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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP.
Reason for Growth of Demand for Con-
troll of Monopolies.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
In the interest of sobriety and justice 1t
should be clearly and definitely recognized
that the national-indeed, international
movement for public control and ownership
of natural monopolies'' or public utilities
is essentially agitation against sys-
tenn 1t Is unfortunate that the outrages
and excuses of certain particular corpora
lions and individuals here and there should
tend to obscure the fact, but a little re-
Election will satisfy the thoughtful citizen
that it is a fact. The growing demand for
public ownership land operation where the
conditions permit it) implies no sweeping
Indictment of the men who now control the
field of public utilities. In the vast ma
jority of instances these men have merely
followed the course approved by law, prece-
dent and public sentiment NOT all street
railway, gas, electric and other pubic
service corporations have practiced extor-
ton; not many of them have corrupted leg
isIatures and councils and grabbed fran
chises; few have deliberately broken and
defied the law. Where there has been
downright rascality and fraud and law
lessness it is OF course proper to denounce
the actual wrongdoers, and the plea OF
system is irrelevant. In government
of law and equal rights there can be no
system which sanctions violation and
contempt of law.
But it is of vital Importance to realize that
the movement at large is impersoual-that
it does not reflect discredit those who
are now directing and managing our public
utilities All that can be said nationally
| is that every fragrant abuse by persons and
combinations accelerdtes and stimulates
the movement in question. The people FEEL
the need of decided change in municipal
state and national policy toward public
utilities and powerful combinations and
trusts The feeling is the product of new
industrial and economic conditions. What
sound and reasonable twenty wears
ago Is no longer so. Franchises used to be
granted for long terms or even in per-
petuity without compensation or even ade-
franchises were secured in the first place
without dishonesty either on the part Of
the grantors or on that of the grantees.
Today the situation is radically different.
and where a valuable franchise is given for
a long term without compensation the COM
munity affected is certain to enter an en-
phatic protest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
A Bishop and the Stage.

From the London Telegraph.
The bishop of Rochester who Is president
of the Actors Church Union of London ad-
dressed meeting in St PauFs Knights
bridge. London. the other evening IN which
he declared that there should be sympathy
and understanding between divines and
actors. They We're both close students of
human life; both dealt largely with the
emotional side OF human chara cter and the
stage and the pulpit were for thousands
the only links with intellectual pursuits
and speculative thought He for one did
not condemn the stage and taboo the actor
because he had learned to find good there
The dramatic impulse and instinct was too
deep. too universal. too human and too
lovely for him to believe that 1t was meant
to be merely the instrument of Satan. or
that 1t had not its purpose for the bright
ening, reviving. refreshing and elevating of
life. The lives of actors and actresses were
full of danger and temptation; but for
that very reason all the greater was the
sympathy and respect that was owed to
them and need to extend helping hand to
assist them to keep up the standard of their
profession. The task might call for some
self-denial, for some little pluck but it
should be done for the sake of an honor
able profession which played its part in the
public service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
The Pace That Kills.
From the Chicago Post

From the Chicago Post.
II man must work like a dynamo all
day he ought not to be an idiot at night.
And II he plays the idiot socially he should
not be business dynamo. He may stand
one or the other and die from old age. but
IL he tries them both 1t won't be long be-
fore something will break. The dynamo
may burn out or the idiocy become perma-
nent. The fact that we are living too fast
is not deduced from sudden deaths alone.
Nervous strain means accidents, suicide,
some times even murder. Is the game worth
the candle? Is any fortune or social posi-
ton that man can attain compensation for
a combination of dynamo and idiot? What
shall 1t profit a man if he gain the whole
world and lose his own soul?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
DODGE WORK.
Hoboes Object to Saving Wood in Re
turn for Lodging.

