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Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-05
FRANCO RETIRES
FROM POLITICAL WORK
AonnunCeS He Will Not Try to Re
Qdin PoSitlOn--HiS FOllOWerSWill
Keep Up Fight Russian Pa
perS Warn Gar That AS
SdSSindtiOn Awaits Him.

Lisbon. Feb. 5.--At its initial ses-
sion this morning the new cabinet,
the third to be appointed since the
assassination of King Carlos. decided
to order elections throughout Portu-
gal. and to convene Parliament the
earliest possible moment Until Par
lament meets. the Cabinet will take
only such action as is necessary to
preserve peace, and anything further
will be left to the judgment of the
legislators.
This is regarded as the first step
in the new order of things and indi-
Gates an end to the dictatorship un-
der which the government has exist
ed.
That it proves to ex-Premier Fran
co is shown by his formal announce
ment made today that he will retire
altogether from politics. Contrary to
general expectation the eX-premier
will not try to reinstate himself in
his former position. nor will he at
tempt to guide the affairs of the
country, through his lieutenants. This
Is made clear in his announcement
today.
His followers announce, however,
that they will attempt to continue
the party organization for which he
was responsible, and will take an
active part in the government
The change in cabinets was due to
the fact that some of Frances
strongest supporters were included in
the first two cabinets. The first
cabinet was composed almost entire
" of his lieutenants, and several Of
these were weeded out when the sec
ond cabinet was formed. There were
still a few left and these were all put
out when the third body organized.
This cabinet is acceptable to all par
ties and will presumably continue in
office.
The rumor current yesterday that
an attempt was made on the life of
the minister of war is untrue, and Of
fetal denial was made Of it today.
Albuquerque citizen., 1908-02-05
Tp.N ARRIVALS

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The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

And, oh, for the touch of a Maxim
gun and the sound
We've only our pocketknives.' 1
reminded. going so timber 1 had to
clutch his hysterical shoulder for sup
port.
Shut up!' he roared. We have
the ammonia guns. Quick! See if
they are loadedi' Then, more slowly,
If that bee would keep out of my
head I'd teach 'em that the spirit of
Spartacus still loafs about in old New
England
Please be sane, I begged, my
head going cool again. "A lion is all
can stand. My guns loaded. And
my heart gave mighty thump as I
yanked it forth and found its bulb
filled to the limit with Tbs ex-special
brand of dope.
"As ne produced his pistol the
fever returned, and he patted the
barrel waggishly, and then mumbled,
I only hope the lion that eats me
won't ever fight or have any quarrels
with your lion
There's only one,' demonstrated,
slapping his shoulder.
Very WE'LL the old chap assented,
apologetically, if he comes one at d
time he can never get through the
door
1T was a mighty tough combina-
ton, you'll admit, sir-the lion and
Tbs erratic delirium 1t was more
trouble than an unmarried man ought
to inherit Only one, remember
begged.
8 Just as you say. Billy, but I can
see two.' he insisted, mildly. Ones
coming towards us; t'other amt.
Which shall we shoot at?'
And bless you, sir, there were two
lions. / thought at first I'd caught
his hallucinations and half expected
to see pink giraffe crawling up my
shirt-sleeve. But it was real. The
audience, to enliven the scene, had let
loose another tease in the pen.
"One at a time and huge surprise
for each,' cheered Tib, swerving on
his pins a bit.
But even this shadowy chance was
eliminated. for as he spoke our hut
vanished. The rascals had fastened a
line to the top and had yanked the
meager shelter over the barrier
There we were in the open, with q
fringe of black faces mocking US over
the fence.
lib stood With his mouth ajar in
astonishment. Then he drew me
aside reproachfully. and whispered:
Don't try to humor me. Tell me the
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

fears, began 10 shou. exultantfy. n
sounded like Russian college yell,
and Tib tossed back a little circus
talk and dragged me in between the
two sleeping pups nearest the center
of the arena.
The big cats, white with dark
polka-dots, about five feet in length
and with abnormally long tails, now
saw us. and after a few preliminary
snarls began circling the palisades.
desirous of pouncing upon us from
behind, true to their feline idea of
propriety. wanted to get my
back against the stockade, but Tib.
with less strabismus in his intellect,
restrained me. We'd seen enough of
leopards to realize these beauties had
been kept in cage and were used to
men, and we believed they had been
starved for just some such purpose ss
this. Yet it was evident they weren't
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

