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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1899)
Of uoureo , bccauBo bo has the etook of Goods. Quality And price la nlwnya il ht. Try his Tens , Coffees , 1'uro Spleen , I'uro Cider Vinrgnr , Suit Fish nil kinds , Sorghum , Gasoline , Flour , Salt. Making 11 Mit run on Dried Fruits. Ho la alio ngcnt for the World Renowned Haiti Cabinets. Everyone ought to have one ( or health. J ! SxXKS roCS X XKXX . itcpitWican 1'abHihod orcry ThnriJ y at the County Scot. I ) . .11. AMHUI-KItY , iCdltor WOfflcc in Carter lllock. Fourth ATC.-V Entered at tbo pottofflco at Broken Dow , Nob. , nit second clans raattur , for tranimltlion tliruugh die U. S. mallf. 8UHSOIUPTION I'lUOB : Ono Vear , In advance 51.Oo rilURSDAY , JUNE 1 , 1899 Populists over the state are greatly disappointed with Gov. Poynter's appointments. The hearty welcome extended to Admiral Sohloy by the citizens of Omaha during his short visit in our state metropolis is appreciated by the whole state. If The remains of Col. Stotsonburg were retained at Lincoln over Sun Ir- day for Memorial services , where they wore forwarded to the national cemetery at Washington for inter ment. As yet there has no republican offered to accept the nomination for congress in the Sixth district. At the present time Wilcox of North Platte , and Kinkaid of O'Neil , seem to bo the only ones mentioned who do not decline the honor. Either of them arc worthy and could bo elected. The Beacon is to bo congratulated od upon the honoHty it expressed last week in acknowledging the in dications of prosperity so manifest in Broken Bow. Wo second the Beacon's motion to celebrate the Jbourth of July , which would bo a tilling acknowledgement of the im proved condition of the times. ' While the light holds out to burn the vilest Dinner may return. " Now thai Norriu Brown has an nounced his firm determination not to run for congress again , Senator Currin ought to bo urged with re. nowod energy to accept the nomi nation. Ho is the man who can carry the district if any rapublioan can. Ilia splendid record in the stale senate last winlor has proved his worlh , and shown lo the people just what they need. From Kern and Greene to Currio would bo a great big step upward , but the people could easily stand the shook. Hurrah for Curriel Ord Quiz. The Callatvay Independent is calling for the names of the pop candidates that want office this fall , m order that the public may bo informed as lo iheir qualitioalions. It is evident that the editor of the Independent is not well acquainlod with pop politics in Custer county. The court house ring will have the slate prepared on the date of Ihe convention , and none others need apply , Another feature of pop politics in Custer county is that "they do not seek oflloo , The office seeks the man so hard that ho finally consents to run , for the eako of the parly , " After reading Dr. Mullin's in troductory to his speech , it la no surprise that ho steps out boldly in favor of the republican administra tion and its prsuoiplcs , since bio experience and obsorvalionajn the Spanish-American war. The only surprise is that as a son of a Union soldier , who fled from his southern homo to join the Union ranks in defense of the flig , that ho could have over boon the radical demo * oral he once WAS. Buc blood will tell , and there are thousands more who have been blinded by demo * pop sophistry , who will not bo slow to aesert themselves in favor of a prosperous country and a wiae ad. ministration. The wave of MoKinJoy prosperity has placed its magic touch upon nearly everything the farmer pro- duccs , yet there is occasionally a political moBsbaok that will not concede it. The cow that four years ago could bo bought for ton dollars , as readily brings forty dol. larfl today. The borso that you could not find ealo for at any orioo throi1 , four and five years ago , is soiling readily on the market for from $ -10 to $120. Hogs , corn ant wheat arc cash at good figures Land and city properly have a mar ket value now that did not have four years ago. Everybody has employment that wants work , at remunerative wages , business is good in all lines of trade , and mono ; is more plenty than ever beforu. Gen. Granl was one of the men of his day who had little patience with the follow who opposed hia country in war , whether right o wrong. In spending of the Blexi can war , of which ho was oppose ( lo the principles on which it wa waged , he saya in his memoirs 'Experience proves that the man who obstructs a war in wbiob hi