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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
SEVENTEEN AIRS DEAD.
Rock Island Trains Meet Near Will
lard. Kan, with Fatal Results.

Rock Island Trains Nest Near VIII
lard Kan, with Fatal Results.
TOPEKA. Kan-Seventoen persons
were killed and flfty-scyen injured in
the Rock Island wreck at Willard
Wednesday morning. Most ~ the in
jured arc in hospitals at Topeka The
doctors announce that all will recover.
Carelessness of trainmen caused the
wreck. Instructed to meet a special
train at Willard the engineer and
conductor of the Inflated passenger,
noting that n freight train stood on
the sidetrack at Willard rushed
through. thinking that the cars they
had seen were the ones they had been
instructed to pass Failure to scrutin.
ize the number of the engine was
directly responsible for the collision.
Had the engineer compared the num-
Der of the train at Willard with his or.
dcrs the eccident would have been
avoided
Upon seeing at Willard n freight
train on the siding Engineer Benjamin
threw open the throttle and under the
impetus of full steam the passenger
train leaped out into the darkness at
rate which the passengers declare
to have been fully siXty.iive miles an
hour. Not n note of warning of fear
flu impending danger ever made itself
known to the sufferers.
General Superintendent Gruber of
the Rock Island made this statement
to the Associated Press
The engineer Of the passenger
train had orders to wait at Willard
for the extra stock train. He passed
on. installing freight train on the
siding at that station for the extra
stock train. This caused the wreck.
Nobody else is to blame. so far as
our information goes"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
TO ANSWER REYES NEXT WEEK.
Secretary Hay Has Completed Revi-
sion Of Reply to Colombia.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Hay has
completed his final revision of the
answer to be made by the American
government to the protest filed by
General Rafael Reyes, the Colombian
minister against the action of the
United States regarding affairs on the
isthmus.
The communication is long ono
and sets out in detail the position OF
the administration on the various
points raised and grievances recited
by General Reyes in his note submit
ted to the state department in the
latter part of December. The reply
has been given very earnest consider.
alton by the president. Secretary Root,
who assisted in its preparation during
the time Secretary Hay was i'll, and
by Secretary Hay himself The pa
per, to gether with General Reyes
note. it is expected, will be sent to
congress probably next week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14

ilization to tempt them to continue
their Elinous one.crop policy by Bpe.
cial inducements for the dumpage of
their sugar. What Cuba needs is a
diversiiication of products. whereby
she may secure a variety of customers.
II will be no advantage to Cuba to
make the American Sugar trust the
sole customer for her principal prod
ucts. There Is deficiency in the
worlds cotton supply, and all CONT.
nents are being ransacked for places
where that staple can be proiltably
grown. There is evidence that there
is no better place than Cuba. The
mountainous districts of Cuba are
most valuable grazing lands, whose
owners are restocking them in the ex.
pectation of profit, properly assured
to them by the Cuban protective tar
iff. The proposed treaty admits
American cattle into Cuba at 40 per
cent reduction from tariff rates. Do
the Cuban stockmen wish to thus buy
market for the Cuban sugar grow
ers? Let us stop our onslaught on
Cuban and American industries for
the benefit of the American Sugar
trust and its friends who have bought
sugar estates in Cuba.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14

