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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
BUNS Land for Peasants.

ST. PETERSBURG-The council Of
ministers has decided that the state
shall take over the crown lands In
the Altai, Siberia, for the purpose OF
providing land for emigrant peasants,
Nothing will be paid for the land for
five years. after which the state will
pay the crown twenty-five kopecks per
deciatlne yearly, the crown retaining
all mineral rights, The Altai is the
name given to a vast system of high
lands and mountains forming largely
the border tract OF the two countries.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Bank Robbers Get $4,000.

San Francisco.-Two robbers en-
tered the Kimmon Ginko, Japanese
bank, also known as the Golden Gate
bank, at 1888 O'Farrell street Wednes-
day at noon and, after fatally beating
s. Urakata, the manager of the bank,
and seriously injuring A. Sassaki. a
clerk, with piece of gaspipe. escaped
with $4,000 in gold, Manager Urakata
died two hours later from his injuries.
Urakata was acting as teller of the
bank.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Mr.. ROCKEFELLER
JOHN D. INTERVIEWED ON GOV.
EMINENT REGULATION.
OPPOSES TEARING DOWN Pulley
If Our Opportunities Are Limited We
Shall Have to Put the Brakes on
over National OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of His Trip Abroad.

CLEVELAND, O.-The PLAIN Dealer
prints an interview with John ID. Rock
efeller, in which the latter comments
on the demand for government regula-
ton of so-called private industries and
makes a strong plea for national de-
velopment. Mr.. Rockefeller is Quoted
in part as follows:
eff we limit opportunity we will
have to put the brakes on our national
development. Will the individual
strive for success il he knows the
hard-won prize is to be snatched from
his finger at the last by his govern
ment? We are still too young q ma
ton to begein tearing down. We must
build up, build up for years to come
The very children in the schools
should be taught the need Of our de-
velopment."
Speaking of his recent visit to
France, Mr.. Rockefeller said:
"The French people hate us, and
they will crush us If they can. They
want our money. They want the pa
tronage of our tourists; but they hate
us. They never slip an opportunity 10
take quick advantage Of our mistakes.
This is a struggle for supremacy. We
must win, or they will, and there will
be no quarter for us If they win. AMI
now there is japan rising in the east
to power we cannot estimate. We
cannot foretell what it's competition
will do; we do not know the resources
of the new territory which it controls;
we cannot guess the commercial and
Industrial possibilities Of the Japan
ese.
AT this critical stage we arc giving
the enemy ammunition to fire at Us.
He Is quick to seize this advantage.
Take the attack we made upon our
own packing business, for instance. /
know none of the men in the beef
trade; l never dealt with them, nor
was I ever associated even indirectly
with their business or themselves. But
1t Is safe to assume from the pro
portion of their industry that they are
sound business men; and it is safe
to assume, too, that no business could
have been built to such proportions
on such false principles or by such M
sound methods as they are charged
with.
81 was in Europe when the attack
was made at home upon these men
and their industry and could watch
the effect of it there at close range.
Those fellows abroad snatched at our
own charges against our own business
with the greatest glee. They used
them promptly as ammunition with
which to attack America and every
thing American, especially American
manufactured products and trade.
do not believe there was line Of
American goods sold abroad that was
not injured, or an American agent de-
mig business abroad whose work was
not hampered by this.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Declare for Rryan.

SALT LAKE CITY-The democrats
of Utah on Thursday nominated Or
lando w. Powers of Salt Lake for con
gress and Judge James w. n. White
cotton OF Provo for justice OF the SUI
preme court The platform indorses
William ]. Bryan as the logical can
didate for president of the United
States 1t pledges the candidates to
support the cause of irrigation in the
west, calls for the election OF senators
b. direct vote and declares in favor of
the public ownership of public utiii-
ties.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04

