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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25
The Death of Gen. McPherson.

| was member of the signal corps,
Army of the Tennessee serving under
Lieutenant Wier. On the evening be-
fore General Mcpherson was killed l
was at his quarters when he and many
Of his officers were admiringly view
ing n chestnut sorrel stallion, a pres
ent to the General from the members
of his old regiment. Complying with
the Generals request, l mounted the
animal and rode him around to ex-
hibt his movements and style. AS
the horse had just arrived from I'LL
nois, | do not think the General was
ever aStride OF him.
On the next morning, while | was
temporarily on duty at the signal sta
ton, the General came up looked
through his glass and asked me a few
questions. Being then relieved, the
General and | descended the ladder
and Joined the small cavalcade, con-
sisting of members of the staff, Lieu
tenant Wier and Sergeant Thompson.
We rode across an open space and en-
tered a woodland in which the under
growth was very thick. Suddenly the
rebels, whose presence was not sus-
pected, fired n volley, which was i'm
mediately followed by another. My
horse became unmanageable and bolt
ed, passing the General and his order
ly, carrying me through the Johnnies,
who fired another volley. | went into
an open space, where ] was Joined by
Sergeant Thompson. After brief
consultation we wheeled and rode back
ms fast ms the underground would per-
NIT. We found the General lying on
the ground, his head resting on his
faithful orderly's arm, | think the
General was killed by the first volley.
r. ii.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25
SHOT BY A SODA BOTTLE.
1nnkeeper's Imagination Was Lively
and He Thought He Was Killed.

anu hc Ahou&ht ne vas h1lIeu.
The serious effects that halluclnation
may produce on timid person are
amusingly illustrated by an incident
from Across Coveted Lands" by A.
III. s.. Lander. Mr.. Lander was travel
ing through Persia, and stopped at an
inn for glass Of tea On entering he
took with him his revolver in its
leather case, and his camera, and placed
them beside him.
/ ordered tea he says, and the at
tendant, with many salaams, explained
that his fire had gone out, but that IL
/ would wait for few minutes he
would make me some fresh tea. | con-
scented. He inquired whether the re-
volver was loaded, and / said it was
He proceeded to the farther end of the
room, where, turning his back to me-
he began to blow upon the fire, and
!, being very thirsty, sent another man
to my luggage to bring me bottle Of
saltwater.
The imprisoned gases Of the soda.
which had been lying for the whole day
in the hot sun, had so expanded that
when l removed the wire the cork went
off with loud report, and unfortunate
ly hit the man In the shoulder-blade.
By association Of ideas he made SO
certain in his mind that 1t was the re.
volver that had gone Off that he abso
lutely collapsed In a semlfaint, under
the belief that he had been badly shot
He moaned and groaned, trying tc
reach with his hand what he thought
was the wounded spot, and called fol
his son, as he felt he was about t
die.
We supported him, and gave hin
some water and treasured him, but h,
had turned as pale as death.
what have done to you that yor
kill meT he moaned, pitifully,
But my good man, there is no blood
flowing. LookW
A languid, hopeless glance at tn,
ground, where he had fallen, and sur,
enough, he could find no blood, IL,
tried to see the wound, but his heaC
would not turn In a sufficiently wild
arc OF a circle to see his shoulder blade
so In due haste we removed his Goa
and waistcoat and shirt, and afte
slow but careful. keen examination, b,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25

The unseen world
was very real to,
the apostle Paul.
He had no hest
fancy In ranging
the great heroes Of
faith in a vast
amphitheater, as in
terested spectators
of the contests for
the immortal crown
to be awarded all
who are faithful
,-t;I 1I-.l ~ n
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25

OF the flrSt day or
July, 1863, these
words were spok
en- by n ConfcIlcr-
ate officer. ana n
lanky, beardleSs
youth clamberpd
down fro m h is
perch in the top
b + Il n c II e S of Il
cherry tree with u
rifle still SIN king
in his hands. 81
- I
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25
sure Enough.

