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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1900)
dialer ffo. Republican I'nb l lictl ortry Tlmrmlny nt UieConnty Soil. I > . .11. A.-UHIUCMUV , i.clttor fl.0ftlcc ! n Cnftcr HlorU , Fourth ATOi Ktitctnl ul tlic | Hint ( > mco at Dtuken How , Neb. , ii < FCTonil.dflff inflttrr fur trniinnlfKlon tlirough tlicU. a. Mulls. I'ltioit : Uno Ynnr , In ndvnnco SI.00 TllUKSDAY , AUG. 9 , 1000. UEl'UIILICAN TICKET. For Qovcrnor. OUAS II D1ET1U01I , Ailema. For Llout. Qovcnur. E P S VAGK , Cantor. For Secretary ofHtnte. G W MARSH , Kiohardaon. For Auditor. C11AS YVKSTON , Sheridan. Bor Treasurer. WM STEUFFEli , Cuming , F Attorney General. FIIAUK N PKOUT , GAGE. For Com Pub Lands and Utdgs , G D FOLLMKR , Thayor. KorSupt Pub Instruction , W K FOWLER , Washington , i'or CongroiH. MOSES P. KINK AID. For County Attorney , JUDSON 0. PORTER. | JOHN I' . NKtflllTT | It. U. NVINDIIAM' IKDWAUU HOY U. Presidential Electors- ) , . II. HAUUK , I H. I' . DAVDIDSON , JACOII JACOIISON. JOHN 1 , . KKNKDY. I JOHKl'lI L. 1ANU. Republican Senatorial Convention For 15 Senatorial District. Tliu republican lenatorlnl cotivontlnn fur tlio flltccnlli pcrmtorlal tlMrlct of Ncbra ki , la liortby cnllcil toinco'nlBnrKcnt In BnliJ illstilct on Milimliiy , AtiRUft II , 1000 nt S p m. of until day. lortliu nirpose of pliiclui ; In nomination n candidate lor Hie nlllco of state senator , nnd for the tiniifsiictliiK of any otliiT lniBbiCFH which moy bn brought bfefoni Bald iiicotli > K. The ( OunllcBOf said district IUD entiled to roprnecntntlon nn followi , nnd bused upo i tlio Tote of N IV Jlcene In WM , one delegate nt Inrjjo and ODD di'lCKiito for uvery 100 votes or innjor frnctlon tliurcof. Ouster county 18 , Valley county 8. Lonp county 9' Uluno county li. 1. A. UENKAU , Ohnlrmau Suntatortiil Com. Republican Representative Convention. Tlio republican delegates ) of the CO loproHuntatiyu diHtriut are here by called to moot in convention in Broken Bow Neb , , Saturday , Aug. 18 ,1000 at H p. in. for the pufpoH.0 of nominating two oandidatett for the legislature. IhobaHiH of re presentation IB the same an to the Htnto convention. J. 0. T&VLOII. Ohr. Republican SupcrviHor Convention. The republican ! ) of the seventh Superior Din trlct of Cuplcr county Nib will meet In convun- tlun nt MUSOII City on Saturday August ? Q , 1000 at a o'clock | . m for tlm purpuu of pluclng In nomlniitlrn n candidate for tlio oflloo of Saner- v ser 10 ho voted fornt tlio next annnl election and to trunpiiot such buulnum that tuny comu before thuconvention , Uncls of rcpcrtsumillon the enmo na dologntoe to too county convention. ' ! ' . J , WOOD , bnpoiTlior Dletilct GJmmlttecracn. The wisdom President MoKinloy h IH Hhown in the management of th0 Cluua trouble can not fail to commend - mend itself to the whole of the American people. Supreme J udgo Sullivan , speaking of the actions of the populists at the late convuntion eaid : "I don't blruno iho populists for taking all tin y oin get this year. They know they will never have another fltioh ohaneo. " Holt County Republican. Right to Make n Second Entry. Under a law npproved by Pio- aident McKinluy Juno Oth 1000 Every person who had prior to that dale commuted , that is paid out on a homestead entry , has the right tea a second entry. Any pOMOu who I'.aa abandoned their homestead prior to said date , has also the right to a second entry. MuKinloy's prosperity is the kind that helps thn farmer as well as cvory other class of business. The following farm products wore higher July 1 1000 than they were on iho aamo clato 1800 viz. Who.- , oorn , barloj.hogH , horses , milk , tobtuuo , beef , pork , bacon , ham , lard , butter , cheese , beans , peas. wool , ilax and hay. Yet there are some people who want to go back to the Ireo trade dajfl of Cleveland and Stevenson. It is interesting to hear recent converts from the demo-pops ob serve that "they have learned by reflection and history that a repub lican administration has always given the country prosperity , while democratic administration has al ways been accompanied with free trade and bard times. " The state ment IB true noverthelt-Bs , but the interesting part of it i ? that so many had forgotten it , and gene off with false gods , o Nine out of ten of thone uho make tb moat noise about the free ticketn to thu Grand Inland convention hive quarterly or nnnunl pmsej in their pockets all the time. Secretary Porter was one of the wolves in shcop'e clothing who went to the Grand Island mid road con vention professing to bo in sym pathy with the