A husky looking hobo, who stood fully
six feet high and appeared as though he
might put up pretty stiff bout with the
Awful Turk or some of the other noted
wrestlers, confronted Superintendent A. H.
Tyson of the municipal lodging house, on
18th street. several nights ago. when the
rain coming down in torrents.
Il wants ter git under cover for tonight
wild pad he said.
The kindly superintendent. who has been
accustomed TO dealing with all phases of
humanity, took the fellow in.' Before reg
istering his uncouth guest the man asked:
How much wood will l have to saw"
Sixteen sticks for your supper, lodging
and breakfast replied Mr. Tyson.
We'll, Use had me supper, see, an I'll
take me pad"
He was shown to his quarters, and in
the morning VIXEN he came downstairs
with the other guests of the municipality
he approached Superintendent Tyson and
remarked that he had his supper be-
fore coming into the institution and did
not want breakfast. he would saw only so
much wood was required to pay for
de pad" He figured out that If he sawed
six sticks of the sixteen he would be square
with the house.
the man that he would have to saw eleven
sticks of wood before he could leave the
place. whether he wanted breakfast or not
The fellow tried to argue with the super
intendent about the justice of the mat
ter, but Mr.. Tyson obdurate. He rec
ognized in the man a dyed-in- the wool hobo
who wanted to shirk little labor and
preferred to go out and beg for hand
OUT breakfast rather than pay for one by
the honest toll involved in saving five
sticks of wood.
1t was a case of saving wood or being
locked up in the station house next door"
said Mr.. Tyson, and the fellow recognized
that fact and reluctantly sawed wood"
Mr.. Tyson said he did not have very
many such cases to deal with and those
who did refuse to do the work were always
recognized as genuine tramps, and as such
they were never. under any circumstances,
permitted to shirk and dodge the buck and
saw and then go out and beg from door
20 door.
The April report of the municipal Iodg-
ing house. which has just been submitted
to the District Commissioners shows that
as the weather is growing warmer the
number of dodgers is decreasing The aver
age for May is about thirteen dodgers a
night; in June eight, and in July from six
to seven.
In the sizzling summer time the men who
patronize tie establishment in the winter
months prefer to sleep out of doors, under
the stars. and are only driven to cover
when 1t is stormy and the rain falls The
genuine hobo or tramp never patroniZes
a wood-sawing lodgery at any season when
he can beg, borrow steal 10 or u cents
to pay for bis pad In a cheap lodging
house or one of the missions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Shaved While He Slept.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
MY first day in India said the tourist.
Il was surprised when 1 awoke in the
morning to feel how smooth my face was.
By Jove. l said. how slowly my beard
grew yesterday. / hardly need to shave
today.
1T is. however matter of religion with
me to shave every morning, and so l babe
the native Sc. want, man provided by my
host. TO fetch my shaving things. The ma
tive smiled
But you are already shaved, sir he
said.
Already shaved? said l.
Yes sir he answered I shaved you
while you slept. That IS the custom here
Il found that he was right. / found that
in India these wonderful native servants
shave their masters in bed every morning
without waking them.
All through my stay in India I was
shaved like that. II almost enough &c
keep me in that hot and horrid country
forever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
The Old National Road.
rom the Philadelphia Ledger.

When the panic of 1897 swept over the
country the national road was barely half
way through Illinois. No work was done
on II after 1S41. Two years before how
ever, a line of stages and post routes had
been started from Cumberland in Mary
land. TO Terre Haute, in Indiana, from
which latter place there was tri-weekiy
service for passengers and mail to Spring.
Held, III. This marked the first overland
travel from east to west. Passengers and
mail bags were jolted along in cumbersome
coaches. each with four strong horses On
account of the high rates travel was con-
fined mainly to merchants and lawyers
The passenger with an allowance of fifty
pounds of baggage paid at the rate of 10
cents a mile. 1t is noted that Clay and
Lincoln were among the frequent passen-
gers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Feminine Ethics Improving.

If anything, we women are in these days
overscrupulous. principally owing to the
fact that feminine honor has in the past
been frequently the subject of masculine
gibes. Women were formerly commonly
supposed and generally allowed to cheat
at croquet privilege they shared with
curates. and in games where money
changed hands. while the winnings were
Invariably handed over to them. they were
never expected to pay when they lost. OF
course. we have changed all that today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Had Heard of It.

From the Chicago Tribune
Young professor (who has taken her down
to dinner)-"By the way, Miss Gaswell,
have you ever seen the nebula of Androm-
eda?''
Miss Gaswell-"No: / was abroad with
papa and mamma when that was played
hnuSas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Just Resentment.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Young husband Bertha. did you ask
the grocer to show you some of those seed
less beans l was telling you about this
morning.?
Young wife-''YeS: and If you want your
slippers warmed before you put them on
you can warm them yourself, sir.
won't"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
Not Always True.

From the Philadelphia Press
Il wonder who 1t was that said enough
is as good as feast"
Il don't know. Why?"
We'll. had scrap with Piugger the
other day, and got enough but 1t wasn't
q feast by any means"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06

We thought we were receiving some fine
machines when the racing people were
mere" said the automobile clerk at an up
town hotel. but these railway men have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06


Nor is this all. few weeks ago thu
emperor. being alone in his cabinet. saw
standing before him a strange monk, wha
said:
Sire. your place, as master of your peo-
pie. Is at the head of your armiesr'
The car would have replied. but there
was no one. In the ante-chamber the valet
lad seen only the Metropolite Antoine who
was waiting to deliver to the car ven
Grated icon coming from behind Mini
Novgorod and representing st. Serafim.
The emperor glanced at tie holy picture
and grew pale. 1T is the monk who spoke
to me1 he murmured.
BY this he knows that Serafim is ready.
You must know also that it is believed in
all circles that Father Serafim was no
other than the Emperor. Alexandra / be-
come a desert monk in his old age to do
pennance for the part he had in the as
sassination of his father. Paul l.
That the Romanoffs have some secret
knowledge of this fact Is argued from the
general family devotion to Seraim. For
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-09

