davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
THE PENSION APPROPRIATION
The Measure Carrying $137,o 900
Passed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON-The pension appro-
priation bill. carrying an appropria-
ton of over $137OOO,OOO and the
emergency river and harbor appropri-
alton bill, which carries $4,000, 600
were passed Thursday by the senate,
leaving only the general deficiency and
the military academy mills of the en-
tire list of supply measures still to be
considered by the senate.
The house bill increasing the size of
homestead entries in Western Nebras-
ka to GAO acres also received favorable
consideration. While the river and
harbor measure was under considera-
ton Mr.. German sharply criticised the
failure to bring in a general river and
harbOr bill
Speeches were made on the pension
bill by Messrs. McCumber and Scott,
the latter declaring that he favored
service pension of $25 per month.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
SOON TO BE OURS.
France Nearly Ready to Turn Over
Panama Canal.


PARIS-All the papers necessary
for the transfer of the Panama canal
to the United States are now com
pleted. They include lengthy inven-
tories and schedules of the property
belonging to the company, both in
Panama, here and elsewhere. These
have been carefully gone over ana
checked up by w. A. Day and
Charles w. Russell (the assistant
attorney generals VINO came from
Washington to assist in the trans
fer of the property, and the officers
of the company. The most impor-
tant paper is the contract Tor the
sale. This sets 1ortn all the prelm-
mary negotiations between the Uni
ted States and the company, leading
up to the transfer and the final rati-
fication of the transfer by the stock
holders of the company. The con-
sideration is stated to be $40,000,000.
The signing of the contract will &C.
cur Immediately after the meeting
of the stockholders next Saturday.
However, as the meeting probably
will last until late, the signing may
go over until Monday. President 30
will sign for the company.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
STATEHOOD BILL.
After Long Discussion Is Passed by
the House.

HItCT Long DlSCuSSlO0 is Passed by
the House.
WASHINGTON-After a debate ey-
tending through the entire session the
house on Tuesday passed the bill pro-
vlding for joint statehood of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory under the name
of Oklahoma and of Arizona and New
Mexico under the name of Arizona.
In discussing the rule which had
| been reported by the committee on
rules providing for immediate consid-
Grafton of the bill Mr. Williams. the
minority leader, declared that no re-
publican had any idea that the bill
would become a law at this session.
Delegate Wilson of Arizona opposed
the bill, 1t was favored by Delegates
Rodey of New Mexico and Mcclure of
Oklahoma.
The bill was passed 147 to 1O4, n
strict party vote.
The question of additional accom-
mediation in the way Of Office and com
mittec rooms, occupied the attention
of the senate the greater part of
Tuesday. The question arose in con
nection with the provisions in the civil
appropriation bill, one for an extern
sion of the east front of the capitol
building, in accordance with sketches
left by Architect Walters, and the
other for an an outside senate Office
and committee building. Much va
riety of opinion was expressed and the
question was still under discussion
when the senate adjourned.
or person of Chinese descent, as used
in said laws, shall be construed to
mean any person descended from an
ancestor of the Mongolian race, which
ancestor is now or was at any time
subsequent to the year 1900 subject
of the emperor of China; and in any
proceeding or examination in relation
to the exclusion of person alleged to
be such a person conducted by the
government the statement under oath
of duly appointed immigration or in
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
SPIES ARE ON EVERY HAND.
operat' of Russians in Manchuria
Are Hamnered


MUKDEN-The operations of the
Russians in Manchuria are greatly
hampered by the immense number of
spies. Major General Kondratsvitsch
commanding the Ninth East Siberian
Rife brigade, says the Japanese have
taken advantage of the convenient To-
cation of New Chang, which is full of
spies.
I'm the guise of beggars, ragpickers
and lackeys," says the general, these
spies sniff everywhere. They have
grown pigtails, showing that they
have been preparing for their work
for long time and that they are I'M
willing to trust entirely the informa-
ton supplied by the Chinese. They
are hard to get rid of. These insects,
as soon as they obtain information,
cross the river into Chinese territory,
where they use the telegraph.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
To Govern Canal Zone.