inovomcnt. But as ho was not permitted to write Uio platform for thu mid-roaders and name their ticket , hu cntno away declaring that they had no right to use the name populist. Thin looks like a case for the supreme court to tnko a hand in , but att that court IH now two to ono fusion , there is lilllo hope for the mid readers but 1.0 abandon their scheme altogether and vote the republican ticket straight. Surely they cannot vote the fusion ticket , and wo do not hclievn that many of them will. Ord Quiz , What repub'ioau ' was ( -anguine enough in 1800 to heliovo that in less than four yoais after the elec tion of MoKinlcy , a British war loan of 150,000,000 would be snapped up on Wall street as fast as the money could bo passed ovsr the counter , because thu interest was higher than that paid on our own government bonds , and tliero was n plethora of loose money waiting an investment. Bub that is the situation flashed by wire over the country yesterday morning. Still there are a few blind men loft wandering over the country who do not recounizu General Prosperity , and would emit a calamity howl now and then if they thought any body would listen to it. Stuto Journal. R. R. Randall Sr. , of Lincoln , was a pleasant caller at this office Tuesday. Mr. Randall was here looking after the interests of the state fair. The state board has appropriated $100 to Cuator county , on the conditions that the oountv make an exhibit at the stnlo fair. The bar against Custor county com peting for a premium , by rnuson of her having received firs * pre mium three years in succession , has been removed by limitation , and Custcr county now stands an equal show with the others. The first premium is $300 , and with the $100 offered by the bnaid towards de fraying the expenses , the county association can well afford to make the effort. The stute association offers to transport to Lincoln iroo of charge , and return it to Custor county in good condition , in time for the county fair. The Senatorial convention from present rumors will not want for available timber from which to sel ect a winning candidate. Tlio uni versal opii ion is that lion F. M. ( Jurrio should be his own Miooesdor and should if prevailed upon to ac cept. But who over the candidate may bo , ho should bo ono who will plodgu Limnolf to got out and make a vigorous campaign. It is due the party that who ever is nominated sht uld use his best onduavors to Miccced and no ono should bo con sidered unless he ia willing to spend both time and money in securing that end. There IH but little doubt but there are enough voters in the senatorial district that are against democracy to elect the republican nominocif ho bo a man that is cap able and worthy the rospoot of the people , Unless ho gets out among Iho people , the majorit y of voters would have no chance to judge from personal contact whether the nomi nee would fill the bill in their esti nation. Among those who have boon mentioned is some most bx- oellont timber and should either bo selected under the conditions above mentioned oituor would have an hearty support. They are M. L. Fries of Arcadia , I. A. Ronoau , A. R. Humphrey and Ed Royce of Broken Bow and M. E. Vandcnburg of Sargent. But as Valley county had furnished the domo-fuaioniets with a candidate our judgement would dictate a Custor county man for the republican * as Custor will east double the vote of Valley , Hrj'iui and the Army. While Mr. Bryan is hiking through the oatficlds of Lancaster county the head of his American junta , Sonnr .linuncz Jones , in issu ing bulletins after the fashion of the Hong Kong and Pans juntan. Senor Jo nun whips the enemy every day on paper and gives out the pur poses of Colonel Bryau when ho Hhnll l < ave completely routed the American forces , The Associated * press furriHlies an interview with Senor .Jones in which the following appears : "Then what will Mr. Bryan do ? " it was asked. "Can ho withdraw iho troops from the Philippines immediately if ho is elected'r1" "Why not ? " said Sjnator Jones. "They were ordered to the Philip pines. Why can't they bo ordered back ? They wore taken in hoatp. Why oan't they bo brought back in boots ? " This Htitomcnt being shown to Colonel Bryan ho refused either to deny or allirm it. It may bo ac cepted therefore that the Jones manifesto has not misrepresented Bryan , for otherwise ho would have promptly denied it. If it is Bryan's intention to oxer- oiso his authority as commander in- chief of the array , in the accident of his election to haul down the American flag in the Philippine ? , withdraw the army and abandon American