among the dead every man aboard a
fishing boat who has not been heard
Of since the storm. 1t is known some
of the boats on which these men were
have been driven ashore and 1t is en-.
tirely possible some of the crews man.
aged to reach the shore
The situation along the coast to
the west of this city is now fairly
well known. At Scranton, Miss, sew.
eral buildings were blown down. At
Pascagoula Beach not residence is
left standing. The revenue cutter
Winona, for which much fear was en-.
tertained, is now known to be safe.
The loss to the lumber interests
alone by the storm will aggregate
$10,000,000. Tens of thousands of
trees of the finest quality have been
that have been carried out to sea or
driven into inaccessible swamps Is
enormous. The great majority of
trees that had been weakened by be-
ing tapped for turpentine were leveled
and dealers in turpentine are gloomy
over the outlook.
New Orleans.-Reports received
from the Mississippi river delta show
that hundreds of square miles of land
were under IS inches to four feet of
water during the recent hurricane.
The inundated tract begins so to 70
miles below New Orleans and is
mostly inhabited by fishermen and
oystermen. Messages from these viii
lagos said that up to that time sew
eral persons were still missing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
PALMA URGES INTERVENTION.
Secretary Root Gives Out Correspond
ence Leading Up to Occupation.

MISUNDERSTANDING Root
made public the correspondence lead
ing up to the Intervention in Cuba.
The correspondence took place be-
tween Consul General Steinhart at Ha-
vana and Acting Secretary Bacon, of
the state department. An important
feature developed in the dispatch was
that intervention was asked by the
Cuban government as early as Sep
TENDER s, and that as long ago as Sep
TENDER IA, President Palma had de-
termined to resign as president Of
the republic and the vice president
and cabinet ministers had also deter
mined to no longer continue in Of
fee.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
WOMEN ATTACK NoNuNIon MEN
Wives of Strikers Use Clubs and
Climb a Stockade.

Wichita, Kan.-Eleven women,
wives of striking union linemen Of
the Missouri & Kansas Telephone
company, attacked nonunion linemen
with clubs and stones here. The line
men and the officials of the company
fed.
l.. F.. Duggan, district manager for
the company, was struck several times
by the women. One workman was
knocked down.
The woman climbed stockade in
pursuit of the men and gave up the
chase only when the workmen were all
behind closed doors in the telephone
company's office.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Roke Smith Is Elected.

Atlanta, Go,-The Democratic ticket
headed by Hon, Hoke Smith for gov.
ernor. has been elected by the usual
majority, there being no opposition
except the Socialist ticket, headed by
j. b. Osborne.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Railroad Raises Dividend.

New York.-The directors of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo Railway
company declared semi.annual divi-
dend of ga per cent, on the company's
common stock. This is an increase of
half of one per cent.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Iowa w. c. r. U. is Reunited.

Des Moines, Ta.-By mutual agree
ment of separate conventions held in
this city Wednesday, two branches of
the w, C. T. u, one known as the w.
c. II. U. of Iowa and the other as the
w. c. T. U. of the state of Iowa, were
consolidated into one body. They were
divided 16 years ago by a dispute over
the question of afiliation or nonaffilia-
ton with the Prohibition party.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
State Official Resions.

Springfield, Ill.-R. Weldon, who has
been connected with the state high,
way commission since its organization
resigned to accept place on the edi.
torial staff Of an engineering publca.
ton in New York.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Transport Thomas ON Fire

Manila,-The transport Thomas is
on fire. The fire originated in the
hold, where there are $500 bales of
hay. The flames spread to the bunk.
ers. The hold of the vessel has been
flooded. 1t is thought that the only
hope OF saving the vessel is in sinking
her.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Give $4,000 for Ireland.

Observation-Disclosures OF a sub
stantial kind was manifested Wednes
day when the convention of the Unit
ed Irish League of America, amid ST
great enthusiasm, pledged the organi
cation to raise 100000 for the cause
of home rule for Ireland within the
succeeding two years.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Two Motor Cyclists Injured.

San Diego, Cal,-Broed and Herrick,
motor cyclists, who left here en- route
to Buffalo, n. Y, We're badly injured
at Escondido The pair We're travel
ing fast when the machine ran into a
WCu
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
EaII!na Slate Kills Three.

Webb City, la, Duffy, Arthur
Moore and Albert Brackey were killed
here Wednesday by falling slate in
the Avondale mine and Newton Cor.
dell was dangerously injured. All are
miners.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
swlndlers to Be Shot.

Chihuahua.-TheM Mexican supreme
court handed down a decision affirm.
ing the death sentence in case OF
Richardson, Earle and Mason, the
New York Life Insurance company
swindlers. They will be shot
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
c.rdw.iI Needed in Cuba.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oka.-M. ".
Cardwell, chief clerk at the army
headquarters here, has been sim
moned to Washington for duty in the
Office of the commanding general OF
the forces In Cuba.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
Emlnrant Steamer is Lost.

