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A Magnanimous Victor.

A pretty little story of a spelling class in China is told by the Golden Rule.
 The youngest of the children had, by hard study, contrived to keep his place so long that he seemed to claim it by right of possession. Growing too self confident, however, he relaxed his ef- forts, and one day missed a word, which was immediately spelled by the boy standing next to him.
 The face of the victor expressed the triumph he felt, yet he made no move toward taking the place, and when urged to do so firmly refused, saying:
 "No, me not go; me not make An Fun's hear solly."
 That was even better than the apol- ogy by Whittier's little friend, who was sorry she spelled the word and hated to go above hlm-but went
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TRADE cHANcEs IN CHINA.

En ormous Opportunities Which of Late
 Have Attracted Attention.
 The vast opportunities offered for the extension of foreign trade in the great empire of China is already hay ing its effect on the imagination of those interested. Estimates of the value of orders that China is now in a position to give put 1t at fabulous sums, but as matter of fact one part of China. the southeast, with an area of 100000 square miles, would de. mand railroad network of 1S6,410 miles, of which Germany, England, France, Belgium and the United States would construct 37,2S2 miles each, work worth SLABS, 100000 would fall to each of these countries.
 There would be a demand for at least 5O,OOO,OOO tons of steel and iron. an order large enough, when properly divided, to aid in keeping the worlds Iron and steel industries profitably em. ployed for fifty years. It is hardly necessary to take the trouble to prove estimates of this kind. For even if one makes allowances for overestimates there is still enough to warrant hopes expressed. Railroads are not the only works that give promise.
 There are other great transportation systems, such as telegraph wires and poles to be erected, bridges to be built, rivers to be regulated. bars in rivers and harbors to be removed and hun dreds of public works that will need foreign materials, many of which can never be carried out unless by the aid of foreign machinery.
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Parson's Joke.

A clergyman who is widower and the father of two charming grown daughters is also something of a wag. During his vacation he sent the fol. lowing telegram to his daughters:
 Have just married a widow with six children. Will be home to-mor- row."
 The next day he arrived alone and found his daughters in tears.
 "W-where is the w-widowW they sobbed in unison.
 "Oh." be replied, merry twinkle in his eye, "I married her to another man."
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Genuine Rattle.

Hobbling along on a wooden leg, an old darky with basket on his arm, sang this refrain up and down the main street of Georgia village: "Rattlesnake rattle three fer a guar.
 ter:
 (My gals lady), Take 'um down ter de white folks
 house,
 A rattle fer de babyv
 "Do you sell many of 'emT he was asked.
 "All I kin git, suh, was the reply. "De DO folks buys em fer de babies, kase dey outlas de tin rattles, en is mo melikew-Atlanta Constitution.
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Keuuucky's Big Mosquitoes.

Big gallinipper mosquitoes that seem to have can openers in place of sting CTS are attacking chickens In the East End, and they are said already to have killed twenty-two fowls owned by Mrs. Bridget Owens, of Fulton street. All of the chickens were attacked while roasting The mosquitoes seem to de scend toward the earth from high in the air early in the evening or after darkness and attack animals of all kinds. It is thought that they breed In low, marshy places, but fly high most of the time.-Louisvill Herald.
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Gave the Bride an Umbrella.

Congressman Perkins was in the office of friend, justice of the peace, when couple came in to be married. After the ceremony the justice accepted mod. est fee and handed the bride an um. brella as she went out.
 Mir. Perkins looked on gravely, and asked:
 "Do you always do that, Charles?"
 "Do what? Marry them? Oh, yes."
 "No. 1 mean bestow a present on the bride."
 "A present? Why, wasn't that her umbrella 2" gasped the justice.
 "No; it was mine," replied the Con. gressman, sadly.-Christian Register.
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A Common Occurrence.

Wife-That's pretty legend about Leander being drowned while trying to swim the Hel,espont to Hero, isn't it?
 Husband-Duplicated continually in modern life, my dear.
 Wife-I don't understand.
 Husband-Every day hear of some man going under because he attempt ed to come across in response to his wifes demands" - New Orleans Times Democrat.
Holbrook argus., 1905-02-11
ENERGY INTO ACHIEVEMENT.