child I've a touch OF the fever Hum.
and now I've got 'em. Walk in.
ladies and gentlemen, walk in One
hour in the big animal tent before the
first act IN the triple sawdust arena
This is Gooseberry, the man-eating
lion. See him
s'tOh, quit / cried. Can't you see
you're going daffy with swamp sug-
gestions?' For my little seance with
the oven heat and shivers of the dis
ease had left me peevish.
"Just as you say. my child he re-
piled, humbly. Maybe old Tib is
cross-eyed mentally. but hang me if
he doesn't look like lion. A fgment
of the
And great Scott. sir l turned, and
if there wasn't the bulky, befringed
head of a big male leo in the narrow
aperture of the tent
"'Tibi' I shrieked. It's reali'
''And at that my patron pealed
forth one resonant roar that caused
the massive beast to snarl and spring
back Where's the keeper" he cried,
again going a bit fiighty. The idea
of letting him out to scare women
and-I forgot It's real Then he put
to rout his imagination for a moment
and swayed to the opening and
scowled as he fixed his attention on
the present. We stand about as
much of a chance as an old-fashioned
safe in the hands of a gang of yegg-
men, he mumbled
THE timid peep l stole over his
shoulder, reinforced by the rising
sun, revealed for the first time what
those captains of industry had been
doing. During the night they had in
closed US and our villa in palisade
of young trees and slabs of bark;
while at the other end of the corral
the tawny form of our recent visitor
walked nervously back and forth with
slow, gliding step.
E" We're the newer better break
fast food explained Tib, as he tried
to wipe the nightmare from his eyes.
Then he gazed on me cunningly and
demanded: Don't play it too strong
on the old man, Billy. l feel doped;
but is that-or is it not
1t is I gasped. For my sake
come out of it. It's real
Enough to scare a scarlatina
germ into being sterilized?' he lisped.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

truth. Did that really happen. or was
it a del Ision?'
".All real.' 1 howled, clutching his
arm.
II always like to know he ex-
planned, gravely. Then he cried: In
II name of the continental congress
Don't shoot too quick.'
For the big, eight-foot male, accom-
panied by a four-foot tail, was creep
ing towards us on his belly, while his
pal stood and watched the proceed
ings with morbid curiosity, and as
calmly as if it were mail-order busI-
ness.
I'VE separated about ten feet and
crouched ready to spring aside, and az
the ammonia repeaters were held In
the palm of the hand, Feeney, she'd
ding tears of unrestrained joy, had no
intimation We possessed the masked
batteries.
"sBe sane again implored. but
Tib, kneeling with both hands steady
ing his gun, cast me whimsical
smile and 1uttered his head as IL
amused. And the red spots on his
cheeks didn't look good bit.
THE king of the wildwood, proba-
bly, empty of stomach and hungry
enough to eat a whole tribe of white
men, now began knitting his claws
and agitating his tail for record
breaking jump. He put his head close
to the ground when giving his class
cry, and this caused it to rumble and
reverberate intensely.
Take him., cried Tib, and with a
numb heart / squirted charge of the
soothing-syrup and noted it ruff1e his
breast.
"And although 1t did not hit him
fair, it pestered him and weakened
him, and he struck between us and
whirled undecidedly in a circle. Then
Tib staggered forward and idiotically
made a grab for his highness with
his left hand, while with his right he
tried to send home a settler.
"'Oh, wifi gah!' beloved the popu-
lace, never having seen lion so mis-
used before.
"And their eight-footer, seemingly
oblivious of Tib, began humping him
self in a narrow circle, with me at
the center If Tib let go and fell /
knew the beast would make the cir
cult and be upon him before he could
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

