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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
The Fortunate Isles.


You sail and you seek for the Fortunate
Isles,
The old Greek isles of the yellow birds
Then steer straight on through the wat
cry miles,
Straight on straight on. and you can't
go wrong.
Nay, not to the left; nay, not to the
But on, straight on, and the isles are
The Fortunate Isles where the yellow
And life lies girt with golden ring.
These Fortunate Isles they are not so
They lie within reach of the lowliest
You can see them CLEAN by the twilight
You can hear them sing by the moons
white shore
Nay, never look back Those leveed
They were landing steps; they were
steps unto thrones
OF glory for souls that have sailed be-
fore,
And have set white feet on the fortu-
nate shore.
And what are the names of the Fortunate
Why Duty and Love and a large Con-
10! these are the Isles of the watery
That God let down from the hrma-
ment.
10, Duty and Love, and true mans
Trust;
Your forehead to God, though your feet
10, Duty and Love, and a sweet babes
smiles,
And these, o friend, are the Fortunate
Isles.
JOAQUIN Miller.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
Copyright. 1905, by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

Ring! ring! ring The telephone
'oell had been ringing at five minute
intervals all morning and the wom-
ans nerves were on edge. How she
hated the very sight of the neat oaken
telephone box and the shine with it's
leaden bells! 1t brought back I'M
pleasant memories; and there are
some things that even woman with
firm, determined chin and cold eyes
will want to forget. The two men
the one whom she loved although he
did not love her, and the one who
loved her although she did not love
him-were unpleasantly associated in
her mind with the box on the wall
To the one, she had overdone the mat
ter of telephoning until she had lost
his good cQmradeship-more fool she!
The other had teiephoned her until
she was tired of it-more fool he!
It's a queer old world we live in!
1t was raining and the snow under
foot was getting slushy and gray. The
sky was low and leaden-and the tele-
phone bell kept on ringing. The
woman was out of temper when she
went to answer it. A certain dress
maker was ready, now, after long
wait, to finish her gown, but the
woman thought just then that she
didn't care if she never again saw a
new gown. She answered sharply and
hung up ties receiver with a bang.
On her desk beside the fire was a
great bowl of red roses from the man
who worshiped at her shrine. Beside
it was letter from the man at whose
shrine she worshiped. She picked up
the letter and read it again, perhaps
for the ,dozenth time.
my dear Miss Allen 1T ran
81 am Sorry that l think our quarrel
past mending, but suppose that it is
really better so. Our friendship was
a source of great pleasure to me; but
now that we have disagreed so per-
sistentlys that friendship could never
be the same again. We will both be
happier if | continue to accept your
first ultimatum and remain, as you
said then, just mere acquaintance.
You are generous to take the blame
SO entirely upon yourself, but | will
not take advantage of your generosity.
You will understand, l am sure"
She understood! She was no fool!
She was clever enough to read be-
tween the lines, as he had meant that
she should. She was young yet, but
there had been many men-and she
understood. She had done a brainy
girls earnest work in school and in
college, and she had creditably filed
for two or more seasons now the po-
Sition of a clever, attractive young
woman of society. Marriage, she had
always said, was a matter of tact and
management and while she had been
too busy and too gayly occupied to
take serious thought of the future,
she had always felt that when the
one man came to her, she would be
wiser than some other girls had been.
Well! the one man had come-and
gCne-and the fault was hers! She
clenched her hands and laughed
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
DECAY OF BRITISH HOME LIFE
Bishop Of Liverpool Sounds Warning
to the Nation,

10 tne NdtlOns
The bishop of Liverpool, inter.
viewed upon the decay of home life,
recently said:
There are not wanting signs
threatening break up of the old
style of British home, and with 1t of
that home influence which has helped
to make this country what it is.
"In the upper classes nurses and
governesses are taking the place of
the mother, and school masters and
college tutors are expected to fill the
place of the father.
$50 great are the claims of bust
ness and politics supposed to be that
fathers and mothers declare that they
have no time to look after their chill
dren.
What Is the remedy?" asks the
bishop.
at lies in the revival of true home
life. Marriage must be treated with
the utmost honor and reverence, and
we must uphold the pure reverent
love OF one man for one woman. The
claims of society must never be al
lowed to compete with the claims of
home life"
The bishop of Manchester in a sim
liar interview declared that he viewed
with amazement the large palaces
which were springing up on all sides
for the amusement of the people.
"Clergymen," he added, "who can
not find people at their homes must
follow them to places where they col
lect, and seek to make a first impress
sion On them either in their places of
amusement or near them, following
them home afterward to complete the
work.
"Evangelists as well as pastors are
required If the church of England is
to continue to do its duty by the ma
ton. Washington Star.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
GOT WORTH OF THEIR WORTH.
5elglans Paid Doctor Big Fee, But
Made Him Earn IT,