we are very intimate friends of the
family, and it might make trouble"
You may surely rely on mel shall
never repeat it to any one"
A week passed, during which time
Eva and Mrs. Rhodes did not chance
to meet; but Eva received a letter
from Mr.. wilkins asking her 70 call
at his office. She went to the Office
and was surprised to find Mrs. Rhodes
and her husband there. Quickly di-
vining the meaning of her SUMMONS.
she hastily saluted them, then turning
to Mr.. wilkins she asked, well, Mr..
Will, what did you want of me?"
He looked steadily at her for a mo-
ment and then said; Miss Eva, if
you cannot prove the truth of the
story you told Mrs. Rhodes last week
| shall make trouble for you"
Eva, not a bit abashed by his Sc
we're tone, said: Il hardly understand
what you mean Mrs. Rhodes faith.
fully promised never to repeat the
story | told her"
Mrs. Rhodes turned crimson, and in
her confusion stammered: "Why-I-
L"
"You-you-," Eva said Indignantly
ARE nearly as incapable of truth as
you gave me credit for being. win
you please repeat all that was said be.
fore | told the story?"
With some stammerng and heSitat
ing, Mrs. Rhodes repeated what had
been said up to the time OF telling the
story. Then Eva said:
81 never told you it was true. |
merely asked if you had ever heard
such a story about Mr.. wilkins. You
admitted, after | told it, that you never
had; neither had l, and | made it up
to prove to you the truth of my be-
lief that we are too willing to believe
any story about our friends, if it Is
we'll told. There was no harm in the
story told you if you had kept your
promise. | shall surely turn my at
tention to writing if you who know
that | revel in fiction can swallow
such an outrageous story about a
friend. If my stories are accepted by
publishers as readily as by you my
fortune is made, and thank you for
it,"
Turning to Mr., wilkins, she said:
II beg your pardon, Mr.. VIII, and
hope you will forgive me for having
drawn you into this, for surely
meant no harm, but wished merely TO
prove my theory that BIT of gossip
Is always retshed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
Enaland's Antl.corset Crusade.

Although the latest anti-corset cru
SADIE has not yet reached London, its
promoters are carrying the cause into
Birmingham, where they hope to find
champions among both sexes. And
why not among the mem" the mem
bers inquire. 1T is for the captiya-
ton of man that women usually lace,
and If the stern sex is known to frown
on the custom the result ought to bs
abolition of the practice" So far.
however. the membership of the
league is small and 1t has shown no
indication of accomplishing any more
than its predecessors.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14

liams, the Democratic leader in the
house, insists that the Cuban bill is
an example OF reciprocity, and that
reciprocity is concession to the
democratic demand for untrammeled
trade relations" A democratic paper
remarks that while reciprocity is
bubble and an anomaly, it should
be welcomed by Democrats as a step
toward a tariff for revenue only, and
on the ground that half loaf is bet
ter than none. President Roosevelt
recommended the Cuban concession
as unique provision to assist
new nation which this country created
and over which this country holds
peculiar restraint. Few republicans
think that the United States is still
under fiscal obligations to Cuba, or
that any point of honor is involved in
the action of Congress yet to come. AS
IA: as the democratic party is con
cerned, it is fighting protection, not
trying to benefit Cuba.
Thomas b. Reeds last magazine ar
ticle, published after his death, which
occurred less than a year ago. was a
powerful argument against reciprocity
as far as it had been defined within
his experience. IF you will examine
reciprocity in detail" he wrote, you
will find that, in nearly every case, the
national revenue is sacrificed for the
benefit of individuals" Probably the
Cuban bill, if it goes through, will
work that way, no matter what senti-
ment of supposed honor or generosity
is felt by any of its advocates. Mr..
Reed opposed the Cuban tariff reduc-
ton in these incisiye words; For
the republicans to desert the beet
sugar interest is to desert the farmer
in the one conspicuous and clear case
where his industry is fostered Under
the tariff as it now is all the sugar
needed by this country can be made
by the people of this country. That is
in accord with our system. When we
| throw our markets open to the world
in all things, then it will be time to
do it for sugar. Mr.. Reed was a
statesman of long experience in Con.
gress. Senator Allison, with similar
training, said recently; Reciprocity
is a beautiful theory, but am convinc-
| ed that it. cannot be put into prac tice. "
Reciprocity has grown a little more
definite in one respect 1t is demo
cratic ammunition, and seized by
them with eagerress as a national
campaign draws near nd finds them
without an issue. Republicans de-
cline TO hand them an issue on reel
procity free trade platter,-St, Louis
Globe Democrat
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
ARBITRATION CONFERENCE.
Prominent Speakers to Advocate Tho
HAGUE Tribunal

T'dSuC
WASHlNGTON-The international
arbitration conference is to meet here
next Tuesday and on the afternoon OF
that day at the Lafayette theater a
mass meeting will be held in further
ance of the arbitration movement.
Prominent persons from all over the
country are expected to speak on that
occasion, those already having prom
Used to do so including Cardinal Glib
bons, Andrew Carnegie, Rabbi Hirsch
of Chicago, President Wilson Of
Princeton, Governor Durbin of Indi-
ana, Edward Everett Hale and Clark
Howell of Atlanta.
The object of the conference is to
consider the question of the adoption
of a treaty between the United States
and Great Britain by which the two
nations will agree to resort to The
Hague tribunal in certain specified
class of cases.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
REPORTS ARE DlsoUICTING.
Threatening Activity of Russian
Cruisers at Vlsdivostok.