suicide Her body was found on
bench at the junction of Grand and
Jefferson drives.
Marie had frequently told MS.
Whipple, who keeps the roomiug
house, that the burden of caring FOR
her sister was almost too great for
her to bear, and limited that if she
could leave Maggie well provided for
she would "go away"
Several days ago she departed
from the rooming house and remained
away three days. When she returned
she said she had been in an auto ac.
cident.
Mrs. Whipple now believes that she
contemplated suicide at that time
and went away to wind up her per,
sonal affairs in preparation for the
carrying out of her plan
After Maries disappearance IT, A.
Germond of Seattle, Wash, whose
wife is a sister of the Lehman girls,
forwarded to the st. Louis police a
letter which Maggie, the invalid had
written to Mrs. Germond.
The afflicted girl did not dream of
the sacrifice which was about to be
ulduC lOI utl. EOIt WIOLe IndL Marie
had deserted her and that she
feared she would be taken to the city
hospital.
please send for me at once" she
pleaded. II have been too great a
burden for Marie and she has left me
alone"
The police We're investigating state.
ments made in this letter when the
lifeless body of Marie was found.
Marie is described by Mrs Whipple
as having been a young woman OF
noble character, devoted solely to the
care of her sister.
For the last year. Mrs. Whfpple
says, Marie has seemed unusually Sc
rene of mind and she seldom COM
planned of the hardness OF her lot, as
she had done before she took out
the insurance policy.
Marie alone knew why. The secret
was hers and that which bore her up
through the years journey toward
death was the text: Greater love
hath no man than this; that he give
up his life for his friend"
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
COMMITS SUICIDE
TO ENRICH SISTER
MARIE LEHMAN WAITS YEAR SO
DEATH WILL NOT ANNUL IN.
SURANcE POLICY.
CARBOLIC ACID
Was Thought to Have Deserted In
valid for Whom She Cared for
Years - Lifeless Body
Found In Park.

ST Louis-For year Marie Leh-
man, 20 years old, counted the days
which she must pass before. under the
terms of life insurance policy, she
could kill herself End thus leave her
helpless invalid sister Maggie. 10 years
old, $1,000.
A clause in the policy said that the
insurance would not be paid If the
holder of the policy committed suicide
within one year, but that after that
self-destruction would not be bar to
collecting the insurance. The year
expired and Marie Lehman killed her
self next day by swallowing carbolic
acid
The insurance policy. naming her
sister as beneficiary, was found among
her effects at the rooming house on
Pine street, where she lived.
When the last thread was off the
reel her mission was ended, and she
carried out the resolution which she
had made a year before.
When Maggie Lehman was seven
years old scarlet fever made ser
hopeless invalid who required con-
stant attention night and day.
For the II years which have passed
since then the burden of caring for
the afflicted girl had been upon the
shoulders of her sister.
Their father, ranchman in Idaho,
was shot from ambush and killed five
years ago, and under the terms OF his
will each of the girls received $4,000.
This small fortune was rapidly dwin-
ding away. Marie spent not only her
sisters share. but her own, for medi-
cal and surgical treatment for Maggie
Only a few hundred dollars remained
when Marie hit upon the plan of in
suring her life in her sisters favor
and killing herself.
The fulfillment came when she
went to Forest park and committed
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

get out of the way. For his every
jump possessed all of the hilarious
energy of a fast-freight train.
''Oh, wagh!" yelled the spectators,
as the dizzy pair sped by the second
quarter, with the favorite about to
break.
Hang on and sprint faster l en-
couraged, dancing wildly in my hyG-
teria
"'D'ye = think = -Tm-trying-to
throw-this racer retorted Tib, in
jerks, over his shoulder, as his heels
cuffed only the elevations and his fat
form snapped playfully into a horizon
tai position.
Then from down the lists came
roar that re-echoed even above the
hocfing of the mob, and I turned to
see the other cat, a female, smaller
and maneless, bounding up the aisle.
This nerveG me to jump onto the
race-track and send two shots full into
the mouth of Tbs steed, and as the
mischief-maker rolled over and sighed
sleepily my old patron was flung at
my feet
Number two didn't pause to in
dulge in any funny stunts Disregard
ing ali frills and fancy crouches, she
gave one more below, and with her
four legs flung wide, and the suns
rays turning her yellowish fanks to
old gold, sprang for Tfb. The old
chap, although painting heavily.
calmly planked her twice in mid-air
and had third prescription ready
when she landed And &c fho SIaor
germs began to work, the spectators
were simply swept off their feet, sir.
to see their ill-advised lady man.
killer trip a morris on her hind legs.
spar at the atmosphere and then come
down with a crash
MY head was swimming dizzily.
but l gave a cheer of defiance and.
standing with one foot on the pros
trate monarch, viewed with pardona-
bic pride the paralyzed assemblage.
while Tib copied my pose on No. 1.
Habet. habet!' cried Tib, grab
bing me by the hand and leading me
gracefully forward in front of Fee
ney's opera box as If 1 were the lead.
ing lady, and we both bowed easily.
with bright sparkle in our tickle.
fever-lighted eyes; and Tib bowed
even more deeply with all his old
time curtain grace, as Feeney, In pure
resentment, tried to bite his Ak.
Then the galls ries began to cheer.
realizing we were the best pages ever
torn from materia medica. / reckon
at that moment we completely filed
In the foreground, middle distance
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
Iiberius Smith
HE ENTERTAINs CHIEF FEENEY SCRAWS
Copyright. by Joseph B. Bowles.)
By HUGH PENDExTER