Made Him Earn II.
Sir Morel Mackenzie once received
wire from Antwerp asking him his
charges for certain operation. He
replied $500, and was told to come
at once. When he stepped upon the
deck he was met by three men In
mourning, who informed him sadly
that he had come too late; the patient
had died that morning.
But" said the spokesman of the
party, 1--WE know that you did what
you could, and we do not intend that
you shall be out of pocket a shilling.
We shall pay you your full fee" And
they did. "And now" said the man,
"since you are here, what do you
say to visiting the city hospital and
giving a clinic for the benefit of our
local surgeons? 1t is not often they
have an opportunity of benefiting by
such science as yours"
Sir Morel said he would gladly
comply. He went to the hospital and
performed many operations, among
which were two of similar nature to
that for which he had been called
over. When he finished, all thanked
him profusely. On the steamer going
home he met friend who had bust
ness house in Antwerp.
pretty scurvy trick they played on
you, Sir Morel"
what do you mean?" asked the
surgeon.
"Told you the patient died before
you arrived, didn't they?"
YES"
Lied. You operated on him and
a friend with the same trouble at the
clinic. Got two operations for one
e!"-The Reader for December.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
1t Looked That Way,

An Irishman and his mother-in-law
were crossing the Atlantic. They
were both seasick and the mother-in,
law died. According to marine Gus.
tom they wrapped the body in canvas
and in the absence of pig iron to
weigh down the body, a bag of Goa
was attached. Just as they were
about to cast the body into the deer
Pat, sufficiently recovered, came or
deck, and seeing the preparations.
asked:
"And what are you doing?"
well" said the captain, Pat, We
are burying your mother-in-law, and
the weight, you know, sinks the body
down, down, down"
81 know where she's going all right,
but does she have to take her own
coal?" was Pats question.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
FLEE FROM HOUSE GALLERIES.
House Quickly Emptles When Ger
tain Members "Orate,v


Congressman John Wesley Gaines
of Tennessee and Robert Adams, Jr.,
of Pennsylvania somehow or other
have acquired reputation as being
very poor speakers. When either be-
gins speaking the galleries become
empty about as rapidly as though the
house were on fire. Mr.. Adams be-
gan a speech the other day and there
was such a rush outward that the
man whose duty 1t is to lower the
flag at adjournment started to per-
form that task. A member of the
house who had not been In listening
to the speeches came to the same
conclusion as he pushed into a crowd
ed elevator. when did the house
adjourn TOT" he asked the elevator
conductor. 1T hasn't adjourned"
said he. "Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania
is speaking" he added, whereupon
the member guessed he would go
home anyhow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

easy pose that became him so well-big
and broadshouldered and handsome,
with a smiling, sanguine face. Reso-
lutely, she turned her head and stoop-
ing shifted the roses on her desk.
She. summoned up picture of the
other man. He, too, was big and
broadshouldered and good to look at,
and there was much about him that
appealed to a refined, fastidious wom-
an of the world. The woman was a
fair thinker She knew in her soul
that If the one man had never come,
this other mans devotion would have
won her heart. But what now, when
the one man had gone?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
FINE INSTRUMENTS OF SCIENCE.
Enable Accurate Measurement to
Eiuht Milionth of Inch.

