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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
THE KINKAiD BILL.
Interior Department Busy with Prep
arations.

ardtionS.
WASHINGTON-Secretary Hitch.
cock, appreciating the necessity OF
passing upon certain features of the
Kinkaid bill throwing open the north.
west section of Nebraska for settle.
ment under the amended homestead
laws, has turned over to the geologi-
cal survey for report that portion of
the provisions of the bill wherein GER
tain lands which, in the opinion of the
secretary of the interior, may be rea-
sonably practicable of irrigation, are
exempt from its provisions. The d.
rector of the survey, Prof. Wolcott,
has commissioned two of his corps to
look over the ground prior to the
date when the bill goes into effect,
June %. The Kinkaid bill provides
that the secretary of the interior
shall after examination, exempt from
the provisions of the law those lands
that may be reasonably practicable to
irrigate> by means OF water conducted
from natural streams by gravity, and
the secretary shall, prior to the date
when the law goes into effect, desig-
nate and exclude from entry lands,
particularly along the North Platte
river, which, in his opinion, it may
be possible to irrigate through ep.
erations under the national irrigation
law or by private enterprise The
law further states that the secretary
thereafter shall from time to time
open to entry under the act any of
the lands so excluded, which upon
further investigation he may conclude
cannot be practically irrigated in the
manner as above set forth. Two
members of the engineer corps of the
geological survey are now in the sec
ton included within the limits of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
OVER A QUARTER OF MILLION
Number of Persons in the Employ of
the Government.

WASHINGTON.-A bulletin was is
sued by the census bureau Wednes-
day which gives the total number of
employees in the executive and civil
service of the United States as $780,
SSS. These figures include only those
employees who are required to take an
examinations About $4,000 postmas
tiers are excluded, as are about $4,000
employees at small salaries in the field
branches Of the war department, about
10000 employees at navy yards, who
are classified, but appointed under
navy yard regulations, and few thou
sand in other parts of the service.
OF the 15O,3S3 given, 25,675 are EN-.
ployed in the District of Columbia;
1906 are males. 1865 are native
born, and 102,431 are engaged in cleri-
cal work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
Upon Conclusion Of the War.

PARASITIC st. Petersburg CORE
spondent of the Echo de Paris says:
az am able to affirm that Russia is
preparing to mobilize 100000 SOL
diers in Europe on conclusion of the
war with Japan. Foreign Minister
Lamsdorf has informed several mem
bers of the diplomatic corps that he
was uneasy on the subject of China.
Russia, he said, had adhered unre-
servedly to the terms of Secretary
Hays note, but if China should VIC
late, or permit the violation of neu-
trality, Russia would act"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
One Hair Fioures in Trial.

BEDFORD, Ind.-Fridays session
of the trial of James Mcdonald for
the murder of Sarah Schaefer. DR..
Joseph Gardner a microscopic testi-
fed that red mustache hair had been
found in Miss Schaefer's hand after
her murder and were very similar
to those in McDonald's mustache.
Three of McDonald's mustache hairs,
surreptitiously detached from his up
per lip by barber while shaving Nc
Donald and those found in Miss Schae'
fer's hand were introduced in evi.
dence.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
PORT ARTHUR TO BE SToRMED.
Japs Have Concluded They Must Take
the Stronghold.


CHICAGO.-A special to the Daily
News from Toxic SAYS:
Port Arthur is to be taken by storm
the moment proper preparations have
been completed Siege guns have yet
to be placed in position and the land
forces appointed for the assault have
to be strengthened. The unexpected
loss of two fine vessels have empha-
sized the insecurity of sea power and
the authorities feel that no chances
must be taken that would encourage
Russia to send out the Baltic sea fleet,
counting on finding a harbor Of refuge
in Port Arthur.
1t is realized that the storming of
the fortress will inevitably cost many
lives. but it is said that the waters
where the Japanese ships are forced
to maneu 'er are becoming so dan
gerous because Of floating mines that
heroic measures are imperative. I'm
der these circumstances it is thought
that life will be economical by storm
ing the stronghold and eliminating it
and the adjacent waters from the area
of actual conflict.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
.EICHT-HOUR LAW
CONTRACTORS AND LABoRERS
DEEPLY INTERESTED.
BUILDING OF PANAMA CANAL
Does the Question Apply to This
Great Public Work-Prospective
Bidders and Prospective Working
men Desire to Know.