THE Idea of calling him real es-
tate conveyancer.
whats the matter with that?"
"Why, the man is merely the driver
of dump cart"
"Well, a dump cart is a conveyance
for transporting real estate, isn't it?"-
philadelphia Press. ..
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25

virtue of the figure which he uses, you
can imagine you see, over there in the
lower row, righteous Abel, and Enoch,
who walked with God" Higher up,
you recognize Noah, founder of a new
world and Abraham, father of the
faithful. Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses
and David are, one after another, sim
gled out by the minds eye. But with
all the list enumerated by Paul in the
eleventh chapter of Hebrews, there are
an immense company besides, who,
though not so we'll known, stand for
class in which you and | are most
closely concerned. These are men and
women who have helped mold our
character by their witnessing power
Some wonderfully close ties bind us
to the unseen world and we give them
place in Pauls cloud of witnesses,
and know that they are helping us be
strong, because they themselves have
overcome. 1t is not necessary to give
Instances; you know, brother; you
know, sister, where your treasure Is,
there will your heart be also"
The mighty host Of witnesses COM
passing us is composed of those who
wreStled with the temptations of time
and sense, just as you and are doing.
The same means by which they over
came are open to us. We have millions
more witnesses than David or Joseph
had, vet they were the stronger be-
cause Of those that witnessed before
them Our opportunities are vastly
superior hence our responsibility Is
much greater, because of the added
witnessing Of the Christian centuries.
AS nation we do well to remember
our beloved dead, and, better still. with
Paul, TO place them amongst that great
cloud Of witnesses, eagerly watching
us who are left behind to guard the
sacred liberty and institutions they
safeguarded for us. The names of
Washington, Lincoln and Mckinley,
together with a host of others on the
American Roll of Honor will incite 70
consecrated living the generations VET
to come. These all died in faith. NOT
having received the promise; but hav-
ing vision of the coming grandeur Of
their beloved country and its place in
blessing the families of the earth.
They have left us the Inheritance that
we, when our race shall have been
run, may witness in turn to our suc-
cessOrs. May you and | prove faith
full, uniting our citizenship inseparably
with our religion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25
Not the Answer She Expected.

But you are not really ashamed OF
me, are you, DEAR"
Certainly not. That would be too
severe reflection on my good taste in
selecting you" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25

Why do young men affect sweet
ness of tone when asking girls over
the telephone to go to parties1 Don't
they know the girls are dying to gof
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25
The WITNESSING HOST

~ INt7F' OHHICS FTuCLdHHH.
Wherefore, seeing we also are COM
passed about with 50 great cloud Of
witnesses. Hebrews 70, /, first clause.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25
LABOR AN ARISTOCRACY.

ny KEY. DR.. Leach
am the son of a workingmau. ANY
body who lays any claim to greatness
is. The greatest aristocracy in Amer
lea Is the aristocracy of labor. God
has no use for the idler.
If a man is not doing the useful
which is all Gods work. he is doing
the useless, which Is the DEVILS work,
Does God love the the unions? | saw
yes, If the unions will follow the "gol-
den rule to do as they would be done
by. If trusts or unions depart from
that rule they will go to pieces and
that speedily. God loves the Ameri-
can IN men. The American is TO give
every man an equal chance. Ameri-
canism gives man a liberty of con-
science. If he wants to belong 70 a
union he can, but he is not Obliged IN
In order to earn his bread and chill
drens
God puts his stamp on the toller and
expects freedom not coercion. We
nave swung too far in our methods A
righteous cause does not need coercion
1t grows. 1t pleads for itself.
Narrow Mindedness.-The man who
thinks he is too intellectual to believe
In the fundamental doctrines Of Chris
tianity and looks with a kind of sym.
pathetic and patronizing gaze upon
those who do believe in them. ls NOT
thereby giving evidence of intellectual.
ity, but rather of narrow mindedness.
REV j, b. hardware, Lutheran,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-25
Custer County Republican

.. NJ. AMsBERFY, EDITOR PUBLBHE,
--~~--. 49,
BROKEN BOW NEBRASKA
The Washington times., 1903-02-25
Honors for Beveridge.

