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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
DICKENS LANDMARK is TO GO.
House in Which Originals Of Charac-
tiers Lived to Be Raced.

London-"Great clearance sale,
premises coming down." are the words
on a placard pasted on the outer walls
of Cheeryble House in Cannon street,
Manchester. This means that an
other Dickens landmark Is to be
RACED. Cheeryble House was the
premises of the brothers Grant, the
originals of Dickens Brothers CHEEKY
BILE in Nicholas Nickleby."
With the exception of few slight
internal alterations the house stands
to-day as 1t did when Dickens de-
scribed it. 1t has a carved old oak
staircase, leading to the upper or do
nestle part of the premises, and all
the oaken doors are of exceptional
width and quaint design. Until re-
Gently one of the rooms held chair
which, 1t was said, one OF the worthy
gentlemen used.
The necessity of destroying the
building has been brought about
through a corporation scheme for
widening the streets. In recent in
terview one of the partners said that
lovers of Dickens came from all parts
OF the world to inspect the old place,
and he had been offered large prices,
especially by American visitors, for
relics in it, but had always refused to
part with them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
TEXAS STORY OF A SHAFT PILED
WITH SKELETONS.
Prospector Reported to Have Found
San Saba Property, Once Worked
by Spanish and Described as Be-
ing of Fabulous Richness.

Kerrville, Text is reported that
in the Frio mountains, about rs miles
south of here, an ancient Spanish
mine has been discovered by w. w.
Chambers which is supposed to be the
long lost San Saba gold and silver
mine described by tradition as of fab
ulous richness.
Many expeditions have gone in
search of this mine. Tradition says
that more than 100 men were employ
ed in it and that they were all mas
sacred by Indians, who covered the
shaft and effaced all evidence of it's ex-
istence.
The story of Chambers discovery is
that he explored the mine in company
with several other men. They dis
covered that the shaft opened into a
large chamber at depth of only 20
feet from the surface. In this cham
Der was pile of skeletons, number
ing so human beings. These were sup
posed to be the remains of the miners
killed by the Indians. In the same
compartment were found many an
cient tools. More than SO guns of an
cient make were also found
According to tradition there were
several hundred thousand dollars of
gold and silver stored at the mine at
the time the attack was made by In
dams. Chambers and his companions
did not find this bullion.
In a canyon near the shaft the ruins
of the ancient smelling furnaces oper-
ated in connection with the mine were
found. The ruins of the old ore
crusher were also standing.
The rediscovery of this mine has
produced excitement throughout this
part of the state. Mr.. Chambers has
staked several claims adjacent to the
property and other mining prospectors
have gone to the locality and all of
the land for several miles surrounding
the mine is being prospected for min
| erals.
According to the old records the
| Spaniards took more than $4,000, 900
of ore out Of the mine during the
years that they worked it. Charles l..
Dignowity of Boston, Mass, made sew
eral efforts to locate the San Saba
mine several years ago. 1t is said that
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
MAY BE LOST MINE.

he spent more than $4,000 in this fc
tune hunting expedition, but in vain.
In the early SOS Jose Flores, a Me
lean of Monclova, obtained a copy
the musty record concerning the mi
and, coming to San Antonio, outfitte
an expedition to search for 1t. At tn
time the Comanche Indians were rait
ing the country west of San Antoni
and Senior Flores was warned that
would be risking the lives of himse
and his men if he entered the regio
where the mine was said to be locate
He laughed at these warnings an.
accompanied by six men and t,
teams and wagons, left for the Fri
river country. The party had reache
a point near the present town
Utopia when they were fired upon
Indians and all were killed. The III
dams took the horses and burned tn,
wagons.
San Saba Sam Henning has beer
searching for the lost San Saba min
for 20 years. He works on a ranch {
few months each year and make,
enough money to support him whit
he wanders over the hills and noun
tains the other nine months. So ia.
as known he has not heard of Cham
bers' discovery.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
SURGERY FAILS TO REFORM BOY,
lncorrisibIe, Said to BE Cured by Ire
pannine, Sent to Reformatory.

