II December 49, and narrowly
ESCAPED being lost This news was
brought IN tho steamer rarralluu.
Capt Mort which arrived here early
this morning.
The Amur lett sksEWay December ~
With - passengers and = ttsht rargo
After ieeyluK ketchikAu the vessel
sneeeotersd = dense fog which Ktew
heavier as the VESSEL proceeded on her
voyage ~ the mafnlnn 81 thu acci-
Gent the les Nas So thick that tho
teekopt could seancc wee ten feet
ahead 81 the ship bow
The Amuf WAS at the time ranning
very slow HAD Il not been foe this
faet, loss 81 lie would have been Iu-
evttahle just a. the auartermaat,r
had finished strikins cts bells the
crash cRmr C. n Lane the Cali
fcfuia capitalist Who was ono Of the
p~Aassnktrs en the Amur SAYS
7 was slaaping In my berth at the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21

suit OF his double dealing with the
man who came forward TO bring
chaos out Of the revolution that inid
waste the Colombian republic.
According 60 the constitution OF
Colombia a president ~ elected once
every four years. and nd man can
serve any two consecutive terms.
About five years ~ Dr. Caro-,
then president conceived the idea
OF remaining IN power by having a
decrepit old man, Or. Manuel An
tonic Sanclements. elected president.
and Dir. MarroQutu vice president.
whom he hoped to use as puppets IN
Nis hands
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
REJECTED

The bnard uf works Saturday re-
Jectsd bfds far i've street Improve.
fneuts because hey we're too htsh
William s~'aniey = single bed VAS = 81
Zoe FrsaiuE aHa constructing ~cnden
Sidewalk ou hie~ett street ard Evan
ston avenue was thought reasonable
and the contract vss awarded % him
There WAS oniy one It'd each on M
brooklyn avenue sradluH the hirsrtt
street ard the Htlhuurue sNenue
sswsrz All serr considered too high
and we're rejected There we're four
hida Tor fhs FradinE q TSsnty-fourth
avenue nnd I've for ths jarkAan street
sewer but ali were considered toe
high and were rejected