HONG KONG--The emigrant steam
er Charterhouse, voyaging between
Hollow and Hong Kong, foundered off
Hainan Heaed on SEPTEMBER 80. Cap
tain Clifton and sixty passengers were
lost
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-10-04
NEBRASKA NOTES
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS IN
THE COMMONWEALTH.
REPORTS ON NEBRASKA BANKS
Deposits Have Increased $5,37s,e43.49
Since the Report Given Out Last
May-other Matters Here and There
IN Nebraska.

ANCOLN--SecTetar Royce of the
state banking board has completed
the compilation of tho reports of the
condition of the various banks OF the
state at the close Of business August
2S. The report shows there were 578
banks reporling on August rs, 1906, an
increase OF eleven over the number re-
porting May 10, 1906, and an increase
of forty-three over the number re-
porting one year ago.
The amount of deposits has in
creased S5 379 ,943.49 since the report
of May 10, 1906, and S816l, 2S0.45 since
the report of year ago. The in
crease in the amount of loans since
May -, 1906, is $71S003.G4, and since
the report of year ago the increase
shows $7,697,S2I31.
Ten years ago the total deposits in
all state banks of Nebraska amounted
to $10,227 53T.93. showing an increase
of $i8,516,G S3.74.
The banks were carrying an average
reserve of S8R per cent at the date
of this report, being more than two
aud one-balf times tho legal require
ment Following is the statement In
detail:
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. $45. 113,579.89
Overdrafts ...... 485,373.12
Bonds, stocks, securities,
judgments, claims.
etc. ............... 9SS,O5S.40
Due from national, state
and private banks and
bankers ............ 1854. 207S0
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures ......... 1,7s8,92O.61
Othor real estate. ..... 219,49S.83
Current expenses and
taxes paid ......... 575,O31.31
Premium on bonds, etc. 2,07770
Other assets ......... 41,590.75
Cash ................. 3,048, 1904
Total ................$7 81, 1913, 4992
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock .........$ $3.50 GAO 90
Surplus fund ......... 1.936,217.79
Undivided profits ...... 1851 990.36
Dividends unpaid ...... 9553.11
General deposits ....... 58.744,221.67
Notes and bills redis-
counted ............. 33,325.32
Bills payable .......... 57,551 90
Total ...........S ST. 1913. 499. %
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12

Most people, when they look at a
magnificent cabinet Of butterflies,
cleaning and glowing with a hundred
iridescent hues, think that each but
terfy was caught by hand-caught,
after chase of mile or two. under
net or hat.
AS a matter of fact, butterflies are
raised on little farms. like chickens.
There is such a steady butterfly de-
mand that IT pays men to raise them.
These men. experts in the employ of
museums as rule. know larvae as
chicken farmer knows eggs. and
they have no difficulty in selling at a
good profit all the butterflies they
grow.
The stock room of butterfly far
mer is rare and beautiful sight It
is room of glass. filled with sun
shine and in the brilliant light hun
dred. OF the loveliest butterflies fut-
ter and float.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
HAD CAUSE FOR ,oyovsness.
Mrs. Hooperton Convinced She Had
Struck Real Baroain.

"Ah, my dear" said Mr.. Hooperton.
I'm glad to come home for once and
ind you smiling. BY George. 1t seems
like old times. Makes me think life is
still worth living. What's happened
to gladden. your"
20. I've been Just dying all day to
tell you. It's awfully good news. You
know Mrs. Biddle. who runs the intel
ligence Office? Well, she sent me a
circular to-day announcing that she
proposed to make a material reduc.
ton to her regular customers. Here
after any one who gets more than ten
girls month through her agency will
have to pay fee of only Is cents In
stead of 81 for each. Isn't that love
ly? Well get the benefit of the reduc.
ton right along. Record
Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12

A prominent railroad man repeats
with great enjoyment story that he
had from conductor on one OF the
limited expresses between New York
snd the West. II appears that a dap
Fer chap in the first chair car had
managed to become unusually friendly
with an attractive young woman in an
adjoining seat. When the train pulled
into Buffalo. the masher. In taking
leave of the fair one. remarked:
DO you know. ! must thank YOU
for an awf'llv. awfliy pleasant time.
hut I'm afraid you wouldn't have been
SO nice TO me had you known that I
was married men" "Oh. as to
that" quickly and pleasantly respond
ed the charming young woman. You
haven't the Least advantage OF me.
am an escaped lunatic.'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
Eaeti.m a Great Power.

