davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
But They Were Not Executed Because
the Prince Held His Nerve I'm
til Crisis Was Passed.

story is told of one of the Moor
worth noting, showing as it does, the
great value of GOODNESS and self-control
in trying circumstances.
When Mahommed the Sixth usurped
lhe throne of Granada, he set aside his
elder brother Yousuf, the rightful heir
to the throne, SO that the kingdom
might be secure to his own children.
He caused Prince Yousuf to be impris-
Dned in the castle of Shalobanya,
where he remained for the ten years
Of his brothers reign, Mahommed in
tending, when he felt his health fail
Ing, to have his brother assassinated.
The unfortunate prince, though
brave and courageous to the last de-
gree, was forced to submit to his
brothers arbitrary will, knowing that
rebellion would be in vain. He was
a man of commanding presence, cour-
;eous to all about him, and of so win
ming and gracious a manner that he
gained the love and fealty of his entire
household any one of whom would
gladly have risked life in his cause.
This was especially true of the alcayde
of Shalobanya, who was his devoted
friend.
Prince Yousuf passed the weary days
of his captivity the best he could, his
favorte recreations being the game
If chess, of which he was a passionate
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
The Kings Orders.

the heads of half the Spanish youth.
type that Cervantes has immortal
lied in Don Quixote.
The fascination of chess, however,
rivaled those of the tournament with
the knights Of Spain, and many an
hour was beguiled over the game by
Prince Yousuf and the faithful al
cayde. They were seated thus, one
day, both intent upon the game, You
suf tor the time completely forgetting
the sword that was always hanging
over his head.
He was losing slowly but surely, his
adversary's knight and castle were
steadily bearing down upon his king,
when Il page hastily entered the room
and informed the alcayde that mes
senger was without, desiring to see him
upon an urgent matter Of state.
Tell him to wait until our game of
chess is finished" said the prince
But the page made an imploring ges-
ture 20 the alcayde, which brought the
latter instantly to his feet, and he
fastened out to meet the messenger.
sealed note from the king. Hastily
tearing 1t open, the alcayde glanced
over the contents, his cheek blanching
as he did so. With tottering steps he
reentered the ROOM and the prince,
shocked at his pallor, explained:
my friend, what is thy trouble?
Thou !ookest as though thou hast just
| bn
added, jokingy, 'perchance the king,
my most loving brother, demands my
head! Speak! Is it so?"
For answer the alcayde handed him
the letter, but his hand trembled SO
that the paper fiuttered to the floor.
Yousuf, STOPPING, coolly picked it up,
and read at glance the following
words:
MY servant, when thou receivest
this letter thou shalt Immediately take
the life of my brother Yousuf and
send me his head by my trusty mes
senger."
The eyes of the brave prince never
| quailed, nor did his voice falter as he
| said quietly to the page:
Bid the kings messenger wait until
our game is ended; it will be but q
few moments now, for / am losing
rapidly; fate is against me on every
side"
They reseated themselves at the
board, but the alcayde played wildly.
1t was an easy matter for the prince
to regain his lost advantage, and he
was gust giving checkmate when in the
distance was heard the clatter Of
horses hoofs Nearer and nearer they
came, and soon two cabaleros from
Granada, armed cap-a-pie, covered
with dust, and in the maddest haste,
came Gashing into the courtyard at full
speed.
The king is dead! Long live the
king! Long live our good king YOU
Suf!"
The lesson for children to learn from
this story is of course obvious. Never
give up hope in the face of misfortune.
Chicago Daily News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
The Magic Bottle.
How You Can Make 1t Appear That
You Are Pouring Through the
Bottom of the Bottle.

