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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

&LEM. ore. Jan. % a petition
was presented TO thr legislature this
morning asking for the issuance ~
$500. 600 Ia bonds for paying cialipr
held by Indian war veterans, widows
and orphans. The cinim 10 that the
money WIS due from the territory Of
Oregon which promised To pay n,
hut never did. The claims have beer
psndlne ever since
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

F ROHTLAND. Jan, 23.--Ths new
city charter was signed by Gov
Chamberlain this morning u give'
&c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

WASHINGTON. H. G.. ian -
ffealdant ttaonryelt sent the ttth-
milan canal treatment with Colombia
Go the senate for ratification late thia
afternoon. The treaty was signed
>, stefday, DE-. Herran, the acting
ealemhin Minister having feosiv"d
filH authority from hia government
10 Execute lt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23
LATE NEWS

WASHINGTON. d. c.. dan, as
The navy department today received
Dispatch rum hnn Juan, reporting
the death OF tha two remaining sur
NiNafa Of the accidental explosion 10
the tnrfet Of the hntticship Mnnsn
ehusstia The entire Eun crew 81
nlne uen 4 now dend Attention n
eslrd ta the fact that the unfnr-
tanata occurrence caused "a greater
lfIsH OF life In the navy than tho rn-
tire spanish war.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

srOr GIDfiT HEhI.
90 acres. 81 miles east ~ Kent sipat haif
cleared good orchard. EDpf hfiuHs afi
harms, 10 h4aa 81 ntork god team ~
hsrsas. ali farming implements. fof tzirSD'
CONF QUICK
THE HEWr YET.
III arrHa 81 miles east ~ Like Wash.
iustea. with - acres cleared. s.rogin
house 2 Large barns, good orchard 10
frars all farming implements. "a head
~ sfsak Nos hsfs 10 ths bafnsini
Thefe L. 5000 worth ~ mo csdHF tim.
her % the reHiain dsr ~ this farm. ana
sau - easily iisDpse1 ~ % Tires mills
fs ths fmiu.dlafs vicinity isavirg year
fafm free a. the prids fof fhs Nhois
place IL oHly ffx50. On terms ~ sioo
cash. balance 80 ever third month. Ia
faFaat 1aif Per rsnts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

monthly Every lol IL within one ard
to blocks ~ iats and car uns, Otef
- hss homes building people mofina ~
nearly every daF. Ffes wood and wateF.
grand FieH ~ LAKE and mountains, hinh
and healthy. EVsfYboaY nhsH Hainies
peefh hss mill just eonpiaied and
tafHbef on terms faha HenigH car on
washington street, Faga. 70 rides zoe Q
dollar See NJ. Weed, nKenf. a. 0ffios
Rainier fisAeh ~ q. n. atuftssanf owner.
80 Boston Block
SOMETHING woHTu LOOKING ar.
Ff1yD
tfHys t7fapm rottnne, bath aHd fstuffy and
tafHa barn on three ista az iu hns eons
dltiaal high nfd F~fF slightly terms
isar new ssFusssn cotiase. Eraaad street ana
sidewalk. han bio~h ffpin inisersttr
eat HfaukiYnl terms
Each. aslinsrFiiie barre tfHTis fse~,iJ
aissfsf these ~ me byya ani ~iu ins
etsass In vHins fast
with terms tales one srf- n ssisffrsut
~ Yaanr'a epvs nssf Wet seattle. 80
improved sffset
- acres nuaf HfcmaftDu etasn - dolly tspat
iandiHk 20 affrs ia nHeafipu. ~ tifns
firf the very beet boz psti uuiana stth
fIaiuF stream nna Tor fruit Hnn fntahs
ems. Ysfy easy terms
fHaf whole bissk ~ q lots. R1yqf inFestfneni.
and btd-It from waterfront West feattia
qffAiHEfM a HOLMAN.
8Dt ksN rJft bi1ah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

-HsIp Wensed--Msle and tercsIs
fAitNN pcsiiiuh. ladies' % goats. safa .
g % nrl aal. loll % ase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

Fer Sais or tschange
eoaihern California home
for sale. or ssshanEe FOR Seattle prop-
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ROBERT MALTnY.
40 New rcrk buiidins.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

a g. insa.fkS ~. has soi some spienaia
opportunities fnr partiea whe are look
/ tnr Zoe good inYcstme In minihG ana
fisherier office 2fa and eia Arcade
BIDS seattle Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-01-23

Sasst <tlre ia~s 4-rooin cottage. iot eosfiA
1 htsss from oar strc-t srad~ii eiy
nAt=f! electric light a cpanfnrtsoi- ntsts
hafnei half cashY
szr 20 ! hns los On oaesn Anne one
tbirf essh this - snap
TAYLOR COOK 90.
47s-so Arlsaf~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
NEAR DEATHS DOOR.
Belt, South African Diamond King,
Not Expected to Live.
Took Prominent Part in Cape and
TransVaaI Affairs and with
Rhodes Was Responsible
for the BOer War.