territory to Aguinaldo's cutthroats , the people of the United States will certainly see to it that ho bo not given such an opportunity. Whatever differences of opinion may exist regaiding the advisability of acquiring the Philippines or other distant territory , the patriotic citizens of thu United States will not endorse the withdrawal of our troops from the islands , leaving the country in a state of anarchy and disgracing this nation before the world. There IB a limit to the en durance of our people of the per formances of blatherskites. They will put up an infinite amount of theoretical anarchy or treason , but they will not stand for on execution of thesn theories. If Bryan , as president , should carry out the purpose suggested by Jiminez Jones , ho would bo im peached within forty-eight hours But ho will never have the opportu nity of recalling the army. If ho does go before the people advocat ing such a course ho will not receive enough electoral votes to convince him that ho was ever a candidate , Denver Times Grand Island is otic of the best towns in the state , and her street fair will undoubtedly attract thous ands fiom the surrounding country who will want to enjoy her liberal hospitality ae well as to &oo the attractions. t n Tlio Low rate ) to Colorado nud Utah of fered by iho liurliugton route. Four roil letter divya. On August 7 and 21 , nnd on Stptem- tier 4 IUH ) 18 , ( lie Burlington will soil round trip tlckotfl to Denver , Pueblo , Colorado Sprint > ROgdttnSalt Lnko City , Dead wood nnd Hot Springs for one ( are plus $3. ' Tickets Gold nt these remarkably low rntcs will ho good to return till October .llBt. .llBt.Tho nearrst agent of the Burlington llou'o will be pleneed to tell you the coBt ot n lickot and to help you plun yiiur trip. Descriptive lit raturo free on application. 8-5 4t. The citizouf' committee having charge ol arrangements for a street fn.r at Grand Island has assurances from the railroads that a very low rate will bo made , a rate allowing all within a radius of 100 miles to see the frir and enjoy two 01 throe lays at the lively interior city. TO Ono fnre ( or the round trip via the Burlington Route. The Burlington tins nfft'rrd ono fare for the round trip $19.65 from Broken Bow , Neb , to Chicago , August 24 , 25 , 20 find 27 , on Hconunt of the annual encampment of the Grnud Army of the Itopubho. Thu return limit on these tickets ia September 1 , eubjeot to extension to September 30th , The near eat agent ot the Burlington Route will be pleased to give you ad ditional information about rates , dates , baggngo and train service. 8-5-3t. FAUU Foil SA.LK ; At Upton , 100 acres of good farm land , 80 acres in cultivation end the rest fenced in pasture , with three wires. Good four room , sod house ; corn crib and grainery , each 12x10 feet , connected ; stable and chicken house otn. For particulars call on J' J. Suydor , Broken Bow , or Stephen Wilooz , on promises , 35-3 rn Make it a Success. The hoard ofcontrol , , Holcoto'l by Iho citizens of Grand Island for the management of the street fair consists of W. 11. Platt , mayor of Iho city , S. N. Wolbaoh , J. A. Woolsteu- holrn , II. 11. Glover and John Alex ander , \V. II. Platt is ( ihairman of the hoard , 11. L. Bode the secretary and It. Goohring the treasurer. All aru classed among Grand Island' ? leading business mun , and they will sco to it that the strcot fair , to bu held August 27th to September 1st , inclusive , will bo ono of the beet ever held in the state. This board of control and Huso oiiicers are [ re inforced by Bubcommitttics ap pointed with a view of the quick dispatch of the necessary work , for it was realized that a somewhat late start was made , this having boon occasioned by the threatened drouth in the early part of July. The committees are now actively at work , however , and they are determined to royally entertain all who como. The lowest possible rate on all railroads will bo secured. A line list ol attractions is being arranged for , and a number of choice free attractions will bo beoiired. The committee on music will select three good bandn who will bu on the grounds during the entire week. The street fair will bo free which is to say that no charges will bo made to get into the portion of the oity enclosed for the fair , which is sometimes dono. Remember the date August 27th to September 1st inclusive. Delinquent Tax. In accordance with the resolution adopted by the County board , re quiring me to collect all 1899 per sons ! taxes before the end of the year 1900 , I will commence issuing distress warrants for the same Sept. 10th , All who have not paid their 1899 tax , please do so before that nmo as I do not wish to acid ox- pouso to the tax of any ono. 8-2-41 M. E. SCIINKBINOKU , Co. Trcas. Grand Island will have a big street fulr from August 27lh to September 1st inclusive. A Cole ratio Opportunity. To Colorado at about half usual cost , Juno 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 and 18th , Aug ust 2nd via thu Burlington Route. There's an announcement ihat will interest thousands. It brings a trip to the cool retreats - treats of the Rookies within EVERY ONE'S reach. It solves the question , where shall 1 go this summer ? Tickets are good to return until October 31st. See the local ticket agent of the B. & M. R R. R. and get particulars. Beautifu'ly ' illustrated book about Colorado 72 pages , 50 pict ures , sent for six cents in stimps. J. Francis , G. P. A.,0mha , Neb. Now Is The Time To Subscribe. Thu State and National campaign for 1900 is now on. Every body should keep posted. The National campaign at ? well as thu state's bids fair to bo both exciting and interest ing. No body who has any inter est in the result of thu campaign should bo without , a county and state paper. In order that every citizens in Custer county may keep posted , wo have decided to make a special price on the RKPUIILIOAN so as put it within the reajh of evcrbody. To all new subscribers as well as to all who pay uparroarges we will fur uitth the Ri ronucAN for 25 cents to thu flrst of January 1901 , or the RKPUULIOAN and Statu Journal to Jon. 1st 1901 for 75 ; the Hew York Tribune or Bee and RKPUIILICAN for 05 cents to January 1st 11)01. ) Kansas City Journal and HKPUUUCAN bO cents. The Way to go to California. Is in a tourist sleeper , personally con- ductt'd. via tie liutllngton Route. 1'ou don.t change curs. You make fust time. You ecu the llneat pconery on the globu. Ycur car la not as expensively fur- nlelicd no a place sleeper , but it la jiidt as cleun , just as comfortable , just no good to rldo In nnd nearly $20,00 cheaper. It has wldo vestibules ; Pintpchgaee high buck Beats ; mifonnwi Pullman porter ; clean bedding ; Bpanioua toilet rooms , tables nul heating range. Doing strongly and heavily built , It fides smoothly ; It la warm In winter and cool In summer. In change of each excursion party is an experienced excursion conductor who accompanies It right through to LOJB Angeles. 'Jara leave Omaha , St. Joeopli , Lincoln nnd Hastings every Thursday , arriving San Franolxco following Sun day , Loss Angeles Monday. Only three days from Missouri River to the Pncillo Coast , including two etop-overs of 1 } hours at Denver nnd 2 } hours at Suit Luke City , two of the most interesting cities on the continent , For folder giving full ( information , call at any Burlington Unite tlukol ollico , or wrlto to , J. FKANCIS- Gen'l.PWB , Agt.OnahftNeb. That's a Part Bryan Would Have Uncle Sam Play , Jones Si3'9 Bryan's First Official Act Would Be to Kccnll Troops From the Philippines , Wliy tlio Prlcea of Iform Product * Hnva Advnnrnl nnd Why the Itopub- llcun Party Olnltiis Credit. * OMAHA , Aug. 0. Viewed from n Re publican standpoint , thu campaign in Nebraska is progressing nicely. Chair man Lindsay has the machinery In splendid working order and io doiug sonio very effective work. Thns far the work has boon largely preparatory , preparations being mndo for a 'vigorous educational campaign , beginning at nn early data and continu ing to the closo. Additions to the list of spoakora are being made drtily nnd when completed it will contain the names of Komo of the most uloquout ami forceful speakers in the imtioii. The Fnrinor' * Vote. Republican lenders , generally , ara hopeful of receiving a very largo vote from the patrons of husbandry. It ia a matter patent to everybody that tha farmers of Nebraska have been prosper ous to a degree uovor before attained , during the last four years under Presi dent McKinloy. They have bad good , prices for their crops nnd the yield has been largo. Both of tbeso are essential to prosperity ou tlio farm. Moro mort gages and debts have boeii paid off , more homes have boon purchased , more farm improvements bave boon made and bettor times generally have pre vailed iu Nebraska tbo last four years , than for any other four yearn in the history of the stato. Cnuie of Good Prices. The Republican party claims , nnd rightfully , too , the credit for prosperity. It accomplished this hi several ways , the principal causes being in furnishing employment to American labor nt in creased wages , and iii building up and extending American trade in foreign