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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
RICHES FOR "CONTRABAND" DEALERS


Boston.-It Is the lure of wages so
high that five years savings make
fortune that is drawing venturesome
Chinese these days into the country
by novel shifts and in strange dis
guises.
Officially the smuggling of Celestials
across the borders is dead. Experts
in immigration and some inspectors
will say when questioned that there
is no such thing. AS matter of fact,
however, although the Chinese popu-
lation of the United States is not in
creasing, and timidity and the severity
of the enforcement of the exclusion
act deter many who might otherwise
attempt to gain this promised land,
plans for getting the contraband race
into the United States are holder and
more skilfully concocted than ever
Messages sent along the New Eng
land coast few days ago to intercept
the Frolic, a schooner yacht, with her
consignment of 35 coolies, called pub
lie attention to the fact that the Chi
nese are still mindful of the oppor-
tunities offered in this country. Tao
IlcS similar 10 JnOSe ATTRIBUTED 10 the
vessels charters are used by shrewd
spectators, many of whom are Amer
leans. Chinese who have persistence
and courage are able to make their
way here in spite of the utmost vigil
lance of the authorities.
From a sentimental point of view
It would appear that Chinese would
not care to come here for fear they
would be subjected to indignities by
the inspectors who are stationed at
ports of entry and in the principal
cities and towns on both the northern
and southern borders. This does not
apply to the more conservative of the
race, but there are hundreds of
shrewder and holder spirits who see
chance to gain wealth and they miss
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01

no means of gaining admittance to
this country They are eager to take
the places of the thousands who are
now leaving the United States for
good with fortunes and completeness.
Thrifty Clestals
Send Money Home"
Express companies which have
branches in Chinatown in the larger
cities are busy transferring accounts
of thrifty Celestials to Picking, Hong
Kong and Canton. Hundreds of the
returning Cinnamon are buying large
establishments in the trade eenters
of their native country, while others
are investing in farms and planta-
lions. They return with stories of how
they are often i'll treated in the Unit
ed States, but they also clink the
American gold which they have gar
nered. The depletion of the Chinese
population is, as investigations made
in the principal colonies in the Unit
ed States show, hardly met by the
birth rate or by the influx of the orr
entails across the borders. The result
vi all IHlS mas Deeu 10 increase the
wages of Chinese workmen in Amer
Tea to eXorbitant figures.
Chinese are in demand not only for
work as laundrymen, but as highly
paid servants, The prevailing rate
for laundrymen is from SIS to $40 or
more a week, with board Once
Chinese has learned the uses of irons
and starch his services are in demand
at the highest figures. To keep up
with their work some of the larger
Chinese laundries have been Obliged
to hire white help Others whose
propretors cannot. get along under
such an arrangement are selling their
establishments, Chinese laundries are
at present for sale by the score he
cause OF the scarcity in the labor
market.
Chinese laundrymen whs save $50
a month out OF their wages are com.
mon. 1t costs only four dollars a
month to maintain one person in
China. A laundrymRn in this city.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
THE STORY.

6 A MOTHER burial" Moses muttered
"A to himself, sadly, as he saw the
solemn procession passing on towards
the outer borders of the camp. Sure
ly the word of the Lord is being full
filled, and the graves Of the children
of Israel are filling the wilderness"
The aged leader turned and let his
eyes follow the somber little group
meditatively. There was the shroud-
covered form lying so cold and still
on the stretcher borne between the
four, behind whom came the mourn.
ers, their heads covered and their
garments rent in token of their grief.
1t was but one Of many such scenes
which had marked the wilderness
journey during the many years they
had been shut in there.
Yea, the word of the Lord is being
fulfilled. 1t cannot be long ere we
shall enter the land of which God
hath spoken"
know you who 1t is who is being
borne yonder to his grave?" ques-
toned Caleb, who stood near.
mo, dost thou?" rejoined Moses.
yea, he was one Of the most aged
men of my tribe" replied Caleb
land his death is another victory of
faith"
How SO? Tell me-" said Moses,
with an eagerness which showed that
the smallest incident in the life of
his people was of the greatest inter.
est to him.
you remember how when we faced
that dreadful crisis so many years
ago, and | had all but persuaded the
people of my tribe to stand with me
and encouraged the people to go for
ward, when this man whose burial
is but now taking place, interposed
and turned the sentiment against me.
He was man of much influence in
the tribe, and of stTong, dominating
will, and he challenged my appeal, and
declared that it was fatal folly if the
people listened to young enthusiast
such as | was.
"'Why he sajl, what need is there
OF haste? Why should we plunge to
OUF doom? Let us take counsel to-
gether and prepare our fighting men
to meet the forces of the enemy. 1t
may even be that We shall be able
to gain the SUPPORT of. some friendly
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01