Fearful Waste Goes on in Economics
 and Life of Man.
 Ninety-nine per cent of the sun pow 'r or energy stored up in ton of coal
 lost on it's way to the electric light Oulb. Thus we get only hundredth part of the possible light contained in ton of coal. The other ninety-nine parts are lost on the way, dissipated in heat, and used up in friction in the engine or the electric apparatus, and never become light. To discover some way to prevent this fearful waste of energy is one of the great problems confronting scientists to-day.
 Just as fearful waste of energy goes on in mans use Uf his own powers. Instead of 100 per cent of his energy appearing in results that are worth while, often not more than 1 per cent of it gets into his real work, the rest being thrown away, dissipat- ed in scores of ways.
 A young man starts out in life with large amount of force and vitality stored up in his brain, nerves an.l muscles. He feels an almost limitless supply of energy yelling up within him. a fullness and buoyancy which knows no repression. He believes he will do wOncers with this energy, and that he will transmute practically all of it into ht-achievement. In the pride of his youth and strength, he seems to think that there is practically no end to his power to throw off energy, and so he often filings it out on every side with reckless prodigal- ity. He burns it up here in q cigar cite or pipe, there in whisky or wine; here he drains it off in heavy suppers and late hours, there in vic iOus living, idleness, shiftlessness and botched work. until he finally comes to himself with shock and asks: "Where is the electric light I mean to produce with all my energy? ls this f!ckering candle flame all that I can generate?" He is appalled, to find that, with all his superabundant vital ity, he has scarcely produced light enough to ilumine his own way, and has nothing left for the world. He who had boasted of his strength and felt confident of shedding light that would dazzle the world stumbles along himself in semi-darkness. The energy which should have been transmitted into achievement has been lost on the Way.-SucceSs.
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Making Progress.

DeLong-I understand you are try Ing to pay your debts.
 Shortleigh--Yes, that's right.
 DeLong-Are you making any prog ress?
 Shortleigh-Sure. Why, only this morning succeeded in borrowing $10 from Green for the purpose of paying Brown the S5 owe him.
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Touched the Spot.

Rodrick-So Freddy IS after the rich Gotrox girl? How in the world did he make such favorable impression with the mother?
 Van Albert-Oh, that was easy. When he saw the mother and daugh- ter together for the first time he asked if they were sisters.
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Had the Experience.

we want man for our informa- ton bureau" said the manager, "but he must be one who can answer all sorts of questions and not lose his head"
 "That's me-" replied the applicant 1I'm the father of eight children.-New Yorker.
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Slight Mistake.

"Thosc large bumps," said the phren. ologist, "would indicate that some of your ancestors were eccentric"
 "You are up against it there, profess sor," replied the man in the chair; ''they indicate an eccentric wife. Confne your examination to the small bumps, please" Chicago News.
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Her Comment.

What broke up the ladies' debating society,""
 "The leading member was told to prepare an essay on the yellow peril. She did so and the opening sentence read: Yellow apparel is very trying to most compleXions.' Washington Star.
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Asked and Answered,

Teacher-Now, then, Tommy, what does calf spell?
 Tommy-Why-er-
 Teacher-Come, come! What is the name of the animal that furnishes us with veal?
 Tommy-The butcher.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Holbrook argus., 1905-02-11

Every Oct. 21 the base of Nelson's monument, Trafalgar square, London, is covered with memorial wreaths and al- ways among them is one to the memory of "the gallant sailors of France and Spain" who fell in the battle of Trafal. gar.
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Time Heals All.

The Barber-Did ever shave you before?
 The Victim-Yes, once.
 The Barber-I don't remember your face.
 The Victim-No, suppose not. It's all healed up now.
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Honest Wfthal.

Miss Plane-He thinks me pretty, doesn't he?
 Miss Chellus-I'm sure don't know.
 Miss Plane-Why, May told me she heard him tell you I was just as pret- ty as I could be-"
 Miss l?-Philadelp Press
Holbrook argus., 1905-02-11

She-And is 1t true that men are go- Ing to wear knee brooches with even- Ing dress?
 He-Well, some of us are in favor of 1t, but the others are so conspicu- ously shy.-Chicago Chronicle
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A Sleep Walker.

Ehe-I wonder why MT. Jones left the church before tho end of the ser Hice7
 He-I don't know; perhaps he is a Domnambulist.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
MERRIAM COMMITS SUICIDE
OF Merriam Mortgage Co. and Broth err
n-LaW IF Sheldon.