SiSHt milIOHtH OF INCN.
The eight millionth part of an inch
Is what the physicists are measuring.
The twenty-five thousandth part of
an inch may be taken as the limit of
measurement of mechanical measures
of general application. But we pos.
sess physical means of measurement
300 times more refined than this and
free from difficulties. This Is one
which enables us to determine varla-
lions in length, thickness, or position
with absolute accuracy to the eight
millionth Of an inch or one three hun
dred thousandth of a millimeter The
foundation of this wonderful scale is
the wave length Of light-a quantity
which is now known with great ac-
curacy for the most important lines of
the spectrum. Moreover, the method
Is rendered esthetically beautiful by
the fact that an actual visible scale
can be produced, composed of black
interference bands on a brilliant back
ground Of pure monochromatic light.
Further, the interval between any
two bands can be subdivided into 100
parts by employing a micrometer eye
piece on the observing telescope.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
A "Reminiscences

What was TIA word, or gesture?
glance or note of surprise?
But could not tell you why started and
grew
So suddenly sad in your eyes;
/ could not tell you why a turn of your
head
Turned backward the tide of my life
1t was only motion, or something you
said,
But it went to my heart like knife!
Why was 1t? We laughed and were hap
Ply
The present was ours, safe and fast;
What imp in the air came and prompted
you there
To stir up a ghost,of the past?
Why could you not be your own sweet
self alone,
And not waken old lodgings anew?
1 had thought they were dead-till YOU
lifted your head
In the way my old love used to do!
Cleveland Leader
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
What He Was.

"Once knew a man." said the in
teresting conyersationalist, who was
born in mid ocean. His father was
an Englishman and his mother was OF
French-German parentage, but was
a native of Greece. So what do you
suppose that man ISL"
The listeners thought steadily for
some moments, but at last announced
that th,y could not guess.
HE 10 a dry goods merchant" ex-
nlained the interesting conversations
alist.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11

strikers are carrying themselves with
a decorum, care for appearances,
which are positively sublime. They
even take off their hats to the flag
that flies over the winter palace. They
can afford to."-Chicago News.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
GREAT FRENCH SOLDIER DEAD

zen. ssuSsler's Long Services to His
Country Ended.
Gen. Felix Gustave Saussier, former
omman der..1-chief of the French
rmy, died Dec. &c. he was one Of
he best known and Lravest officers
in France. In the battle around Metz
a quarter of century ago he distin-
guished himself most signally. The
famous infantry charge at st. Privat,
which practically barred the progress
of the Germans on that side, was led
by him. Saussier was one OF the Of
hcers who signed the protest against
the surrender of Metz. Gen. Saussier
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
Load Lifted From His Mind.

Meek-I say, old chap I'm in shock
ing bad luck. l want money badly,
and | haven't the least idea where |
can get It.
Beek-Well, I'm glad to hear that !
thought perhaps you had an idea you
could borrow from me.-Stray Stories.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
PRISON FOR LEADING LAWYER.
Abraham Hummel, New York Legal
Llqht, Convicted of Conspiracy.

Abraham H. Hummel OF the law
firm of Howe & Hummel, one of the
biggest in New York, was last week
convicted of conspiracy, sentenced inn
mediately to one year in the peniten-
tiary and fine of $500, and taken
from the courtroom across the bridge
of signs to the Tombs prison.
The charge upon which Hummel
was convicted was that Of connivlng
with the aid of the perjured testi-
mony of Charles f. Dodge, to break
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
She could

strained, unnatural laugh. She could
not believe it of herself
She drew a great leather chair before
the open fire and sat down in it, staring
hard at the blazing logs If there had
not been two men, she told herself,
perhaps she would not have been so
tactless. But then, that was TO be!
She sighed. Mentally, she was com
pairing the two men. A vision of the
man she loved, although he did not
love her, flashed before her eyes. She
saw him in the chair opposite her. as
she had seen him so many times in
the days that had just slipped back,
leaning forward in the characteristic
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-01-11
Poor Boy Has Done Well.

John b. Tracy, recently elected
mayor Of Taunton, Mass, is one of
fifteen children born to a poor man in
the neighboring .own of Milford.
Twenty years ago, when a small boy,
he went 80 Taunton and began life as
bootblacS. Later he managed shoe
shine stands in other towns and ac-
cumulated little money. Buoyed up
by his pluck, he studied law, borrow
ing money to pay for his tuition, was
admitted to the bar and when elected
mayor had a practice worth $4,000 a
year
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-11-05
CONCEALMENT
BY GOLFERS
Of Evidence Against the
tobacco Trust
1t is Alleged to Have Been
Sold Under "a Contract
to Publish.