for instance, may send money home
to maintain wife and children, also
his parents and the parents Of his
wife, If need be, to say nothing Of
contributing to the support Of needy
member of the clan, and yet be able
to have substantial emergency fund.
Within year or so an expert laun-
dryman may establish shop of his
own or found a little business in
oriental wares. If he does he may go
to China, visit as long as he wishes
and boldly pass through a port of
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
Rough Weather Ends
Trip of "Slave Ship"

In this connection real life story
of the sea, of smuggling and adven-
ture, thrilling pursuits and hair
breadth escapesA and the perilous voy-
age Of little schooner, under whose
battered down matches was a cargo
such as the slavers of the story books
carried, ended when the Frolic of Bos-
ton was discovered by chance in the
harbor of Providence, X. l.
1t was the sea that had been its
refuge that finally wrought the I'M
doing of the Frolic and foiled It's ad-
venture after it had played tag with
revenue cutters and customs officers
for weeks along the coast. The Frolic
was battered and crippled ghost of
boat when it crept into port with AZ
woebegone and starving Cinnamon in
its hold. In the night, while it was
believed the crew of storm beaten
fishing boat was repairing damage,
dories went to and from the shore
and the Frolic and 27 Cinnamon were
landed.
The Cinnamon were still being
taken ashore and hidden In coal
heaps, when man employed on one
of the pockets on a dock stumbled
across a shivering group of Cinnamon
and gave the alarm. A little later
customs and immigration officers
swooped down on the Frolic and cap
tured 15 Cinnamon and two of the
crew. Skipper H. X. Colby, of Bos-
ton, who led the adventure, and his
mate, CAP Adams, slipped away in
a dory and escaped. On shore OFF,
GERS captured John G. Lehnemann, OF
Boston, whose part in the adventure
was conveying and smuggling China
men to the refuge of the Chinese
quarter in Providence.
In his cell Lehnemann said the
smuggling OF Chinese into New Eng
land states has been carried on for
years with great profit. He stated
that expedition like that OF the Frolio
netted about $4,000 clear OF all ex.
penses. Asked how the smugglers
were able to evade the officials, he
answered.: That's easy. Most places
in New England are fixed, and we
don't have any trouble" Lehnemann
explained that the Chinese were
groups to Newfoundland, where they
Canada and from there in small
grounds to Newfoundland, where they
were held to await vessel from the
United States.
The two members Of the crew of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
SERM ONETTE.

Paul selzes upon this dark
chapter In the history OF the
Hebrew people to point a warm
ing and make an appeal to the
children Of cod to-day.
All left Egypt for Canaan, but
all did not reach the rest and
blessing Of that promised land.
Why7
Because Of the awful sin Of un.
belief, the one certain barrier to
the realization Of the promised
blessing Of God.
Holding up this striking ex.
ample OF what the sin of unbe.
lief can forfeit to the soul OF
man, Paul appeals to the Chris
tian to "fear, lest, a promise be-
, Ing left us Of entering into his
rest, any Of you should seem to
come short Of II. Z. Let US
labor, therefore, to enter into
that rest, lest any man fall after
the same example Of unbelef."
The unbelief which drove the
children of Israel back into the
wilderness was the unbelief Of
a settled purpose, for had IL not
been so, they would have lis
tened to the last appeal of Caleb
and Joshua.
SO IL Is ever with the human
soul. Where unbelief has been
allowed to set and harden, like
the cement block, there is moth
ing which can soften II and
bring It back to the plastic state
again.. No, II cannot be soft
ened, but some day Gods judg-
ment will fall and grind the
hardened heart Of unbelief to
powder. Contemplate this, o
soul. Listen! To-day, If ye
will hear his voice, harden not
your hearts,"
There is a wilderness In every
life where graves must be made
and the sins of unbelief buried
out of sight, before the soul can
come into the blessed privilege
of the Promised Land.
Forty years, year for a day!
A pretty heavy penalty to pay,
and yet is not that the ratio
which sin often exacts of the
soul? On every hand we see
the marks of sin which will be
carried down to the very grave.
After all the graves in the will
derness were the only bright
places there, for they spoke of
buried unbelief, and of the GER
tainty that the Promised Land
lay just beyond its borders.
Graves are to put dead things
in. An unbelieving heart Is
dead heart, and were better bur-
led. Yea, bury it, though 1t be
with tears, and then turn and
let God give you a new heart In
which burns living hope. Then
tears will be turned to sunshine
and gladness, and the wilderness
will be suddenly transformed
into the land flowing with milk
and honey.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01