WASHINGTON-The house Thurs.
day gave evidence of approaching ad,
journment by passing large number
of bills, among them being one to pro-
vide a temporary government for the
Panama canal zone. A rule was adopt
ed, after the democrats had forced a
roll call for the consideration at any
time of the BILL creating a commission
to investigate the merchant marine of
the United States, and the bill was
then laid aside.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
For Settlement of Strike.

DENVER, Colo.-President John
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers
of America who is attending the quar-
terly meeting of the executive coun-
ell of the American Federation of
Labor, denied on Tuesday the report
that any negotiations are in progress
in reference to settlement of the
southern Colorado coal miners strike.
The strikers have been at all times
willing to confer with the operators,
but the coal companies thus far still
refuse TO meet any representatives Of
the unions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
ROSEBUD BILL is PASSED.
Some Notifications Made in Senate
to Meet the Views of President.


to Meet the Views of President.
WASHINGTON - After several
months of hard work and presever-
ing energy the South Dakota delega-
ton had the satisfaction on Monday
of witnessing the passage in the sen
ate of the Burke bill. which proposes
to open to settlement 100000 acres
of Indian lands in Gregory county,
South Dakota. Yielding to a sugges-
ton understood to have come from
the White House, the South Dakota
senators incorporated an important
amendment in the bill. 1t is to the
effect that for the first three months
of the opening 81 an. acre shall be
charged for the lands, After the
land has been on the market three
months, it is to be sold for SO an
acre, and thereafter at the rate of
$3.50 an acre.
The Rosebud bill passed the house
several months ago. AS soon as the
bill is approved by the president,
Representative Burke will take up
with the secretary of the interior the
question OF regulations governing the
sale of the Rosebud lands.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
Taft Favors Camp sites.

WASHINGTON- - Secretary Taft
has addressed a letter to Senator
Proctor of the senate military com
mittee, strongly urging the purchase
of the four great camp sites, at cost
of several million dollars, which are
to be used for joint maneuvers and
drills by the regular army and the
militia The secretary explains in
his letter that he withdraws his dis.
approval of the original project,
wherein the sites were named in the
interest of the speedy acquisition of
the lands.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
Kouropatkin Wants More Men.

PARASITIC Ct, Petersburg corrc-.
spondent of the Journal says a friend
of General Kouropatkin has received a
letter from him in which the general
says he intends to await the arrival
of another 100000 men before risking
a battle with the Japanese. The cor
respondent of the Echo de Paris says
that in the course of an audience be-
tween the emperor and Vice Admiral
Skrydloff his majesty conferred upon
the admiral full power to act at Port
Arthur in accordance with the necessi-
ties of the moment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
HAVE FAITH IN KURoPATKIN.
Russians Believe Japs Will Be Driven
Out,

Russians Believe laps Will Be Driven
Out.
PARIS--A dispatch to the Matin
from its ST. Petersburg correspondent
says:
THE Russians have the fullest conf.
dence that General Kuropatkin Will
soon drive the Japanese out Of Korea.
while a strong army blockades.
Ping Yang another army corps Will
advance OF Seoul these being the only
points wherein serious resistance is:
expected.
THE empress was so shocked by
the disaster to the Peropavlovsk that
she has been obliged to keep to her
bed. She got up a few hours Satur-
day.
The emperor is working hard ana
is not receiving anyone, not even the
high court officials"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
Russian Attack on sonajin.

SEOUL-A special message from
Ge2san brings additional details of the
recent Russian attack on Songjin, in
northeastern Korea. Tho messenger
reports that the Russians burned the
japanese consulate and the Korean
customs warehouse, rifed the tele-
graph office and finally, it is supposed,
retired to the northward. The pres
ence of Japanese squadron along
the eastern coast of Korea will, il is
thought, effectually stop all future
Russian marauding expeditions in that
vicinity. 90. --~---..
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
Children of the Revolution.

