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IlUt Librarian Booloty VOL XVIX. BROKEN BOW , CUSTER COUNTY , NEBRASKA , THURSDAY , AUGUST 16 , 1900-EIGHT PAGES. NO 9 ( inn slnalo drop of watch oil will keep I your wiitcli well lubricated fora yonr. To Insure period running and. timing , that drop U JugtnN necessary to the watch SB nrotho gat'ons to the mammoth online. Friction mid ntimuphcilc conditions turn the fluent wntch oil Into dirty gam II In n twelve man h. After tlmt ynti carry a pocket piece- not n time piece. I charge more tbnu the 'tinker" for watfh repairing , hut It Is cbeiper for you In the long ran , . I I I I Graduate of Chlcneo Optlmlmlo College. All Standard OBADKB OK Machine- Oils AT JG. . Haeberle's. I lHi 't ttic ill"ti > rli l 111 t l < it v our r -t > i lrfci a i crt , ct | . .i > . matnc that does tbo business , any bungler can buy the flne klnda of material tbat J uao In repairing ; but ekill is the moet valuable material tbat can bo need In wutcb repairing ; and the bungler can't buy It. 1 sell nay skill ( or wbat U IB worth aud it will cost you lees tban bungling at lower prices. P. W. II AYES , Jeweler and Optician. West side of square. In Memory of Our Brother , David E. Taylor. ( .CompOBid by Sisters Bcselo and Ida Taylor. ] He pnBecd away To hcavon on n day ; .AirId the munlc of birds Too angelB bore him away. Amid tbo scent of the llowors , Ills t-plrlt took Its lilt-lit ; "Prom this world of care , To dwell In realms ot eternal light. Xcavlng friends to mourn , Hie tors hard to ho home ; 3x > o Rites us strength to cay : Thy will , O Fntber.w e pray I ly They laid him to reet , . * M itti folded hands upon bis breast ; rule was his mat bio brow , And cold those fond lips now. Dark clouds IIUIIK o'er , And winds did whltpcr Ion ; V hen they bore him away To the tomb , that day. 1'enco to thee , dnar friend , UOBVon's stowors upon thy grave drecend ; Kind friends around you weep , Aud jour Irnai-u In memory will keep. We hope to meet thco , Over tha pear y sea ; When at the golden gate Loved friends watch and wall. A COBUKCTION. [ David E Taylor did not go to 'Grand Island on the 28th of July , as wo stated August 2d , but on .Monday , July 30tb. En ] Wescott & Gibbons havosoventy. five head of trotting colts from four to six years oldby our Onward and Electioneer horses all up treaded , BlyliHl' , with good action , nil bays , chestnuts and biowns. Their damn are by sons of Almost (33) ( ) , Exile , Van Ztmt , and other iinoly bred Bullions. It will pay anyone want ing such to conio nnd see them , they are the best bred lot of horses in Nebraska. We also have twenty- five head of olydo colts same ages for sale and wo will Boll ono or all at extremely low prices. 8'10.3t. WEHOOTT & GIIJIIONB. Weacott , Nebr. liusiness Pointers. Dr. T , W. Baas , dentist , Brokou Bow. Lubricating oils of all kind * at Wilkin's drug store. Foil SALK Two good show oases , W. II , OSHOUNK. tf . Ice cream soda 5 cents a glass at Wilkin'B drug store. i'cpsin Gum , two packages tor a nickel at WILKINS' PHAHUAOY. Cannon City coal at Dierks Lumber ( Jo. Snyder Brow , still loads a'l ' com petitors in priceswhich accounts for their largo trade. \Y. H Penu & Co. have just re ceived a tine line of rnou'n dress whooa. aglO 2w Sealing wax good for canning purpohcs at Wilkin'ri drug store. A line line of new aud fresh roccrios at Thompson , Rubluo & iStevi n's Co. FOR SALE ou liitNT A'y ' building ou west side of squaro. if 11. L. PKAZIEU. WANTED. Three or lour more boarders. Euqulrc of Mrs. B. VV. I'-d wards , in Uealiy Block. For drosa good go to Thompson , Rubleo ifc Stevens , if you waul something elegant or cheap. Store room lor rent on north nido of public Kjuaro. aglUf A T. SKYHOI/T. Thompson , liublee & Stoveus has a line line of shoes. See if they are not just what you want. Go to Mike Scanlon's Restaur ant for the best lunch in town and confectionery. When looking for bargainn in dry goods or notions you will look no farther after you call on Snyder Spring IB bore ! Drink Saasafrass Tea for your blood. WIUCINB PHABMACY. Call on or write Broken Bow Ab stract Co. when in need of an ab. strjot of title. E. Royso abstractor. Write llaydon Bros. , Omaha Wholesale Supply House for pmet and samples. 