BOSTON, Mass Clarence NJ. Mer-
riam, an investment broker having OF
fees in this city, has committed sui
eide at Il hotel. His father is broker
in Chicago. No cause for the suicide
is known.
Mr.. Merriam's body was found some
hours after death ON bed he had oc-
cupied since last Saturday. There
was a bullet wound in the head. The
suicide leaves a wife and two children.
He was a native of Waterbury, Conn.
The police of this city say that
Clarence NJ. Merriam, whose body was
found in hotel late yesterday, com
mtted suicide by shooting. Merriam 5
friends here cannot explain the act
They say so far as they know Merriam
enjoyed splendid health and was pros
porous. Merriams father and brother
reside in Topeka.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
DAY AND CANAL
Believed That Law Does Not Apply
to the 18th mus.

WASHINGTON Chief Engineer
Wallace of the isthmian canal com.
mission had an interview with Secre-
tary Taft, in which the conditions on
the canal were discussed. Afterward
Mr.. Wallace met such members of
the commission as are in the city.
AS to the right of the commission
to employ labor for more than eight
hours per day there is a belief that
the eight-hour law does not apply to
the canal zone. Chief Engineer Wal
lace says that it would very serious
ly impede work to have the eight
hour law in effect during the construc-
ton OF the canal. Ii would be impos-
sible to make uniform hours for all
labor, because some labor must be
twelve hours, while ten hours is the
regular rule for most of the working
mon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
TENTING AT CAMP ROOSEVELT
President Says He Feels at Home in
the Wilderness.

FREDERICK, Okla. President
Roosevelt and party left Frederick
shortly before 7 o'clock Saturday
evening and arrived at the camp,
eighteen miles southwest of town, Il
little after dark. The camps is nes-
tied in timber, ringing the bank of
Deep Creek, in picturesque spot,
and when the president arrived, at
G:15 o'clock Sunday morning, and
first beheld the vast panorama of vr-
gin soil without sign of civilization
except the camp he said he felt at
home.
Major j. Il, Mutchcrt of Sherman
with c. b. MclIugh and j. r. Aber-
nathy of this place, located the camp
last Monday, riding ont TO the big pas
ture, which begins -four miles east of
here. A number of wolves were seen
in this 4S0.000acrc reservation a.
they passed through The camp con
sists of about twenty tents, BELONGING
to the presidential party, and is call
ed Camp Roosevelt. One large ten
is occupied as a mess hall, a number
of tents being used for steepin2
apartments. about four cots beins
placed in each tent. About Il stone
| throw from these tents is Camp Qua
nah Parker occupied by this note,
chief of the Comanches, three of hi
squaws and other Indians. These In
dams travelled over forty miles to &c
| to see the president A detail q
twenty troops was sent from Fort Sill
to keep tresspassers from this par
of the reservation. Their camp /
about 100 yards from that of Cam
| Roosevelt
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
swindIed Many Farmers.

BUTTE, Mont-l'edcral officers are
looking for Henry A, Everett, propric-
tor of the Imperial Globe Mining and
Leasing company The company IS
alleged to have secured total of
about $4,000 from nearly 400 patrons,
principally farmers of Missouri, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Min
nesota and Nebraska, The special in
ducement held out to investors is sail
to have been a promise that they
would receive several thousand dol
lars worth of government bonds free
of cost
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
HItchcock Refers Rebate case.

WASHINGTON Secretary Hitch
cock has decided to refer to the at
torney general the question of rail
road rebates on material used in con
nection with the irrigation reclama-
ton service which Comptroller Trace
well has decided could not be legally
accepted. The secretary refuses TO
discuss the compuoller's opinion, but
other officials at the interior depart
ment hold that the so-called rebate
is merely a reduction, such as is pro-
vided for by section % OF the inter.
state commerce
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
Governor Brady Explains.

WASHINGTON Secretary Hitch
cock has received cablegram from
Governor Brady of Alaska in response
to the secretary's letter asking the
governor To explain his connection
with a mining promotion company
The governor merely says that he has
sent explanations by mail. The presi.
dent OF the governors company, who
is a clergyman, called upon the sec.
rotary and explained the governors
connection with his company, but he
was told that his showing was not
sufficiently clear.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
JAP ANESE PLANS
oYAMA's FORCE TO BE ONE MIL.
LION MEN.
TO CENTER AROUND HARDIN
Mikados Forces Expect to Capture
and Hold This Fortrecs.--Portion Of
Troops Cut of at Mukden Arrive
at Kirin.