Egotism is the natural temptation
of all those whose Individuality is
strong; the man OF intense desires, Of
acute perception, of vigorous prefer
ences, of eager temperament, Is in
danger Of trying to construct his life
toe sedulonsly on his own lines: and
yet these are the very people who
help other people most, and in whom
the hope of the race lies. Meek.
humble. timld persons. who accept
things as they are. who tread in beat
en- paths. who are easily persuaded.
who are cautious. prudent and sub.
missive. leave things very much as
they find them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
Woman Must Prove Worth.

An interesting custom prevails
among the nomad tribes of Persia. Be.
fore becoming eligible for marriage
every girl has to prove her skill by
weaving two very fine rugs or saddle
bags 1t is this class Of work which
is particularly priced in Europe and
America. In 1904 law was re-enac.-
ed by the Persian government by
which the customs department was
instructed to seize and burn all car
pets in the manufacture of which ami.
line dyes were used. A total cessa-
ton of exports resulted. and owing to
the hardship inflicted by this decree
the manufacturers were granted GER
tain period Of grace in which to dis
pose Of their stocks Of carpets.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
Commercial Exastnsss.

A retired merchant OF an Eastern
city relates the following incident as
illustrating the strictly methodical
style of doing business which distin-
guished the early merchants. Having
occasion to settle an account with an
eminent and honored Arm he was seat
by the firm which employed him to de-
liver a note on demand for 81 900. The
word dollars" was abbreviated so
that 1t read dolls. The dignified head
of the house received the document.
and adjusting his spectacles. read II
and handed 1t back to the messenger.
saying. Young man. We don't want
sixteen hundred dolls in our business.
Take it back and have 1t made dollars.
and will accept it."-Philadelphia III.
quirer.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
FIRST STORY OF IMAGINATION
Written by Ennana Of Thebes for
Eqypt's Crown Prince in 1900 D. c.

~ 'SS~ - -
The Tale of Two Brothers." writ
ten 1900 years ago by the Theban
scribe. Ennana, librarian of the pal
ace to King Merenptah. the supposed
Pharaoh OF the Exodus, Is the Oldest
work of fiction extant.
The tale was written apparently for
the entertainment of the crown prince.
who subsequently reigned as Seti il.
His name appears In two places on
the manuscript-probably the only sus-
viviag autograph signatures of an
Egyptian king
This piece of antique fiction. written
on nineteen sheets of papyrus in bold
hieratic hand, was purchased in Italy
by Nine. d'orbiney. who sold 1t m
1857 to the authorities of the British
museum, where it is now known as
the d'Orbiney papyrus.
Other specimens of ancient Egyr-
tian fiction have since come 10 light,
which appear to prove that the Nile
valley was not only the birthplace OF
the arts and sciences. but was also the
cradle OF Stray Stories.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
Roman System Of Figuring.

Counting on the fingers was a reg.
Llar system for the young Romans.
They would make eighteen move
ments with the left hand for the num-
bers below 100, and eighteen with
the right hand for those above. Two
kinds of counting machines. called
an abacus. were also used One was
a board strewn with sand, on which
geometrical figures were drawn. The
other was frame, with balls moved
in grooves to represent figures. with
special continuance for doing frac
tons. AS teachers were not very pa
tient in those days. arithmetic might
be said to have been learned less by
rule than by ferrule.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
SHOW LITTLE FEAR OF DEATH.
Surgeons Declare Few Realize pisse-
luton 10 At Hand.