and knocked one of his body-guard
senseless with the fat of his ak. The
fellow would have received the edge,
only the blade caught in an overhang-
ing creeper. Tib smiled in approba-
ton, and to further show his ap-
proval gave the PROSTATE warrior a
hearty kick
But Mr.. Scraws did not possess a
reputation for being thoughtfully and
exquisitely cruel for nothing, and
after a short session Of storm signals
his merry face was distorted into a
smile and he clapped US both on the
shoulder amiably and INDUCED in
spasmodic cluckings.
you've done the trick l re-
marked admiringly. But the face Tib
turned on me was puckered with ap-
prehension.
'I fear you are in error, my child,
he protested. When Brother Feeney
laughs way down in his stomach
there's something stirring for the
spectators We had him dubious at
first; now he has decided just what
he's going to do and it tickles him. And,
1 guess, what agitates his risibles
wouldn't take any prize in Vermont
parlor entertainment
"And hang me, sir, if Feeney's men
weren't all of a shake! The squaws,
too. who ran up to meet us, no sooner
saw their master enjoying his little
joke than they began tearing their
hair and scuttling for cover. Feeney,
choking with mirth, called a warrior
TO approach. This man rolled his
eyes in despair and gave a tree a
farewell rap with his head before
obeying. His legs wabbled as he
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

dragged himself forward and kneeled.
His boss tapped him coyly on the pate
with the ax-handle. 1t seemed to me
the chief ruffied the address longer
than was necessary and was loath to
desist. But with a sigh he finally
lowered his comforter and the sweat
rolled from the crouching figures
limbs.
why look at the black imp's
eyes,' murmured Tib.
"And Feeney's eyes were blood
red.
Not what you'd call amiability,' l
suggested, with a shudder.
Certainly not the innocent jollity
of childhood groaned Tib.
"At this point the chief gave the
warrior some command, and as if re-
prieved from death the subject sprang
to his feet and motioned us to follow
him. The chief, still decorated with
his hideous smile, nodded for us to
obey, and as we were led to a hut in
the middle of the glade he kept us
company and bowed us within with
much mock humility.
once we We're alone and the opening
filed up by the backs of two giant
guards. Then he added, thoughtfully
But my ancestors weren't Green
Mountain boys just for notoriety's
sake. and he'd have a run for his
money if / had gun
They are busy about something,
/ remarked. as the sound of falling
timbers and the cultural cries of the
men beat against the hide sides of our
prison.
81 guess it is something elaborate
admitted Tib, trying to peer through
the opening; whereat the guards
pushed him back.
And as if | didn't have enough to
fret over. Tib began to go light-neaded
from taste of the swamp fever, and
Talk rapidly in a hectic-f1ush kind of a
voice. We don't know what 1t is, but
you can anticipate IL is very complete
and finished as to DETAIL he mumbled,
as the sound of the laborers grew
scant in the coming gray of the
morning. Then. 'Gcod-by, My Sweet
he began to babble In hia clear, seven
story tenor as our guards silently
rose and lett US.
/" i say, old chsr. dor..,' begged.
It's almost sacrilegious.'
"'You silly jade he quizzed, the
red spots on bis plump cheeks now
glowing as If stamped with stencil
Great Scott,' next he muttered.
while sat with despairing head en-
sconced in my hands. I guess. my
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
only a Summer Belle.

Mr. Nicefellow-I am delighted to
hea- that your beautiful sister is back
from the south. She is always such a
belle at the summer resorts. / hope
her flight southwark every winter is
not due to i'll health.
Little Boy-No, but In cold weather
up here her nose gets red.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
Political Hypocrisy.