WASHINGTON-O of the most
important questions with which the
Panama Canal commission will short
ly have to deal is whether the pres
ent eight-hour law, act of August /,
1892, applies to the construction of
the Panama canal and whether, if
passed. the eight-hour bill now before
congress will so apply. Not only are
thousands of prospective contractors
and subcontractors vitality interested
in decision on these points, but also
the public at large, as the application
of either the presnt laws or the pend
ing bill would extend the time of con-
struction at least two years and in
crease it's cost by many millions of
dollars. 1t is understood that the
American Anti-Boycott association,
which includes in it's membership
many builders and dredgers and 9TH
ers who may become directly or indi-
rectly interested in canal contracts,
will undertake to secure a decision
from the proper officials. In this
event Mr.. Daniel Davenport of
Bridgeport Conn, the executive
agent of the association, who has
been so prominently identified with
the opposition to the eight-hour bill,
will have charge of the case.
The leaders of organized labor are
also looking into the matter carefully,
for although the canal will be located
far from the United States, it will be
dug on American territory, or terri
tory under the jurisdiction Of the
United States, and be constructed
and owned by the government, and
the application of the eight-hour prin-
magnitude would not only be a.
triumph, but have far-reaching and,
they believe, wholesome moral effect.
On the other hand, those who, like
Mr.. Davenport, regard the present
eight-hour law as vicious, and the bill
for it's extensiona as socialistic, hold
that under no circumstances should
either be so applied.
1t is argued by some that as the
canal zone is entirely under the con-
troll of the canal commission, acting,
of course, under the supervision of
the secretary of war, and by the di-
rection of the president, the eight
hour act of 1892 does not ex proprio
givore apply to the zone, and that I'M
til congress shall determine other
wise the matter rests entirely with
the commission. 1t is further repre-
scented that as the canal will neces-
sarly be constructed SO largely by la.
Dor other than from the United
States, the commission will not re-
strict such labor to eight hours day.
But while it is not probable that the
commission would undertake to en-.
force this law should the canal be
constructed directly under its super
vision, what the prospective contrac-
tors want to know is whether they
would be exempt if the work should
be done under contracts and they
should be fortunate enough to secure
some of them. In the absence of an
authoritative opinion in advance they
fear the question might be raised at
a later time by the labor organiza-
lions at home and they might be
heavily mulcted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
Trust viii Share Profit

NEW YORK-Oificers of the Amerl-
can Smelling and Refining company
will within few days divide 100000
in cash among their employees in ac-
cordance with the profit-sharing
scheme anpnvaced two years ago, Ar
rangements are now being made to
divide the cash in proportion to the
amount OF earnings, Managers, super
intendents, assistant managers and as.
sistant superintendent, together with
foremen, assistant former, chemists,
assayists and a number of others will
participate in the fund.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
Russian Story is Not Confirmed.

ST. PETERSBURG-Th report ca
bled to the Associated Press that the
foreign Office had received a telegram
from the Russian consul at Che Foo
reporting that the japanese had made
a land attack on Port Arthur and had
lost $4,000 men killed and wounded,
and that the Russians had lost 5000
men, is true, but as nothing conlrma-
tory has been received from any other
source the report is not given ere
dence The consul in his telegram
said his information was obtained
from Chinese sources.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
Bryan Wins in Primaries.

OMAHA,-Bryan democrats carried
every ward in the city where there
was a contest in the primaries held
yesterday for the selection of dele
gates to the county convention, May
2S. The defeat of the Success league,
people was decisive, the Bryan dele
gates receiving SOS votes to sol for
the opposition in the seven contested
wards in Omaha
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
Miss Roosevelt OFF for St. Louis.

WASHINGTON-President Roose-
welt arrived here from Groton, Mass.
where he participated in the prize
day exercises. of the school at which
two of his children are students. Miss
Roosevelt, accompanied by Mrs. Wat
ers of this city, left for st. Louis.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02

kinkaid bill looking over the terri
tory for the purpose of deciding upon
the lands susceptible of irrigation,
and their instructions are to make as
early report as possible in order that
the sections reserved may be posted
conspicuously in the territory and at
the land office which will have charge
of this business, for the benefit Of in.
tending settlers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
One New Case of Yellow Fever.