The success which has attended the
fight conducted by Senator Beveridge
against the omnibus Statehood bill will
doubtless give him prestige and advan-
tage when the matter OF the election of
his successor is taken up two years hence
by the Indiana Legislature.
II is an open secret. or at least a
secret which is becoming gradually re-
vealed. that the young Hoosier statesman
will have opposition when he seeks TO be
returned TO the Senate. This will not he
because of anything which he has done
or failed TO do to cause the people OF his
state to distrust him. but because there
are several ambitious statesmen in
HoOsierdom who are anxious to come to
the Senate. and Mr.. Beveridge will be
obliged TO fight them.
Chief among these are the Hon. W.
T. Durbin, governor of the State. and
the Hon. Charles L. Henry. formerly q
member OF the House, Under the In
diana law a governor is not eligible TO
succeed himself. and hence Governor
Durbin, whose appetite for public Office
has been whetted by term as governor
seeks to appease It in the Senate.
The Washington times., 1903-02-25

quently, but pointedIy kept away from
England. while his court at Indore be-
came center of both native and foreign
intrigue against England, especially dur
ing the recent troubles in South Africa.
so mvch sc that his deposition was decid-
ed upon-especially when he announced
his intention of declining to obey the de-
cree issued by Lord Curzon. aimed chief
ly. if not wholly. at himself. which pro-
hibits Indian princes from leaving their
dominions to visit Europe without having
previously obtained the sanction Of the
British crown in the person OF the vice
roy at Calcutta.
1t is only fair to Holkar to add that
there is z strain Of hereditary insanity in
his family. and II is possible that some OF
his most notable pieces of rebellion
against British rule have been due 20 an
unbalanced mind. This is at any rate
the charitable view which the English
take OF the matter. With a view Of re-
framing from embarrassing his successor
n any way the ex-msharsjah has been
led to transfer his abode TO remote por-
tion of Indore. at a considerable distance
from the capital. and during the minority
OF his son and successor the government
Of the state will be administered by the
native minister OF Indore. Jointly with
the British resident. Major Younghus-
hand
The Washington times., 1903-02-25
THE FIELD OF POLrTICS--GOSSlP VIEWS AND INCIDENTS.
ghAnnaO O d to Pro- to eRmed
70 Campaign

salary roll so well that he is loath TO lay
down the scepter of office.
It is perhaps an interesting fact that
Senator Fairbanks, Senator Beveridge
and Governor Durbin are three Indi-
ana statesmen who never held public
office until elected to their present po-
sition. but il has only been within re-
cent years that there was much Of any
thing in Indiana politics for a Repub-
licRn to hold, except an empty honor,
as the Democrats generally managed to
get the good Offices, but within the last
six years conditions have entirely
changed, and the Democrats are fellows
without political Jobs.
Senator Beveridge's campaign is in
the hands OF two astute managers, the
Hon. Henry c. Pettitt. United States
marshal for the northern district OF
Indiana: and the Hon. John r. Bonnell.
internal revenue collector for the Terra
Haute district.
There Is no State in the Union bet
ter cultivated politically than Indiana
and the leaders generally know before
election Just where each individual vot-
er stands II may be set down as a
fact that there will be a lively con-
test for the Senatorship, but as Senator
Beveridge has advantage and has prov
en- himself 70 be a good fighter. the
chances are strongly in favor of his re-
turn TO the Senate.
The Washington times., 1903-02-25

durbar. thereby relieving Lord Curzon
OF the necessity OF deposing him. a
necessity which has been under consider
alton for a considerable time past. but
which the English government has been
most reluctant 10 undertake, owing TO
the fact that Holkar as a representative
OF the former Marrhatta dynasty. which
at one moment had all India subject 10
its rule, enjoys an immense prestige
among the native population. which
would have been disturbed and per-
haps resentfui over such drastic action
OF the part OF the Yiceroy. stt
Holkar has for many years past been
source of great trouble and diflculty
to the British government, although he
may be said 10 have been indebted 20
Great Britain for his position on the
throne. since at the moment when the
succession was in douht England decided
in his favor and placed him, at the age
OF ten. in the possession CT the crown OF
InGore
A. the time of the first of Queen Vic
toria's jubilees in 1887. HoIkar came to
England with an immense train. but re-
sented being treated as a mere vassal IN
Kings Of Belgium. of Saxony, and the
other European royal personages. quar-
relied with the British dignitaries. man
ifested the utmost discourtesy to the
Queen herself, and to the members of her
family. and made himself most offensive
In every waV.
The Washington times., 1903-02-25