Threatening Activity of Russian
Cruisers at Vlsdivostok.
TCklO.-The Russian reply to
Japan has not been received. 1t is
reported from Vladivostok that the
Russian squadron there is preparing
for action.
An extra edition of the Oflclal Ca
zette has been issued, containing
army and navy orders prohibiting the
publication of any reports about move
ments of troops or war vessels from
this time on. Otherwise the Japan
csc authorities are not interfering
with press messages.
According TO another report, Rus
sian cruiser has left Port Arthur with
a small military force on board, it's
destination is unknown, but is prob.
ably Chemulpo, Korea.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
Bear No Match for Horse.

Roadwarmer, a well-known Caliior-
mia race horse, killed bear a few
days ago. Roadwarmer was one Of
the string of racers that Ralph Vernon
was taking to Coyelo for the winter.
When the bear was in reach the horse
squared around and a battle royal
commenced, the horse using his hoofs
to good advantage When Vernon
managed to get the horse away the
bear was lying in an unacceptable
mass and the horse was uninjuTed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
To Revise Drawback system.

WASHINGTON, ID. C.--Representa-
tice Lowering tMass) introduced two
bills for the revision of the drawback
provisions of the Dlngley law. One
bill is designed to encourage the eX-
port trade in drugs and chemicals by
renting the internal revenue in the
shape of a drawback on domestic al
cohol used in manufactured articles
for exports. The second bill relates
to drawbacks on imported raw ma.
such raw material is finished.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
The Bostoncse For It.

Boston and had taken charge of a
country school.
well, how are you getting along?'
he asked.
Very nicely now, thank you" she
replied; but it was hard at first"
is that 500"
"Oh, yes. You see, in the beginning
tried moral suasion as a corrective
measure, but failing in that | resorted
to tangible instrumentality."
"A WHAT" gasped the simple-mind-
ed trustee.
"A tangible instrumentality," she re-
piled sweetly-"a good, stout hickory
switch, don't you know"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
Sues CAPTAIN Lemly.

WASHINGTON go Robert Burton
Rodney, a paymaster with the rank of
lieutenant commander on the retired
list of the navy, has brought suit for
$4,000 damages against Captain Sam.
uel c. Lemly, Judge advocate general
of the nav, for alleged long continued
"pecuniary and naval grade lossese
and indignities. The complainant al
leges that Captain I.emly has usurped
practical supremacy in the naval de.
partment and is depriying the com.
plainant OF legal rights.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
Before Fame Called,

That the thorns and thistles lining
the way to success are not soon for
gotten is instanced by remark of
Clyde Fitch to an applicant for part
in one of his productions.
We'll" said the young lady with
a sigh of relief after having obtained
a promise of a part in the play, "it is
so pleasant to have something to live
on besides hope-parts are scarce this
fall"
Yes" replied Mr.. Fitch, a reminis-
cent, far-away look in his eyes, Il lived
on hope for ten years" and, with a
smile-"so did my landlady. New
York Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14

few moments had breathed her last
will received the money and, as
you know, failure has followed all of
his investments. Did you ever notice
a way he has of glancing behind him,
as ii looking for some one?" asked
Eva.
why, yes" replied Mrs. Rhodes,
come to think of it, | have! but
never heard this story before, and
DO not believe in the power to con-
jure, although l know many southern
ers do, especially the negroes"
Well" said Eva, rising, 81 must be
going. AS this happened many years
ago, | trust you will not repeat it., for
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
NOT BUILT FOR TWO.
Size Of Telegraph Operators Gag,
Duv-IoS Hon,;,J.i NanAIar,,n