WASHINGTON-Mrs. Daniel 10th
rop, the founder of the organization, on
Thursday called to order the National
Society of the Children of the Ameri-
can Revolution in the absence of Mrs.
julius C. Burrows, the president, who
is out of the city. There was a large
attendance of delegates. The reports
of the various officers for the year
just ended showed the society to be
in excellent shape. There has been a
large increase in the membership
the total at this time being more than
600.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
AS TO CHINAMEN
HIT MEASURE CRITICISED IN
THE SENATE.
IT MAY Be TOO SWEEPING
Fear that It Might Exclude Mongolans
from Working on the Panama Canal
The Section that is Found Objee-
tonable.

WASHINGTON-The general def
cheney appropriation bill, as reported
to the senate, contains as an amend
mcnt the Hit Chinese exclusion bill,
which was accepted by the house be-
fore the bill was passed. The Hit
bill was introduced in the senate by
Mr. Penrose and referred to the com.
mittec on foreign relations. In this
committee the discovery has been
made, it is said. that the bill will af-
feet the introduction of the Chinese
coolies into the Panama canal zone,
and, to a considerable extent, the in
PRODUCTION into this country of Chinese
and Koreans and the deportation from
Hawaii, the Philippines and amy
country subject to the jurisdiction of
the United States" of any person held
TO come within the meaning Of Chi
nese person" and objection has been
made to the far-reaching meaning of
the bill. The sections to which oppo-
sition are made are as follows:
THAT the said laws so re.enacted,
extended and continued shall be so
construed as to permit the entrance
into or residence within the United
States and any territory subject to its
jurisdiction of those persons of Chi
nese descent who are citizens of the
United States by reason of birth and
those who are specifically granted by
law such privilege, and no others.
THAT the words Chinese persons
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
ENID BANK CLOSES ITS DOORS.
Was One of the Largest in the Okla.
homa Town.

ENID, o. T.-The Citizens bank, one
of the largest here closed its doors
Thursday and Paul f, Cooper of Guth-
RE, the territorial bank commissioner,
will take charge. William Kennedy,
the president, who returned from Kan
sas City after an attempt to secure
funds, said that he believed that ev.
cry cent of liability would be paid in
full.
The failure was caused by slow col.
lections and inability to raise ready
money No statement was issued.
The bank was established in 1893.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
Makaroff's Body Recovered.

PARIS.-According to a st. Peters.
burg correspondent of the Petit Par
isien, a dispatch from Port Arthur
says that many mutilated corpses
have been cast ashore and it is said
that fragments of uniform enabled
the authorities to identify one of the
bodies as that of Vice Admiral Max
aroff.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-28
Claim Japs Lost Cruiser.

ST, PETERSBURG-A dispatch
from Port Arthur says several eye
witnesses assert that Japanese cruis-
err was lost outside Port Arthur April
II by striking one of its own floating
mines,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
Homemade Trimmings.

When dress trimmings are so expensive
and such lot are required for a single
gown it is comfort % know that a girl
handy with her needle can make herself
many of the fashionable novelties
A great deal of velvet is being used now.
and it will be a favorite trimming In the
spring.
The new chiffon velvet is so pliable and
soft that some very attractive appliaues are
produced with 1t.
A pretty way in which to apply Ii to a
gown Is in a lovers knot design. The
material must be cut on the bias for APP
plying.
The edges are gathered over a cord and
sc wed into shape. Great care must be
aiken not to have the cord too pronounced,
as this will give lumpy appearance far
from pretty.
Many OF the smartest touches on even-
ing gowns and wraps are made from chif-
fon, both as roses and dainty kind OF frog,
ornaments.
The frogs" are made by cutting ana
twisting the chiffon in such a manner that
1t assumes the form of a military orna-
ment Three OF these military looking
fastenings on an evening wrap give very
Hp-to-date cir - . garment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05