College because the necessities of
this work were urged upon him,
he has always believed that the
pulpit and not the educational
institution was his proper field of
work When the pulpit of the
Western Presbyterian Church, in
this city, because vacant last
September his name was among
the first of those suggested as
possible successor to the Rev. DR..
Wilson, who had Just left this
city to accept call to Providence
II. l. DR., Bailey was accordingly
asked to preach, soon after which
it became so apparent to the COM
mittee in charge of the calling of
preacher that the congregation
was ready to extend to DIR. Bailey
call that congregational meet
ing was called and formal express
sion of opinion was had.
AT this meeting DR.. Bailey's
name was the only one put in
nomination out of the fifty or
more names brought to the atten-
ton of the committee, and he re-
ceived a unanimous call on the
first ballot. He has accepted the
call, and expects to begin his new
pastoral duties on the LIST of
March, subject to the approval of
the presbytery.
DR.. Bailey, during his stay in
Washington, has made so many
friends among the Presbyterian
ministers that the question of the
approval of the presbytery is con-
sidered to be merely formal act
in accordance with the rules of
Presbyterian law.
DR.. Bailey has wife and three
children--two boys and a girl
the Oldest child being eleven
years of age.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-09
LoNDoN's CHRISTOPHER
EOr Nearly Three and q Half Cents
rIen a Famous Landmark.


The golden grasshopper on the tower
of the Royal Exchange has been for
nearly three and half centuries a
London landmark as familiar as the
cross on st. Paul'S or the DRAGON on
Bow church steeple.
Sir Thomas Gresham, u royal agent
In three successive reigns. founded the
exchange in the reign of Elizabeth. He
erected at his own expense Il beautiful
structure In the Flemish style OF archi,
lecture, with shops on the first floor. A
bell tower crowned by huge grass
hopper stood on one side of the chief
entrance. The bell in this tower sum.
moned the merchants at IL o'clock noon
and o'clock evening. During thu great
fire Of 1866 the building was totally de-
stroyed. The statues OF kings and
queens which ornamented the corridors
were precipitated into the enormous eel.
lars and with them the tower and
grasshepper
Gresham was Loyalty loved by the
metropolis, and his generous services
were not forgotten. From the noun.
tain ot debris the grasshopper was res
cued, and Ii was placed-a lofty vane
of gilt brass above the new dome sup
ported by eight Corinthian columns,
and to this hour 1t swings to the points
of the compass, perpetuating the sign
and crest of the Gresham family. The
old clock in this tower had four dials
and chimed four times daily, ON Sunday,
the One Hundred and Fourth Psalm;
on Monday, God Save the King" on
TUESDAY, Waterloo March," on We'd
nesday, There's Nae Luck ABBOTT the
Hoose;" on Thursday, See, the Con
quering Hero Comes" OH Friday, Life
Let Us Cherish" and ON Saturday,
Foot Guards March" In 1888 fire
again devastated The stately building,
beginning soon after 10 at night, and
by next morning the clock tower alone
was standing. 1t Is significant that the
last air played by the chimes before
they went crashing through the tower
roof, crushing the entrance arch below.
was There's Nae Luck ABBOTT the
Hoose;" then the eight bells ceased
their changing
The grasshoppcr was uuharmed and
to this day remains, eleven feet of
sbimmering metal looking down from
its perch 1OS feet above the busy
streets. - Julian King Colford In st.
Nicholas
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-09
AP4ORiSMS.

Mirth cannot move soul In agony,
Shakespeare
Candor is the rarest virtue of socia-
ility.-Sternau
No circumstances can repair defect
VI character. Emerson
Cheerfulness is an offshoot OF good
ness and of wisdom Boyee.
Bad men excuse their faults good
men will leave them. johnson.
There are plenty OF acquaintance in
the world, but very few real friends.
j. H. Davis.
Charity and personal force are the
only investments worth anything. -
Walt Whitman.
II is generally more profitable to reck.
on up our defects than to boast of our
attaipments.-Carlyle.
A man cannot have an idea OF per-
lection In another which he was never
sensible of in himself.-Steele.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom
which springs from the soul, and the
heart Of man knoweth none more fra.
grant.--Hosea Ballou.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-09
John A. French and wife of At

John A. French and wife of At
lantic Iowa, who we're on their
way from Seattle Washington
stopped off Tuesday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. ]. A. Martin who
lives six miles north east of the
city.
The question of an electric
light plant is one of the import
ant improvement the city council
should make provisions for the
ensuing year. With the 1904
taxes paid in there ought to be
enough money that has been paid
in for that purpose to put in a
plant in connection with the wat
er works sufficient for the city for
several years to come. Let us
have more light.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-09
The Presidents Cabinet.