Size Of Telegraph Operators Gag,
Puzzled Cornwall Gentleman.
Wedged in a corner of one of the
entrances 10 Jefferson Market is 4
little V.shaped telegraph Office of the
Western Union Company. 1t is sale
to be the smallest Office in New York
and to do more business in proportion
to its size than any other Office Ia the
great system that extends the length
and breadth of the land.
When the rather tall and comoly
young woman in charge OF the Office
enters for business every morning one
of the clerks in an adjoining dairy
pushes chair in after her and closes
the door. There is room for no other
furniture except a small shelf for the
instrument and a hat peg. A strange
operator doing business with persons
pushing kilograms through the little
window would need pads on her funny
knows how to dodge the joists.
SAY" said ford, portly man who
had just been let off with reprimand
in the neighboring ponce court, as he
cooled his feyered insides with glass
of buttermilk
The operator peepcd through the
little window at him.
DO you wish to send a message?"
she asked.
"Notterday,' replied the man. "No
messhage t'day. | was only wonderin'
how you'd manage, some fine mornin'
Ii ycIr mad make you wear an extra
skirt and do up your hair in an up.
holstered pompadour?"-New York
Times.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
Three Words OF strenoth.

There are three lessons I would write,
Three words, as with a burning pen,
In traCinGs of eternal light,
Upon the hearts of men
Have Hope. Tho clouds environ round
And gladness hides her face i'm scorn,
Put off the shadow from thy brow:
No night but hath its morn.
Have Faith. Whereer thy bark Is
driven
The calm's disport, the tempest $
mirth,-
The Inhabitants of earth.
Have Love. Not love alone for one
But man. as man, thy brother call;
And scatter, like a circling sun,
Thy charities on all.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
WHY FARMERS OBJECT.
Sound Reasons for Their Opposition
to Free Trade in Agricultural Prod.

to Free Trade in Agricultural Prod.
ucts.
1t is easy to understand that Canada
would be glad to enter into reciproc-
ity agreement with the United States
that should include natural products
only. Equally obvious is the reason
why she should decline to swap trade
privileges in manufactured products,
Her natural products seek a nearby
market, and it would be tremendously
to her advantage if she could sell her
surplus in the United States instead
OF shipping 1t to Europe. But In in
dustrial production she is only be-
ginner. She is trying to develop her
manufacturing industries. In the
event of free trade in natural products
Canada would do all the selling and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14

why don't you write stories, EVaY'
Whether he had been drinking or was
weary with watching and nursing, no
one knows, but he snapped out: IT
seems like thousand years, and | am
tired of waiting
AT that the savage blood, long dor
mant in her veins, began to boil, and
white to the lips with coming death,
she said, so you want me to die, Ell?
Well! just remember, viii Wilkins,
that, like the rest of my race, be-
lieve in conjuring. Listen TO me! You
shah have the money, but i'll luck will
follow it; every time you make an in
vestment it will fail; and | will always
be at your elbow These words spok-
en-. she fell back on her pinow and in
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-01-14
Bad for Cuba,

As ior the Cubans themselves, II
would almost be crime against CIV
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
Cases in the Police Court.

a man who did not give his name
reported to the police last evening that
he was attacked by a thug, thrown
down and robbed of $I7 in the upper
Rock Island yards.
Charles Johnson and L. Anderson
were each fined s. and costs for en-
gaging in a fistic encounter with a
street car conductor Sunday night.
David DeSmet was fined So on a
charge OF assault and battery brought
against him by |. NJ. Williams.
John Scanlon was sentenced to l.
days in Jail for disOrderly conduct.
John Raesberger, who was charged
with larceny, was dismissed from the
charge last evening by Magistrate
Johnson upon the agreement of Raes-
berger TO pay the complaining wit.
ness. John Zuehlke. the value of a
watch which Zuehlke claims Racsber-
ger took from him.
Rosie Earl and Alta Curry. of Dav-
export. each fined 81 each for disor-
derby conduct. Alexander Bush. of
this city, was assessed 81 on the same
charge. They were arrested last
night
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
MUST ACCOUNT FOR LICENSES
Clerks Issuing Permits to Hunters
Are Given Instructions.