luton 10 At Hand.
II have seen over 500 Deaths" said
= hospital surgeon. land my observa.
tons convince me that we all die
|fearlessly, quite ignorant of the fact
that we are going"
I'm the novels the dying persons
gay: 'Good-by.' Keep my grave
green and so on. In real life he says:
Give me n glass of water or Is 1t
time for my medicine again.
"A dying woman heard me say: 1T
will soon be over She frowned at
me and said: I'll be better in a min
ute' They were her last words.
"A dying youth looked at his people.
weeping about his bed Ian inhuman
piece Of business, by the way. such
weeping is), and he said: What are
you crying for? am going to get
WE'LL His last words.
"A consumptive said about minute
before he expired: This is the only
one Of my bad spells that hasn't
made me afraid l am going to die
I'VE die in ignorance. in blessed
and merciful ignorance, and there
should be no weeping about the beds
of the dying to shatter their ignOr
ance, and fill them, maybe. with grief
and horror.
THE last kindness we can offer our
beloved is to be calm and cheerful in
their presence when they leave u.s."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
Belgian Women Hard Workers.

In Belgium horses often cost more
than the peasantry can AFFORD, and SO
many of the women often trudge
miles with one heavy basket slung
ever their shoulders, another on their
arm. and a third balanced perfectly
on their heads. They tramp along in
the glaring heat until they reach the
neighboring market. They they find
no time to rest. They empty their
baskets. never thinking that in car
rying such load they have perform.
ed a hard days work, SO eager are
they to sell their flowers. fruits. and
vegetables. After vending their wares
all day they return with three empty
baskets. one strapped to the back.
another on the head. and the third on
their arms.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
Bogus Oo,ler.

Deacon Butterworth worked of dol
Ter on us last week with hole In 1t.
The Deacon called and left doller for
subscription and we was so surprised
at him doing this that we forgot 20
look at the doller until after he had
went. We know sure that we got 1t
from the Deacon however for It's the
only dOller We have had for quite a
spell. We have been trying to spend
it recklessly here and there ever since
but so far without success. Unless we
can work 1t OF on somebody We desire
to state that We will stop the Deacon's
paper. Doggone anybody who would
try to pass bad doller on person.
"Bingville Bugle" items In Boston
Post.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
tn. saver and the Miser.

The miser is the poorest of men.
for. while he lives solely for self. tie
gets less out Of life than any other
man. He has money. but denies him
self the things that money can buy.
In making money the end. instead OF
the means Of life he narrows his pur.
poses and achievements down to moth
ingness. But the despicable example
Of one miser nor a thousand can ever
shake the firm foundation upon which
rest wholesome saving and thrift. The
soul of thrift is saving. Most men
who have learned the trick Of making
millions at . single deal first learned
how to double their pennies. To the
man who would become rich the habit
e aaving. once firmly fixed. is his most
Important capitalist. Louis Star.
Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12

Jean Gerardy. the we'll known Gel
list, at dinner in Philadelphia, praIs-
ed American wit.
You are all witty" he said From
your millionaire down to your gamin
you are quick. nimble and sparkling
in retOrt.
Your gamfns' wit Is sometimes
cruel. 1t caused friend Of mine to
flush and mutter an evil oath one day
in New York.
my friend. in a hurry to catch a
train. ran cat of his hotel toward a
cab. and ragged little boy opened
the cab door for him and handed in
his valise.
He gave the boy nothing. In his
bury. you see. he forgot.
THE disappointed nrc,lin smiled
sourly. and called this order to the
driver:
Nearest poorhouse. cabby.'"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
The wife to Choose.

In choosing a wife. NJ. Paul Doumer
:. distinguished Frenchman) exhorts
Young men to .'eschew mere good
looks IL not accompanied by healthy
mind. This is the ideal young wom-
IN Of whom, fortunately. there are
still many; demeanor simple and dig
nified, clear eyes that look straight
1t you modestly but frankly-which
permit you to read the very soul; 10y
al. good and true. Little matter
whether she is pretty or no. she is
beautiful physically because size is
morally So"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-05-12
Farley. Opinion and Price.

Chief Justice Ira Perley, after his
retirement from the bench. opened an
office In Concord. n. H. He was man
o. the strictest integrity. and his in
dignation would be aroused whenever
he scented fraud. One day a man
called upon him for advice and Sc.
forth the facts which showed that he
had craftily worked net around
another. the circumstances of which
he seemed to delight in. After he had
finished. he asked the judge what his
opinion was. The judge jumped up.
and, with great emphasis. SAID :
What Is my opinion? My opinion /.
that you are an Internal scoundrel
Five dollars"