TOKIO-Japan is meeting the Rus,
sian plan Of reorganization and rein.
forcement of its Manchurian armies
with an extensive expedition from It's
own military organization The details
and figures are carefully concealed Of
what seems to be q plan TO double
the present army units, but it is re
llably estimated that by autumn next
the total military organization will eX-
coed 100000 men actually employed
in the field. The fighting force is
roughly estimated at 100000 men,
with increases largely in the infantry
and artillery, although an enlarge.
ment in the cavalry branch is also
contemplated.
AS result Of the manufacture at
the arsenals in Japan, together with
captures and purchases of guns, it is
predicted that this year will see a
Japanese artillery superior to that Of
the Russians, in quality as well as
numerically, and it is confidently be.
lieved that the Russians will be inCap-
able of overcoming these numerical
advantages. Wherever railway i'm
provements are possible they will be
carried out when Japan will be sufil-
GENTLY strong to take and hold Har-
bin and simultaneously continue oper-
atoms against the Russian forces to
the eastward of that city.
GUNSIIU PASS, Manchuria- The
thaw has been followed by a fierce
gale which has dried ont the mire and
is now raising a heavy dust. 1t is a
providential change, as otherwise the
troops tenting in the mud probably
would soon be subject to sickness
even in epidemic form. 1t is steadily
becoming more evident that first cal
culations as to Russian losses in the
battle of Mukden were exaggerated.
A portion Of the Fifth rife regi-
ment, which was cut off at Mulden
has just arrived at Kirin, having sue
ceeded in penetrating the japanese
lines.
The Chinese state with great posi-
tiveness that General Kawamura' s
army supported by General Nogi's
army is moving in northeasterly
direction. aiming to cut Russian com
munications with Vladivostok.
According to the same sources 30,
| 600 Japanese landed at Dalny March
2S and it is reported that six add
tional divisions are forming in Japan
to operate against Vladivostok and
Sakhaliu. The Manchurian Chinese
have adopted an attitude OF positive
hostility to the Russians.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
The Banker Not Guilty.

Denver, COlo--By order of District
Judge Frank r. Johnson, the jury in
the case of T. NJ. Johnson, former
president of the defunc. Fidelity Say
ings association, charged with embcz.
Element, returned a verdict of not
guilty. While lamenting The fact that
thousands of poor persons had been
made pcnniless by the failure of the
Fidelity, Judge Johnson said that the
worst that had been proven was mis-
management, which was not on trial
and could not therefore be considered
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
WILL USE COOLIES
THEIR EMPLOYMENT IN BUILD
ING THE CANAL.
A COMMISSION MEETING HELD
Plans for Construction Of the Great
Waterway-The Harbor Problem
iscussed-Japanese and Chinese to
Be Used in the Work..

WASHINGTON-Ch Chairman Shonts,
Governor Magoon and Chief Engineer
Wallace met in Secretary Taft's office.
1t was the first meeting of the exc
cutive committee of the isthmian
canal commission and details of the
construction were considered.
On the whole the committee had
long and satisfactory discussion with
Secretary Taft and reached some con
illusions as to the organization of the
Panama railroad directory at the
meeting which is to take place next
Monday in New York
Chairman Shonts Of the canal COM
mission will be the next president of
the Panama Railroad company and
every member of the commission will
be made a director of the company.
That will leave four members of the
directorate to be named and they will
be civilians.
Another important conclusion re-
lated to the assignment to duty of the
four engineer officers of the canal
commission, who are not members OF
the executive committee, namely, Ad-
miral Endicott. Colonel Ernst, Gener-
al Haines and Mr.. Harrod. 1t was de-
cided to make these four men special
engineering commission, quite apart
from the board of consulting engineers
provided for in the presidents order.
To this engineering commission will
be assigned the various engineering
npic in
construction of the canal. To them are
to be submitted all plans of an ergin-
eering character of Importance, and
on these they will ask the opinion OF
the board Of consulting engineers.
which body is so far incomplete. The
consulting board will report on the
projects to the full canal commission
concentrations thereon to the presi-
dent of the United States
The labor problem was discussed at
| length and 1t was resolved that CON
! tracts should be made for the employ
! ment of 1000 Japanese and 1000
| Chinese coolies in the canal construc-
ton. This is merely preliminary and
experimental move, but if it succeeds
the engineers will have an almost un-
| limited force of labor to draw on. No
opinion has yet been had from the at
torney general as to the right of the
commission to employ its labor more
than eight hours daily, but it has sat
isfied itself that there is no legal OBJ
stacle to the employment of this
coole labor under contract. This con-
clusion is based on the theory that
while the United States exercises con
troll over the canal zone for admins
trative purposes, yet the titular SOW
ereignty over the strip remains in
Panama, over which no American la
Dor law can be held to extend.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
Purpose of Watering Erie Stock.