ing is of smooth consistency stir in two
tablespoonfuls of vinegar and one of cream
Halibut Steak.-Halbut steak Is very good
when boiled in a shallow pan with enough
stock to cover Simmer the fish, with the
pan closely covered. till done Remove
the steak to a hot plate and garnsh with
balls of fried potatoes and slices of hard
boiled egg. Serve with melted butter
sauce.
Stuffed Haddock.-Clean a medlum.szed
haddock and remove the eyes Make a
forcemeat with two tablespoonfuls Of bread
crumbs. half an ounce of butter ana a very
little chopped parsley, pepper. salt and a
little milk If necessary to moisten the
whole Fill the fish with this, sew it up and
truss securely in S shape Flour the fish
and brush it over with egg and bread
crumbs. Bake in a moderate oven for a
half hour. When ready to serve add a few
drops OF lemon juice and a Tablespoonful of
sherry to the gravy and pour it around the
fish
Stuffed Herrings.-Split the fish down the
back. remove the head and bone and stuff
each with chopped bacon and parsley Roll
them up and place dots of butter over each
and bake in a quick oven for a quarter of
an hour. If the fish have soft roes they
should be taken out and curled round, cook
ed separately and placed on the top of the
herring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
THREE PARTISAN COFFEE COATS.

sends one of his characteristic studies of a
peries seated by the border of a river.
1t is a question whether these salons
should be judged from the point of pure art
or from social aspect Many habitues
who rarely miss attending these functions
admit that they are equally fascinating
from both standpoints.
Although it was terribly cold outside. in
the heated galleries. thronged with beauti-
fully gowned women, everybody walked
about as at a reception. Indeed, it only
required cup of tea and a sandwich to
make the illusion complete. Everybody
seemed to know everybody else, and the
hum of conversation was bewildering.
Dress of the Moment
glance around the room gave an idea
OF the dress of the moment Very smart
and new in it's trimming treatment was a
dark violet cloth gown adorned on both
skirt and waist with Louis Seize silk ruch-
ings. These ruchings were gathered very
full about the skirt in looped effect at
the head of deep fitted flounce. A double
row of ruchings trimmed the short, cut
out-at-the-neck bolero and upper cloth
sleeves. Worn under the bolero were full
puffed sleeves and a chemisette of white
guipure. which al the waist pouched slight
ly back and front over deep waistband.
The hat. a white lace marquise, had cas-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
TO PLEASE THE BABIES.
Ideas for Mothers Who Are Looking
for Something New.

Mothers who are on the lookout for new
ideas will see unusual possibilities In the
nursery thing which is now shown in all
the stores. This consists of blocks of tile
about six inches square, on which are pic
lures and nursery rhymes. These are used
for the play room, nursery. fireplace or for
the walls of the chidrens bath room.
The tiles are arranged in position so that
the story is told in sequence and the words
are printed plainly that even the chill
dren who are just beginning to read, can
spell them out All colorS are used for
background, but white and green the
favorites.
An artistic fireplace recently seen in
nursery had white thing with delft blue
Kate Greenway figures to correspond with
the blue of the walls. Garden rhymes
about MARY, Mary, quite contrary" Were
on the tiles.
For the baby's bath there are exquisite
conveniences in the way of toilet sets,
which come in miniature. white one for
instance, has robins egg blue bands edged
with gilt, and for-get-me-nots sprnkled ali
over the surface of the bowl and pitcher.
Even the dainty soap dish, comb and brush
are hand painted with the small blue bios
SONS, which signify remembrance
How to keep the baby's bib on without
using pins has always been a problem to
both nurse and mother A new arrange
ment, called a feeder holder, is prettier
and more useful than 1t sounds. 1t Is
made of strip of three-quarter-inch white
satin ribbon, hand painted with forgct-me-
nots and laced through brass rings at in
tervals of an inch. This attaches to the
bib and holds it taut in the back
To offer china doll TO a baby is d.
rect challenge for him to use it to pound
the floor with Up-to-date mothers buy
bsaue or cloth dolls and dress them in
crocheted jackets, skirts and hats Tiny
bells sewed on the hat or bonnet. or In
some invisible place. will delight the baby
whose ear is ever alert for musical sounds
Cashmere instead of cotton sheets
used in the modern nursery. These are OF
softest, white wool and are hemstitched-
Physicians all agree that it is much better
for the child TO have the lightweight wool
riext to him Instead of cotton.
Little chest protectors made &C webbing
are now sold in all the stores. They are
simply made to slip the head through and
are bound with tape These protectors ara
Invaluable even for spring wear FOR chill
dren who play out of doors n great deal
and who are susceptible to colds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
Lenten Dishes.