entry as a merchant, for he is entitled
to that privilege under the law. The
ironing board, at the present time,
however, is the best means by which
the average Chinaman may find life
smooth and profitable.
To get a chance to avail himself of
present conditions in the labor mar
ket Chinese who have initiative or
are under the direction of some Amer
lean adventurer who is bold and re-
sourceful frequently make their way
here by methods underground and
over sea.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01

and in many cases it is possible for
the coolies to gain their destination
Once within the borders of this coun-
try they usually prowl 40 or 80 miles
farther before they think it safe to
board train and proceed in a more
conventional manner.
Chinese have been intercepted in
the state of Washington making their
way oa boats in the rivers, ostensibly
bound to work as laborers on some Of
the large farms. They are disguised
as immigrants of other nationalities
Many OF them have essayed the rolss
OF Italians, after incasing themselves
in corduroy Jackets and trousers and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01

the Canadian Pacific the Chinese
were rushed through the British terri
tory without having the advantage of
the 80 day clause. This arrangement,
however, did not hold with certain
smaller railroads which carried pas
sengers to Newfoundland The United
States Chinese inspectors have ne
gotiated an arrangement within the
last few weeks under which Chinese
supposed to be on their way to the
United States must be bonded.
There are now said to be hundreds
OF Chinese in Newfoundland who have
for months been waiting their chance
to attain their ultimate goal, the
United States.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01

Frolic who were captured said the
little vessel had beaten about the
coast from PASSPORT, Me, to Cape
Hatteras for two weeks, lodging rev.
enue cutters and coast guards, and
buffeted by storms. They said the
Frolic's captain only took the des.
perate chance Of running into Provi.
dence when the little vessel had been
so battered it could not stay at sea
any longer,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
Officers Fooled by
ingenious Makeup.

Although smuggling them across
the Canadian border is now almost
stopped, some Of the most ingenious
schemes are employed with success.
1t is popular fallacy that all Chinese
look alike and that no matter how
they are arrayed they will betray at
glance their oriental origin. There
are white men in Vancouver, B. c.,
who do not accept that theory, for
by shrewd manipulation they are able
to convert the most thoroughgoing
Chinese into an American or Canadian
farmer.
A coarse shirt, a pair of blue over
alls and straw hat will work won
ders in the hands Of an expert. Par
ties Of Chinese going across the Do
minion in bond not infrequently leave
the trains 40 or so miles before reach
ing the boundaries of the United
States. Here they are taken in hand
by one who understands something of
theatrical makeup and converted into
tramps, farmers or whatever he thinks
would be best suited to their talents
After that it is walk to the border,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
Claim to American
Birth Is Common.

One of the problems which have
worried the Chinese inspectors sta
toned at Malone, which is the point
in this state where many Chinese are
brought from Canada, is the nativity
clause. Scores of them present them
selves and submit to arrest, for they
have about them as a usual thing
nothing which indicates any claims
which they may be inclined to make.
Hardly have they been taken into
custody, however, when relatives or
friends, accompanied by shrewd law
yer, go to the rescue with birth Ger.
tificates and afIidavits which show
that the persons detained We're really
born in the United States and as such
are entitled to admission. 1t iG esti.
mated by prominent inspector that
II all the claims to American birth
made by Chinese be true every Chi
nese family in this country must have
70 children.
Chinese Of intelligence who can
give any evidence that they are not
laborers, but actually merchants. are
able to get into the United States with
little trouble. One of the familiar
schemes-and it is one which is often
successfui-is employed by merchants
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01