ropean cruise. Lisbon being the first
port to be visited.
We may be sure that the squadron
viii be closely scrutinized by the Off
GERS and builders of the European
navies. to whom It will give their first
opportunity Of studying the best mod
ern specimens of American naval con-
struction and equipment. Every man
on board. from the admiral in COM
maud to the humblest Jackie" will
take pride in the brave showing Of
the squadron.
New occasions teach new duties"
To nations as to individuals. To the
United States the lesson Of the time
Is that. however pacific lis purposes, 1t
cannot maintain the place TO which
destiny calls If without n navy big
enough to make any other power
think twice before attacking or invit-
ing attack.
The Washington times., 1903-02-25
IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD.
praa@ sfsrg By @ American Ambassadors

wide, representing a vine OF olive
leaves"
The buttons. according TO this law. are
the ordinary United States naval but
tons: the neither garments are TO con-
sist OF blue cloth with broad gold
stripes. OF else white knee breeches.
with white silk stockings and gold shoe
buckles. The cooked hat has a gold loop.
gold tasseIs. a black cockade having
gold eagle IN the center, and In the case
OF ENJOYS has a trimming OF white
ostrich feathers similar to those OF for
eign ambassadors. while the chapeaVx OF
the secretaries are trimmed with black
ostrich feathers
Any objections to the wearing of uni
forms which may be raised in this coun-
try by people who are net acquainted
with the requirements Of official life
abroad. should be met by the State De-
partment authorities with the explana-
tioD that diplomats accredited to fer
eign court are considered TO form part
thereof and are subject to its rules and
obligations as long as these can be COM
piled with without loss Of dignity or
prestige.
The Washington times., 1903-02-25
Some Have Resigned.

Those TO resign have been the Hon.
Nicholas Muller. OF New York. succeed
ed by Representative Montague Lessler;
the Hon. W r. Moody. OF Massachusetts,.
who resigned to become Secretary OF the
Navy. and was succeeded by Representa-
tive Augustus p Gardner; the Hon
George W. Ray. OF New York. who re-
signed to 20 upon the Federal bench.
and was succeeded by Representative
John w. Dwight: the Hon. James K p
Hall. OF Pennsylvania. who resigned 20
become a state senator In Pennsylvania;
and the Hon. Samuel Willis Tucker Ian
ham. OF Texas. who resigned 20 become
governor OF the Lone star State.
The seats Of the two last named have
not been filled The Hon. John s Rhea.
of Kentucky. Democrat. was unseated by
Representative J. Mex. Moss. and the
seat OF James J. Butler. OF Missouri.
was declared vacant. Mr.. Rhea return
ed to his district. and was reelected
over Moss by a large majority. and MI
Butler was returned TO mi the vacancy
caused by his unseating. but is not 10
he unseated again by his second op-
ponert George c. r. Dagoner- OF the
various changes made by reason OF death
and resignation. the political complexion
NJ the House was affected only in one IN
stance Mr. Muller Of New York, who
resigned was a Democrat, and hrs sue
cessor. Mr.. Lessler. is Repuoiican- IN
every other instance. the Republicans
have been succeeded by Republicans. and
the Democrats by members Of thst party
The Washington times., 1903-02-25
A Graveyard of Treaties.
Senate the Burial Ground of a Score
Within Three Years.

President Roosevelt Is faIing even
worse than President Mckinley at
the hands of the Senate IN the matter
of treaties. Most of the reciprocity
treaties. Of course. came to him by
way of inheritance, but he made
them his own by his mreseryed Of
ficia, Endorsement.
However, he has succeeded little
better with the treaties Of his own
negotiation. thanks to the obduracy
of the Senatc No other measure has
been So strenuously advocated by the
President ON the stump and IN his
messages TO Congress as reciprocity
With Cuba; yet, on one pretext and
anorher. the Senate refuses to give it
even respectful consideration, and it
accommodates dust in the pigeonhole
OF committee clerks desk.
Now the treaty with Columbia. 50
long delayed in negotiation, has been
blocked for days and weeks by the
tactics Of Quay and Morgan On
one point Mr. Quay has objected, on
another Mr.. Morgan, and together
they have held up the Senate and
the President at the risk of introduc-
inc many more wearisome eompli-
cations into the Panama Canal stu
alton
OF full score of treaties entered
Into by the State Department under
President Mckinley and President
Roosevelt, the Paris treaty, the Hay
Pauneefote treaty (after a second
trian, and the Alaska boundary con
tention arc the only ones to get past
tsft.--Seaste.-- ET-Egeo-eE-I -Ihree- New
England Senators oppose reciprocity
with Newfoundland. the Administra-
tion's treaty Is not allowed 10 reach
the voting stage. SO it is with the
French treaty and all the other trade
agreements arranged by Mr.. Kasson.
II Is the fashion TO say they have
been defeated because they have not
been ratified. As a matter of truth,
no test of the sense Of the Senate has
ever been taken on any single one of
them. They are the victims OF a
conspiracy of neglect. Senators who
talk much of courtesy among them
selves show no hesitancy in sighting
the President as well as the foreign
governments concerned IN these
treaties. 1t would show far better
taste If the treaties were openly re-
pudiated in full Senate rather than
surrepjitiously suppressed without
formal action.
The Washington times., 1903-02-25
Curious Lincoln Photograph.