nation isonaauod , no matter whotho right or wrong , occupies no enviable l > laoo in life or history. Bettor fo him , individually , to advocate "war pestilence and famine , " than to ac as obstructionist to a war nlroad ; : > ogun. The history of the dofoatec ribel will bo honorable hereafter compared with that of the norlhorn man who aided him by conopirin | agaiusl his government while protected toctod by it. The moat favorable posthumous history the stay.at-home trailer can hope for is oblivion. " TAXING T1IE UAILUOAUS. One of Iho ohiof howls made by the populists while the state waa under republican rule , was that the railroads wore not compelled to pay their just proportion of taxes. When the republican rascals wore turned out and honral popa put m their places , it waa to be expected that thia atato of things would bo changed , and that the corporations would bo required to bear a little more of the poor man's burden. Railroads ara assessed by a board composed of the governor and the principal stale officers , and it was a matter of great surprise to many that the first reform bjard of equal , iration , with Governor Holoomb at its head , adopted without a change , the assessment made by tbo pro * vious republioan board. The aub * sequent wholesale dialribution of free railroad passes among all the state oIlioorH from governor down to janiUT , explained thu matter in the mintlH of many , however. But when Poynter took the reins of government , it wax predicted that reforms would begin to operate about the Plate house. Another Hoard of equalization oomplelud its labors the ollnrday. During Ihe IftMl year ruilrond property in Nebraska has greatly increased in value. The Burlington iat ) built a million dollar depot at Omaha , the Missouri Pacific a fine sUlion al Lincoln , and every road ) | ioraling in Iho slalo baa added to Is rolling Block and equipment. low much did the late board ot equalization increase tbo assessment of these roads ? Not one cent ! rVlien a poor farmer cornea into lOHHctiHion of an old spavined mule , > r buys a department store buggy , or a little piece of poor land , the assessor always gets them down on iis list the very next Irip ho makes ; ml these grinding and soulless cor- > orations are allowed to go scot ree , with thuir millions of dollars of added property , and at the hauda of a sot of men who wore elected o office by poor farmers , and who )080 as the champions of the down * redden and oppreasaed , against the yranny of corporate capital. And he distribution of passes in blocks of five still goes on at the state louao , and a few months honoo thia same unsavory gang of bogua ro- formora will go out over Iho state crying : "Behold how faithfully we have lorvod the poor dear com mon people ; gvo us a ohanco to do it some more. " O , reform , what a immbug thou aril Callaway Cour ier. NO MOKE IJI11ISES. Campaign Yfhlskej and Cigar * Prohib ited . Must File a Ileport of all Ex- peuseiofthe Campaign. Purity of the Ballot lo be Upheld and Political Strikers Out of a Job. The new law to prevent corrup tion in electiouB will bo in effect this fall. A synopsis of the law is as lollowH ; No candidate indirectly or diroot- lv * uuder penalty of fine of $50 oraix months imprisonment , shall pay for any outorlainmont to any moot ing of olocters previous lo election ; give away or treat to any drinks , cigars or other refreshment ! ; pay anything to promote the nomin ation or election of any candidate except for boua fide personal ex penses and then not in excess o : sumfl as follows : For 5,00 votes or IOSH , $100 ; for tiO.ob 100 voters over 6,000 anc under 25,000 $5,50 , for each 100 voter- ever 25,000 and under 50,000 $1 ; and nothing additional for voters ors ever 50,000. Any payment , contribution or ox poudilura , or agreement or offer to pay , contribute or expend an ; money or thing of value , in axcess of Iho limit proscribed by thia act , frr any or all such objects or pur- pOHOi , is hereby declared to bo uu lawful and to make void Ihe elec lion of the person making it. Bu this Boctio'u shall not apply in oases where such nomination of such candidates , or any rival candidate for the same office , shall have been made prior to the taking effect o ) < \w. Nothing in this auction shal refer to traveling expenses. The bill provides that nil the can dates for preferment at a caucus o convention or primary election fo office of United States repioaonl ativcs. shall file oxponoo slatomonts with the clerk of hu county , the form of affidavit being given. Can didatea for the offices