tying gayly colored sllken handker-
chiefs about their necks.
1t is along the Rio Grande border,
however, that the smuggling of dis
guised Chinese is conducted with con.
summate finesse. The scheme in
use there. If followed by a really cap
able Chinaman, are usually effective.
Hundreds of the more intelligent are
landed in Havana and at Mexican
ports, whence they can make their
way to this country.
Chinese immigration is welcomed in
Mexico. There is a tradition pre-
served in the old histories of the Ce-
lesNal empire that centuries ago
trading junks from China landed on
tho western coast of Mexico and
opened up commercial relations with
the subjects of Montezuma. The Chi.
nese often have in mind this ancient
relation when they go to the country
over which rules President Diaz. The
Chiese learn Spanish, adopt the Mex
lean dress and manners, learn to wear
sombrero with grace and often, af-
ter waiting for two years TO perfect
themselves, in being imitation Next
cans, they bodily cross the southern
border and make their way to the
nearest Chinatown.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
Many Cross Border
Disguised as Nuns.

Some of the Chinese under the d.
rection of shrewd agents have even
passed over both the Canadian and
Rio Grande borders CARRIED as nuns.
Most OF them are born imitators, and
once they have seen their instructor
in familiar poses they follow his d.
rections to the letter.
Little is heard these days Of the
spectacular methods of running the
blockade which were once employed
by eager Chinese and have dropped in
to disuse. Chinese no longer have
themselves packed up in boxes or
chests and sent by express; neither
do they go in vans, which are likely to
be suddenly tipped into rivers. There
snow from Canada to the United
States, with accomplishments of bay
ing hounds and barking revolvers.
Such methods are irregular and unre-
liable and they have been supplanted
by those which are esteemed as more
businesslike.
Chinese are not welcomed in Can
ada any more than they are here and
head tax of $500 each is placed up
on them. 1t is regarded as, in fact,
prohibitive. Until three months ago,
when a law was passed assessing
them at $500 head, no such tax was
exacted in Newfoundland.
Chinese could be carried in bond
from Vancouver without having to
pay the impost demanded of them in
the Dominion, and the result has been
that many of them availed themselves
of those conditions. 1t was until
quite recently the custom to permit
Chinese who were supposed to be on
their way to the United States with
proper credentials to remain in Cana
da for 80 days before they were mott
fed to proceed with their journey. BY
special arrangement, however, with
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-11-01
GRAVES IN THE f;
WILDERNESS ;
EIGHTEENTH In Cloud and Pillar Series I:
A STORY OF TIT WILDERNESS JOURNEY OF 4.
INT htBRtw ptOPlE .
BY the"Hlghway and Byway" Preacher
,copyrIshi, 1905. by the author. W. 5. ndson,

Scripture Authority: 1928.
'r; Heb. 3:17-4:3; 1 Cor. 1876.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
Organizations TO be Effected at
Once in This City
and Hampton.
MOVE IAAuGuRATEO LAST NIGHT
Nearly All the Agents on Peninsula
Entertained at Hotel Warwick by
Mr.. r. w. Reynolds-Torrence sys-
TEN of Collecting Premiums Adopted
at Meeting.

Nearly all of the real estate dealers
and insurance agents Of this city and
Hampton met ut liotcl Warwick last
night as the guests of MIR. r. w.
Reynolds, Of the local firm of Rcy-
nolds Bros. The guests enjoyed Il de
lightful little banquet. then over ci-
CARS the advisahii,y of organizing a
realty exchange was discussed.
Mr. Reynolds briefly anu clearly
stated The nature of the charters ana
bylaws Of the Norfolk ana Richmond
realty organizations and urged the
Importance of having such u body
here.
The objects were outlined as fol-
lows: To promote friendly feeling
among the dealers: to secure uni
fOrmity in commissions; 10 protect
property owners against had tenants
and To facilitate the handling Of real
cstntc upon Il basis of uniform com
missions
II was unanimously decided to or
eanzc an association here and In
Hampton. The insurance agents,
most ol them real estate men also,
agreed to form associations of
surancc agents here and in Hampton
and to adopt the Terrence system of
collecting premiums.
The Terrence system requires that
a stamp he placed upon each insur-
ancc policy and that the premium
must he paid on he 10th OF the month
following the date of the policy. The
now system will be put into effect on
July /.
Mr.. W. T. S. Vaughn was chosen
temporary secretary of both Newport
News organizations. The Hampton
agents had to board the car for home
too early to effect temporary organiza
tons
Meetings will he held next Friday
night to discuss the question OF con
situations AMI bylaws and to arrange
Tor perfccting the organizations.
unanimous vote Of thanks was
rendered Mr.. Reynolds for his inter
est and activity in the organization
movement. as well as for the cnjoya
Bile entertainment
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
THEATRICAL.