An interesting photograph has been received
by Representative Hit OF Illinois. IL was
taken IN lsd5, when camera hends'' and snap
sEotters were not plentiful and represents Presi-
cent Lincoln delivering his second inaugural
address to the crowd assembled al the east
front Of the Capitol The Presidents face =
slightly blurred from the movement ef his head
as he emphasized his utterances. but he is
easily recognizable. as are other public men
Of that day. Mr.. Hit was present but stood
so near the that he was not in
cluded. Il was little more than a month before
the assassination, and Mr. Hit recalls seeing
Wilkes Booth standing in the crowd. Mr.. Hitt
had some slight acquaintance with Booth. hav-
ing met him a boarding house where they
lodged At the moment the photograph was
taken Booth no doubt ineditsting the de-
tails Of his plot.-wsshingtOn Correspondence
New York Evening Post.
The Washington times., 1903-02-25
The Talk of the Day.

Ibsen's Ghosts still walk and disturb
seriously the prudes. who chatter after
the ghosts disappear about sewers. gut
ters and drains The funniest feature
OF their hysterical rolling Of eyes and
shrieking is their pathetic belief that
such afflicted households are found only
in Norway or some other far-off land
that they are impossible in this great
republic. Why do they not take the
trouble TO ask any specialist, any ply
sician at hospital or madhouse. or any
kindly old family doctor-whether the
family be first or seeond-what he thinks
about IL?
The Washington times., 1903-02-25
Reflections of a Bachelor.

Common sense covers a multitude OF ignor-
snce-
When woman's husband doesn't make 4
fortune she has a suspicion he refuses do it
Just TO spite her
The man who always spends all his income
manages 20 spend part Ct somebody else's by
Borrowing il
A who objects 20 the payment Of an in
heritance tax on something he expects 10 in
herit does 20 be awfully shortsighted.
You never hear kicking about gcing
TO church when il is 10 the funeral Of rela-
tive who he thinks has left him some money
in his wiIl.-New York Press.
The Washington times., 1903-02-25

changes have been made in the personnel
of that body, which consists OF 357 mem
Lers. Fifteen of the membershi9 have
heer removed by death. several OF them
before they took their seats in the pres
ent Congress. FIVE have resigned, and
two have heen unseated
The following is the list OF the arSt
mentioned, and their successors: The
Hon. Marriott Brosius OF Pennsylvania.
succeeded by Representative II. Bird
Cassel: the hon. r. o. Crump of Michi-
gan. succeeded by Representative H. II.
AIpin: the Hon. Robert f. Burke of Tex
as. succeeded by Representative Dudley
G. Wooten; the Hon. Albert ID. Shaw OF
New York. succeeded by Representative
Charles L. Knapp; the Hon. Rufus X.
Polk of Pennsylvania, succeeded by Rep
resentative Alexander BiIlmeyer: the
Hen. Amos ]. Cummings OF New York.
succeeded ~ Representative Edward
Swan; the Hon. Peter j. Otey OF Virginia,
succeeded by Representative Carter
GISss; the Hon. Joshua S. Salmon Of New
Jersey. succeeded by Representative De-
Witt c. Flanagan; the Hon Reese G.
DeGraffenreid of Texas, succeeded by
Representative j. Gordon Russell; the
Hon. John I. Sheppard of Texas. sue
oeeded by his son. Representative Nor
-is Sheppard. the Hon Charles A Rus
sell Of Connecticut. succeeded by Repre-
sentative Frank p. Brandegee, and the
Hon. Thomas II. Tongue OF oregon. the
Hon. T. n. W Rumple of Iowa, and the
Hen. James NJ. Moody of North Carolina,
whose seats have not been filled.