President Roosevelt sent the
names of the memb ers of his cabi
net to the Senate Monday. The
nominations were promptly con-
6rmed.
The following is the list:
John Hay, District of Columbia,
secretary of state.
Leslie M. Shaw, Iowa, secre-
tary of the treasury.
William H. Taft, Ohio, secre-
tary oil war.
William H. Moody, Massa-
chusetts, attorney general.
George B. Cortelyou, New
York, postmaster general.
Pau Morton, Illinois, secretary
OF the navy.
Ethan A. Hitchcock, Missouri,
secretary ofthe interior.
James ison, Iowa, secretary
of agriculture.
Victor H. Metcalf, California,
secretary OF commerce and labor.
R'v. Geo. Bail y.
The following is a sketch of
Rev. Geo. Bailey, formerly resi-
dent of Broken Bow. He has ac-
cepted call as pastor of the
Western Presbyterian church at
Washington d. c.
The following we clip from the
Evening Star of Washington,
REV. George Bailey, Pm. D.,
pastor-elect of the Western Pres.
byterian Church of this city, is OF
English birth. He was born at
Wilmington, England, on the 9TH
day of August, 1867. He receiv-
ed his first education in the pub
lie schools of Durham, England
After preparing for college under
a private tutor he took his CLASH.
cal course at Firth College, Shelf
field, and was later graduated
from Ranmoor Divinity College
After engaging in missionary
work in London for about a yea
he came to this country and was
ordained by the presbytery o
kearney, Neb., September %
1892.
For six years he was pastor o
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-09
Sad Home Coming.

DR.. h. B. Mullins who has been
attending the Medical college at
Baltimore Maryland for several
months returned Sunday night
with the corpse of his wife which
he brought home for burial.
When the DR.. and his estimable
wife left here for Baltimore last
fall she was the very picture of
health and in high spirits over
their prospective pleasure in the
east with happy anticipations of
when they should return to make
their permanent home in Broken
Bow.
How changed! Today we live to-
morrow we die-God giveth and
He taketh away. Only a week
ago last Monday Mrs. Mullins
was taken sick at once she was
taken to the hospital for treat
ment. Her case was found to be
critical and an immediate opera
ton was performed, with hope of
giving relief, but without avail.
The sad news reached here
Thursday afternoon that death
had taken her. 1t was not only
shock to her aged parents and
brothers who reside here, but to
he community that had known
OF ner womanly graces.
Andrew Snyder, her brother of
the firm of Snyder brothers left
on Friday morning for Chicago
to accompany the DR.. home with
the remains.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday morning in the M. E,
church at 1920, by Rev. Cham
berlain assisted by Rev. A. M. lie.
vack, in the presence of a large
crowd who assemble to pay their
respects to the memory of the de-
parted. The pulpit rostrun was
literally decorated with patted
flowers in front of the casket and
two very large wreaths besides
number of smaller centubaliors of
cut flowers, adorned the casket
during the services.
The Republican joins with the
many friends in extending SYM
patty to the relatives in their great
bereavement.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-09

On hot summers day a gentleman
who was waiting for his train ut one
Of our country stations asked q porter
who was lying on one Of the seats
where the station master lived, and the
porter, not moving, lazlly pointed to
the house with his foot.
The gentleman, very much struck at
the mans la2lness, said, IF you can
show me lazier action than that, my
good man, I'll give you two and six
pence"
The porter, not moving an Inch, re-
piled, put 1t in my pocket guvnor."-
London News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-03-09
THE WORLDS CHAMPION LAYER
Record OF 251 in One Year Property "
Professor George NJ VI. GOwell
Or 0rOn0, Missouri.
ny A SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR.


Champion of the world is the
proud title successfully held
against all competitors for three
years by Hen No. OH of Plymoth
Rock, Of the hennery of Profes
sor George M. Gowell, poultry
specialist at the experiment sta.
ton Of the University Of Maine,
at Orono.
Hen No. OH promises to retain
her title for as many years more,
for no other biddv has laid as
many eggs as she in given space
of time. Two-hundred and fifty
one laid in one year is her record.
Egg'l Eggs! Eggsl
From select stock of b. Il. Rock
pullrts, Vdnnice strain. ! have
fifty last years pullets that l have
graded into three classes, Class
No. | Sl.00 for fifteen eggs; class
No, 2 75c for fifteen eggs and
class No. 3 SOC for Is eggs, |
have sold eggs for IS and 30 cts.
per dozen this winter. Your or
ders respectfully solicited. Res
ldence opposite Mayor Appel's.
Gentlemen and ladies interested
in poultry shonld come and see
my birds. W. w. CowLEs. IT,.