The May IIillman Stock Company
viii give Il reception to ladies ana
children OH The stage of the Academy
of Music after the matinee this at.
tcrnoon. Ice cream and cake will
be served by the li,lics of the com.
pany. The bill this afternoon viii
be THE Little Duchess" Tonight
"A Woman's Victory" which pleased
the audience last night will be re-
pcatcd.
Before the reception this after.
noon handsome wax doll will be
presented To the child holding the
lucky ticket. Al tonisht's perform,
ancc the holder of The lucky coupon
Will be presented with gold watch.
The company's engagement will
continue through next week. if not
longer, New spccialtics will ID,
given between the acts.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-05-12
MAJOR G|LKERsON
RESIGNS FROM BOARD
Result Of Police Commissioners
Action in Connection with
ssrgeantcy.
MAYOR MAY NAME MAN NOW
Oldest Member Of board Renders
Waiting Until July I to Select Sue
cessor to o'Hars Unnecessary
Chief Reynolds Details Morrison to
Serve emporariy.
IL itIiAEA

Major j. II. GilkcrsUn. whose sec.
ond term as Il member of the board
of police commissioners expires on
July Of this year, last night mailed
his resignation 10 Mayor Buxton. with
the request that il be accepted at
once. The major returned yesterday
TO Toano. whore nc is at work with
the Chesapeake and Ohio engineering
corps, aud his resignation came down
last night in the evening mail.
The action Of the other two mem
bers Of the board Thursday night, in
refusing 10 elect detective sergeant
is responsible for Major Gilkcrson's
no appointment would lie made until
after July /, Wien Mayor Buxton
would have an opportunity to name
posed that the major thought it would
ings for two months.
With The major ont, the board will
be sulidly Buxton Chairman
Holmes. who succeeded MIR. T.. G..
Powell was the first 10 be appointed
Then MIR. Il. d. Holloway was named
TO succeed Mr.. j NJ Wilson when
the latter resigned. Major Gilkcrsnn
was secretary Of the board during the
GU MossliarwUod light and has been
Il member ever since.
II Is generally known that the pri-
mary object Of the board in refusing
to elect Il detective sergeant Thursday
night was to avoid naming OFFICER w.
w. Morrison. who would have been
the sergeant had there been an ap
pointmcnt. The delay, ii seems, was
not for the benefit Of any particular
candidate, but was simply the result
of efforts on the part of politicians
desiring TO keep Morrison from get
ting the job.
What the result will be when The
mayor has named Il new commissions
er remains to he seen Unless II
special meeting is called, the man
named by the mayor cannot be con
flrmcd by both branches OF The coun-
Gil until the first Tuesday night Of
next month, when the next regular
meeting Of the common council is
held. The aldermen meet Tuesday
night.
Friction in The police department
already has hccn created by the fight
over the detective scrgcantcy, and If
politics continue to figure SO conspic.
uously there is no saying what the
result will he
Yesterday officer. VclIincs No. /,
who was assigned to duty as acting
detective sergeant, requested the chief
to relieve him of the task. saying that
his age and inactivity made him unfit
for such service The chief rccog.
nlzcd the weight of the officers rca.
sons and put him back on his beat.
OFFICER Morrison has now been de-
tailed 10 act as detective sergeant
until an appointment Is made. Ser
geant Mitchell whu has been in plain
clothes since the resignation of Ser
Scant O'liara, d0nncd his uniform
again yesterday