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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26
who is willing to "discuss this
question with any man or set of
men on earth"
Fusion Tactics Against Chancellor An
drews and the State Univer-
sity Disapproved.
(By Il. c. II, Bayern offcr.)

EDITOR REPUBLIcAN:-Drag-
ing the University into politics
trough critisim of Chancellor
Andrews, in a political way,
must certainly prove injurious to
that institution in the estimation
of some persons. 1t appears to
me that the building up of Ne
braska University and the pres
tige it has gained since the adj
vent of its present chancellor is
one of the things of which every
Nebraskan may we'll be proud.
Of course it is to be deplored
that its buildings are so damned
together, there is such a lack of
elbow-room. And beyond this
the Universities greatest failing
is a general lack of funds.
Being personally of an econo-
mical turn of mind l can appre-
ciate the sterling virtues which
prompted our Legislators to be
saving. But l am of the opinion
that it is a false economy. l
have had occasion to observe
closely the conduct of our Uni
versity during the last half dozen
years, and l think it is the best
investment the people of this
state have ever made, and de-
plore that more generous ap-
preparations have not been made.
1t may be that our chancellor
does make an occasional mistake,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26

The Courier-Tribune has be-
come very strong advocate OF
Sheriff Richardson since giving
up the county division matter.
What spell has come over
Editor Brega? Only short time
ago he was advising his friends
to support no man from Broken
Bow or that was against division.
Now he wants everybody to vote
against his own townsman, J. S.
Smith. and for C. u. Richardson
of Broken Bow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26
All That's Left of Fiatism.

Our admirable contemporary across the
way wonders how any one could have
the tenerity to refer to the issuing of an
irredeemable paper money now. OF
course this is an awful thrust at populists
who few years ago were demanding
currency reform. There was and is now,
no experiment about our ideas on cur
rency. We advocated gold, silver and
paper, all full legal tender and neither
one convertible into the other. That was
the money of the constitution. There
is where we stood, and there is where we
stand today. We are ready to debate the
question at any time and place with any
man or set of men on earth. Put up or
shut up.-Beacon.
The above are strange, mys-
ferrous foottracks of the palmy
days of a few years ago of fiat
ism which everybody, excepting
the chairman of the populist CEN
trail committee of Custer county,
have long considered dead and
decayed. Even such lights as
Col. Moses See Wetmore, William
J.Bryan and "Coin" Harvey, after
shooting over fancy county, Mo-. +,
one of the most famous preserves
in the annals of gunnery-these
three monumental figures of the
immortal campaign of 90 no
longer desire to discuss the dead
skeleton that the editor of the
Beacon is so willing to debate
with "any man or set of men on
earth"-and then to "put up or
shut up" Everybody, it is evil
dent, has "shut up" with the lone
exception of the sixteen-to-wun
chairman of the pop central COM
mittee of Custer county.
Such heroes of fiatism as Will
liam J. Stone of Missouri, who
so often fired both barrels at once
in the face of an approaching
crises, and the silver-tounged
Reed of Kansas City, who spoke
with so much sublime eloquence
at the muzzle of a Winchester
these who were the brighter
stars in constellation which more
than once moved over the coun-
try and revolved around the
hunting lodge of Col. William
jennings Bryan as their central
sun-have waited and accepted
the light and longed for the
planets to return to their orbits
to restore the cause of nature
but the Beacon editor-not he to
follow in the footsteps of men OF
such stature and weight and
come down from the pliocene
period, when the behemoth strobe
the earth and the leviathan left
tracks for future generations tc
see. Whereupon, the Beacon
wrongs the great chieftains of it.
party in long specializing upon
who or what made the tracks in
Custer county, or when they were
made there. These footprints
according to the Beacon, are sup
posed to be found in rock tina
hardened in a remote geologic
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26

but that is only mortal and we
should not fail to give the Chan
cellor credit for the excellent
work he has done. Perhaps, if
the politicians who are fighting
the Chancellor, had not been so
parsimonious in their public ex-
pressions, the question of accept
ing the Rockefeller gift had new
er come up. l am not an admir-
er of 1.-THE SYSTEM" but when a
great and good institution like
Nebraska University is lot pro-
perly supported, l might even be
tempted to accept tainted"
money for its sake.
If the World-Herald and similar
papers could only become ration
al in their critisim of expendi-
lures there might be some justi-
fication.
Another thing is due TO the
Chancellor, viz: A fair construc-
ton OF terse sentences by their
context, and moreover by his life
and reputation as whole. And
from this point of view the Chan
cellor is in excellent standing.
The one thing that surprises
me is that graduates of the Uni
versity have not at once come
forward to set the public mind
Alright in this matter.
Let us accord a generous treat
ment to the University, and rath-
er put our shoulder to the wheel
and help it along.
Respectfully,
T. c. H. BAYERHOFF Err.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26
Boosting that he had vanquished
the lion"
Populists Political Tactics.

