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OU8TTO OOUNTt REPUBLICAN CUSTEK COUNTY REPUBLICAN $1.00 For Year. All subscribers tire considered permanent ntid If they wish to discontinue arc expected to pay all arrearages and notlty publisher , Entered al Ilroken How , NebraHka , for transmission - mission lu tlio United Stales malls at second class rates , D. AL AMSBLKRY , Editor and Publisher I ADVERTISING KATES. Where matter la act ou wood ba o electroty p flat price of twenty cents per lucu.sluulc col umn , for each Insertion , two or more Insertions 15 cents i > cr Inch. Special position , sluirlo In , portion 20 cents per inch , Metal bane , electron- two or more times , 15 cuuta par Inch. Payment first of each month. Local advertising flvo cents per Hue each In terllon. Notice of clitircli church fairs , sociable * and ) entertainments where money IH charted , one I ; half rates. h * Death notices free , half r > rlc < - for publishing I' obituaries. Card of Thanks , 0 ecru * . Legal notices at rates provided statutes of Nebraska. Society notices and resolutions , one-halt raxes | { Weddinir notices free , half price for Hat of I ; presents. Washington Letter. Washington , D. C , When President Taft at the recent ban quet of the League of Republi can State Clubs said , "This is not exactly the time for speaking except in the two houses of the legislature. This is the time for doing and voting and passing the measures for which the party is pledged this is the time for doing things , " the sentiment was cheered by every one present , and most heartily indorsed. The president continued : "After congress has adjourned we can then form our lines of attack , and then we can furnish the weapons with which we are going into the next contest. " This is the spirit which now prcvades the entire republican side of the House of Represent- ' ativcs , and most ot the republi can side of the senate , and in this carrying out ot the idea of work instead of words the republicans of the entire country should act in harmory irotn now until the adjournment of congress , and then if the record as made has been one to , bc proud of and has been the fulfillment of republican pledges and in sup port of the policies of the admin istration then there is no reason why the united republican party cannot go before the country and expect success next November. The president made another idea very clear in his speech ; that is , that nobody is reading anybody out of the republican party. Said the president : "We want them all within the ranks. P.hcy . have the opportunity to establish their claim to republi canism by that which they shall cio as legislators in both houses in helping to enact the legisla tion to which the party is pledg ed. By their fruitsye shall it now them rand those men who , in good faith , stand to the legis lation that we seek in order to xedeein the honor and the pledges Of the party have a right to Stand with the party as republi cans. " At the same banquet Senator ( Lodge echoed the sentiments that tad been uttered by the presi dent , declaring that the two great policies of the republican party were protection to Atnei i- can industries and labor and the regulation and supervision of the great combination of capital. Congressman Longworth , of Ohio , in one of the best speeches made recently by any one in or out of congress , said : "I am a Taft man not on the surface , Taut through and through. I am not willing to use his name as a cloak for my support of other men or of other interests. I am not willing to oraise him in pub lic and work against him in pri vate. I am with him not a part of the way , but the whole way , and am sincere when I say that ibe success of his administration as of far more importance to me than the success of my own indi- Tidual campaign. " Representatives J. Hampton Moore , of Philadelphia , predict ed the continued success of the Jxepublican party , giving it as Jis opinion that the wage worker pf the country , whether he be on the farm or in the factory , would not want to aid in bringing into power a party whose chief aim would be to close the mills and reduce wages and employment to the level of what prevailed under the Wilson-Gorman tariff. John C. Capers , of South Carolina lina , spoke on the advance of Southern republicanism , and told of the hopes that the busi ness men , particularly of the South , had in the gain of certain states and certain Congressional districts that would soon join the Republican column. While the President and other leaders of the party were talking straight from the shoulder in Washington , Attorney-General Wickershatn was making a speech on similar lines in Chicago cage , and giving it as his opin ion that while the President had been criticised in some quarters , yet eventually the people of the countrv will rally around him and find that their confidence in him has not been mistaken. Speaking of the President's pro gram , he said : "I firmly persuaded that these measures will not fail , and that despite the efforts of individuals to magnify their own particular importance at expense of party honor , the republican majority in Congress will make good the party pledges and give to the country the benefit of that legis lation the party has promised and which the President has so clearly and so forcefully out lined. " It is evident that the dissen sions and upheavals in the rep ublican party will result in ulti mate good. It is well to have the differences threshed out early in the year in order that the way may be made clear for harmony and united .action later. From now on the republicans will be united in the fulfillment of party pledges. Then when the record has made the support of the people can be asked , and the ap peal will be a successtul one. Prosperous Uncle Sain. Like the railroads and the great industrial corporations and like the vast majority of small business concerns , the Federal Government is enjoying a preat increase in income and is finding it much easier