The politician who, on the eve of
an election, knocks at the poor mans
door, shakes his hand and kisses the
baby illustrates the maxim that hy-
pocrisy is the homage that vice pays
to yirtue-Tcronto Star.
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17

They looked leopards to me- he
cried, but I thought / must be fuzzy
again. So / said lions. But white
leopards,'
And he waltzed me around JOY
fully. We must have 'em. Isn't this
luck?
'Awfully good luck / despaired;
for / knew leopard was as formida-
Bile as lion or tiger and harder to
dodge.
And the bruIettes along the fence
evidently were now determined to
stick to their gods through one more
whirl and, forgetting their recent
The Columbus commercial., 1908-05-17
Mean Thinn

She-Why, / can remember when
my hair went clear down to the floor
He-Yes, l remember 1t fell on
the chair. didn't lt?-Yonkers States
man
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB
SHOULD MEET.
SEVERAL MATTERS DEMANDING ATTEN.
TlON OF ITS MEMBERS,
TELEPHONE IN DEPOT ONE.
The Sending of kilograms After I
O'clock al Night AaOiher. Other
Questions VIII Arise 10 BE
Looked After.

There is no better town in Me-
braska for its size than Broken
Bow. Our population is fast
nearing the 5000 mark and our
inhabitants are a thrifty class of
people who want the best there
is going. No town of its size
can show as many nice parks or
any more beautiful lawns or resi-
dences or more substantial side
walks. We have seven fine
church buildings, two school
buildings that are credit to
any town and have site bought
for a central school building.
We also have college building
just being finished which is
second to none in the state. Yet
with all these we are just a little
behind the times for a city like
Broken Bow.
The fact that there is no tele-
phone connection with the depot
is a detriment to our city in the
minds of strangers who come
here to look over the town and
country with a view of investing
their money. 1t is not only
detriment in this way but it is
a great inconvenience to the
patrons of both the telephone
company and the railroad COM
pany. Such a state of affairs
should not be in any we'll regu-
lated town and we believe that
the differences between the
companies could be mended if
the Commercial Club would take
up the matter aud do a little i'm
vestigating. For this reason, if
none other, the president of the.
club should call meeting.
No kilograms can be sent af-
ter 7 o'clock at night, no matter
how urgent the case may be.
This to, is something we believe
the Club should take hold of and
urge that night operator be
given to Broken Bow. A protest
to the proper authorities will no
doubt bring the desired results.
The REPUBLICAN has no fight
to make on either one of the
companies mentioned. Our only
desire is to see Broken Bow and
her people have what they are
entitled to and what by right of
patronage they should have.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-10
To Young Men Leaving Home.

The Young Mems Christian
Associations of Nebraska extend
to the young men and boys of
this community most cordial
invitation to visit the Associa-
tion Building or Rooms upon
their immediate arrival in any of
the following cities: Omaha,
Lincoln, Fremont, Hastings,
Beatrice, York, Crete, South
Omaha, Central City, Columbus,
Chadron, Grand Island, North
Platte and Exeter.
If they are looking for work or
a place to board or room, or as
sistance Of any kind, the Assc-
Citations stand ready to do all in
their power to assist you.
TO YOUNG MEN GOING AWAY
TO SCHOOL.
The Young Mems Christian
Associations organized at the
following schools are most desir-
Gus of assisting new students:
State, Wesleyan and Cotner Uni.
versities, Bellevue, Hastings,
Doane, Grand Island, York Ne
braska Central, Fremont Colleges
Wayne Normal, State Normals
at Peru and Kearney, Chadron,
Franklin and Gates Academies,
Aurora Business College, and
Agricultural School at State
University.
Mr. j. M. Kimberliug being
the local representative of the
Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions of Nebraska, has in his pos
session an Introductory card
which will be Of great assistance
to any young man leaving home.
Call on him for one.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-10
Lewis Stock Company.

A packed house greeted the
Lewis Stock Co. last night.
They presented Nebraska" a
thrilling military drama in four
acts. This is by far the best
play presented during their en-"
gagement here. The play deals
with fort life in 1891 at Fort
Niabrara, Neb., also the Indian
uprising. The play is full of
comedy and thrilling climaxes.
Each member of the company
played their part to perfection.
Their specialties are exception
ally strong. The company has
won place in the hearts of all
theater goers in South Omaha,
being the best company that ever
played in our city. Omaha
World. Herald.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-09-10

kind that brings in money as
such but the kind that brings to
every boy and girl engaged in
the business an education worth
much more than the money of
any other business they could be
engaged in Parents should see
to it that their children are not
tardy, that they do not loose
sleep, that the boys do not use
tobbaco. In fact, parents should
aid the teachers in every way
possible to make our public
schools profitable business for
their children. The schools of
Broken Bow have an able corps
of teachers and they will do
their part in school by the
scholars if you will do your part
by them out of school. Working
together your children will make
more rapid advancement.