ne Deacon under the neau OF
"Why Taxes are Higher" ack-
nowledged the truth Of our ar
ticle two weeks ago IN which we
gave figures from the records
proving that the Office of Regis
ter of Deeds netted the county
SO, 516.81 more in the past four
years than it did the four years
previous under populist admins
tration. But he carefully omits
giving the difference in surplus
turned into the county by Mr..
Lind, but attempts to defend the
populist administration by stat
ing it cost $2,675.4S more to
transact the business four years
than it did the popuiist for the
same length of time, or in other
words about $500 more a year.
1t always costs more to earn two
dollars than it does one, but in
this case very small per cent of
outlay was required to thribble
the amount turned into the coun-
ty treasury from this office.
The Beacon falls back on the
statement that when the popu-
lists took control of the county
that an Indebtedness of $4,000
existed and that in ten years the
Indebtedness was Wiped out and
that the republicans have had
control of the county five years
and there is now an indie btedness
of 100000" If the statement
was a fact it might be matter
worthy of discussion, but neith-
er of the three propositions are
true and we defy the Beacon or
the populist followers to prove
them from the records. In the
first place there never existed an
Indebtedness at the close of any
fiscal year since the organization
of the county of $4,000. Second,
the total indebtedness of the coun-
ty January /, 1900, when the popu-
lists were elected to Office, did not
exceed its credits. Third, the re-
publican party has not had con-
troll of the county five years. A
republican board has had control
of the finances but three
times in the past five. Last
year we had republican board
and the year previous the board
was populist, as is the case this
year. The county was not in
debt January l, 1905, when the
populist board assumed control,
$4,000 The exact indebt-
edness of the county is So
144.S7. The republican board
met an Indebtedness of IS, 141. rs
created by the populist board the
year previous and ran short about
$4,000 of estimates which was
caused by the excessive rains and
high waters which required an
unexpected expense in replacing
bridges. Most OF the indebted
ness that appeared on the records
January l, 1905, was due to S.
600 Inherited from the populist
board. Another fact to be
remembered is that the county
levy was one mill less under re-
publican board last year than it
is this year under a populist
board.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26

The following extract from
Aesop's Fables is commended to
the notice of the Beacon's cor
respondent, who calls himself a
republican,: IA Hog having
conceived a hatred against a
Lion, challenged the lion to NOR
tai combat. AT the appointed
time he presented himself; but
having freshly rolled himself in
a muck hole he was clothed in a
panoply of filth. The lion dis
daining to touch so disgusting
an object, the hog went away
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26

In voting for Joe Pigman for
county clerk you can make no
mistake. His record as deputy
clerk is unimpeachable. He is a
fine pensman, a MATHEMATICIAN,
genial disposition, honest in
every particular, man Of
high moral character, a promi-
nent church member and in every
respect worthy of the public
patronage.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26

The republicans have a list of
candidates that needs no defense.
They each are capable and
worthy of the Offices for which
they were nominated. In casting
your vote see that your mark is
opposite. the name Republican and
you will make no mistake.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26

A. h. Humphrey is lawyer of
high attainmen,s. He is a
graduate of the Iowa Law School,
man of twenty or more years
experience in the practice of law
and can be relied upon in matters
of law and equity.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26

The Beacon and his "Republi-
can" correspondent seem to have
special spite at Rev. H. M.
Pinckney, the republican candi-
date, because he is a Methodist.
Too bad that all the candidates
could no be "broad gaguers" SO
as to please the Beacon and his
republican,? co-laborer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-10-26

Mrs. Pearl Towsley left last
Saturday morning on a visit to
Newcastle with her sister Cora.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18
FORWARD MOVEMENT.
Despite tho Rainy Season a Battle
Seems Probable.
CLOSING IN A CIRCLE.
General LineViteb, Bewildered By the
Strategy Of His Willy Opponents,
Il Endeayoring 10 Not Re
Taken unawares.