While Alfred Belt, the richest man
dead, it is said that there is very little
chance of his recovering from the
stroke of apoplexy that he suffered re-
Gently.
Mr. Belt is now at his home in Jo-
hannesburg and is being attended by
DR.. Jameson, his friend of many years.
DR.. jameson tries to put the best pos
sible construction on the illness, but
his partners in London in the firm of
Wernher, Belt q Co., privately admit
that they expect the worst.
No one knows how rich Belt is, and
he has said that he could not come
within $25,OO0,OOO of his holdings. 1t
is certain, however, that he is much
richer than Cecil Rhodes, whose part
ner he was for years. There have been
many estimates of Belts wealth, rang
ing from $500, 000, 900 to nearly a bill
lion dollars. 1t is probable that his
wealth will be found to be not
far short of 0OOOO,OOO, which would
make him one OF the five richest men
in the world. He owns most Of the Kim
berley diamond mines, and it is mere
conjecture as to the amount of riches
buried in the peculiar clay, and not
yet brought to the surface.
Belt is one of the most remarkable
men in the world. Outside of South
Africa and London his name is seldom
mentioned, and he is unknown to popu-
lar fame. In London he is seldom rec
ognized on the street and in the clubs
he is seldom seen. He is of a retiring
disposition and has no desire for fame
in political life. While he possessed
more influence in South Africa than
any man except Cecil Rhodes, he was
content to keep in the background
and pull the wires for his subordinates
to do the actual work in the limelight
of the public. He and Rhodes were re-
sponsible for the BCer war, and much
of Rhodes success was due to the re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05

THE BOY TURNED OUT.
knowledge Gained at First Hand, n
His Case, Was Not Easily
Forgotten.

HI was boy of u who was at the ZOO
with bis father to see the sights, and as
they stood before the cage occupied bY
the chimpanzee the boy inquired:
Father, do them things like boys?"
"Mebbe they do, my son. replied the
father; but | guess | wouldn't git too
near"
But that one wants to shake hands"
Yes, he pears to; but l wouldn't
shake
DOM, you think he wants to be
friends"
"Mebbe so, but you kin jest wink at
him to let him know how you feel
That didn't exactly satisfy the boy. how
ever. The Chin insisted on reaching
out his black paw for a friendly grip, and
while the fathers back was turned the
lad extended his hand, says the Boston
Globe
Next instant his bowls caused a rush
of the crowd to see what was the matter.
and as be held up finger which was bitten
to the bone and danced about, the father
produced a handkerchief to tie it up and
explained to the people:
Hes my son Claudius, and he's a great
hand to find out things. He's Just found
out that them critters hev teeth, and if he
ever gifts over this, he won't never want to
shake hands with no more monkeys
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
"FOR ALL THINGS"

For life and love, for work and play.
For child's glad laugh and a sunny day,
We praise Thee, o God.
For the joys we know and the tears we
weep,
For the pain that will not let us sleep,
We praise Thee, God.
For sweet June days and friendships fair,
For bleak Decembers chilling air,
We praise Thee, God.
For youth and the rich, rare days of
youth,
For truth and the lasting trust OF truth.
We praise Thee, God.
For joy and sorrow, gain and loss,
For the crown beyond and the daily cross,
We praise Thee. God.
For the babes first kiss and the passing
breath,
For death in llfe-for the life in death,
We praise Thee, o God.
For all things work for our perfect good
Yea, all that We have not understood;
And the dregs of life are as lifes red
wine,
II they but show US the Life Divine.
So we dare not choose and We will not
care,
But now or then. or here or there,
Well trust Thee always and everywhere,
And praise Thee, o God.
-Genevieve Hale Whitlock, in Silver
Cross.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05