Boston. Nov. 4.-District Attorney
John b. Moran sent a letter TO District
Attorney jerome of New York today
in which he stated that he was in
formed by State Senator A. d. Hughes
of Michigan that there Is in posses
sion Of Golfers Weekly evidence in
the form of original documents. letters
and kilograms which tends to show
that an organized method of legislative
corruption is pracuced. by the so-caIIed
tobacco trust throughout the country.
The letter follows:
4 am credfbly informed by 4. D
Hughes, formerly a state senator OF
Michigan. that there is in possession
Of the publishers of Golfers Weekly.
having its place of business in New
York City evidence in the form Of
original documents. letters. kilograms.
secret codes and translations thereof
some copies Of which I know Of and
which l append hereto. which tend 10
show an organized systematic and
great method of legislative corruption
practiced by the so-caHed tobacco trust
throughout the country. ! am in
formed that some of the documents.
copies of which ] now have. tend to
show that several bills affecting the
interest Of the said tobacco trust were
defeated at the capital of this com
monwealth at the last session of our
general court Cthe Massachusetts leg
islature) by practices which were Il
part of this systematic scheme. I am
informed that the promoters of the
Golfers Weekly have purchased the
evidence for a large sum of money.
under a contract to publish the same
not later than ten days after the first
Of August The last day for publish
ing the same has expired and the said
Golfers Weekly has refused TO publish
the same.
Therefore I respectfully request you
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-11-05
BOurke COChan'S Reason for Believing
it Cannot Fail of Success
The Candidates Rest for Supreme StruggIe---The
Extraordinary Precautions Which Have Been
Taken Against Fraud II New York.

New York Nov. 4-The two candi-
dates for governor of New York, Chas.
e. Hughes and VIM. R. Hearst rested
today after their. campaigning last
week. Both are scheduled for a num-
Der of speeches tomorrow in Manhat-
tan and it will probably be late in
the night before the election before
they will have made their final ap-
peals to voters.
Mr.. Hughes spent the day quietly.
Chairman Woodruff was at headquart-
ers for a short time, but had nothing
to say on the probable result of the
vote further than to reiterate his con.
fidence in the election of Hughes.
The usual Sunday before election
gathering under the auspices of Tam
many was held in Harlem. The speak
ers included Congressman Rourke
Cochran and Burton Harrison. Cochran
said he believed the political move
ment headed by Hearst was INSPIRED
by God and therefore Irresistible"
The managers have arranged fo.
him 10 appear at several meetings
TO morrow. Election officials and the
police department are making prepar-
ations TO prevent frauds and maintain
order at the polls. Superintendent Of
Elections Morgan today made state
ment of his election day plans He
says his department is working in con-
junction with the police department
and the attorney generals office to
prevent frauds.
Commissioner Bingham has caused
the police to investigate every name
similar work" said Superintendent
Morgan. "The police and deputies viii
have the evidence ready in each case
found to have been fraudulentIy regis
tered and Will arrest every man at
once and the police or lawyers from
the district attorneys office and the
bureau of Identification viii be pres
ent, equipped with the complete wi
dence in each case
I'VE have ten thousand orders OF
arrest made out and ready to serve
in these cases.
The judiciary nominators today is
sued a final appeal in behalf or their
independent ticket for judges.
The association to prevent corrupt
practices at elections of which Seth
Low is president announced today ii
had retained counsel to represent it
in proceedings in New York county
The association shall be informed of
the political expenditures of the var
ious parties and organizations in this
county in connection with Tuesdays
election.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-11-05
A STRENUOUS WEEK
FOR THE PRESIDENT
His Preparations for His Tour Of the
United States Dominions Beyond
the Sea.