Here is trick that will prove
puzzle to those who are not pretty
well up in physics.
Take an ordinary dinner plate,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. and
fill it with water, then a small empty
bottle, and assure the spectators that
you are wizard enough to pour water
through the solid bottom of the lat
ter.
Pass the bottle around, that all may
see it perfectly empty and dry, then,
having thrust a stick into it and held
1t to the fire until it it is very hot
too hot to hold in the bare hands
stand it, mouth downward, in the plate
of water. At the same time pour a
tablespoonful of water on the upturned
bottom. as If you were beginning to
I'LL it in that way.
Each time you do this the bottle
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
~The Burial OF Sir John Moore"

~The Burial OF Sir John Moore"
' "A writer in the Critic has discovered
why the author of that old-time ia
yorite of the school readers, THE
Burial of Sir John Moore" never sue
ceeded in writing any other poem
which was considered worth printing.
1t appears that "The Burial of Sir
John Moore" is nothing but transla-
ton from the French of poem by
Lally-Tollendal, an officer of the
French army, who wrote the poem
after the death of a fellow soldier.
Here are two stanzas from the French
poem:
Nj lie son de tambour, - nj Ia
marche funebre.
Nj lie feu des soldats ne marqua
son depart
MATS du brave, In hate, travers les
tenebres
Mornes nous portanies lie ca
davre au rempart!
De minuit c'etait rheure, ct solitaire ct
sombre-
La lune peine offrait un deblle rayon
La lanterne luisait penblement dams
IOmDre,
Quand de In baonnette on creusa lie
gazon.
The opening stanzas of THE Burial
of Sir John Moore" are as follows
Not drum was heard, not funeral note,
AS his corpse to the rampant we hur-
red:
Not a soldier discharged his farewell
shot
Ger the grave where our hero We
buried.
We buried him darlSly at dead of night,
The sods with our bayonets turning;
BY the struggling moonbeams' misty light
And the lantern dimly burning.
This similarity runs through the
entire poem, and leaves no room for
doubt that Rev. Charles Wolfe sim
ply appropriated to his own use the
work of the French poet, put new
title on it, and thus instead of dying
unknown beyond the boundaries of his
little parish made his name familiar
to all English speaking people. 1t was
a master stroke on the part of Rev.
Charles. The Critics Investigator APP
pears to have been unable to discover
where Lally-Tollendal stole the poem.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
China to Own Postotfices.

After the return of the Chinese mis-
sion which is now making a tour of
Europe and America for the purposes
of study, the Chinese government in
tends to assume control of the entire
postal system and at the same time
to abolish all the postoffices in China
now maintained by foreign powers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

lover; and the perusal of the exciting
literature OF the day.
In the early part of the fifteenth CEN
fury, knight errantry was rife. The
young Spanish mobiles We'd with each
other in proving their prowess in
arms, melted by the reading of such
wonderful romances as Adventures Of
Amadis di Gaul." book that turned
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
SANE SENTIMENTS.

The black sheep in every family was
once the most petted lamb.
Did you ever notice that the size of
trouble depends on whether it is com
ing or going?
Beware of the man who moasts of
his good deeds; he probably only
awaits a favorable opportunity to do
a mean one.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

1t takes am eyelash 20 weeks to
reach length of half an inch, and
then its life is from 100 to $50 DAYS.
By means of camera the wink of
an eyelid has been measured, and it
was found that 20 winks can be made
in four seconds. We should like to
ask whether 1t was a soda fountain
wink that was measured?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
In Pinch, Use ALIENS FoeT.EAsE.

powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists, Csc. Trial package,
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

In the course Of conversation one
must change the solid gold Of ones
thoughts into countless pieces OF such
small coin that one invariably ap.
pears poor.-Carmen Sylvia.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
ITS Merit is PROVED
RECORD OF A GREAT MEDICINE
A Prominent Cincinnati Woman Tells
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Completely Cured Her.

The great good Lydia e. Pinlham's
Vegetable Compound is doing among
the women of America is attracting
the attention of many of our leading
scientists, and thinking people gener.
ally.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

They are calling for artisans and
laborers in San Francisco, and yet it
is said that 10000 people are in dsnger
OF freezing there next winter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

will be seen to retain more water, and
as corresponding amount will have
disappeared from the plateful from
which you are dipping 1t, 1t will east
ly appear as though the water had
passed through the bottom of the bot
tie.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

A woman is never satisfied with her
self until she has outdone her neigh
Dor in some respect.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do mot
stain the hands or spot the kettle, except
green aud purple.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tcethng softens the gums, reduces IN
nammatlon alAys pain cures wind collie. CSC bottle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

You always get full value in Lewis
Single Binder straight &c cigar. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16

When the average man dies the loss
is generally covered by insurance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-08-16
Foolish idea.