Toledo, O.-Surgery has failed to
make a good boy of 16-year-old Harold
Hurley, so he was sent to the Ian
caster reformatory to be reformed
after good, old-fashioned notions.
Hurley was believed to have been
permanently cured of his badness a
few months ago by trepanning oper-
alton. Surgeons at that time contend
ed that his viciousness was due to
pressure on the brain. The boy was
transformed from a vicious runaway
to docile, obedient child, with am.
billions and tastes directly opposite
to his former inclinations.
While swimming Hurley struck his
head upon a stone and suffered a re-
lapse into his former bad habits. A
second operation was performed,
which appeared successful. but Hur-
ley again returned TO his bad habits
and became so incorrigible that the
Juvenile authorities were obliged to
send him to the reformatory.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
VOLCANO USES TELEPHONE.
The Crater of kilauea Connects with
Hotel.

Honolulu.-Song writer's have talked
of telephoning to heaven and fiction
writer's have sought to make use O.
the telephone in other plots, but none
thus far has been so bold as to sug
gest telephoning to the Internal fire.
of the worlds most gigantic active
Volcano But this is the daring plo,
which has been undertaken by George
Lycurgus, the manager of the Volcano
house, on the island of Hawaii He i,
having a telephone line strung from
the Kilauea Volcano house down int
the mighty crater of Kilauea, acros,
the floor of this wonderful place to
the very brink of the Halemaumau
the Pit of Fire, where the flames and
smoke and steam and fiery lava O.
Nine. Pele's dwelling place are con
stantly in activity. The idea is t.
have the telephone strung from the
Volcano house to the edge of the Pr
of Fire, distance of between two
and three miles, so that constant com
munication between the outside world
and the dwelling place of Nine. Pele
the Hawaiian goddess of fire, can b.
maintained.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
OLD SALT BUILDS HOME TO RE
MIND HIM OF SEA.
Novel Dwelling With Hatchways Con
structed by 6oatbuilders in New
Orleans Overlooking Mississippi
known as the Wreck"

New York. - In set of plans
received by member of the
New York Yacht club from Cap
tain M. p. Doullut, president of the
Louisiana Navigation and Fisheries
company, is shown one of the most
originally constructed houses in the
United States. The interior is an ex-
act reproduction of ship
Captain Doullut built the peculiar
streets, New Orleans. in which to end
his days. He likes to imagine he is
aboard vessel even when he Is at
home, and the interior is so construct
ed as to suggest this at all times. The
house overlooks the Mississippi river
and the captains vessels land directly
In front when they are in that port.
From the cupola the captain can see
the lights of Canal street to the right
and those of Chalmette to the left.
The plan of the house was origin
ated by Captain Doullut. Twice he
tore up drawings, and he was not sat.
isfied until he cad made them entirely
different from anything he had ever
seen on land. and he has travelled
considerably. When finally satisfied
with the designs he set to work with
his crew of boat builders and con-
structed the house himself 1t took
about one year to complete it, and
the cost was about $4,000.
The wreck" for so the house has
been named by the neighbors, who say
the interior reminds them of YES
sci cast high and dry on shore, Is 81
feet square and is surrounded by an
iron fence, with cement pavements
outside of that.
Every room resembles some part
of ship. There are portfolios, COM
panionways instead of stairs, and the
B lower floor, on which Is located the
storeroom, bears striking resem-
blance to the hold of an ocean-going
vessel.
The lower story is of brick, the
upper OF frame, and the roof, modelled
after the Japanese style, is Of slate.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
DYING WISH is FULFILLED.
Burial of Woman Who Refused (
Marry President Buchanan.

st. Louisville dying request Of
Miss Mary Ann Casey, daughter Of
Samuel Casey, treasurer of the United
States under four presidents, that she
be buried in the family vault at Casey
Vile, KY, will be fulfilled. Her body
has been taken from receiving
vault in Bellefontaine cemetery and
shipped to the Blue Grass state.
Miss Casey died at the age of 81
years, at the home of her cousin, Mrs.
T. C. Blackwell. During her fathers
connection with the treasury Miss
Casey lived in Washington and was a
leader in society during the admins
trations of Presidents Pierce and Blu
chanan. She was an intimate friend
of Miss Lane, niece of President
Buchanan, and often assisted her in
receiving at White House receptions.
Miss Casey once refused an offer to
become the bride of President
Buchanan,
Miss Casey was born in Morgan
field, KY, and educated in Kentucky
college.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
America to Make Display at Bordeaux
Maritime Exposition.

