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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29
PENSION ORDER, NO. Is.
President Roosevelt's Action Is In
Line with Law and Precedent.

Line with Law and Precedent.
The groundless character OF the charge
that President Roosevelt has exceeded
his constitutional powers is shown clear
ly by examination of the facts and the
laws concerned in the executive action
known as the ''age pension order" issued
last March by direction of the President.
Anyone who will take the trouble to
read the act of June 81, 1890 as amend
ed May ., 1900, will find clear basis
to begin with. 1t directs who shall have
pensions, and how the amount of the
pension. in each case, snail be determin-
ed, as follows:
:, All persons siI1;on who served 90 days or more
United States during the late war of the
rebellion and who have been honorably dis
charged therefrom. and who are now or
who may hereafter be suffering from q
mental or physical disability of a perma-
nent character, not the result of their own
vicious habits, which incapacitates them
from the performance of manual labor In
such degree as to repder them unable to
earn support, shall, upon making due
proof of the fact according to such rules
Interior may provide be placed upon the
list of invalid pensioners Of the United
States and be entitled to receive pen
sion not exceeding So per month, and not
less than SO per month, proportional to the
degree of inability to earn a support, and
in determining such inability each and ev.
cry disability shall be duly considered, aud
the aggregate of the disabilities shown shall
be rated.
Thus, as plain as words can make it,
is authority given to the Secretary of the
Interior to determine what pension shall
be paid to any applicant for pension who
served ninety days in the War of Re-
bcllion, was honorably discharged, and
who is disabled for the performance of
manual labor by any cause other than
| the results of his own vicious habits.
The Supreme Court has decided that
upon the point of establishing the rate of
pension to be paid, within the limits pre-
scribed by the law the Secretary of the
| Interior has entire control. The only
| check or supervision upon him is from
the President of the United States. whom
the general laws specifically direct shall
have control of the Commissioner of Pen
sons and the administration of the pen
| sion system.
Therefore, it was directly in line with
the duties imposed upon him according
to section AL, U. S. Revised Statutes,
that President Roosevelt gave the cele-
brated order which has been called an
evidence of "usurpation," imperialism"
"a desire to override the constitution"
n footing of the treasury" and other
hard names, by excitable Democrats. The
section of the Revised Statutes referred
| to reads as follows:
THE Commissioner of Pensions shall
perform, under the direction of the Sec
rotary of the Interior, such duties in the
execution of the various pension and
bounty Gland laws as may be prescribed
by the President"
President Roosevelt in his pension or
der, did no more than his plain duty, act
ing strictly within the powers conferred
upon him by the Congress of the United
States.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29
AS MAINE GOES"

In each campaign
They look to Maine
TO make the future outcome plain.
For each one knows
That as Maine goes
The lido OF public Judgment flows.
One time Minnie event
- bent for Kent"
And every one knew what that meant.
This year the State
Has struck d gait
That sets Republicans elate.
At Esopus
There is a fuss,
Because the votes are going thus:
And Gassaway,
SO blithe and gay.
Must write checks till election day.
The Texans shout
And jeer and fout
Because their State is not in doubt;
But ID. b, Hill
Has had n chill
And thinks that he had best keep still.
Much pain is felt
Beneath the belt
OF those opposed to Roosevelt;
They have the blues
AIT this great news
They know that Roosevelt can't lose.
The record shows
That as Maine goes
The tide of public judgment flows
The fight is vain,
For all explain
That they will have TO vote With
Maine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

The truth is. there is now more dis
affection in the Democratic party than
there was when Bryan was nominated
the first time. Neither Bryan Demo-
Gratis nor friends of w. X. Hearst will
support Parker. In New York State the
Bryanites have put State Pvpurst
ticket in the field and will vote for Wat
son, the Populist nominee for the Presi-
dency. In New Jersey the Hearstites
have organized the Peoples Demo-
cratic party" and will fight the regular
organization. In Indiana and other
States the free silver and Bryan Demo
Gratis are in arms and will worry the
Parker party.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29
Taggart IL Fsscinated,