markable foresight of this German
Jew.
In the early history of South Africa
! there promised to be a big struggle
over the possession of the rich mines.
| Rhodes went there backed by the
Rothschilds, and his one idea was to
carve out for himself a career of des-
tiny. This he did, but he did not con-
troll the entire resources as he expect
ed. There was one man who stood in
his way. That man was Belt. Belt
had only the small hacking of his ia
ther, at best only 100000; but he had
been on the ground for some time, and
had obtained rich holdings around
Kimberley, really the cream of the dia-
mond fields. He was not to be driven
out, although Rhodes tried, and the
two formed a partnership which
lasted until he died.
Rhodes was the forceful partner
and was always dickering in outside in
vestments, often to his sorrow. Belt
was the careful and conservative part
ner, and every cent he put out brought
in dollar. As a result he accumu-
lated money much faster than did
Rhodes. 1t is "a fact that Belt made
the bulk Of his money outside the part
nershlp. He was known as the most
successful promoter of the old world
and all his schemes were put out
with the idea that others were
to put up the money to run them,
while he reaped the profits going to
the man on the ground floor" His
holdings in the diamond fields were
much larger than those of Rhodes, and
he also controlled the cutting industry
in Hamburg, source of immens.
profit.
Of late years Belt has devoted most
of his time to London and the stock
market. He was the absolute master
of the South African securities. and it
is said that he has made $4,000, 900 a
year in stock manipulation. outside of
his dividends and company forming.
He has a magnificent palace in London
in Park lane, the most select street in
the city. 1t is big, three-story house.
covering much ground and furnished
as few houses in the world are fur.
nished. Belt had no great desire to en-
ter society and always lived quietly.
He is unmarried, and no one knows
how he will leave his money.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
Oldest Team of Horses,

Probably the oldest team of horses
is owned by farmer down in Scho-
harie county, n. Y. The combined
age of the two is 70 years, one being
81 and the other SO years age. The team
was raised on the farm where they still
live. Notwithstanding their extreme
age, the horses are still doing farm
work, looking well, and taking three
meals a day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05

W.. L. Douglas makes and sells more
mems $3.50 and $500 shoes than any other
two manufacturers In tho world, which
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

They return from market with
the gold and silver jingling in
their pockets received for a 500
horse or $40 hog or a $40 steer.
"How much better Off" Why
my poor deluded, and blind
brother, we can not enumerate
the hundreds of blessings they
now enjoy over what they did
five and ten years ago. Oh that
some good brother had the power
Cornelius had over Paul that the
scales might fall from your eyes
and relieve you of the darkness
that beclouds your vision. How
much better Off" you would be
and feel.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
Best Oner EVER Made.

The REPUBLICAN has succeeded in
getting special clubbing price from the
publishers of the Nebraska Farmer, one
of the best they have ever made, and
during the past two months good many
have taken advantage of this offer and
are we'll pleased with it. We have had
the time extended for this offer, believing
that many more would like to take ad-
vantage of it before it is withdrawn. For
$I.35 we can send you the Nebraska
Farmer and REPUBLICAN both for one
full year, and worth $500. The Ne
braska Farmer is the leading general
farm and live stock journal of the west.
1t prints from "a to 10 pages each week
is we'll known and we'll liked, having
been established since 1869. Its pub
fishers are practical and experienced
men, who are now and have been for
thirty years extensively engaged in farm
ing and stock raising in Nebraska and
conditions applicable to the west II is
journal for the farmers by farmers.
No other farm paper can fill its place or
be so helpful to the farmers of the west.
1t is contributed to by all the leading
agricultural writers and experiments OF
this west and at our special club price
Should be taken by everyone. 43tf
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
NEW HELENA.

Guy Robinson was an Anselmc
visitor Monday.
William Edmonds made bust.
ness trip to Merna Saturday.
Mrs. Snyder is visiting at the
home of her son, John Snyder.
Mrs. Oak Robinson visited at
r. r. Robinson's last Tuesday.
Oscar Bowley was in Anselmc
last Tuesday. He purchased {
new riding lister.
r. r. Robinson and John Will
moth have taken their cattle Il
the Warren ranch west of Ansel
mo, to be pastured for the sum
mer.
Many of the farmers are dis
couraged with so much COLI
weather this time of the year
Some fear they will have to re
plant the corn.
Oscar Smith met with a sever
accident last week. He wa
kicked by a horse and badly hurt
Drs. Downing and Morrow o
Merna are attending him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