Washington.-There is every indica-
ton, in the opinion of the state de-
partment, that congress will answer
the appeal made by the department
to the president and by him
to the senate and the house and APP
propriate $4,000 for the governments
representation at the international
maritime exposition at Bordeaux this
summer. The display will be opened
on May 1.
The exposition is the centennial of
the invention of steam navigation by
Robert Fulton and his name will be
given great honor The family Of
Fulton will furnish some of the great
inventors models and some of the
relics of his workshop. 1t is expected
that at least one American warship
will be sent to Bordeaux during the
exposition.
Many OF the great nations, includ-
ing Russia, Great Britain, Japan, Italy,
Belgium and Mexico, will send exhib-
its and in some cases men-of-war.
This government has in mind the
construction of pavilion, 1t will be
very simple and not cost more than
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
interesting Remains Of Prehistoric
Man Exhumed In Mexico.


Mexico City.-For the last two
weeks Leopold Batres has been exca-
waiting one of the small artificial hills
to the southeast of the Pyramid of the
Sun. This is one of the tumuli that
form the row of the Street of the
Dead. Here have been discovered
rooms which are apparently a part of
an ancient temple, with rooms and
patios. Below these stairways lead
to a large room some 80 feet in
length. Apparently there are other
rooms on this level connected with
one another
These are the first subterranean
houses that have so far been found in
the valley and they show that in this
buried city the houses were two or
three stories high. The upper stories
had been destroyed by fire, but the
lower remained untouched. and upon
them there still remains the red paint
which was the characteristic color OF
Teotihuacan.
Among the interesting things found
Ia the skeleton of man supposed tc
have been one of the ancient TolteC
kings. Beside the human skeleton
was that OF a tiger, and both were
painted red. In addition to thess
there were also found large quantities
OF $50. ssts,As. obsidian beads, jade and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
HAS HOUSE LIKE A SHIP.

The caves and cornices are also built
after Japanese pattern. The entire
house is ceiled with pressed steel and
finished as deliberately as the saloon
Of ship.
The cupola is constructed like a
pilot-house, with windows all around
If breeze is blowing the captain is
sure to catch 1t there. The circular
gallery enables the owner to so swing
his hammock as to be in the shade
at any time. Electric lights are used
for Illuminating.
There is an entrance to the yard on
Egania street, but from North Peters
street 1t Is necessary to climb to the
top of the levee and then walk over a
gang-plank to reach the house. Cap
tain Doullut gladly welcomes visitors
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
Anticipating a Need.

Il saw strange thing the other
night" said the bachelor girl. Il was
with a friend at cafe when another
friend, tall, handsome, bearded chan
came over and asked me If he might
have his dinner brought to our tabls
and sit with us. We said or course
and it was done. When he had near.
ly finished his dinner he took the last
chop, folded it up in his napkin-in
the presence Of the waiter, too, ano
put it in his pocket.
l always wake at about three T..
the morning, he explained, 'nearl,
starved to death, so every night OF
wrap up what. is left of my dinner to
eat at that hour"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
GIRL EXHAUSTED BY LAUGHTER.
Physicians Unable to Check Attack
and Finally sleep Brings Relief.

Florence, N. Eight hours of con-
tinuous laughter. from two to ten
o'clock, with scarcely minute of rest,
was the discomfort endured by Miss
Barbara Barr of this city, a member
of the Baptist church choir. Miss
Barr was visiting at the home OF
friends when some one made a witty
remark which aroused her mirth.
After few minutes the girl found
It was impossible to stop laughing.
Her laughter could be heard for a
square. All kinds of plans to stop
her were tried, but without success.
Physicians were summoned and con.
veyed the exhausted and semi-con-
scious girl to her home.
Miss Barr grew weaker every min.
ute. Still laughing, she sank into
slumbei and the spell gradually pass
ed away. The girl has been unable to
remember the joke.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
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EGG A CONCEALED WEAPON.
Decision OF New Jersey Justice
Seems to Convey That Impression.