Some people suppose they can return
to nature In an automobile
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
GOVERNOR WINTHROP ARRIVES
Executive of Porto Rico VIII Appear
Before Insular Affairs Committee
of the House.


NEW YORK, April 1--Governor Beekman
Winthrop of Porto Rico arrived here today
from San Juan and proceeded at once to
Washington, where he has been summoned
by Secretary Taft to appear before the
insular affairs committee of the house of
representatives, in relation TO Porto Rican
questions. Governor winthrop said he
would endeavor to give the committee all
the information It desired as to affairs in
the island and the general feeling of the
natives on questions OF public policy
The chief demands of the people of Porto
Rico are American citizenship and a more
representative form Of government in the
shape of an elective senate, instead OF an
upper house composed OF six Americans
and Ave natives. appointed by the president.
as at present. The six Americans now
serving in the senate are also heads OF
! departments.
The island administration. II is said is
opposed to the elective senate idea on the
ground that the island is not ready for
such a step. Full American citizenship.
however, is advocated by all, and was Hslg-
gested by President Roosevelt in his mes
sage to congress December 5. 1905.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN
Executive Board Begins n Four DayS'
Conference at Toledo with
Great Mass Meeting.

TOLEDO o., April IA four days con-
vention of the executive board of the Ma
tional Council of Women opened at the
Valentine theater this afternoon with a
mass meeting under the auspices OF the
Toledo Settlement association.
Postmaster W. II. Tucker made the ad-
dress of welcome and Mrs. Mary Wood
Swift of San Francisco. president OF the
national couhcil. responded.
The chief address was delivered by Mrs.
May Wright sewell of indianapolis. honor
airy president Of the International Council
Of xvofnen. Her subject was .America's
0ppSrtsiRity az weria Powers she pre-
faced her address byia a tribute to the late
Susan B. Anthony.
A feature Of the meeting was an address
by Rev Father T. c. O'Reilly of Cleveland
Among other things Father OReilly said
Woman achieves her greatest triumphs
when she fulhlls the will of her Creator.
She was created to be the helpmate, not the
rival, of man. They are to work as one
neither striving tn take the position which
belongs to the other.
Woman is to be the queen in the quiet
and peaceful domain of home. Yet, the
fact that she IL at home does not near
that she has no influence on the progress
of the world outside the home. The idea
that we formed at our mothers knee is tho
highest we will form in all our lives.
Addresses were also made by Mrs, Lilliar
NJ Hollister of Detroit. treasurer OF the Ma
tional council and supreme commander OF
the Ladies of the Maccabees; Mrs. Kat,
Waller Brett Of Washington, vice presiden
! OF the council. and Mrs. Florence f. Kelly
Of New York, chairman of the committe,
on child labor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
GOVERNOR IDE INAUeURATED
New Executive of Philippines In
Quoted Into once with Military
and Civic POmp.

MANILA, April 1.-The inaugural cere-
monies in connection with the induction Of
Henry c. Ide into the office Of governor
general took place today with civic and
military display. Three thousand troops of
all arms attended and the marble hall of
the Ayuntamiento, the ofIiclal home Of the
governor general, was thronged with thou
sands of citizens of all classes, while army
and naval officers, consular officers, Cap
tain shimamura and stan of the Japanese
navy, all In full uniform. added brillianoy
to an impressive scene.
The oath of ONCE was administered by
Chief Justice Cayetano Arcllano OF the
supreme court
In the inaugural address Governor Gen
eral Ide said in part:
The policies of President Mckinley and
President Roosevelt and of Secretary OF
War Taft will be our policy. The Philip
pines must be the Philippines for the Fill
tariff barriers existing between the home
country and our islands will be broken
down.
Governor General 1de laid great stress OH
the possibility Of advancement of agricul-
ture. He praised the work OF the eonstabu-
larry, the army and navy ofiicials and the
various federal bureaus. The address con
cluded with a summary Of the policy of the
new insular administration and OF, the in
tentions for the betterment Of the islands
and the people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
FRENCH STRIKERS ARE QUIET
Threats Made Against Miners at Work
at Brua and More Troops Are
sent 10 That Vicinity.