State Game Commissioner John A.
Wheeler has sent out the following
circular letter to clerks of counties
and townships throughout Illinois con
corning the handling of hunters IL
cenSCs:
Please do not borrow or loan hun
tiers licenses from another clerk as
it seriously confuscs the account in
this office. When you need Il new
supply write to me direct. Every
clerk is charged with certain numbers
and when the next annual check is
made of your sales you will be able
to show Il clean balance Immediately
if the treasury receipts and the stubs
of all licenses are sent to you from this
office. The next check of your sales
will be made in February or March
1905.
when hunters lose their licenses
or they become accidentally destroyed
this Office viii send them new ones
when application is made by an aft
davit from the licenses showing they
are accidentally lost or destroyed and
cannot be found.
Every applicant for hunters Ii
ccnses must sign the regular applica
ton and swear to it, Some clerks
have issued licenses this year upon
representation of the old license taken
out last season. This is contrary to
law and works hardship on other
clerks in the same -neighborhood.
Each year when the hunters IL
senses expire. as provided by law on
June /, supplies of different color
will be furnished from this department
and You must not issue from the old
color after May 81. last.
All clerks who have issued the blue
last years license since May 81, last
please issue new ones COlOred yellow
instead preserving the old ones in
order to receive proper credit when
your Office is again checked up.
Il ask you to cooperate in getting
every hunter to comply with the game
law in every particular, to the end that
| the game may continue to increase foI
the support of the home consumption
of our own people.
This department Will be glad at al
times to- give you any information per
| tanning to the game of the state or the
working of the game law
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
RIVER RIPLETS.

The rafter Ben Hershey of the Van
SAINT fleet met with an accident on
Sunday passing the canal at KeOkuk.
She struck a submerged rock and tore
q hole eight feet long and 16 inches
wide in the bottom of her hull. Capt.
ed in keeping her aflOat and brought
her up yesterday on route to Dubuque
where she will be repaired. The ac-
Cident to the Hershey. as well as the
recent grounding of the J. S. and the
Lone Star off Linwood, constitute
arguments for the improvement of the
upper Mississippi river. which a con
gressional party will visit and inspect
during this month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-16
REUNION OF cox FAMILY
Descendants of Couple Who Settled
Here in 1886 to Gather at Island.

In 1916 Joseph Cox and his Cstima-
bic wife. Mary. came west and located
near Sycamore chain. in this county,
where a saw mill was established to
supply lumber to the carly settlers of
this portion of the country. To Joseph
and Mary 10 children were born
seven sons and three daughters. The
descendants of these seven sons and
three daughters now plan to hold a
reunion This event will take place
Sept. 10 at CampbCll'S island. Moline
descendants began the move for a
family reunion and were heartily in
dorsed in the work by the Chicago de
SCendants. among whom are several
wCll-knOwn people. The head of the
Chicago FIRMLY is now Charles Cox.
who is the father OF Eugene Cox, of
the Barber Asphalt company; Mrs.
Narcissa Vanderbilt. wife of Edward
Vanderlip, assistant United States
treasurer, and Miss Glover.
4 larger family reunion will prOba-
bly, follow the one to be given in SEP
tCmber. which is Il reunion of the de
ScCndants of only Joseph and Mary
Cox. Now Joseph has II brothers. so
hat the reunion of the entire family
would include II additional branches.
to say nOthinS Of going back still far
Their in the rcncaloEy of the family.
The invitations sent out iy the Moline
committee are as follows:
Moline. ILL.,, Aug. IA reunion of
the descendants of Joseph and Mary
Cox will be held al Camphclla island
Saturday, Sept. 10. 1904. Campbell )
island, one of the most beautiful spots
on the Mississippi river. is near the
homo where Grandfather and Grand
mother Cox first located in Rock Island
county. Invitations have been issued
10 all relatives.
We cordially invite YOU and your
family TO attend and asst in making
this Il most enjoyable gathering.
Address an answer to this communi-
cation to. yours truly. G. c. Cox, J. J.
Cox. a. ID. Cox, p. F. Cox e. l.. Cox,
II. S. Cox, |. S Cox.