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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09

care OF her, Lockhart There's Moth.
or White reckoning to supper Youll
eat before you go? No, | won't take
any supper now, thank you, mother, I
will stay with Mary"
And he did stay with her all through
the long watches OF that long night.
He never closed his eyes in sleep.
Sometimes Mary would drop of into
uneasy slumbeT-always OF short du.
ration. When she awakened suddenly
in wide-eyed fright, he soothed her
with all tenderness. Sometimes when
he thought she was sleeping. she
would clutch his arm desperately and
cry out that there was some one be.
hind the big cottonwood. Again II
would be to ask him in terrified
whisper II he did not hear hoofbea
galloping, galloping, galloping. and
begged him to listen. He could al.
ways quiet her, and she tried hard TO
keep from wandering; but after a
short, broken rest, she would cry out
again in endless repetition OF the ter.
rors of that awful night
Mrs. White and several of her small
progeny breathed loudly from an ad.
joining room. A lamp burned dimly
on the table II grew late-i2 o'clock
and after. At last she rested. She
passed from light, broken slumber to
deep sleep without crying out and
thus awakening herself Gordon was
tired and sad Now that the flush of
fever was gone. he saw how white and
miserable she really looked The cir.
Giles under her eyes were so dark
they were like bruises. The mantle
of his misfortune was spreading to
bring others besides himself into its
somber folds.
The men were coming back. But
they were coming quietly, in grim 81.
lence. He dared not awaken Mary
for the news he knew they must carry.
He stepped noiselessly TO the door to
warn them to a yet greater stiffness
and met Langford on the threshold.
The two surveyed each other grave
ly with clasped hands.
You tell her, Dick. II can't" said
Langford. His big shoulders drooped
as under heavy burden
Must II" asked Gordon.
Dick. IL can't" said Langford,
brokenly. Don't you see?-if | had
been just minute sooner-and |
promised"
Yes, / see, Paul" said Gordon,
quietly. Il will tell her."
You need not" said sweet clear
voice from across the room. q know.
/ heard. | think l knew all the time
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
Trend Of Civilization.

l had thought that civilization
meant the attainment OF peace and
order and freedom, of good will be.
tween man and man, of the love of
truth, and the hatred OF injustice, and
by consequence the attainment Of the
good life which these things breed, a
life free from craven fear. but full OF
incident; that was what | thought It
meant, not more stuffed chairs and
more cushions, and more carpets and
gas, and more dainty meat and drink
and therewithal more and sharper
difference between class and class
William Norris.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
CHAPTER xi.-continued.

The long day wore along. Mother
White was baking. The men would
be ravenous when they came back.
Many would stop there for something
to eat before going on to their homes
1t might be tonight, it might be to-
morrow, 1t might not be until the day
after, but whenever the time did come,
knowing the men of the range coun-
try. she must have something by
her"
At last came the doctor and Gordon
driving up In the doctors top-buggy,
weather-stained, mud-bedaubed with
the mud of last spring, Of many
springs. The doctor was a badly
dressed, pleasant-eyed man, past mid.
die age, with fringe of gray whisk-
ers. He was sort of journeyman
doctor, and he had drifted hither one
day two summers ago from the Lake
Andes country In this self-same tray
el-worn conveyance with its same
bony sorrel. He had found good
picking, he had often jovially remark
ed since. chewing serenely away on
brand Of vile plug the while. He
had elected to remain. He was part
and parcel of the cattle country now.
He was an established condition. Peo-
pie had learned to accept him as he
was and be grateful. Haste was a
mental and physical impossbility to
him. He took his own time. All must
perforce acquiesce.
You have worked yourself into a
high fever, Miss Williston, that's what
you've done" he said, with profession
al mournfulness.
81 know it," sne smiled wanly. II
couldn't help 1t. I'm sorry"
Gordon drew up a chair and sat
down by her, saying with grave kind
ness, you are fretting. We must not
let you. | am going to stay with you
all night and shoe the COLLINS away"
You are kind" said Mary, grateful
ly. May ! tell you when they come?
II some one speaks to me they go
away"
Indeed you may, dear child" he
exclaimed, heartily. He had been half
joking when he spoke of keeping
things away. He now perceived that
these things were more serious than
he knew
The doctor administered medicine to
reduce the fever, dressed the wounded
arm, with Gordon's ready assistance.
and then called in Mother White to
prepare the bed for his patient; but
he paused nonplussed before the
weight of entreaty in Mary's eyes and
voice.
please don't" she cried out in ac.
tual terror. "Oh, Mr.. Gordon, don't
let him! see such awful things when
/ lie down. Please! Please! And
Mr.. Langford said / might sit up till
he came. Mr.. Gordon, you will not
let him put me to bed, will you?"
Il think 1t would be better to let her
have her way, LoclShart." said Gordon
In a low voice.
Maybe 1t would. Dick" said the
doctor, with surprising meekness.
I'm stay all night and III take good
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
ATTRACTIONS FOR STATE FAIR.
Contract Signed With Liberatis Mill
tary Band and Opera Company.