LENS, France. April 1.-The striking coal
miners OF this district were comparatively
calm today. There Is, however. great in
dignation against the Brua miners who
continue working. notwithstanding the
threats Of violence. The troops have been
reinforced in that vicinity in order TO pre-
vent collisions, but no display of forco has
been made.
The body OF Botel, the striker killed yes
terday by Carron, the man who refused TO
Join the strikers and was IN Consequence
attacked at his home near Leis. was con-
veyed for burial to a distant village for
the purpose OF avoiding violent demonstra-
tions.
Individual strikers meetings were held
today. in course Of which the determination
was expressed to insist ON the demands
that have been made. The companies have
not complied TO the demand for resump-
tion of negotiations.
fSin3ste= OF Public Works Barthau ar
rived at Cotvrierees today and distributed
the deeorationA awarded TO the miners who
were taken from the pit last Friday. There
was touching ceremony at the hospital
where lie miners are under treatment. Tho
minister afterNNrds, wearing a miner
working costume. descended into the mins
from which the Survivors escaped aud mae
a thOTough exclamation OF a He -~,t.
messed the recuEsry OF several bodies
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
NEBRASKA WEATHER FORECAST
TILLMAN STATES OBJECTIONS
south Carolina senator says Proposed
Amendment TO Rate Bill iS
Inadequate.

WASHINGTON. April 1.--senator Till
man, who has charge of the railway rave
bill in the senate. said tonight that ne
was not satisfied with the court review
amendment to the measure which was
agreed on yesterday at a conference be-
tween President Roosevelt. several repuo-
lican senators and members Of the Inter
state Commerce commission. The senator
said he would oppose IL on tho floor OF the
house and he expressed the opinion that
not half dozen of his democratic col
leagues would support the amendment.
Senator Tillman declares the amendment
does not meet the situation fully, inasmuch
as II makes no provision setting forth
specifically that there shall be no suspen-
sion OF the railway rate fixed by the Inter-
state Commerce commission pending the
judicial determination of any case which
may be appealed from the rate as estab-
lished. This is n contention which Senator
Tillman and a number of the democratic
senators have urged they argue that a
failure to provide absolutely against sus-
pension OF the rate operates TO nullify the
objects for which the legislation is de-
sired. The senator added that he would
prefer to vote for the house bill as It stood
than to accept the amendment for the
pending measure, without the right of re-
view where constitutional questions are In
Yolved.
The proposed amendment was discussed
generally today among groups of demo-
cratic senators, but there was no confer
ence on the subject among them.
Senator Spoonor was at the White House
today i'm conferc g with President Roosc-
velt presumably on matters connected with
rate legislation
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
YALE STUDENTS I'M A RIOT
Police Called to suppress General
Fight Origin of which IL Not
Vet Ascertaincd.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. April LA police
inquiry is being made into the cause of a
lively disturbance which occurred early
today just outside of police headquarters
in which many scores OF Yale undergrad
yates are thought to have taken part.
or late there has been recrudescence OF
what are termed Nlocally town and gown
fights on the city streets, but none have
been serious enough TO warrant police in
reference until today
Upon the outbreak Of the trouble squad
of officers rushed out of police hcadquar-
bered several hundred mon, boys and
women. The of1cers were swept aside and
roughly handled until they began to use
their clubs and drove groups OF the dis
turbers upon the New Haven green. Quiet
was not restored until a ho,ei proprietor
had promised to bail out hve Students who
had been arrested. One student was picked
up unconscious after the fig and taken
to the police station.
The police are not certain, iFhcthev the
trouble was between 4 student factions
which had turned out OF the nearby hotels
or an attempt of students 70 crush" q
crowd of townspeople who had been al
social gathering in a public hall Sew
eral women who were caught in the scrim-
mage were badly jostled.
a street fight in the college district be.
tween students and citizens a week age
was serious enough TO be commented upor
by the Yale Alumni Weekly, which also
points out that conflicts between this
town and gown" in late years have beer
rare
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
OHIO ASSEMBLY TO ADJOURN
Legislature Passes n Number OF Im-
pOrtant Reform Measures Dur
ing It's Session.