countries. It is a matter of history that under Democratic rule free soup bouses had to bo maintained in nearly all the large cities of the Uuitod States to alleviate - viato suffering and distress among the working classes. Domocratio policies bad closed tbo factories and workshops and labor was sorely distressed through want of employment. There are more than 10,000,000 working people em ployed iu tbo workshops and factories of this country. Many of these wore idle and those who were not wcro com pelled to work at reduced wages. There was , therefore , a large demand on public obnrity , tbo ultimate outcoino of which was tbo establishment iu the largo cities of free soup houses. MoKiuloy's election and the consequent quent overthrow of Domocratio policies was followed by a complete transition. The factories wcro opened , labor was piveii employment at increased wages , the soup houses wore closed , and the demand and consumption of farm pro ducts and breadstuff's greatly increased. Under Democracy a large per cent of the laboring classes lived on free soup. Under Republicanism laboring people are living ou meat , potatoes , canned goods , breadstuff's , aud in short , are well supplied with all tbo necessaries of Hfe. Today 10,000,000 laboring people m their way homo from work stop and order a pouud or two of meat , a supply of butter , eggs and other eatables , whereas four years ago many of these people boarded at free soup houses and those who did not lived on scanty ra tions. This change has greatly iu- creused the demand and consumption of farm products , bus increased the price of farm products , and has contributed largely to the prosperity of the farmers of Nebraska nud other agricultural states. Under Republicanism now markets have been opened up for the products of American labor nnd of American farms , with the iuovitablo result that the foreign demand for American pro ducts has in the last few years boon substantially increased. The increase in tbo price of farm products and in the wages of labor in protected industries bas in the last four years put into the pookots of tlio producers of this country upwards of $2,000,000,000 , nn amount almo't as largo as the cost of the civil war. It makes a big difference to the farm ers of the United States , iu the way of prices , whether the labor element con sumes each day 20,000,000 pounds ol meat , 5,000,000 loaves of bread , 5,000- 000 pounds of butter , 3,000,000 bushels of potatoes , 4,000,000 dozens of eggs , and a corresponding volume of other food products or whether it sbnll bo fed at free soup bouses ( as it was under Democratic lulo ) and this vast demand for farm products destroyed. It is for this reason that the Repub lican party claims the credit for making the farmer nnd laborer prosperous , nud it is for this reason that it looks to them , with confiding faith m their in telligence , judgment , and gratitude for their support in the oauipaigu , and at the polls in November. Would DUhouor the Vlag. Ohairuiau Jones of the Domocratio national committee is out with the bold announcement that : "If Bryan is elected bis first ofllcinl act will bo to recall tbo American soldiers from the Philippines and lonvo those islands to care for themselves. " Bryan , ! with cburnoterlstio strategy , rotated to cell linn or doiiyjtho statement of hit national chairman , but there IB every rcnson to buliuvo that tbo statements attributed t ? Chairman Jones distinctly foreshadow that part of Mr.Bryan's foreign policy In the event of his elec tion as president. The blighting effect of such n policy needs hardly to bo pointed out. It would disgrace the United Staten in the byes of all the civili/.ed nations of the world , for it would put thin nation in the attitude of deserting a post of duty nt u time nnd in n way that would re flect KolfishnoKs , ingratitude , nnd in ability to discharge the high obligations imposed by enlightened civilization. Such a policy would pluco the United States in the role of coward nnd would hold this nation up to the scorn , con tempt nud humiliation of the world iu general. All the world knows , nnd the people of the United States know , though Bryan nud his advisors may not think so , that insurrection , not war , prevails in the Philippines. Roving bands of bandits and savages , not armies , are going about the islands perpetrating murder , robbery and other high crimes. The world nt Inrgo is holding the em pire of China to blame for the cruel murders nnd outrages perpetrated. by the "Boxers. " The United States holds the same po sition to the people of the Philippine