Newark, N. J.-Prof. William Kleg-
er, instructor for colony of physical
culturists at Spotswood, NJ j., whose
rational dress vagaries have caused
much comment, was held for the
grand jury by Justice Bovine for ma
licious mischief
At a minstrel show given in Odd
Fellows hall the physical culturists
were ridiculed and some of them
thereupon threw lemons and eggs at
the performers, breaking up the show.
Justice Bovine was standing at the
door of the hall when an egg which
had seen better days changed the
color Of his brand new hat. Professor
Kleger was arrested as being the lead
er of the disturbers.
At the hearing Mr.. Schenck pro-
duced an egg which he swore he took
from Klegers hand. 1t was made ex-
hibit A. The quality of the egg was
not ascertained.
Arthur Clark, counsel for Professor
Kleger, argued that his client could
not be held for the grand jury. at
isn't malicious mischief to carry an
egg." he said. "and it isn't concealed
weapons, either
Justice Bovine, however, considered
that Kleger's egg was calculated to
stir up mischief and responsible fol
the disturbance which broke up the
spirit of peace which had always how
cred over the village of Spotswoot
until the physical culturists appeared.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
SMITH TWICE SAVED
TWO INDIAN MAlDENs RESCUED
GALLANT CAPTAIN.
Pocahontas Won Famous Explorer for
Whom Another Gave UP Her Life,
According to Ancient Docu-
nents Just Found.

Bangor, Me.-Robert II. Gardiner OF
Gardiner has, in rumaging through
some old papers relating to the early
history of the Kennebec river, dis
covered that Pocahontas was not the
only Indian maiden that saved the life
of Capt. John Smith; that there was a
Pocahontas in Maine named Schools,
who died Economically while shielding
the gallant captain from arrows aimed
at him with deadly intent.
In the summer of 1914, according to
the papers, Capt Smith made visit
to the Kennebec valley, ascending the
river to the chief village, where now
stands the city Of Gardiner Schools,
daughter of the chief, famed among
the Indians for her beauty, seems to
have been something of a fiirt, for
Capt. Smith had scarcely set foot in
the village when she struck up an ac-
quaintance and began the practice of
all the arts and wiles known to the Ca
bassas feminine society in order to
win his favor.
Although Smith was most gallant
and courteous man, the princess made
little Roadway, for the object of her
affection was occupied with important
affairs and had no time, even If he had
the inclination, for sentimental adven-
lures.
When, having been most cordially
received, Capt. Smith and his men
were ready to take their departure
one of his lieutenants named Hunt, a
quarrelsome and ambitious man, mu-
tinted and, joined by some of the
taking along with them several of
the Cabassas tribe as captives.
The chief of the tribe, not knowing
of the mutiny, and thinking the whites
to be all of one party, pursued Capt.
Smiths band with large force, eager
warn the captain, ran on ahead Of the
avenging braves and came upon the
white meI. just as they had encamped
for the night, few miles down the
river.
The chief and his warriors were
tiOoC pOhluu, anu Juot 40 tOOpooio nun b
herself in front of Capt Smith a show
err of arrows fell upon the camp. One
arrow pierced the devoted maidens
breast as she stood shielding the cap
tain, and thus, while he was saved
she fell dead at his feet.
The chief of the Cabassas, amazed
and Mortified at this tragedy, ordered
hostilities to cease, and thus Smith
had an opportunity to explain that i
was the mutineers who had taken the
captives. The red men conveyed the
body of Schools back to their village
and, having with ceremony laid hel
away near what is now Randolph
churchyard, went in pursuit of Hun
and his party, who were overtaker
and slain near Norridgewock.
Mr.. Gardiner, who came upon the
record of this romantic episode, is try
ing to locate the grave of Schools
with the intention of having it suitably
marked.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
SKELETON OF TOLTEC KING.

obsidian idols, knives, snakes and
polished stone masks representing
heroes who lived 5000 years ago.
Many spiral shells were also encoun.
tered which had holes drilled through
them showing that they had been
used as beads. They were beautiful,
ly polished.
Many copper, bronze, chichehuite
and perite objects were also found
among the others. showing that the
dead man must have been of great
Importance in his day. Many of these
were beautifully polished and of ex.
traordinary size.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
viii Honor Robert Fulton.

$4,000 or $4,000, which is regarded
sufficient for the purpose. AS soor
as congress has made the desired ap
preparation a commission will proba
bly, be appointed to gather from mu
seums and other places relics worth
sending to the exposition.
The exposition is being promoted by
the French Maritime league under the
guidance of the ministers of marine
and commerce of the French govern.
ment
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
sneere Costs Man NJ, NJ.