MEXICO CITY--The superior board
of health reports there is one new
case of yellow fever on the isthmus
of Tehuantepec. Vera Cruz reports
no new cases.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02
ST. Louis Has $4,000 Fire.

ST LOUISA loss of $4,000 was
oocasioned by fire that partially de-
stroyed the building at Second street
and Franklin avenue, occupied by the
American Supply company. Insur-
ance is partial.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02

sian merchantmen, who left Port Ar
thur on May 70, and is among the
recent arrivals from Dalny, said in
an interview that the whole Japanese
fleet had not returned to Port Arthur
since the 18th inst, when, besides
the battleship Hatsuse, another big
vessel struck mine and was towed
away disabled. Gunboats and tor
pedo boats returned off the port on
the goth inst, when the Russians
succeeded in sinking small gunboat
and two torpedo boats. The Rus
slams are now confident of holding
Port Arthur with the 10000 men sta
toned there, exclusive of the navy
and the crowds of mechanics working
upon the damaged warships, all of
which, except the Czarovitch and the
Retvizan, are reday to rejoin the feet.
These will also be ready for sea serv-
ice by June l.
The entrance to the harbor has
been cleared and small boats now pass
in and out freely from Port Arthur
| to Dalny.
The forts on the land side of Port
Arthur have been completed and are
now prepared for severe contest
or the few soldiers left at Dalny,
the majority have gone 80 Port Ar
thur, and the only defenses left there
now are the mines in the harbor.
The attempt of the Japanese to
land troops in the Kin Chau gulf on
the 10th inst. failed owing to INSULT
cient water to float the boats.
There has been no fighting in the
vicinity of Port Arthur up to Satur-
day since the Kin Chau fight on the
18th inst, when two squadrons Of
Japanese cavalry were wiped out,
only eight men. of which escaped.
Invited to the White House.
WASHINGTON-Pre Roose-
welt on Monday extended an invita-,
ton to the Methodist Protestant con,
ference through Representative Ad.
amson of Georgia, to be received al
the White house Thursday afternoon
The invitation was accepted. A spe,
cial committee of fifteen was author
lied to deal with the question OF
church union. The cooperation of
the conference was asked in a move
ment for an expression from all Pro
testant denominations on the ques
ton OF remarriage after divorce
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-02

Sixty thousand Japanese with artillery reported have
thirty miles Mukden
tans this kouropakn will find Hardin
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-25
Called Him Down.

Miguel Nicdao, young Filipino
student, who is being educated at the
State Normal university at Normal
ILL.,, by the government, has been rep
rimanded by w. A. Switzerland of
The war department. for attacking the
fairs and the methods of the Catholic
church in the Philippines. N!cado's
articles first appeared In The Vidette,
a student publication at the university
and were then widely copied by the
press OF central Illinois Rev. J. j..
Burke OF ST. Patrick IS church OF that
city took the matter up with the war
department and Immediately received
letter In which it was stated that
the utterances Of the Filipino were
not approved and that he would be
vigorously censured. Mr.. Sutherland
stated that the Filipino should have
devoted himself to discussion of
other matters Of wide. in' crest con.
corning his country instead of attack
iDU thn cb1rch
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-25
FpInily rrcnbleIn mooon

A dispatch from Macon says Fred
Tharpe, contractor, is dead, and
Frank Christian, contractor aud
painter, is d, ing in hospital as the
result of fierce fight with knives Sat
urday afternoon in Mulberry street,
saloon. Tharpe's daughter married
hale Piunkett, who was stepson tf
Chris ian, and also his partner 10
business. Som. time ago Rate Plunkett
accidentally shot ana killed himself.
Since his death there has been some
discussl2n between Tharpe and Chris
tian as TO the manner in which he was
shot and also on account OF some
troubles. The dispute Saturday after.
nom was hecluse of these matters
Iharpe drew knife and cut Christian,
across the stomach, whereupon the lat
Ter brought his own knife into plav
caught his assailant by the hair and
cut his throat. Tharpe died alnt ST in
stantly and Christian cannot live
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-25
SENT TO THE POORHOUsE.
such is tho Sad Fate OF One Time
millionaire.