2 8 lyr. See Snyder Bros. ' fine line of ladies shoes. They are the latest and their prices ire bed rook. 8-2-tf. Abstracts compiled promptly and accurately by the Broken Bow Ab- fitract Co. E. Royso abstractor. FOB SALK Eight room house a.nd one aero of land also Burdotl Organ cheap. 7 19 tf Inquire of L. E. KOON , FOR SALK A ouo story cottage with six largo rooms , pleasant yard , and MirroundinuB. Price $900. Call on L. J. Gandy or at this otlice. 7 19th tf. Snyder Boa. have added largely to their stock of geode and rearranged their stook which enables them to bolter accommodate their customers thin over. Bon Gricbel will have a public sale of cattle , hogs , farm machinery aud household goods at his farm one-half mile west of Walworth , on August 17th It AttcnlitMi , Cattlemen ! I have a fine section of pasture land and want at leant 100 head o cattle topasture. . Plenty of wate and salt guaranteed. tf JESSIC GANDY. Bring your butter , eggs , lard ant all other countr } ' produce to Peal & John , and get groceries , queene wire and fresh frtlit , or orders fo dry L'oodt * , boots , shoes , hard war and drugs. PKALK & JOHN , The Realty Grocers , is the place. Snyder Bros , have the finest as sortment of dry goods the city affords. Their line of drops goods is largo and varied. If you want something fine or tfomothmg cheap call and see them. 8-2-tf. A Good Thing- Our Groat-Grandmother's - garret containing the same herbs of all healing found in Karl's Clover root tea. They gave our ancestor strength , kept the blood pure , end will do the same for yon if you say so. Prioo 20 els. and 50 ots. Sold by J. G , llaoberlo. Local Mention. Job printing at this oilioc. J. A. Harris wont to Lincoln Monday night. G. W. Apple made a budiuoas visit to Omaha Monday night. Judge Sullivan had a stack of oats burned by lightning last night. We will furnish'tho Kansas city ournal and REPUBLICAN for $1.25 > or yoar. Judge II. M. Sullivan is at Lin. oln this week , perusing the state ibrary. J. N. Pealo loft last Monday ight on a visit of ton days or two weeks to North Carolina. W. A. George and S. H. McCon- oil , ot Georgetown , were friendly alters at this oilico Saturday. G. W. MoWilliams , of Iowa , is isiting in the community with his istor , Mrs Goo. ilersh , and other olativos here. The county attorney has boon laking it interesting for several hickcn hunters of lato. The way f the trespasser is hard Dr. Goo. Sutherland , president ol ho Grand Island Baptist College , vas in the city betwe'en 5 and 10 o'clock Monday evening. The Iloosiors had a reunion at lound Grove yesterday. Dr. C. 3ickett was to have been ono of mncipal speakers of the occasion. The attention of our readers is ailed tatho advertisemotB of horses > y \VeHoott& Gibbons in this issuo. . ' 'lioir stock consists of roadsters md draft horses. The ladinn of the Christian church will give a lawn social at the rusi- lenco of I. A. Reneau on the oven- nB of August 27. The patronage ol the public is solioled. The attontiou of the public is oallod to the now advertisement , of W. 11 Penn fe Co. , this week. IMioy have just added $2,000 worth jf now goods to their store. Prof. W W. Wotors and wife , who have been visiting in this vi cinity several weeks , returned Mori- lay to Petersburg , where the Pro- fet-Hor will teach again the ensuing year. year.Rov. Rov. Doggelt , rooter of the Epis copal church , has returned from his vacation , aud Sunday school and morning services are bnmg hold as usual. The evening service wJll tot bo resumed until September. Another line rain