themselves shall perform similar acts after election. The penally fixed ia a fine not over $1,000. No certificate o election ahall bo given till the ox penao accounts are filed. Proof Urn a Bum in excess of the amount , al lowed baa boon expended , shall because cause for removal from office 01 action brought by the public prosecutor on demand by the at torney-general , and such oases shal have the preference over civil cases on court dookela. Legislalivo seat may be oontoolod in this manner. Politioal committees shall dis burse all funda through a treasurer All accounts of funda diaburand b ; olhora lhan the treasurer ahall bo kept and rcporttiJ. to him nnd ho in turn Khali file a report with the counly clerk allowing how alt the money was expended. Reports must be file/1 with in twenty days after the election and all claims owing by the committee must be paid in eight days after the elect ion. Penalties are provided for treasurers of committees refusing to comply with Iho law , the same be ing impriHonmont from three to six months. It ahall be unlawful for any can didate for any office which ia to bo filled by popular election under the conatilulion or lawn of the atalo , or for any member of a political com mittee to pay , contribute , promise or offer , or to procure or connive at the paying , contribute , promising or olforiug any money or thing of value for the purpose of procuring , facilitating or defraying any food or expenses in connection with tne naturalisation of any alien'and any violation of this section shall be punishable by a fine of not loaa than $100 nor more than $500 , or im- msonmont for not lens than ten nor moro than thirty daya. PUBLIC SALE ! By order of the board of directors and stockholders of the Broken Sow Building & Loan Association , [ will sell at public auction , at the : rent door of Holcomb Bros , office on Saturday , June 24th , ] 899 , at 2 o'clock p. m. all of the properties credits , tent accounts , delinquent dues and interest , mortgages ant securities of every nature and dis. onption belonging to and due to said association. Properties con sist of : Lots 5 and G , in block 12 , in J P. Gandy's addition. Loti 1 and 2. in block 3 , A.W Gandv'a addition Southeast quarto of block 1 , in Jowett's addition. 130x144 $ feet in N E quarter N W quarter , 32-17-20 , known aa the Raymond property. Lot C , in block 7 , original town. Lot 3 , in block 14 , J. P. Gandy' addition. All of block 10 , in oaul Broken uow. 120x150 feet in N E quarter , 32-J7 -20 , known as tbo Dodd property. 123 x114 loot in N W quarter lot 4 F. Roynor's addition to Broken Bow. Bow.Decree Decree of 543,00 , rendered 8t ! day of March , 1899 eeourod b ; mortgauo on lots 3 and 4 , block 22 J. P. Gandy's addition to Broken Bow , Nebr. Decree of (224,30 , rendered 8th day of March , 1890 secured b ; mortgage on west half east bal : block 11 , Pleasant View addition lo Broken Bow , Nebr. Decree for $448.07 , tendered 22 th day of January , 1892 , secured b mortgage on lots 1 and 2 , in blooi 18 , original town of Broken Bow Neb. Decree for (124.80 , rendered 24 th day January , 1893 , scoured b ; mortgage on lots 3 , 4 and 5 , m Sao 31 , Tp. 20 , Rg. 20 , Custor county Nebr. Notes and accounts arc againa various parties formerly stookhold ers and tenants of aaid association Terms of sale , all note acoountsdo oroes and credits cash in hand on day of sale. All real estate on half purouaoi price cash in hand caodit of four months will bo. given on other half. half.G. G. II. HOLOOMB Seo'y Wmjfaii TIME TABLE , BROKEN BOW , NEB. Lincoln , Denver , Omaha , Helena , Chicago. liutte , St. Joeopli , Portland , Kansas City , Salt Lake Clt Sf Loals , ami all San Franclec point * eaet and south. and all jtolnta wes TKAIN8 LKAVE AS FOLLOWS' KABT. No. 42. Local oxprflis dally , Lincoln , Omaha and all poluti east . . .0-iiO a.m No. 46. Through ( rolgbt east tally..6i : a. m No. 48. Local freight cast arr. dally U.UO p.m Departs at 1.05 p.m Except Sunday. WKBT. No. 41. Local express dally , Helena , Butt i'ortlaad. all point * went lltlTp. m No. 45. " " went " 10-M a. m No. 47. ' " 2:16 : p.m Depart ) at 8.45 p , in Kzcopt Hunday. Sleeping , dining and reclining chair cart ( seat Ireo ) on through trains. Tlckus sold and big gage checked to any point In tbt United State and Canada. No. 48 has merchandise cars Tuoadayi , Tuur * day * and Saturdays. No. 46 will carry pasiengers for Ansolmo , Ila tt > y , Seneca , Whitman and Alliance. No. 4(1 ( wlllj carry pasiorgera ( or lUvttnn Grand 1 eland , Sewud and Lincoln. information , maps , time tables and ticke call on or write to H. L , Ormsby , agent , ur Frauch , Q. I' . A. , Oman * . Nebraska. II' ' . L. OuMinr , Ait nt , Dr. Chas. L. Mullins PHYSICIAN AND SUUOKON. Office oyor post office. Reaideooe north aide. Don't give you so much WIND , but here are a tew FACTS. They sell BETTER GOODS at LOWER PRICES than you can get elsewhere. They Guarantee Everything as Represented , iilt Edge Shoe Blacking 20o LL MiiHlin So Boston Shoo Blacking 20u The Host Stock of Embroidery and Luces nl prices away BELOW ALL COMPETITION ; 2o to 30o per yurd. landled Tea Cups and Sa'ieore , per sot 40o Dinner IMatoH , per Hot 3Po tjie Plates , per sot 30o Liawhido Buggy Whips 45o adipa' Fine Dongola Shoes , 75o to $2.25 RIBBON ! RIBBON ! Wo have just received the Lirgont and Finest Stock of Plai-Js , Stripes , and all colors , in nil Silk Ribbon in the city , at a price lower than can bo bought elsewhere. Ladies' all Silk Mitts. . . .I5c to 55c Men's SumtnerUndorwoar Suit. .60o Letter Files 2Co Note Paper 30 sheets for 5o Envelopes 50 for fto Tablets , all kinds , Ic , 3c , 4o , Co , lOo Beats All Lead Pencils , each. . . . lo Faber'a Bank Pencils , each Co Men's Unlined Work Gloves , 20c to OOo A nice lot of Fancy Lamps , 85o to $1.70 Overalls , heavy 49c A Cue lot of Men's and Boys' Shirts , 25c to 8o Puff Bosom Shirts 50o Mirrors 15u to 45u Lamps , complete 20c , 25o , 35o All Copper Tea Kettles 79o All Copper , Nickel Plated Tea Kettles 89o Granite Coffee Pots 25o to 45o Tin Cups 3 for 5o Best 0 cord Spool Cottonper doz,35u MOII'H SliocH 98o to $2 CO Children's Slioos 18o to $1 50 Men's and Boy's Hats , in all styles , at prices lower than ever. Men's Suites , at $2 85 and up. Calico , per yard 3o to Oo 7 inch Rubber Combs , 5o ; 0 for 25o Ladioh' Gauze Vests 5o to U2o Hunter Flour Sifter 10o Engraved Watoi Glasses per set , 20o Heavy Black Sateen Uuderskirts,90o Fancy Stand Covers 5o Ladies' Gauntlet Gloves 47o Ladies' Cottou Gauntlet Gloves , 20o Knives and Forks , per sot 34o Straw Hats ,5o to 20o A fine line of Ladies' and Children's } Oxfords and Toe Slippers , at Rock Bottom j prices. | Celluloid Collars 4o Linen Collars 80 Ladies' Hose , per pair 5o Rockford Socks , per pair 5o Coffee Mills 15o Wash Boards 15o to 23c Glass Wash Boards 38o Bridle.Bits 5o to 17o Hamo Staples , per pair 5c Tug Clips , per pair 5o Wash Boilers 7'2o and up Pocket Knives , all kinds , at 25 per cent lower than elsewhere. If you do not call and roe the Goods nt the RACKET STORE before buying , you will miss some GREAT BARGAINS. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR EGGS , 1Has Has No Equal. The manufacturers have in the past winter greatly unproved their former machine , and it is now without an equal in Nebraska. It is anew now machine , new patents , and aa an introduction to Canter county farmeis for the season of 1899 , the manufacturers will make it an object for those who want to purchase a machine to see their agent before'buy ing. For particulars see or write WILLIAM MOORE , Broken Bow , Nebraska. o o I make the correct fitting of Glasses a Specialty. F. W. HAYES , Jeweler and Optician. o o HARNESS ! HARNESS I I have uow over 200 sots of Hirness in the house , and will bo able lo give you anything wanted , from $13.00 to $35.00 per set , complete. Wo have find-class Harness from $22.00 to $25.00. Wo have Home forty odd different styles of Harness , AND AS MANY DIPPUUKNT ruicuu HAU- KKSB , and in the event wo don't happen to have just what you want , we will bo able to change them to suit your taste. If you want a factory made Harness wo have them , and will bo able to give at least ton per cent better value than anyone else in the county , because wo have all our factory harness made to our order , and for this reason wo are able to got better value for the tiamo money. Wo will also duplicate any and all eastern catalogues on prices. If you happen to have a price on llar- noHH , bring it with you and wo will duplicate the samu and save you the freight on anything between hero and Chicago , and add freight beyond. We mean just what we say above. All the following Hues arc complete , and prices guaranteed : Shelf Hardware , Pocket Knives , Table Knives and Forks , Spoons. Tlnwaro of all kinds , Nails , Bolts , Barb Wire , Hog Fencing , Bicycles , Sewing Ma- ohitos , Guns , Cartridges , Shells , Powder and Shot. On Saddles We are Right. Thanking you r'for \ past patronage with which we are well pleased , our trade baa more than doubled in the past year , and wo will therefore ontiuuo our old motto , "UNDKKRULL. " Y