"Ah, you don't know me, Magis-
braie Cornell. You're ike the rest OF
the fine fellows who were my friends
ia the old palmy days. You can Il see
in the rameless street peddler thag
you call d begear Schuyler VHn Ness,
o. the old Ouch stock :-sthe Union,
Union League araz University club
rau. who Lost GO, 900, 600 in that hell.
hole Of az, al street twelve years ago.
rbat's right. Send me to Black.
Wells.
You Were my fellow member in
the University Club years ago, but
you've forgo tee me. We used to
joke about IL in our set In the old
days, but it's solemn earnest to me
nOw Go ahead. Hit a fellow when
ne's down. It's the way of the
world"
But Magistrate Cornell did know
him. AS soon rs the man before him
spoke, he recognized in the shabby,
trembling, shambllng, prisoner, a
vcstige OF the dashing Schuyler Van
Ness OF other days.
Van Ness had some little scented
beans from the Philippines, which he
said ne was selling, but Detectives
Musick and Forbes, Of the beggar
squad, said they had seen him solicit
money from nunbsr Of persons at r
lumber OF places along Vesey stee
H. sad he lived in a lodging house at
No. 81 BUwery.
Magistrate Cornell asked Van Ness
iIinily what be would do If liberated.
lie said he would so to Florida and
spend the Winter there, selling brio
A-brac and other articles. Magistrate
Cornell considered his weak and en-
feebled condition, and said he thought
that it would be an actual kindness to
send him to Blackwell's for the winter
instead, and 50 the last of the Van
Ness family went to the almshouse
without a protest, sent by one OF the
Old friends OF lis better days. New
York American.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-25
.slsl' FOUR D |! MEN Kill LED
And Several Fatally Injured by anTx,
plosion of Gas
NINE TaRRIrIo DsToNATroNs.
The Dead Buried Under Tons OF Burn
ing Timbcrs and Hot Brioks
and Iron Make Their
Rem0val HfncuIt ~
Removal Dimoult,

At Chicago four persons were killed
and score of others were injured by
a series Of Gas explosions that COM
pletely destroyed the plant of the
Pyle Electric Headlight company In
South Chicago Friday. The shocks of
the explosion were SO severe that all
the buildings near the demolished
plant were badly damaged, windows
were shattered for blocks and persons
walking In the streets were thrown
from their feet. Over pressure on
tanks containing gas is believed to
have caused the accident. The dead
are:
Ralph Wells, superintendent for the
Pyle Electric Headlight company.
Amos Watkins, assistant superin-
tendent for same company.
Gorge Muehl, craftsman, employed
by the Peoples Gas Light company.
Thomas jennings, employed by the
Pyle Electric Headlight company.
The fatally injured: w. Nj. Ma
lopey, blown from third floor Of build.
ing; body crushed. Alfred Cox, inter.
nally injur.d.
Many persons who were walking in
the street near the plant were hurt
by fl. Ing pieces Of debris and we're
taken to their homes in carriages be-
fore their names could be learned.
All of the dead were buried under
tons Of burning timbers and hot
bricks aud iron, making it impossible
to remove their bodies for hours after
the accident occurred. Firemen
poured water on the portion of the
building in which the dead we're
thought to be buried. The flames
we're subdued sufficiently to permit OF
the four dead bodies being removed
from the debris.
The scene OF the explosion is the
old Hyde Park gas plant, which passed
into the hands Of the Peoples Gas
aud Light company several years ago,
with the consolidat ion of the gas In
terests in Chicago. Through lease
the hig plant is occupied partly by
the Pyle National Electric Headlight
company, which is largely engaged in
supply lug illumination for raiirDau
coaches, This luninant is forced
into small retorls which when at
cached under the floor OF car, will
supply 1t with light for months. In
order t) make this possible the re-
torts are subjected to an extre mely
high pressure. L. was such a tank
that caused the first explosion, With
out warning OF any kind it burst.
Amid the debris workmen were blown
out OF the structure far into the
street about the building. Before
anyone realized what had hap
pened retort after retort exploded in
such rapid succession that it was al.
most impossible to distinguish the
detonations. Tnere were nine such
explosions in all, which left the plant
In flames. Hard fighting on the par
of fully hundred firemen finally sub
dued the flames.
The total loss caused by the accident
Is estimated at $4,000.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-25
Steamer Burned.