Tom Taggart is so fascinated by the
inscrutable mystery behind Judge Par
ker's speech Of acceptance that he can.
not lay it aside long enough to take his
meals. He pores over it from NOM till
dewy eve. He reads 1t in his bath at
French Lick Springs and drops to sleep
reading it in bed. he declares that the
elusive mystery of what it all means
becomes clearer with every perusal, and
that by the close of the campaign he con-
fidently expects that it will be as clear
as the water of his ewn Pluto spring.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29
Prosperity at Home, Prestige Abroad.

prosperity at Home and Prestige
Abroad"-was campaign phrase that
appealed with great force to the Amer
lean people in 1900. 1t should appeal
10 them with still greater force in 1901
for during the last four years of fur.
Their Republican rule there have been
still further great gains in the prosper.
ity of the United States, and still fur
theg great increase in the respect enter
tanned for the United States by all the
nations of the world.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29
A eHPe SiEn.

Now we know that David B. Hill IN.
tends 60 quit politics next January. for
he has disclaimed calling President
Roosevelt "A fraud" That a little in
no'uous fling like that when ne Mas ex-
hauStN tAe vocabulary of Evaporation
upon the Republican half of che Ameri-
can people for Sigh Sh 70 years" is
surely sign that David Is setting his
house in order and wants TO depart DO.
IlcPl life 1t peace with all men.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29
Would It Re Wise?

1t is conceded that the Democrats are
not on record on the tariff question. This
To trust tariff revision TO the party OPP
posed to the principle of protection, the
result being practically free trade, bring
ing industrial depression, hard times and
the inevitable lowering OF prices on farm
products?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

Tom Watson acknowledges that the
condition of American workingmen is
now vastly improved, and that in their
homes they enjoy conveniences of life
which n king could not command some
hundred years ago. If the Democracy
had its way we would reverse the wheels
of progress so that the workingmen
might enjoy the privations of life that
were the common lot in the grand old
days of Jeffersonian scarcity of bath
tubs.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

The hcipfulncss of the Germans to-
ward each other has been one of the
splendid lessons they have taught.
Fidelity IL always an nd mirnbie trait.
The fidelity of GermHus toward each
other has been To me always one of
their striking ami admirable chnrac-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Fairbanks at indianapolis,
September 3, 1884,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

The Democratic party has been fatally
wrong ON every phase OF the money Ques-
ton from the resumption OF specie pay
ments after the war TO tho establish
ment OF the gold standard, both of which
it opposed. 1t is constitutionally unfit
to deal with financial questions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

History shows that Democratic
tariff has always bsen followed by bust
ness adversely and n Republican tariff
by business prosperity. Why not ac-
Cept the verdict OF history
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

man who Is weak enough to put his
candidacy in their (HilIs and Eel
months hands before the convention
would not be strong enough to resist
their iuGHonce after eiection, If lie
were by any possibility suGcessfnl.-
William ]. BRYAN
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

Under the Republican policy OF pro-
lection our home market affords our
manufacturers and producers the best
market in the world, even If we did not
sell any of our products abroad. But
protection has also made US the greatest
exporting nation in the world.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

Forty years of practical control of the
government by the Republican party
covers the whole period of modern prog
reSs. The only intervals of rcac-
ton or failure to progress were when
the Democratic party was in power.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

The story of the Nrapals on the edge
Of the arid belts is record OF heart
hreahus diSapEstntmentS and 81 failure
for c7n4SS utterly beyond individual con
troll Under national irrigStion these
will occur happily no more.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

The Democratic party is like the man
who was in favor 81 prohibition but
"ugiN" the enforcement. II fIvors 4
Panama Canal, bat opposes the measures
necessary 20 obtain II.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

The Democratic campaign managers
are trying to hoodwiuk the mass of the
party by saying all Democrats are work
ing earnestly for the election of Parker.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29

China and India are "cheap" countries.
Human labor is held very low in these
lauds and the result is that the masses
are constantly stepped in poverty ana
menaced by starvation, In spite of the
so-called cheapness the people do not get
things.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29
Benefits of Protection.