Echoes OF the DAYS OF Pop Rule

From the wall emitted last
week from our friendly contem-
porary one would infer that we
were still under democratic times
and that "the virgo of moral and
financial ruil," proclaimed by the
Omaha platform a few years ago
had become a reality, AS a
matter of fact the strike in
Omaha, over which the Beacon
takes so to heart is not railroad
strike. Railroad men of the U.
p. shops have been on strike
for a year over the question of
"peice work" The recent trou-
bles in Omaha originated with
the cooks and walters of the
hotels and restaurants, laundry
men and teamsters. Others of
the Union that have gone out
claim no grevience but do it as
matter of sympathy to assist
their striking brothers. The
question of wages cut a very
small figure in the strike. The
object is to compel the merch-
ants and 'orhers that employ
labor to submit to the dictation
of the Union in the matter of
whom they employ. We approve
of labor organization and believe
labor organization a necessity in
order TO compete with the organ
izations of capital, but we do not
believe in the dog in the manger
policy. If members of the Union
do not want to work, they have
no moral right to interfere with
some other person that needs the
money for his family and wants
to earn it. Men of capital or of
corporations have rights that
should be recognized. If the
members refuse to work it is not
only due the individual but the
public that non union labor be
Employed to keep business NOV
ing. The union labor element is
] no weakling. 1t is the most
powerful organization of this
country. They can demand any
thing in reason and get it. But
there should be limit to their
demands when they interfer with
an honest support as well as they.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

Cold and wet, not favorable for
crop growth, corn planting re-
tarded.
After waiting impatiently for
a long time, H. G. Donnel has re-
ceived his cooking stove from
Montgomery, Ward & Co. Come
over and sample the biscuits that
the madam bakes.
Christ Peterson turned his
horse on the raNge last week at
Ben Empfield's End he got away
with herd of horses and Crist
fears that he was taken along.
He is a roam, and blind in one
eye. Although this is free adj
vertising, the boy would be very
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
Rev. Hornday at westeryille.

Sunday, May II, will be Mis-
sionary Day on the Westerville
Circuit. Rev. w. H. ID. Horna-
day will be present. He will
preach in Westerville in the
morning, at Myrtle in the after
noon and Weissert in the evening.
Rev. Hornaday needs no intro
duction to the people of Custer
county. Go early and secure a
seat.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
low xATEs WEST.

$500 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle.
$77.4o to San Francisco and Los
Angeles.
$22.5o to Spokane.
$4,000 to Salt Lake City, Butte and
Helena.
Proportionately low rates to hundreds
of other points, including Big Horn
Basin, Wyo., Montana, Idaho, Washing
ton, Oregon, British Columbia, Cali
fornia, etc.
Every day until June 18th.
Tourist cars daily to California.
Personally conducted excursions three
times week.
Tourist cars daily to Seattle.
Inquire of nearest Burlington Route
agent. 46-5I
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

We have about $50 suits from broken lines which
we have placed on separate tables, and in order to
close out these odd lots in short time, quot
ing remnant prices at % to 80 per cent below regular
prices. These not shop goods from past
generations but many of them from best sell
ing lines Better look these over, you may two
or Toll
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

The special clubbing offer of
S1.35 for the REPUBLICAN and
Nebraska Farmer for a year has
been extended. This will give
every farmer in Custer county
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sometime ago l have announced my
sell a candidate for sheriff of Custer
connty to the central committee, and l
WIN come before the republican county
convention for the nomination subject to
the will of the republicans of Custer
county have worked for the success
Of the republican party 23 years in Gus
ter county aud have always taken pleas
ure in doing so, knowing have been in
the right. / have been a central COM
nitteeman some .I6 years, and never be-
fore have / come before county con-
vention asking for anything, and hope
You can give me the nomination
aud / win be elected your next sheriff of
Custer county. veryrespectfully yours
sgd 10. TAYLOR.
Editor Republicans Several of my
friends have been insisting on my com
ing out for sheriff, and after looking
over the field ] have concluded to an
uounce myself candidate for the nom
nation for sheriff Of Custer county, on
the republican ticket, subject to the will
u the people. While feel my incom-
potency, I viii try to make good sheriff
and DO my whole duty-as my conscience
dtcfateS. Respectfully
37tf ]. NJ. SAv1DcE.
Idesire to announce that l expect to
CONC before the next republican county
coufeniion as candidate for nomination
for the Office of clerk of the district court
sihjrct to the win of the republicans of
Custer county. For fifteen years have
to the best of my ability, upheld the
standard of the republican party in this
county, through times when it would
have been to my financial advantage to
Otherwise, giving my services, such as
they were, without money and without
Price, supporting its candidates through
victory and through defeat During
these years have never been candi.
date for. any Office, and trusting am not
now presumptious in asking favorable
consideration of my claim.
Very respectfully,
SIT GEO. B. MAR.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14
thankful for any information re-
garding his horse.