Twenty one persons were rescued
from The big freight steamer Mohawk
Of the Central Vermont railroads.
fleet which burned to the waters
edge off Horizons Point, In Long
Island sound, early Friday. The
watchman, Swede named Larsen,
is believed to have been burned 10
death. All on board, including two
women, were taken Off the burning
vessel by the freight boat Boston of
the Fall River line shortly after
O'Clock Friday morning and almost
Immediately afterwards there was
heavy explosion on the abandoned,
freighter, which apparently completed
the destruction made by the flames.
The charrtd d hall Of the Mohawk now
lies on the inlctbar west Of Peconic,
and the vessel and cargo are total
loss
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-25
STORM SWEPT
sEyENrEIN INCHES OF SNOW.
Northern Cities Almost Isolated by
Snow and W nd 8 orm.
Gold Wave With Light FIurries Of
Snow Extended to- Several
Pointa in Georgia and
Carolina.

Sundays storm, which gept over
the country inflicted the most serious
damages for many years to The tele-
graph wires stretching oy.r the cout :
try. Washington vas isolated almost,
and the only communication that t
could be had with the national capt.
tai was through the West, the wires
being up from Chicago to that city.
From New York communication
With the West was re established by
the Associated Press at 8 O'Clock Mon
day morning. This was accomplished
by the long distance telephone be-
tween Baltimore and Chicago, and
restricted service was begun.
1t developed that Washington was
&c co:SGI:cat:oT nth the W vWT,s55, ST. and
news from New York 10 Washington
was secured by very circuituuS rolit tie.
From New York the wire was used to
Portland, Maine, and the Cana dian
Pacific Telegraph lines to the Wtst,
AMI from Chicago the service was re-
layed back to Washing on.
Private wires OF aim Jst ev.ry stock
exchange commission hous, was out
)f business Monday. Oae prominent
firm had communication over the
Drtroit wires only TO philadelphia.
and another had Boston, with d.tfi
Guilty. On the cotton exchange the
business was virtually at standstill.
All te'egraphic communication to
New O leans was cut Off and across
the quotation board Of the trading
dCor was written, No wlres.''
In the first half hour OF The cottor
market there was less than q Ba
d zsn transactions made. at ttha pro
duce exchange sinil ,r conditions weie g
eported and the business there was
stagnant. One packing house report, d
lndirec5 communication with Pits
burg aud Chicago, bit all other tintn
cial wires were QUIT comui sit H.
The wire service between New York
aid Washington was still cut at
O'Clock Monday morning. The poles
and wires were down, faying fallen
before the heavy kale. No w!ies left
Baltimore for the south. nor were
there any no k'ng bctwo en- b .ltin ore,
Philadelphia and IIari isburg. Mnoh
d mage exists in Washing Oh, wlere
several inches of sn IVY fell. The st orm
began at | O'Clock with dr'zzling
rain which soon turned into wet
heavy SnGw
Snow fell in the upper part IF South
Carolina and in Georgia.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-11-25
JAP DESTROYER SUNK.
Daring Russian Stole Upon Japanese
Ship Under Cover OF Night.

Ship Under Cover OF Night.
The Port Arthur newspaper, Novi-
krai, of November IL, copies Of which
brought to Chefoo Friday morning by
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
Rcstoropny, prints briefs details of a
daring exploit which resulted in the
sinking of four-funnelled Japanese
torpedo boat destroyer
Japanese torpedo boats and one de
stroyer were engaged in removing
niines, mostly uuileiT 5wn, fFuIn Tache
mines, mostly their own, from Tache
Bay, on November 3. Midshipman
Dimitrieff conceived the idea that he
could torpedo the Japanese boats under
cover Of darkness as the latter were
very busy and enjoying fancied Sc
curity. 1t was the very audacity of
the plan, the Novikrai says, that made
1t successful.
Securing a steam launch from the
battleship Retvizan, ore carry ing a
torpedo tube and acc mpanied by half
dozen silent volunteers, Midshipman
Dimitrieff, in the dense darkness slip.
ped out Of the harbor and succeeded In
cvading the Japanese searchlightS
Circling around the Japanese boats
with the launch moving at top speed,
the midshipman came within stsiking
distance from the seaward ssidsss. -.ri5
launched his projectile. It isped
through the water to the DESTROYER.
There was a sudden explosion aud the
destroyer sank Immediately.
The launch then sped towards the
harbor. but was not pursued, tn, j ap.
anese evidently not having observed
the launch and thinking that the de-
stroyer had struck one of thei, own
mines.
.Midshipman Dimitrieff is the hero
OF the day at Port Arthur, according
to the paper