to keep its outgo down nearly to the limits of its receipts. There is a fair chance that the balance will soon be on the right side. * The growth of the national revenues is many-sided. It is greatest in the customs receipts , but it is large in internal taxes , especially on spirituous liquors. There is a remarkable gain , likewise , in postoflice income. The indications are that the fiscal year which ends with June will close with only a small de ficit , comparison with the figures for the preceding year. The actual difference between rev enues and exoenditures may be reduced to almost nothing. At the end of March it was only about * 12,000,000 , and there had been a large surplus for that month. As for the Postoffir.e Depart ment , at the end of the first half of fiscal year there was a deficit of a little more than $4,000,000 against a deficit of more than $10,000,000 in the corresponding part of the previous fiscal year. The second quarter had'shown a good surplus , and the end of the year may find the receipts and expenses of the department near ly balanced. All this is absolute proof of national prosperity. Such things cannot happen in times which are not rich in expansion and progress. Our Flag at Singapore. Singapore is the commercial gateway between the Occident and the orient. It is the eighth greatest seaport in the world and its astounding growth is bound to advance it much higher ,14 rank within the next ten years , We import more than $13,000- 000 worth of merchandise from Singapore every year. In the harbor thoic one may find steam ers and sailing vessels from near ly every maritime country in the world. In 1898 , 29,234 ships with a total tonnage of 15,507 , * 102 tons entered that port , Guess how many of them flew Stars and Stripes. Would you say 1,000 keeping in mind the fact that half a century ago American clipper ships sailed every se'a and had the cream of the oriental trade or would you raise your estimate to 2,000 ? Then let the humiliating truth bo known. Of all the 29,234 ships that entered that port of Singa pore in 1908 , only one carried the American flag and she was a miserable little thing of 662 tons , and was sold there to a foreign buyer ! In the last four years only five yessels with the Stars and Stripes at the mast- bead have appeared in that great seaport , and one of those was foreign built , while two arrived in ballast and were sold to foreigners , The history of our decaying commerce on the sea contains no more reproachful chapter than this. New York Mail. President Taft Prefers Results. President Taft has placed a definite program of legislation before Congress and although sectional and factional interests have been- the cause of much bickering and delay , yet the pro gram steadily is making pro gress with but little and unim portant changes. President Taft knows that his adminis tration will be finally tested by results , and with characteristic eagerness he has been pushing the forces at his command to keep all the party promises that have been made. He is , not blind to the fact that the public has been put in a suspicious and crit ical attitude toward him. Al though his way of doing things may not be exactly the same as those to which the American people have been lately accustom ed , that is no sign that they are not thoroughly practical. His efforts have been to the point and he has been constantly push ing to have the entire program carried out that nothing of real importance on the administra tive slate may be left over for the next season. In seeking to get results Presi dent Taft has not unbertaken to be a trouble hunter , nor yet make himself a source of contention because of this he has been call ed week-kneed and gullible , both of which statements are without foundations in fact. Although he does not court antagonisms to his proposed measures , yet he is steadily guiding the great federal legislative machinery am hopes to be able to stand before the people , when Congress ad journs , with a finished program and promises transformed into real reform laws. Omaha Bee. The tide which has been run ning against the republicans in the past fejv months will doubt less soon turn in the Republican direction again. If , as is now probable , harmony and sanity re sume their sway in Republican councils , the clouds will quickly roll by , and the political as well as the cotnuierical exchange will again hail the daylight. bt Louis Globe Democrat. But they may sneer at and ridicule Mr. Bryan as much as they choose , yet there is no ques tion that today he is the most influential man by far in the Democratic party , and while he may voluntarily decline to leat his party to a fourth defeat , still he will be all powerful in shaping the issues upon which it will appeal to the people in the next national contest. iBristal iTern. ) News. I President Taft ib receiving full credit -for the diplomatic achievement involved in securing tariff peace with Canada under the minimum provisions of the new law. It is a distinct victory for him , and will help decidely in checking the run of popular favor against his administration. Even more helpful to the same end will be the President's adop- ion of the cause of radical re ciprocity arrangements with the Dominion. Springfield Republi can. While Mr. Bryan may be able to so far restrain his activities as to shut his eyes to the personnal of the ticket , it ia scarcely con ceivable that he will leave the ilatform to be fashioned by other lands than his own. He could not be persuaded to give Parker a free hand in 1904 , and it does not appear that he will be in a different mood in 1912 , The principles of Jefferson and Jack son as interpreted by Bryan are as , certain , as things now look to tin-can the ticket of 1912 as they did in 1896 , 1900 , 1904 and 1908. Washington Post. All along the line Republicans prospects are improving. The divergencies in tne party are ended , so far as the country can see at this time. All the RKP- UBWCA Nare working on import ant questions. Sucn disagree ments as arise in Congress these days are merely those which are inevitable in all large assemblies. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Really the only satisfaction us honest folk would receive from the enactmentment of a low tariff law would be that a herd of muckrake newspapers and magazines would be forced to the wall. In the general disaster however , we would all suffer but theie would be a sweetness even to our misery. Enid ( Okla ) Events. COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS Broken Bow , April , 12 , 1910. The board of supervisors me in the city council chamber at S a. tn , with all members present and was called to order by the chairman. Moved and carried that the following claim be allowed to Westerville township : For lumber fie 20 The balance of the forenoon was spent in committee work ant at noon the board adjourned til 1 p. in. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board met at 1 p. m. with al members present. The bridge bids for 1910 were opened by the clerk before the general board , and upon motion was referred to the bridge com mittee for consideration. Bids were filed by the follow ing companies : C. H. Williams , Elkhorn Con struction Company , Midland Bridge Company , Beach Mfg Company and Standard Bridge Company. The following bids were re ceived from the respective com panics : The bridge committee made the following report : We , your committee , to whom Send Your Abstract Orders to J. Leonard , Bonded 'Abstractor Office in Security State Bank Building G. L. Turner Lbr. Co , Lumber , Posts , Shingles General Building Supplies Phone 79 PLAN EARLY FOR Your Summer Tour Pacific Coast ! From June ist , low round trip excursion rates to the Pacific Coast , and on special dates April to July , still lower Coast EXCUP- slon rates. _ _ Yellowstone Park : All indications point to a larger number of Park Tourists during the summer of 1910 than ever before. The tour rates are very low. and include attractive diverse routes through Colorado and Salt .Lake City. To the East. Special rates will be in effect to eastern cities and resorts. Definite announcements should be made within the next thirty days. Rocky Mountain Tour. Tourists rates during the summer to Denver , Estes Park and Colorado resorts , Hot Springs , S. D , Sheridan and Ranchester , Wyo. , for the Uig Horn region , Cody , ( gateway for Holm's personally conducted camping parties through the park ) , Thermopolis , Wyo. , the coming wonderful Hot Springs resort ( railway completed July ist. ) Homeseekers' Rates. First and .third Tuesdays for investors and land- seekers through the newly developing sections of the west. Get in touch with the nearest ticket agent , or with me , and let us toll you what you want to know. L. W. WAKELEY , G. P. A. 1004 Farnam Street. Omaha Nebraska. Always Something Left In your pockefcbook when you buy your lumber and coal of us. We can save you money on your lumber bill. How do we know ? Because we save money for our customers every day. We would like to save money for you. We can make you money by buying coal of us as we have the stock to choose from. Let us fill your coal bin next time. DIERKS LUMBER & COAt CO. Phone 23. J. S. JVlolyneux , Manager. was referred the bridge bids for 1910 , as advertised , respectfully report as follows. That upon comparison of the bids as filed and opened by the county clerk , we "find that the bid of the Standard bridge Com pany is the lowest , therefore we recommend that the yearly con tract for the construction of all new bridges to be built for the year 1910 , be awarded to the Standard Bridge Company , and that the same company be award ed the contract for repair work as advertised , J. B , Gilmore , Geo. W. Headley , Geo. W. Dewey , Committee. Moved and carried that the re port of the committee be accept ed and adopted as read. Parties interested in the Ro- dine road were present , and heard , and after due consider ation the committee made the following report : We , your committee , recom mend that the petition be grant ed and damages allowed as fol lows : Martha Hoaglanil for land $ 00 Martha Hoagland for fence CO 00 Martha Hoagland tor cattle chute 4000 liana Jorgensen lor land 3000 Hans Jorgensen for fence 7(1 ( 00 Hans Jorgensen for cattle chute 4000 Krut'Nt Flelshcr for land 70 00 Krnest Flelshcr for fence 181 no A. P. schol ) for land 10 00 A. p. Scholl for fence 23 00 All to be levied against road district No. 2 , Wayne township. Fleisher Road. And as follows upon the peti tion of E. Fleisher et. al. , for a road in township 14 , range 25 : We , your committee , recom mend that the within petition be rejected. Win , Line Road. And as follows upon the peti tion of Wm. Line , et. al. , for the establishment of a road in T. 13 , R. 20. Custer County Land Man V If you have a snap in a farm , or ranch for sale list with me. If you want to buy a snap in a farm or ranch , come and see me. Phones , office 42 , resi dence 129. CHAS. W. BOWMAN BROKEN Bow , NEB. We , your committee , recom mend that the within petition be granted , all damages waived. Edward Foley , Sr. , J. E. Grint , L. Cushman , Committee. Moved and carried that the re port of the committee be accept ed and adopted as read , and that the roads be and hereby are es tablished as recommended by the committee. The balance of the afternoon was spent in committee work , / and at 5:30 : the board adjourned \ until 8 a. m. tomorrow. Wednesday , April 13 , 1910. Board met at 8 a. m. with all members present. The following petition and order from the county court was read : In the County Court of Custer County , Nebraska. In the matter of the applica tion of H. A. Thompson , for the admission of Claudie Fay Thompson , a feeble minded youth , to the institute for the feeble minded , at Beatrice , Nebraska - braska , And now to-wir , on this 21st day of March , 1910 , petition filed by H. A. Thompson as follows : Your petitioner , H. A , Thompson - son , respectfully shows the court