London. June 1.-THE practical cer-
tainiy now that peace negotiations eau
not begin for another month leads &c
the conviction that another battle vii
be fought In the interval According
TO the Daily Telegraph's Tien Tsin cor.
respondent. a forward japanese move
ment has already commenced In spite
of the rainy season.
The Daily Telegraph's Toxic corre'
spondent gives an interesting idea
from a correspondent said 20 be In q
good position 20 know the actual facts
This correspondent says that the prin.
cipai depot Is at Gunshu Pass. whence
many light railroads are being con-
structed northward to facilitate retreat
General Linevitch. bcwiidered BY the
strategy OF the Japanese. is making a
rccOnnoisance and throwing out innu-
merable scouts Nevertheless az the
present moment. the correspondent
says all his army ia enveloped. The
Japanese army has made a cirle 10.
miles around Linevitch. and Is gradu-
ally closing In.
The Japanese military correspondent
OF the Morning Post says the Russian
evacuation OF Omoso shows that Gen
KaWamura's Army of the Yalu. despite
the difficulties met over a mountainous
country. has arrived In time to ~
chronize with the movements Of thu
japanese armies and stirring event,
are imminent.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18
PLACE OF CONFERENCE.
Capitol and Congressional Library
Both Mentioned.
LATTER PREFERRED.
Japan Insists That Russia Choose as
PlenipOtentiaries Men Of States
manship and Possess Conf
dence Of Government.

Washington. June i7.-Impressive IN
dignity and number viii be- the mis-
sions which Russia and Japan win send
10 the Washington conference. for al
though the plenipotentiaries will be-
limited TO two or three complete mis-
sions with their advisers and attaches
and secretaries each. Il Is expected they
will number twelve or more persons
The japanese plenipOtegtiaries proba-
bly, will be accompanied by army and
navy officers ot high rank. who will act
as military advisers 10 the plenipoten-
tiaries In addition there will be sec
retaries and ataches-some OF them
from the diplomatic service. some from
the foreign ofiice. and others who viii
act as translators and recording secre-
taries Russia probably will send a
similar mission. though. perhaps. not
so large. and both the Russian ambas-
sador and japanese mlniste, at Wash
inEtOn win place az the disposal Of
their respective missions their secreta-
ries and attaches.
The washington government will fur
nish q suitable place of meeting for tho
conference a. soon as the date for con-
vsning T. fHed. Arrangements for
auarters for the two missions will be
made by the Russian and japanese en-
voys here. There have been 30 many
other important details 20 be settled
the state dspartmet has not yet liked
upon the ofices for he conference. In
additisn 20 the main conferences ROOM
retiring rooms. offices for secretaries
and a reception room Will be needed
The capitol and congressional library
Ar. reRarded aa perhaps the best suit
ed buildings in Washington. and IN
view OF the indefinite period which ths
conference may remain IN session u
has been suggested that perhaps the
cor xrcssionai library might be prefer
able 10 the capitol. for should some uh =
expected obstruction arise 10 Keep the
conference In session until late IN the
fall the convening Of congrss In extra
...s,op might necessitate the removal
OF the conference elsewhere What-
ever expenses are incurred Incident 70
u,in,snanco OF quarters viii. OF course
he horne by the Washington govern
ment ,..
n NJ. Neildon. Russian ambaSs'ao'
a, paris comes 20 Washington as
ranking Russian plenipoten'iary M hls
rank viii equal that Of Marquis lto
Al hrst there was some DOUBT ~ .n-
minds of the japanese ~ TO wheth' I
n NelIdon possessed sufficient rams
for the mission OF importance aeeorueo
the washington conference IN japan
Iapan has not. Of course. objected "a q
,ne selection of 81 Nelidon. hut ln
! yt,v OF hsr expressed Intentions 10
.slect two or three "di-tinguished per
so,sres" rh, o. dcsirous that huAs'a
cboose MS ricnlpotrntiaric- men OF rams ran,
.ns l,tatesmanship who possess lh'
cnnod,nce. not only 81 their own gov
eminent but other powers
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18
PLAINS or mANcHURlA.
Upon Thsss, Midway Between Armies
Will Armistice Be Sianed.