Benefits OF Protection.
The policy of protection which guards
and develops the Industries of our coun
try, cardinal with the Republican party,
is necessary to the prosperity of the
farmer. A tariff on agricultural products
may not increase the price If the de-
mand does not equal the supply, but 4
tariff which protects American labor and
home industries insures work at high
wages. plenty OF money and increased
consumption, msuring high prices for
farm products.
The farmer is indebted to the Repub
lican party for the rural free delivery
system. First suggested by the editor
of leading farm paper, himself Re
publican. the idea was reported upon and
recommended by a Republican Postmas-
ter General, adopted and enlarged upon
by the Republican party, appropriation
made by Republican Congress for an
investigation and trial OF the proposed
system. A Democratic Postmaster Cen
eral, supported by Democratic Presi-
dent, refused to eXpend the appropria
lions and reported not only adversely to
the system, but that the scheme was
impracticabe. Not until the Republi-
cans were again in full power was the
system given a fair trial. and its entire
practicability, as we'll as the great benefit
to be derived by the rural population,
fully demonstrated. From a $4,000 APP
preparation for the trial of the system
it has grown to an appropriation of over
$20000,000 under the friendly encour-
agement and aggressive business policy
of Republican administrations. No other
one thing could have been of such great
benefit to the farmer; it has placed him
in daily communication with the world,
and from the seclusion of farm life he
energies and becomes a part and parcel
OF this great nation and is not only able
to read of the doings throughout the
world, but the facilities afforded for
frequent and prompt communication en-
able him to take part in its affairs. The
farmer is now recognized as big broad
minded business man, and the discovery
is due to the rural free delivery system
established and fostered by the Repub
lican party.
The Republican party has always beer
aggressively in favor of legislation fol
the benefit of farmers, and the recort
will be considered and remembered whel
the farmer casts his vote.
The platforms of the Republican ant
Democratic parties are so similar or
important subjects that the conclusion il
inevitable that the latter followed tn,
former for vote-cat, hing purposes, anC
that the Democratic party is iusincer'
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-29
AS THE FARMER SEES
REASONS WHY HE BELIEVES w
AND TRUSTS REPUBLICANS.

They Have Never Deceived Nor Be'
trayed His Interests aud Have Ag-
eressiveiy Favored Legislation Tor
His Benefit.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
EVIDENCE OF WOMANS INDEPENDENCE
lNATTlTUDE OF LAW TOWARD WIVES

significant
afforded the
status after marriage TO realize the radical
eau the marriage protest of the
Suffrage Upon
husband of
MIN with legal powers which honorable
no should
Ing husband
ownership
to
product Of the wfes industry
which
marriage SO that she neither has legal
nor make WILL
property Then the
We believe that
nen
against the radical injustice
gratifying
unfair determinations which
embod the ngookedor justice
throughout the
without the consent Of her husband
contracts her and
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

ever since 1t was founded, and the lack
was source Of considerable regret to
a number OF it's citizens In good time
the omnipresent philauthropist arose
in their midst and said that he would
build a church and present it to tho
town. This man was the founder John
I'll. Williams. He had a good deal
Of trouble In getting material for his
church. The first lot of shingles was
so bad that it could not be used, and
the builder decided to send to Europe
for fresh supply. He was a man OF
considerable wealth and had arranged
to spent at least $4,000 on the struc-
ture. He was destined not to see the
fulfillment of his plans. He died while
the decorators were at work on the
interior Of the building. His pet dog,
an animal OF which he was extremely
fond, died at about the same time
Williams did not leave any directions
regarding the furtherance OF his plans,
nor state what disposition should be
made of the remains so the widow
took the reins in her own hands. Work
oR the church was stopped and the
doors were closed.
This church." she said, shall never
be used as a place Of worship. 1t shall
stand just as it is-a monument to
my dead husband"
And she caused the dog to be buried
with him, for his love for the ANNA,
amounted to a DassdOn The do1, HAD
been his constant companion in life
and in death they were not to be di-
vided There is no sexton or keeper in
charge of the church, and 1t has con-
seQuen1y a neglected, forlorn appear
ance although it has been standing
only since 1897 The interior was once
used as a receptacle for hay, and dust
hangs from the beams, and the steps
are overgrown with weeds.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
What a clever woman Can Do.