COLUMBUS, o., April 1.-The Ohio gem
eral assembly will adjourn tomorrow until
1908, the terms OF the members having been
extended as a result Of a biennial election
amendment to three years. The present
general assembly. backed by the reform
sentiment which swept away party lines in
the last election, has enacted many reform
measures Among these are the laws pro-
viding for 2-cent passenger fares. creating
a state railroad commission and providing
for the regulation OF freight rates, Wiping
out the fee system for the payment OF
county officers and putting them upon n
salary basis, abolishing prison contract
labor and repeating the inheritance tax law.
The saloon tax has been increased from
$3.50 to 5000, local municipal option by petit
tion instead of election has been provided
and a search and seizure law enacted to aid
the enforcement OF the local option laws.
Another important measure prohibits,
under severe penalties, the posting OF in
decent or offensive pictures on bilIboards
or the exhibition Of such pictures in any
manner. Offensive photographic records
also come under the ban.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
MEXICAN CONGRESS OPENS
President DiRz in His Message Says
Era of Prosperity is Due to
Monetary Reform.

MEXICO CITY, April l.--Presdent Diaz
opened the spring session of congress this
evening. In his semi-annual message he
states that the government will instruct
delegates to the Pan-American congress
to be held at Rio Janeiro in July.
The Mexican Senate has approved the
adhesion OF Mexico to the terms of the
Geneva conference respecting neutrality Of
hospitals in time OF war and the govern
ment signifed it's willingness to take part
in the proposed second peace congress at
The Hague. President Diaz states the
foreign relations of Mexico are most sat
isfactory.
Much attention in the message is de-
voted to sanitary matters and TO the cam
paign against yellow fever on the coast
and to typhus fever in the capital city. The
message shows that great progress has
been made in mining, agriculture, harbor
improvements and railway construction
Notwithstanding a loss of a part of the
wheat and maize crops and more espe-
cially of wheat. business transactions of
all kinds have been mors active than ever.
The era OF prosperity An the republic Is
largely due to the monetary reform which.
among other happy results. has powerfully
stimulated the investment OF foreign capt.
tai
Military and naval matters are dealt with
at length. The army shows much progress
on modern lines.
The message is a strong. buslnesslike doc
ument and confirms the opinion Of bank
| ers and others that the country has en-
tered on a period Of great business activ-
! itV
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-02
TWo WOMEN STRUCK BY AUTo
Mrs. stein of st. Louis Killed and
Mrs. KuchIer of New Rochelle,
n. ", Fatally Injured.

NEW YORK. April Mrs. Alvina Stein
Of st. Louis was killed and her sister, Mrs
George J. Kuchler of New Rochelle, was
probably fatally injured in that village to-
day by being struck by an automobile. Mrs.
Stein had come to attend the celebration. Of
her sisters 73d birthday anniversary. The
women were walking in the roadway and
did not hear the approach OF the auto
mobile which struck them Two men and
three women were riding in the automobile.
Mrs. Stein and Mrs. KuchleT were hurled
with terrific force against the stone abut-
ments Of a railroad bridge. Mrs. Kuchler's
skull was fractured and she suffered Sc
rious internal injuries. After the accident
the automobile was driven away at rapid
rate. The police claim to have the number
of the car and are trying to trace Ita
ownership.