tary Band and Opera Company.
Secretary Mellor and Chairman
Cook, on behalf of the State Board
Of Agriculture, signed up contracts
for Liberatis Military Band and Opera
Concert company of New York City
as the main musical attraction for
the state fair, August 81 to September
4. This band consists of sixty people,
eighteen of whom are opera singers
from the Metropolitan Grand Opera
company.
Liberati was the originator of pre-
senting to the public Rossini's "Stabat
Mater" and other operas with full
vocal score and will present this
wonderful production with solos,
duets, Quartets and chorus numbers
with his band at the fair.
The securing of this attraction has
brought, forth the necessity for an
auditorium or music hall on the fair
grounds" said n state officer, "and
we confidently expect from the pro-
gressive managers of our state fair
that some sort of a building capable
of seating 1000 or 5000 people will
be erected in time for use when the
gates open to the public on August
81. A management which can put
$4,000 out of funds made by the as
ISOLATION into permanent improve
ments on these fair grounds in one
year can build a good, comfortable
place to enjoy such meditorious at
fractions as this"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
PUBLIC LAND OPENING.

245,000 acres of irrigated govern
ment Land in Big Horn Basin Wyom-
ing, will be thrown open for settlement
May IL, under the Carey Act, afford
ing an opportunity to secure an irri-
gated farm at low cost on easy pay.
ments. Only 80 days residence is re-
quired. A report containing official no.
tice of the drawing, maps, plats, and
full information has been published
by the Irrigation Department 405
Home ms. Bldg, Chicago. Any one i'll
terested may obtain a free copy by APP
plying to the Department.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
Prosperous York.

Contractors report more building
contracts for York this spring than
for years past The brick yard is
putting in new stock and kiln and
otherwise improving the plant to
make a capacity of 10000 bricks a
day and the new postoffice and Elks'
building will make great activity in
York building trades
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
Students Suspended.

Eight students, two of them young
women, were peremptorily suspended
from Wesleyan university on Thurs.
day afternoon by Curator Moore,
who is also treasurer of the institu-
ton, because they did not heed his
orders to vacate tennis court on the
college campus. The tennis players
claim that they got permission last
fall from the Wesleyan faculty TO use
a part of the campus for a court.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
A Popular Game.

where hav yez been this evening""
asked O'Riley of O'Toole.
Sure, l hav been playing Bridget
whist" said O'Toole.
Bridget whist? an how do yez play
thot?"
Il sit in the kitchen wild Bridget, an
ate pie an cake an chicken, an
whin Bridget hears the missus comm
she says whist"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
Prosecutions of Retailers,

Deputy Food Commissioner John
son has ordered prosecutions as fol,
lows for selling unbranded and short
weight butter, At Chappell, against
c. o. Swanson and Loeten Mercan,
tile; Lincoln county, against A. F..
Beeler and G w. Brown of Hershey (:
Kimball county, w. j. Davis, f. NJ.
Woodbridge, B. x. Bushee and J. S.
Bradt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
SARPY IN CORN SHOW.
Farmers of County Perfect organiza.
ton for Exhibits

Gretna.-Sarpy county farmers are
perfecting an organization for the
purpose of representing this county
in the Nation Corn show at Omaha
This has always been one of the best
agricultural counties in the state, and
it will not take a second place this
year. Besides the farmers entering
into the different contests, there will
be not less than 500 boys and girls
entering into the junior contests.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
Was Nurse in Civil War.