VIII RFmtsUco be ot9ueos
Washington. June l7.-AIone. on the
plains Of Manchuria. midway between
the two great armies. the Russian and
Japanese commanders will meet TO
sign the armistice which VIII pave the
way for the Washington conference II
the present tentative programme Is
followed. Exchanges on this point are
now In progress between Toxic and St
Petersburg. VIA Washington. but no
final conclusion has been reached. II
was first thought preliminary proto-
col might be signed az Washington
providing for a temporary cessation OF
hostilities. hut Ia view OF the fact
that this concerns directly the armies
In the field. IL is believed that the bel
llgcrents will agree that Arrangement
for the armistice be best entrusted 10
Linevitch and Oyama, the respective
commanders In chief who. IN such
event would be telegraphed special
powers 20 sign. This time limit has not
yet been fixed. but II viii be- compre-
hensivcly brief that the progress OF
a. possible
Prior 10 the signing of an armistice.
however. viii come the official an
nouncement OF the Russian and Ja-
panese pleuipotcntlaries Russia has
indicated that her mission will be
headed by NJ Nelidorn. the Russian
ambassador az Paris. and Il Is under
stood that the japanese emperor has
requested Marquis Ito 20 head the Ja-
panese mission. although the president
OF the privy council. 80 far as Is known
here. has not finally accepted. only his
health would cause him 10 decline. In
which event. Field Marshal Yamagata
probably would be selected In his place.
Another important detail which has
been the subject OF informal converse
tions az the white house Is the Ian
guage 60 be used az the conference.
Russia will ask that the French Ian
guage be used: Japan will express a
preference for English. and In recogni-
tion of the courtesies 10 be extended
the plenipotentiaries by the washing
ton government and the diploma lists
believe that the English language
should be accepted as the officlal Ian
gauge Of the conference TO be used
| Jointly with the French. proceedings
Of the conference being recorded IN
both languages.
Before leaving their respective cap
itals the Russian and japanese mis-
sions will be received by their sover-
elgns and handed their credentials.
! The exchange OF these powers will con-
stitute the initial formallty after the
pIenipotentiaries enter the conferences
room.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18
Passed Examination.

Wills Point. Tex. June IA. \. Al
ford received a message from hts son.
Thalbert. from Annapolis. announcing
that he had successfully passed the
examination for entrance IN the naval
academy as midshipman. The appoint
ment was given TO him by Gordon Rus
sol congressman from this district
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18
Clark. st csmbridoe.

Austin. June ,iT.-Judge James ID
Clarke. proctor OF the state university
has gone TO Cambridge. Mass, 70 at
tend the nftieth anniversary celebr1-
ton OF his class at Harvard. lie grad
uated from that institution In 1855. The
students OF the state university and
other friends presented Judge Clark
with a railroad ticket 20 Cambridge
and gave him assurances that arrange
ments had been made for paying all hts
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18
Another OIL Company.

Naeogdoches. Tex. June 1.-THE
latest addition to the Nacogdoches oil
companies H. the Bonnie OH and Pips
Line company. incorporators are +.
w. Lake. J. c. Fields. Langdon Harris
and other capitalists Of Waco. The
company owns In fee simple several
hundred acres OF land In the Nacog-
doches oil field. and Il Is their pur-
pose to put down a well some time dur
ing the month OF July.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18

81 Petersburg. June iI.--6enera'
rsneviteh. in a dispatch to the emper Z
or dated June Is. reports that rus
sian turning movement forced the Jap
sm..s 20 retire from IuiantiEi June IL
.,er burning theiT supplies. Ano'he'
pns.,an force June IL advanced ron
the valley OF the Tsin river 20 tns W, ~,
lag. OF vanloangow. pushing BACK w.
rananes. advance outposts. The same
day the Russian cavalry oceupy.us
Nanshantchener retired slightly nor'h'
ward.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18
SINKING OF STEAMERS.
s,rons Representations mids BY sr''
i.h Government 20 Russia.

fan la0NgFNNiNNN ~
81 Petersburg. June i7-stronE
Representations have been made her"
on behalf OF Great Britain as the result
Of the sinking OF the British steamers
bv Russian military cruisers. The
steamer st. Kinda was sunk by IN"
Russian auxiliary cruiser Dnieper June
IN the China sea and was reported
=, the time Of the battle OF the Sea OF
Isnan The Russians sank British
s,sar,er In the straits Of FormosA Her
name. however. has never Oesn -.
toned in cable dispatches ana u Us Us
b.en genrally undrstooa the Tepo.s So y,
out OF the capture by the hnss'shs y.
the british steamer oldhAnia, oous ~
FOR Japan from New YORK M-r'"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-18
an..l. Want, Tn. Hsaus.