Washington, Nov. 4. - President
Roosevelt viii vote on Tuesday morn
ing and Immediately afterward Will
return to Washington to resume the
preparation of the Mayflower, which is
to take him to a point off Wolf Trap
light where he Will embark on the
battleship Louisiana for his trip to
Porto Rico and Panama.
The president viii be ACCOMPANIED
by Mrs Roosevelt. the surgeon general
of the navy, the presidents assistant
secretary and Lieutenant Evans. who
will act as the aide
The president expects to reach Colon
on November 13. An elaborate pro-
gram has been prepared for the enter
tainment of the presidential party
while in the canal zone. after which
brief visit viii be made to San Juan.
2. R, November %. the return of the
party 10 Washington being scheduled
for November p.
The Louisiana will be escorted by
the cruisers Washington and Ten
nessee. The officers quarters of the
Louisiana have undergone a complete
arrangement and it is the intention of
the navy department to make it pos
sible for the president to be in touch
with Washington by wireless telegraph
every day he is at sea.
one interesting feature of the presi-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-11-05

OF the Miners Federation for conpIi-
city In the murder Of Former Cover
nor SteunebeTg. while Senator Dubois
who is leading the democrats nsnr.
declares MoTmOnism the issue
In Utah the Mormon church ufl
support the republican nominee fo~
c-ngress. W D. Haywood. one of tf.-
Western Federation Of Labor. now q
prisoner in Idaho. Is the socialist marty
candidate for governor OF Colorado
The democrats are confident az max
ing gains in Indiana and Iowa
In Massachusetts the governorsh-7
fight eclipSes all else Curtis GtIrf
Jr. republican, is opposed by Jno. Is
Moran. nominated by the deu,.scrats
prohibitionists and Indep-ndene.
League
Summed up the states in which balb
Sides seem agreed that democratic
gains may be made are New YarE
New Jersey. Pennsylvania. UUua.s
Missouri, Idaho and Maryland.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-11-05

TO obtain the same evidence and trays
NIT it to me that an order may be
given for an immediate inquiry into
such acts occurring within my juris-
diction as may be disclosed by an ex-
animation of said documents
In making public the letter. Mr..
Moran also gave to the press copies of
many letters. kilograms and codes, one
letter being from Hughes who claims
that he bought a factory in Marion,
Ind, last April from former Senator o.
A. Baker, and in the factory Hughes
found a desk which he asserts was full
OF documents revealing transactions
with the American Tobacco company.
Hughes states in his letter that he
endeaVOred to interest President
Roosevelt and Governor Hanley of In
diana but was unsuccessful. He then
sold the documents to Golfers under a
contract to publish them.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-11-05
A MURDER0US TRIO
ARRESTED IN FRISCO
The Police Believe They Have caR-
tured the Gang Of Gas Pipe Aszas-
sins.

San Francisco. Cal Nov 4-Ia th=
arrest of Lewis V Dabnett. John KaIE
and John SimsOn. after they had ROE
bed and murderOusly assaulted Harrr
A Behrend. a ieweier. last night. th-
police believe that. they have capture
the men who were Implicated Iu az
recent gas pipe murders IN this citF
After Dabnett was captured Ha=r
night ne was sweaJed by the police ana
as a result OF his statements the uoIir-
arrested Simson while he was uaIkiu-
home with a young lady 10 whom ~
was engaged to be married 4 rer.arl--
able feature of the case was the can
Of Simson Al the police station sooa
after Dabnett had been arrested
Giving his name as James AIclsuIr-
he reported that he had Just been ros.-
bed of $500 in cash and $500 in dia
mond rings SimsOn- when ar-ezreT
admitted that his story was a hoax
and that he had called al the station
10 get information about his camuar-
ion Dagnett SImsou about seven vears
ago was given five years s-nt=ue.
in san Quentin for holding up a srre-t
car
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1906-11-05

w. R Hearst's only political work
today was his addresses at two gather
ings of the Independence Leagues
election day watchers at the polls, one
in Brooklyn and the other in Madi-
son square theater in Manhattan. The
burden of Mr.. Hearsts speeches was
BE on the alert for every doubtful
voter on election day
When he finished his Madison
Square theater reception he was given
an ovation and escorted to his home
by big crowd. When he arrived at
his home this crowd insisted on a
speech and Hearst. speaking from the
steps, said: Il have no desire 70 make
any political address on Sunday l do,
however want those who believe in
me 10 vote for me. and / am certain
that we are on the eve of a great vic
tory of the common people of our
state"