Peru.-Mrs. Julia a. Prouty who
died here, came to Nebraska with her
husband, in 1s47. They were among
the earliest settlers of Peru. When
the civil war broke out. Mrs. Prouty
went with her husband TO the front
and served by his side in the capacity
of an army nurse.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
Nebraska Banks All Rloht.

Lincoln. banks have
emerged from the panic sounder than
ever. So declares Secretary f.
Royse OF the state banking board in
the monthly report. There has been
an increase OF 2 per cent in the legal
reserve and a decrease in bills pay.
able
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
TWO GIRLS BURN TO DEATH.
Daughters of A. Hoff of ShickIey Die
in BURNING Barn,

Shickley.-After making desperate
efforts to rescue her two daughters
from burning barn Mrs. A. Hoff,
wife Of a farmer living near this
place. was compelled to listen to their
agonized screams as they were burned
to death. The two girls attempted to
light the carriage lamps. 1t is sup,
posed that one of the lamps exploded.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09
Old Soldier Killed on Traok.

Y. p. Murted, paroled inmate of
the Soldiers home at Milford, was
killed near Burnham by Burlington
passenger train No. 2. He was al.
.emQtinE TO cross the track.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09

Lewis Single Binder straight &c cigar
made of rich mellow tobacco. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-04-09

It isn't easy to fool the man who
knows himself.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-26
PROFITS FROM OUR FORESTS.
Government Experts say They VIII
Yield More Than Germany's.

Washington. forests, nc.
cordlng to the experts OF the depart.
ment of agriculture, are capable OF
yielding more wood to the acre, II
well handled, than the noted forests
of Germany. many Of which net their
owners from $3.50 to Sc or more
per acre annually. Not only are our
native forests richer in valuable tim.
Der trees, but out climate and soil con
ditlons are more favorable. The
trouble is not that our trees do not
grow fast enough, but that our ig'
noTance and carelessness have left our
woodlands poorly stocked.
The German forester sees to II that
his forest is uniform and dense. To
grow a full crop Of wood. as to grow
full crop of grass or corn, there
must be full stand Next In Inn
portance is the rate Of growth OF the
trees.
The species most grown abroad are
Norway spruce, Scotch pine, and sill
yer fir. for soft woods, and beech and
oak for hard woods. In German for.
ests of the first quality, Norway
spruce attalns in so years an average
diameter OF nine and four-tenths
inches
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-26

day, and II the weary pedestrian is
not supplied with a ball-bearing neck
his chance Of getting home IL null and
void.
As far as | can figure II out. the
safest part Of the machine Ii the chauf.
feur, because he knows which way to
jump.
Oh! how admire those chaufours
who point the machine at you and
dare you to get out OF the way.
We have no word in the English Ian.
guage which Is brash enough 10 sit on
a busy barouche and cut loose.
That's why we had 10 reach over
to Paris and pull a word out OF the
French.
Chauffeur is the word we grabbed,
and ] think we ought to give II back
at the first opportunity.
Did you ever notice one OF those
particular guys when they try TO say
chauffeur?
His mouth looks like hot waffle.
The first careless cart we ever had
in this country was called the Cor
oner's Delight" because the only man
that met it on the road went back
home In sections. and. incidentally, on
shutter.
The motto of the automobile is.
Bump others, or they will bump
youl"
And the automobile facet Can you
tie it?
The automobile face is caused by
the fact that faces cant ride as fast
as machinery; consequently. the mus.
Giles between the lips and the mouth
become overturned and lose their Gun.
ming.
II you wish to buy an automobile for
yourself and become a chauffeur, do
so, Bunch, and Peaches and will miss
your boylsh laughter about the house
and we will sit by the fireside in the
twilight and talk about what you
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-26
IS AN EARNEST MAN
JUDGE cLELAND, FATHER OF
CHICAGO PAROLE SYSTEM.
Municipal Court Jurlst Has Horror Of
Prlsons--Bel yes Our Penal Plan
ls Mere Machine for Max
ina Criminals.