What woman can do" Is thus
summed up by an observing English
man: "a woman can hold her tongue
saying, I'm just as positive as | can
be- She can say, 1T is very warm
to-day instead of oh, 1t was so fright
fully hot, l nearly died She can ad-
mire another woman's stylish hat with
out signing 4 wish 1t were mine She
can conquer her husband by Gliding
him when he Ia in a lamblike humor.
She can use the metric system in cook
ing instead of 'teaspoonfuls. She can
make up menu with regard to pro
teids' instead Of irrationally giving
John the indigestible things he likes.
She can shut her lips tight when she's
Just as mad as she can be- She can
surprise her husband by presenting
him with a couple OF sovereigns saved
from housekeeping, without immedi-
ately asking for a new three guinea
coat. She can love and not be jealous.
She can reason. Yes. indeed, she can.
She can separate business and feeling.
She can regard things and people from
dispasslonate, impersonal standpoint
really true one She can cultivate
her mind without neglecting her per-
sonal appearance. She can Loyalty re-
fraln from speaking Ill Of any other
woman. She can love her children and
not talk baby to them. OF course, she
doesn't very often do these things; but
she can, just the same, If she wants
to."-Indianapolls News.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

with OK teams the future soldier be-
ing chosen as the commander Of the
expedition, which was formed IN Oma-
boy in the company, and they had six
OK teams AS they We're about to
cross the Platte river they fell In with
a war party Of Pawnee Indians, who
had just been defeated by the Sioux.
They demanded tribute to permit the
white men to continue.
There were about 300 OF them, but
Drake decided to fight. Drake killed
the chief of the Indians with blow
from his own dubbed gun, and the 9th
ers fed, leaving nine dead The In
dams had but one gun, apparently a
fowling piece, but most of brakes par
ty were wounded by arrows.
Drake came back by sea, and at once
made another trip with drove of cat
tie, which he disposed of to advantage
He started back on the steamship
Yankee Blade for Panama. The vessel
was wrecked on the Mexican coast
while racing with the mail steamer
Sonora. Eight hundred Of her passen-
gers were drowned. Drake escaped,
with others. by Selling rowboat from
praical sailors, who came to plumber
the wreck.
The survivors lived for five days on
the beach on portion Of steer, which
they ate raw, and were then taken off
by passing steamer.
At the outbreak of the civil war
Gen. Drake, who was then conducting
a country store at Knoxville, Ia, went
to the front as a private and was mus
tered out as brigadier general in 1865,
after having been seriously wounded at
the battle Of Marks Mills, Ark. One
Of his brothers, William Henry HarTi-
son Drake, an officer of the Second
Iowa Regiment, was killed at Fort
DonelSOn.
= Gen. Drake then turned his attention
to railroad building in his adopted
State, and soon built more than 400
miles, the roads now forming parts OF
great railroad systems. He founded
Drake University in 1880, and with
Russell Sage, whose close friend he
was, helped rebuild Iowa College at
Grinneu when 1t was destroyed by a
cyclone In the following year. In many
other philanthropic and charitable en-
terpnses he took leading part From
1896 to 1898 he WAS Governor Of Iowa,
having been elected ON the Republican
ticket The estate he leaves is valued
at $4,OOO,OO0 He. leaves four daugh-
ters and two sons.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
An ALI Around Log Sled.

