Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-06-04

While this was annoying and
ridiculous, yet it was amusing
to see these little waits perform
their many tricks stadding on
their heads, turning summer
saults, and many other tricks to
induce us to part with as many
nicks as possible, and it was
evident the mothers of these
little tots had taught this trick
of graft. This was evident for
they stood by the windows
watching and enjoying the per-
formance with delight.
! Next place we visited was
the prison. l will not try to
describe this prison in detail, for
could not as our time at this
place was limited and we only
spent a few minutes here. But
if a fellow don't carry himself
pretty orderly he is liable to get
quite familiar with conditions
and little personal knowledge
from actual experience. After
we passed inside the inclosure we
go up a flight of steps on top of
a roof over the cells This roof
was some kind of stone and was
like shred roof up against the
outer walls which were of stone
and built, / would Judge, about
eight feet above the roof, and on
top of this wall was broken
bottles and glass just as close to-
gether as could be placed to keep
the prisoners from making a high
jump and and scaling the walls
and escaping.
We saw a. number of prisoners
in the open place below in the
enclosure and some of the guards
looking after their welfare. 1t
was amusing how these prisoners
would beg for pennies, hicks
or dimes, whichever the giver
might care to throw down to
them, as nearly every one re-
sponded to their entreaties with
La penny, nick, or d i'm e
and tits fright to see how the
old and the young alike will
scramble and almost break their
neck to get a share of this. The
world calls it money and is de-
sigrat9 as being the root of all
evil.
! Our next place to visit was an
old Catholic church built over a
half century ago. This was a
very solemn and sacred places.
The interior was very beautiful
and nicely finished, having many
statues and pictures that are kept
sacred by these people and figure
much with them in their worship.
| There came to our consciousness
a solemnity of feeling and pro-
found respect for this sacred
place where the Great Infinite
God is supposed to answer their
petitions, and bring to this Pc
culiar people peaceful reconcil-
liation with the Father of Mer-
cies in that great and notable
day when all the nations of the
earth shall stand in the presence
of Him who rules Heaven and
earth, the loving Father of us all.
After we left this old church
we passed through a public park
or plaza filled with ornamental
trees, flowers, magnolia, palms
and many varieties. of Towering
shrubs. This is beautiful oasis
in this dry and desert looking
country. | wished tor more time
here to enjoy the the beauty ant
: loveliness of this place.
From this place we went to {
store where curios of all kind:
and description and picture
. postal cards are kept. We select
ed a number of postal cards show
ingVarious scenes. Among these
} was a picture of bull fight, no.
! because we enjoy this wicked ant
inhuman scene, but for the sake
of having a variety of these pic
| ture cards from this quaint ole
Mexican town. There we're a
, number of these cards mailed a
: this place having on the Mexican
stamp. These will be relic ant
/ a reminder of this visit to thi,
place in the years to come.
) 1t being supper time DIR. Glib
son suggested that we take sup
t per here and test the quality of
S beefstake cooked and served a
the pleasure of chinaman in
E chinese restaurant. Our suppe
4 consisted of eggs, beefsteak, cof
fee and other dishes sufficient TO
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