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' $500. a,,oan,har go ana NO.
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The Automobile Face.

might have been II you hadn't gone
out of our lives 30 abruptly.
don't wish TO discourage you,
Bunch, but II you have a bundle of
spare coin, why don't you invest It in
a building lot in the suburbs2-a lot
which runs not backwards or for.
wards, and which bites not like an ad.
der nor stingeth like a serpent, ana
upon which no coroner can sit for any
length of time without getting the
lumbago.
Speaking Of gasoline naturally
brings us to kerosene.
We have been getting along nicely
out here In the country, with the pos.
sible exception that Peaches has tried
TO assassinate all the mosquitoes in
the neighborhood with almost fatal
results 10 herself
Peaches seems 10 have labored
under the impression that the proper
way 20 assassinate a mosquito is to
throw bomb at II and then cross the
fingers and hope for the best.
At any Eate, she read somewhere IN
~ bhfbh lAhN NllN hAAAANnA way " as
sasslnate the mosquito Is 10 coax
bunch Of them mp IN the corner and
throw yitTCl In their faces, which gen.
orally causes theN TO be ashamed Of
themselves and makes them lead less
bloodthirsty lives.
Wen, Peaches tried thig idea, but Il
30 happened that my best pair Of trou.
I Tcr8 WTT-T TGTGTnF III TIT TT71G CIT'
ner which she picked out to work her
third degree on the skeets, with the re
suit that my trousers departed this
world In great haste. while the mosqut
toes put their singers up their sleeves
and ran away laughing wildly
Then ! took Peaches out In a vacant
lot, far from the bosom Of her fam
lily, and explained 10 her the scientific
difference between mosquitoes aud a
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-26

ON
GAS A-ENE.
AND
KEROSENE

paid OF nine-dollar trousers. 20 all OF
which she listened with much pa.
tience. except when swore too loud.
But she was not discouraged---nayi
The next day she read in a paper
that kerosene oil was the only genu
Inc and reliable way to overcome the
mosquito. so she went after them b.
the oil route
The article In the paper didn't give
full instructions how 10 use the kero
sene. so Peaches thought II all out
for awhile. and then she poured about
half a gallon Of oil In the bathtub
aud waited.
| think she expected the mosquitoes
to walk into the bathroom, undress,
grab the soap and plunge into the
kerosene oil. where they would perish
miserably without even getting a
chance 10 throw up the sponge.
but none of the mosquitoes in our
house felt that II was necessary TO
take bath, so that scheme failed.
while worse and more ravenous and
more pItiless grew the hunger OF the
pests which were using us for a meal
ticket
Then somebody told Peaches that
the right way to apply kerosene oil
was to put Il In a sprinkling can, then
dash up behind the enemy and
sprinkle them on the lumbar region.
To see Peaches chasing n bevy OF
mosquitoes around the parlor with fire
In her eyes. carpet-sweeper in her
left hand and a sprinkllng can full OF
kerosene oil In her right hand was a
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-26

which he long had held In regard to
criminals and offenders against the
laws. He was called upon daily to de-
eide the temporary fate Of dozens OF
the inhabitants of one of the most
polyglot and poorest sections OF many
tongued Chicago. The great majority
OF those who came before him were
guilty of minor offenses, such as
drunkenness and petty thleving. and
consequently formed good subjects for
the reform Judge.
Drink, drugs, and physical defects!
In these causes Judge Cleland believes
he has discovered the root of nearly
all wrong doing. His process of rea-
soning is simple. The causes first
must be removed, and then the state
must see to It that the offender has
a chance TO mend his ways. That pun
ishment rarely corrects is the belief
of Judge Cleland, and so he set about
to give those who fell into the clutches
of the law a chance Of redemption
without stripes.
To one OF the simple and direct
methods of thinking which character.
ICED Judge Cleland precedents were
of no importance.
Judge Cleland has expressed on
many occasions his detestation of
prisons and his belief that they are
productive of more harm than good.
As we'll as being a deeply religious
man, he Is an active church worker
and ofiiciates as superintendent Of the
Sunday school OF his church. He is
also on the boards Of numerous re-
llgious and semi-religious organiza-
lions, and any cause which has for its
| purport the betterment of humanity
is sure to find a strong friend In the
judge.
Judge Cleland was born In Delhi. N.
Y, in 1860, but his family moved to
Minnesota when he was three years
old and he spent his boyhood on a
farm. He graduated from Monmouth
Ill.) college in 1882 and went to St
Louis, where he graduated from Wash.
ington University Law school in 1884.
He worked his way through the law
school by doing newspaper work. The
next year he came to Chicago and
started to practice law, first as part
ner with ID. II. Pinney, ex-justice OF
the supreme court Of Arizona, and
later with Delos p. Phelps. formerly
assistant United States treasurer.
When the municipal court system
was inaugurated he offered himself
for election and received the hearty
backing of the churches and law and
order leagues OF Englewood, where he
has lived for 20 years and where he is
universally respected He is married
and has four children.
The Judge is not a man who has
much time for amusements. All his
life he has been a hard worker ant
more than ever at present when in ad
dltlon TO his judicial duties he takes
an active part in the work Of so many
religious and other organizations
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-26