islands , so far as maintaining law and order is concerned , as the government of China to its people , and the murder ous Boxers of China nro to the law-abid ing people of China what Agniualdo and his followers are to the law-abid ing , peaceful populace of the Philippines. The people of the Philippines may bo capable of self government , but contin uous strife nnd warfnro have impover ished these people , the islands are preyed upon by roving bauds , of savages , ami it is beyond the ability of these peo- pie , without the aid of the United States , to restore domestic tranquillity or form , a government of their own. The treaty of Paris , voted for by Sena tor Allen of Nebraska and advocated nt that time by Bryan , placed the Philip pines under control of the United Stntea and the United Stntos is morally bound to establish pence and domestic tranquil lity in thofio islands nt the earliest pos sible moment. To call the troops home while the people of the islands are still being terrorized nud shocked by the wholosnlo commission of atrocious crimes would bo to commit a crime against humanity nnd ono thnt would forever remain a stigma on American citizenship nud patriotism. Apart from the commercial import ance of retaining the Philippines it is tbo highest duty of the Uuitod States to prosecute conquest until insurrec tion , lobbery aud discord shall be sup pressed and the safety of the lives and property of the law-abiding people of the islands ostablished. There are a largo number of Ameri cans , Germans , French , Scandinavians , and people of other civilized nations in the islands , besides n largo number of natives who are friendly to the Ameri can people. Would Bryan withdraw the troops and expose all these people to the ravages of outlaws , murderers and thieves ? "Would he withdraw the troops and thus give Aguinnldo license to con- - . tiuuo his campaign of rapine and mnr- j" dor ? Bryan says Aguinaldo is a pa triot. There wore people who said that of Benedict Arnold , Aaron Burr and Jefferson Davis. Patriots do not bar ter nud sell for money the confidence and secrets of their country. They do not conspire to rob and murder a people who in the interest of humanity alouo accepted that responsibility and that duty which involves the sacrifice of lifo aud millions of money. Aguiualdo a patriot ! Perish the thought. History recites that Aguin aldo agreed with the Spanish govern ment to betray his deluded followers upon the payment of $800,000. History further recites that after having re ceived and dissipated the money Aguin aldo broke faith with Spain. Ho af fected to pose as a friend to the United States , but the diagnostic eye and per ceptive mind of Admiral Dewey soon discovered that ho was playing false aud for the purpose of using the United states to further his own interests. The oflicial messages on file at Washington will show that at no time did Admiral Doyoy impose confidence in the good faith of Aguiualdo. On the contrary , Aguiualdo's deportment was such as lo calise Admiral Dewey to mistrust him from the very start. And yet , with the blood of American citizens on his hands and with a record stained by atrocious t crimes , unexampled duplicity nnd per- j fidy , Bryan would withdraw the troops and place the Philippine islands at the lueroy of this monster of iniquity. Stuto InatltutloiiK. Reports concerning the managementA ' of the various state institutions are cer tainly not intended to inspire public confidence in the integrity of the fus- ionists. It is the intention to carefully investigate each one of these institu tions and give to the public an impar- ' Hal recital of the condition of affairs as , found. In some of these institutions already "investigated a considerable amount of fraud has been discovered , to Bay nothing of the startling -exhibitions thereat presented of ignorance and in- competency. From one end of the state to the other the Poyntor administration savors of iucompotouoy , malfeasance , . j profligacy and fraud. In several of the i institutions the laws of the state are nt i this very time being openly and flagrantly - ' rantly transgressed. The offenses range all the way from maintaining incompe tent persons in responsible positions to the misappropriation of funds aud open raids on the treasury , Evidence lias boon found of state property having boon sold nud the money appropriated to private use , and also of property hav ing been bought with stnto funds for private use , The exact condition of af fairs obtaining at each of the various institutions will from time to tiuio bo givou to the publio. I .