London.-While a man was being
shaved In Nottingham BARRIERS shop
he sneezed suddenly and violently and
the razor cut the end of his nose clean
off. A doctor was summoned and ths
unlucky victims face bandaged. ne
will be dishggred for life.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-04-04
Slightly Sardonic.

How did that university you found.
ed turn out?' 1T is doing great
work" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax, ct
is devoting especial attention toward
economic studies in the hope of find.
ing a way to prevent all the wealth
and power from drifting into the
hands of grapsing persons like my
self"
The Rising son., 1907-02-16
Committee

In reply TO the credit Old Ben
Tiilman is giving Booker T. Washing.
ton for being great, his father hav
ing been white man, let me say
here. that we'll thinking people know
this to he fact, and mothers and
fathers have watched II. from tnL
earliest existence up until the pres
ent time. that the traits OF character
go from the mother into the male
children. and the father into the fe-
male children. Had Booker T Wash.
inston the traits Of his father. he
would have been a liceu'ious Charac.
ter. sneaking around in the southern
states with white women. You can
readily see why the majority of our
miNed.breed women can not be trust.
ed i, is the traits OF the father. The
hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that rules the world
A NEGRO WOMAN.
The Rising son., 1907-02-16

The seventh annual session of the
Missouri State Federation of clubs
met at the Second Baptist church.
December - and IS, 1906. The two
days sessions were well attended.
The addresses were able and intruc.
tive. The annual address by the
president, Miss Anna Jones. was a
scholarly production. The convention
voted TO have it published SO it will
soon be in the hands of those who
were not fortunate enough TO hear it
al the meeting. The reports showed
that much work had been done dur
ing the past year and that the women
were taking an active part in Charit-
able work. Through the efforts oi
the federation a state reform school
has been built for colored girls. A
committee was appointed to continue
the work in the interest OF the school,
The Women's League Of Kansas City
reported having bought house which
they hope to be able TO use soon as
a home for working girls. Mrs. J. 81.
lone Yates was elected president.
MISS MARY RUCKER GREEN
MISS AMANDA WHEELER.
MISS T. J. McCAMPBELI,
Committee
The Rising son., 1907-02-16
in9 i. Phnlps 81.

Springfield, Mo, Dec. 2S, '0G.
Editor Rising Som
Allow me to say a word relative 10
your paper that you have recently
assumed editOrship.
We note with pleasure the steps you
are taking to improve the paper in
order that it may be a clean, newsy
progressive Negro journal, commen-
surate with the enterprising city of
which you are an integral part. May
the day hasten when the "Son" will
have competent reporters; at least in
the principal cities of Missouri The
obvious signs of improvements: and
the bold stand you have taken against
the vice and destructive places of re-
sort, have prompted the writing of
this letter.
Hoping you Success 7 am Yours
watching with interest the Negro in
the journalistic field.
WIN. II. WHEELER.
(Formerly pastor of Asbury NJ. +.
Church for years.
The Rising son., 1907-02-16
BURNS CHAPEL NOTES.

This has been the best year in
the history of the church. Total
amount collected for all purposes
since March % to date, $2.l39,94. An
average of over 200 per month OF
this amount sl,242.70 has been paid
on church Indebtedness. The Rev
DR.. j. NJ. Harris is brilliant young
preacher and financier of this church
Miss Daisy Lewis is one of the eff
ficient workers. A recent Sunday
she turned in s35 from her club.
Sunday, February 1G, will be the
The Rising son., 1907-02-16
A NEGRO WOMAN.

All persons desiruuS OF giving en-.
'p.tainmentS for the benefit of the
old Folks and Orphans Home at 2iiG
Michigan ave. will confer a favor up
IN the managers th,sdtf. by first
making known their intentions and
securing the consent OF the organiza.
lion This will enable the managers
20 protect the interests of the home
aS well as prevent unpleasant con
flictS. This organization is a member
q fthe Associated Charities and is un-
der obligation to observe the regula-
tionS which govern all the other char
tiles Of the city that are considered
worthy.
BE it understood that whenever the
homes name is used to raise money.
all proceeds must be handed over to
the home. but when the intention L.
to donate only part of the proceeds
and the name of the home is not used.
then the managers will thankfully re-
c"iye whatever may be offered
ENELENA BALDWIN. Pres.
LUEttf.N- WILLIAMS. Sec.