81. Petersburg. June i7.-Russia eH-
pres.sd Saturday a desire TO have Sc
lection Of meeting place for peace con-
ference changed. She prefers The
Hague. claiming 81 is entirely neutral
The statesman., 1905-09-01
THE FOLLY OF sELFlsHNEss.
kikola Tesla Points Good Moral with
Good Story

To Nicola Tesla, whose telautomatie
torpedo promises to put an end to war,
friend said to-day:
There is this invention OF Smith,
and there is this invention of Jones,
and there is the other invention OF
Robinson. In all these inventions
yours was the leading hand. Without
you they would never have been pat
ented; without you they would never
even have been thought Of And yet
you get no credit for them. Why are
you content to get no credit for some
of the most marvellous discoveries of
the age?"
Mr.. Tesla smiled.
That the inventions have material.
lied; that they benefit mankind, is
enough" he said. a am not selfish.
My name is honored. | live well.
Why, then, should | be so hungry for
a little more money, little more re-
nown?"
He smiled again.
Why should l be like" he said,
"the millionaire butcher Of my native
town of Smiljan?
This butcher was a bachelor, and,
when he became a millionaire, he
bought magnificent equipage-two
prancing black horses, set of silver
mounted harness, a coachman in liv-
cry, and so forth-and every day ho
drove proudly through the town.
But he always drove alone. He
never had any one with him. So, one
day. the priest of the parish saic:
Why, my good man, do you al
ways ride alone in your grand coach?
Why do you never take any Of your
friends out with you?"
THE millionaire frowned.
If there were two of u.s. he re.
piled, no one would know who the
team belonged to-"
The statesman., 1905-09-01
"Fibiousr AlIiqators.

Hugh o. Pentecost relates with
great glee little incident which came
under his observation during a trip
in Florida. we were driving up to
the hotel in stage" said he, when
We passed bayou on the bank of
which several alligators were visible.
One Of the passengers, who was eyI.
dently in pursuit Of useful lnforma.
tlon, said to the driver, Are those ALI.
gators amphiblous?'
"Yes, sab, said the dlrkey; "fblous
as hell, sab. Whole shote at one
moufful, sab. New York Times.
The statesman., 1905-09-01
Two Kitchen Comforts.

l find my two best kitchen friends
are a high stool and a camp chair;
cost 81. The high stool saves strength
and rests the feet when employed In
the ceaseless round of washing
dishes. So many women stand to
Peel potatoes or apples, while | find
it a great pleasure to sit in my camp
chair and lean back. 1t is very light
and can be easily lifted to the handI.
est place in the kitchen or carried to
the open air. Then, again, | sit in my
camp chair by my blue fame when
frying fritters or doing the many
things which need almost constant at
tention. Outlines | can have paper,
magazine or book in hand, but with
the nose and ears so close the cook
ing can be attended to even IL the
eyes and mind are otherwise engaged.
Brown Book.
The statesman., 1905-09-01
DIDN'T AGREE WITH HER.
Patient Had Her Beef Tea All Right,
but Somehow

but Somehow
This story was told by an old ply.
sician. who had practiced for nearly
fifty years in a small country town.
One day he was summoned to a farm.
house, where he found woman in a
high fever and evidently exceeding.
ly i'll. He said to her husband, who
was the only other person in the
house:
Your wife is very sick, and must
have nothing to eat except milk and
beef tea, but want you to give her
a cup Of one or the other every two
hours" When he came the next morn.
ing and asked about his patient her
husband said:
That beef tea don't agree with her,
doctor. 1t certainly don't. She began
to feel bad as soon as she took it,
That's odd" said the doctor. "Yon
didn't give her any little bits Of the
meat in it, did you?"
mo, sir; l strained it first on ac.
count of the grounds"
Grounds" roared the doctor.
what did you make that beef tea
out off"
Corn beef and the best green tea.
! boiled EN- together all yesterday af.
ternoon to get the strength out. But
it don't agree with her. doctor. It
certainly don't. Montreal Herald.