Ihave been getting out some lumber,
and as there was little snow l have
used the sled shown herewith. 1t Is
called snapdragon, and 10 such as is
used In the lumber camp. 1t can be
used with or without snow. took two
yellow birch stumps about six inches
through and three feet long for run
ners- The two hunks were about the
same size and feet s inches long.
The forward bunk Is put on with one
bolt In each end, SO it can have a good
chance to work.
For the middle bunk I put two two
inch holes through each runner, then
took a small round birch Of the size
wanted, heated it hot in a fire and bent
1t IN the shape needed to put over the
middle bunk and the two ends down
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

After l have my hogs fattened
would not drive them to market. l
live three miles from a railway station.
Whenever l have driven them that dis
lance l have had loss OF from five TO
seven pounds. II hauled them have
never had a shrinkage of more than
one and half to two pounds. Then
would have my cars well bedded; ride
with them myself; go with them 70
market, stay with them in the yards,
water, feed and stay by them until
they cross the scales Whenever l get
ono who can attend to that better than
| can 1 will turn It over to him. There
is no money in 1t II 1t Is not properly
conducted.-JohnC ownie, in Farm and
Home.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
Room for Improvement.

Farmers pay taxes on everything,
for everything they have is in sight
Every farmer pays taxes. But one per-
son in fifty In New York City pays
taxes. Much OF the city property is
"out of sight" hence escapes taxation.
The levy has to be increased in order
to raise enough money for carrying on
the State and county government, and
the farmer pays more than his proper
tion. There ls room for improvement
In the methods OF taxation-Iowa
Homestead.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
Farm Notes.

whipping horse for shying makes
him worse.
Inc best egg producers are not al
Ways the best market fowls.
The man who does the least work in
sne Held Is the man who usually has
bell '' -i--o1
oh 100 many farms where hogs are
.ept the feeding floor is conspicuous
vi It's absence. 1t pays to have feed
vs. moor for fattenlng hogs.
sweet potatoes come very near being
O'ead' meat and medicine. This Is a
s.ea' combination. Sweet potatoes can
: cooked without pot, stove or oven.
.uu can De eaten without a plate, knife
I'iu lork The sweet potato is an oblig-
ING vegetable.
where is the man who has stnck to
aHhg sorghum? He Is not as much
evidence as he once was. 1t GER
Is crop that pays.
a large canvas for use during stack.
"u De found to be a good invest
ns II VIII pay for itself In stacking
ue curing one hard rain.
A. 70 not the cold weather that hurts
~~ p 20 much as getting wet Sheep
uure severe cold without injury
bn. ory. Wool holds dampness 4
nor ums because Of the slow evapora-
- and chills the animal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

Some one has called for a device to
ring off' the time killer on a partt-
line rural telephone system. In some
localities this Is a growing evil and
VIII go on until science will evolve a
system that will eliminate the caves
dropper, the goSsiper and other undesir.
able patrons.
For ringworm on stock use an ONT
ment composed of equal parts of kero-
sene oil and pork fryings, or lard. A
few applications viii cure. Good also
for wounds or sores. and will destroy
lice
A horse driven by too tight a rein
VIII acquire tho Juggling habit. Don't
let him have all the rein or he may get
gay. Don't tease the colt; this is the
way vicious horses are made.
Whenever 4 dozen eggs sell for the
price of a pound Of butter, the man
with the hens IL ahead Of the man
with the cows
Good wholesome feed will fattan n
hog as well as any fancy ration, otha
things being equal, besides being lesA
trouble.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02
WHY So Many Fail.

Many people never get to the front
in the poultry business because they
struggle and work from year to year
only to be beaten again at the shows
and by practically some beginner, but
finally after losing five or ten years
time they find that their mistake was
in always buying something cheap in
stead of paying a little more and get
ting good foundation stock. The
quicker man buys good birds to breed
from the sooner he Is started right In
the fancy and the sooner he will get a
share OF the business.-T. B. King, in
American Poultry Journal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-01-02

The owner of a small yacht has in
his employ a Finn who acts In the
double capacity Of cook and deckhand,
and whom he had always regarded as
single. The other day the Finn admit
ted that he had a wife and two boys
in Finland, for whom, he proudly
boosted, he recently purchased nine
ty-dollar house out OF his earnings as
a sailor.
why doesn't your wife live over
here" asked his employer.
"Vell, sir, she don't agree with the
climater' was the response.