Eggs L'Italien--In the upper part of a
chafng Gish put one cup of milk. and when
hot add half O cupful of quartered mush-
rooms and one tablespoonful of butter. Sea-
son with salt ind pepper and cook two
minutes. stirring constantly. Add three
eggs well beaten. Stir until tho mixture
begins TO thicken. then add one tablespoon
full Of chopped parsley and serve.
Fish Salsd.--After removing the skin and
bones cut into shapely pieces the cold. boil
ed meat Of any white fish. Place the piece
OF fish upon a head of lettuce surrounded
with bianched auchovies. Just before serv-
To make mayonnaise beat we'll the yolks OF
two raw eggs and add very slowly two ta-
blespoonfuls Of salad al When the dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
Clingingi to Our Youth.
Countess. - in london OUTLOOK.


We have done away with middle age alto
gether nowadays.t Our mothers and grand
mothers refined into caps and bonnets and
velvet dolmans at an age when we are still
simpering In white muslin and baby" hats
with big frilIs. We are younger looking at
five and forty than our own daughters and
have very much better time They, poor
dears take life somewhat seriously and get
prematurely battered In the eouinoctial
gales of extreme youth As they grow
more philosophical they will become rejuve-
mated. In the meantime they SIT out at
balls with resigned air while their parents
cut capers in the kitchen lancers When
we are grandmothers with canary colored
wigs and all the outward semblance of dug
up mummies they will be beginning to enjoy
themselves and we with one foot In the
grave will be looking out for our third hus-
band, It Is strange fact that this genera
ton, which worships youth almost as much
as it worships wealth. has no fear of death.
We have morbid dread Of disease and we
not fear to die It Is our youth, not our
life, to which we cling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05

II
Where two or three are gathered together
In club. salon or on the street the chief
topic of conversation is war. more war and
nothing save war. The close relations ex-
isting between Russia and France naturally
make Paris very autocratic in her war
sentiment Indeed, Paris-which is intel
lectual France-acts as a sort of advisory
and financial agent for the land of the
cars But society, in spite of the desola-
tons of war. must have her amusements.
and to see and be seen al the smaller
salons which are now being held previous
to the great spring exhibition is the object
of the Parisienne's life at present. Tour
lists passing through Paris en- route to AL
Eeria, Cairo or Cannes do not miss spend
ing an hour or two looking at the latest
things in the art world. The exhibition
which opened its doors this week at the
Cercle Volney contains 80 pictures, in
Guiding works of many famous artists of
the present day.
Carolus Duran excels himself in a charm
ing study of the nude, and Bouguereau
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
Essence Of Orange Leaves.

From the Lahore (InlIal Tribune.
A remarkable industry of Paraguay IS
the preparation of essence of orange le1vss.
More than lao years ago the Jesc:i priests
who then ruled that secluded country i'm
ported orange seeds and planted groves,
which have now become immense forests.
filed with small establishments for ex-
tracing the essence, which is exported TO
France and the United States fer Use In
soap and sperfumery making. II Is also
employed by the natives in Paraguay a.
healing ointment and . hair touie.