gardlng his horse.
DIED-Near Oconto, May 8,
1908, of prolapsus utera, Mrs.
Crandell Sampson, (nee Crandell. }
She is survived by her husband
and two children; one about two
years old and the other three
months; her parents, one brother,
and one sister. Funeral services
were conducted at the residence
by Rev. Miles, after which her
remains, followed by large
number of sympathyzing friends,
fifty-eight wagons and buggies
in the procession, were laid to
rest in the cemetery near Oconto.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

The wet weather of the past
week or ten days will greatly
benefit the fruit and forest trees
planted this spring.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

The New York financier knows
better than the farmer does just
the. amount of grain Custer county
produced last year, and since the
market season is over, how much
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

The soil of this locality was
thoroughly soaked by Saturday
and Sunday nights. A few days
of warmer weather will be high
~ beneficial to the corn and. pas
ture.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

Damp and cold spring is said
to be most excellent weather. for
wheat. There is no reason why
the wheat crop in Custer county
should not be immense this sea-
son,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-14

1
how much better off is he than
he was ten years ago2-Beacon.
From the above one would in
fer, if any reliability could be put
in our contemporary across the
street that the farmers of Custer
county as we'll as those of the
whole country are on the verge
OF financial BANKRUPTCY. Nothing
! could be farther from the truth.
No class of business has been
more greatly favored the past
five years since the country has
been under republican admins
tration than the farmer. Provi-
dence has provided sufficient rain
fall to produce bountiful crops
and prices have been fair all these
years. Farm land has greatly
increased in price in all agricul-
tural districts because Of the in
creased demand. The average
farmer of Custer county had his
farm and cattle mortg aged, ten
years ago for more than they
would have sold for under the
hammer. In fact we know of
farmers who offered to turn their
property over to their creditors if
they would release them seven
years ago. Hundreds of farmers
who were in debt more than they
were worth in IS and 90 have
since paid off their mortgages.
They now own their farms I'M
incumbered. Many OF them have
erected fine buildings to take the
place of their old "Soddies. !"
They have added more land to
their possessions; they have fenc-
ed and stocked their pastures;
they have replaced their scrubs
with blooded cattle and hogs.
The hogs they sold off for a
dollar a hundred OF knocked them
in the head for lack of a market
for them or means to buy feed,
have in their place the thorough
bred Duroc or Poland China, for
which they have been realizing
5000 and $500, a hundred.
Think of it. They have fatten-
ed these hogs on corn they raised
themselves, at cost of not tc
exceed 10 cents a bushel. Corr
can be raised no cheaper any
where than in Nebraska. Just {
few days ago We heard one o.
Bob McCarty's boys remark thai
they raised 5000 bushels of corr
last year on 400 acres of land and
that five of them did the work.
How much better off," Let 90
farmers out of every 100 in Custer
county answer. Let the number
of frame houses and barns that
have been built in Custer count 8
in the past five years answer.
Let the thousands of acres OF
/ land that the farmers have added
to their possessions be computed.
| Count the number of carria ges
and pianos that have gone to the
farm homes if you will. Hear
the songs of the house wife and
happy children that occupy the
palatial homes of the prudent
farmer attest. Look if you will
| into the bank accounts of the
farmers of Custer county, and
compare them with their condi-
tion FIVE or ten years or one year
ago and you will find instead OF
notes and mortgages, healthy
cash balances. "How much
better off," Why FIVE, ten,
twenty and some one hundred
1
times. Not only in finance, but
in temper, in knowledge, il
happiness and in experience
They are contented, happy ant
prosperous now. Five and tel
years ago they were, bankrupt
disconnected miserable, sixteen t.
oners readers of the Beacon, Gala
nifty bowling pops. Now they
read the REPUBLICAN and vot,
the republican ticket. They re
1Oica in oaaiuG ntbarS nrnc ma