NEW York; was ascertained
that the increase in the common stock
S113,0O0, 900 to $l33,0OO000 recently
announced was made to prepare for a
conversion of its outstanding $4,000
600 of convertible bonds which have
been convertible since AlWl /. This
amount is necessary TO care for the
bonds, since they are convertible into
stock at $50 share, This calls for
twenty shares of stock for each 81 600
bond, and the stock is now selling at
46lh.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
FOUR ARE CAUGHT
GRAND JURY'S WORK IN THE
MEAT INVESTIGATION.
THE NAMES OF THOSE INDICTED
They are Arrested and Give Bond to
Appear When Wanted - Charged
With obstructine the Service Of
Subpoena.

CHICAGO -Four men, three of
whom are employees of the Schwarz-
child & Sul2berger company and the
other an attorney for that corpora
ton, were named in an indictment re-
turned by the grand jury which is in
vestigating the beef trust
1t is charged that the four men OBJ
structed and impeded Marshal A. A.
Bach in his efforts to serve q subpoena
upon Edwin d. Fish, a clerk employed
by the company, who recently return
ed from Canada.
The men indicted are:
Joseph Weissenbach, attorney for
the Schwarzchild G Sulzberger com
pany.
b. S. Casey, traffic manager for the
company.
George d. Hopkins, auditor for the
company.
Leo s. Joseph, employed in the pro-
vision department of the concern.
The indictment alleges that a sub
poena was issued for Fish on March
3. that it was given to Bach for sery-
ice that the four men had arranged
for the departure Of Fish from this
country to Canada and assisted him
in leaving The jurisdiction of the
court.
Attorney Weissenbach, who was for
several years an assistant to Governor
Deneen, when the latter was state at
torney in Chicago, declares that it
was at his instance that Fish returned
from Canada and agreed to go before
the grand jury. This is not denied
by government officials. Weissen-
bach also declares that he has never
seen nor spoken to Hopkins, never
spoke to Cusey concerning Fish and
asserts that Joseph was never in any
manner in the matter,
The men were taken into custody
shortly after the return of the indict-
ments and were released on bonds OF
81 900 in each case.
Fish was on the witness stand two
days and 1t is said, revealed infOr'
maJlOn concerning an aI'SnlpI W lllllu
ence his testimony He has been
| carefully guarded by secret service
men since his return and was before
| the inquisitorial board for almost an
hour Thursday. Fish was held under
| $4,000 bonds to insure his appearance
as q witness.
| Charles Gtarek, national bank eX
aminer of Cleveland, arrived here il
response to a request from Assistan
| Attorney General Pagin. Mr.. Starel
will take up an examination of Tho
books found in six trunks taken from
safety deposit vaults here. Thu
trunks are said to contain books ant
records of the Aetna Trading com
pany of this city.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-04-20
WANT LAND ALLOTTED.
What is Demanded by the Standing
Rock Indians.

FORT YATES, n Din q great
council called by Major Mclaughlin,
the Indians Of the Standing Rock
agency decided almost unanimously
that they were ready to have their
lands allotted Each head Of a fam
lily will have Gao acres and all over
Is years 800 acres. In addition they
will get span Of good American
mares, two cows, a wagon and har-
ness, a pillow, harrow, some other tools
and $50 IN cash. All under Is will
get 100 acres
After the aliotments have been
made there will be a big surplus Of
land. The Indians are bitterly oppos-
ed to selling this AMI it is doubtful
if it win ever be sold with their con-
sent.
Each head OF a family will be worth
$1,000 in addition to his GAO acres
when Uncle Sam relnquishes his
guardianship and turns these Indians
over to the states of North and South
Dakota as full-nedged citizens
Between 1000 and 1900 voters will
be equally divided between the two
states