To make as many friends as possible
for his chief. and as few enemies. IN
his dealings with the politicians and
the public. Is naturally one OF the es-
sentials in holding down" this lob
Aud II soes without saying that all
men like to be treated with courtesy
mics can easily be made by a
rough and discourtcous manner. and
even by impotence and Indifference
Especially Is this true among the poli.
ucians. Every man who comes to a
mayors Office on political business
either has, or lmaglnes he has, GER
tain amount of influence II he is met
with a churlish reception he does not
easily forget II, and may carry the
memory OF his visit clear into the next
convention. II Is not In the least nee.
essary nor advisable to "kotnw" to-
any man; but a cheerful and nolite
greeting Is just the kind OF greeting
which any man prefers, and II you fol-
low that rule strictly 1t Is winner in
the end. OF course, your politeness
may be thrown away entirely on some
people, but an undertaking and sin.
cere courtesy will in the long run
make friends for your chief and your.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-26

FTER stay OF two years on
N the Board of Local Improve.
"a ments was transferred. and.
as / considered, promoted TO
the position of mayors secretary.
Many men can fill position on
the board OF local improvements
fairly acceptably, and there is often
at least one strictly ornamental mem.
Der on every public board. but as for
good secretary. that is another
story The selection of appointees
for the various fair-salaried positions
is governed to great extent by both
fitness and politics in municipal OF.
fees. and as civil service reform had
curtalled the mayors appointing pow
ers to a comparative handful of Offices,
there was keen competition for the
plums," so-called. But when It came
TO the appointing of a secretary II was
hands OF.
II a man sought the place, that was
enough to kill his chances; II delega-
tions went in to intercede for him
they were only injuring his chances.
Il was a position, and is always a po-
sltlon, which the mayor of a large city
fills by strict personal preference. The
secretary must be a man In whom his
chief has confidence, and he is usual
ly selected from the ranks of the
newspaper men. To begin with, he
ought to be a perfect artist In diplo-
macy In great affairs Of state a first
class diplomat is called a genius" in
lesser circles, and especially In poll
tics, "a con man" But to be entirely
honest about It, there is no difference
except in the terms.
Now a 16 years experience in the
law business had fitted me peculiarly
well for this end OF the Job could
look man or a delegation squarely in
the eye and say that the mayor was
not in his Office, when he was busy
and could not be disturbed, and make
them believe It. Every once in awhile
| did tell the truth, Just to keep my
hand in as to veracity, but II the oc'
casion demanded | could invent with
the ease and grace of a nature faker
To be frank, | always preferred to
tell the truth. Not because claim to
be more naturally truthful than other
men. but because the truth is much
simpler and does not need corrobora
tlon.
There we're many varieties of di
plomacy necessary In my daily deal
ings with the public. There was the
abrupt style, suitable to some one
who wanted railroad pass, for in
stance, which | happened to know was
not obtainable; the persuasive and ex
planatory style to the delegation
which wanted to see the mayor abou
something which l had orders to see
was not intruded on him at that espe
cial moment; the sympathetic varie
ty, the scornful species, the diplomac!