visited this vi cinity last night. South west of tov.n the hail did cousiderabh dam- ape. Jesse Gandy lost 40 acres of tnilet and 50 aoros of late corn. Others were damaged more or toss. The Ansley safe breakers had their preliminary trial before Judge Armour last Thursday. The evi- donee was of such a nature that the court bound them over in the sum of $750 each to the district court. For some unknown cause there seems to bo quite a general opinion in the city thot Broken Bow will have only six months school the en suing yoar. This is a mistake. School will open Monnay September third and willas , usual continue for nine months' . There is to bo a big ball game between Callaway and Broken Bow Friday August 17 , at two oolook A grand ball will bo given in the opera house in the evening for the benefit of the Broken Bow ball team livnry body invited. Tiokots 50 cents. Blackwell's orchestra. E /j Glass , rf Lincoln , was a friendly caller Monday , in company with his brother , R. E. Glass , o this city , whom ho was viewing Mr. Glass is an engineer on the l > & M. railroad , and has the passenger gor run between Lincoln and Co luinbus. Judge Kinkaid , the republican nominee for congress was a city visitor Saturday having sloped over on his way to Kearney. Ho has no yet entered actively on his oampaigi but is looking after the preliminaries with a view of entering upon a vigors campaign in the near future Ho promises to visit Cuntor count later on , It is boloived from latest reports from China that the army of th allied forces will roach Pokin to day , If a peaceable entrance into the walled city is granted , by the dunces povormont , before the Rn PUBLICAN roaches its readers th legation that have boon imprisonet so long m Pokin will be in charge ot their friends , Rvno nud vicinity was visited with a fine rain Tuesday night Simon Cameron is booked f < : r a speech today at the G. A. R. reunion. Goo. Brown of Sargent was a welcome caller at this office Mon day. Goo. Waters' wheat in Dry val ley averaged ton bushels to the. aoro. aoro.C. C. II. Miller's house was ftruok by lightning last night aud damag ed considerably. A big rain at Ansloy Tuesday night washed out the mill dam and several small bridges. Reports ooino from Lincoln that the G. A. R. reunion is proving quite a SUOOOBB this wook. Judge Reese wont to Lincoln the first of the week to have charge of the slate reunion of the G. A. R. Fred Rinno returned this mor ning from Lincoln where ho has boon taking special treatment the past two weeks , L. A. Britton , of Adams county Iowa made this oilico u friendly call in company with A. .Moore , his bro ther in-law. Mr. Britton is look ing ever the country with a view of investing in a stook ranch , Preaching in the Baptist church next Sunday nt 11 o'clock a. ui. , and 8 o'clock p. m. Morning subject , "Heaven , and the Way tbat Leads to it. " Evening subject , "Future unishmeut. " A cordial invitation extended to everybody to attend hose bervicos. Edwin F. Myers is having an ad- lition built to his building ou vlain Atioot , to make room for Jaw. argoy's billiard tables. Mr. Lir- 7oy has six tables , and the present com in only largo enough to ao- lotnmodato four , which necessitates ho addition to the room. Miss Myrtle Alberts of Baroboo Wit-cousin arrived Monday on a visit with her uncle H. W. Alberts tnd aunt Mrs ! D. C. Konklo of Weissert. It is Miss Alberts first , visit to Nebraska. It is something new to her to see such largo fields of corn and so comparatively few wheat stacks. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Clayton , of Lillian , are the proud parents of a 0-pouna boy of recent date. Wo indeistand that Sam thinks of do- 'orri' < g the naming of the boy until ifter election , so as to ramo him tor the successful presidential oandi date. If that bo true , bo hid just aa well commence calling him MoKin- oy , or Mao for short , as MoKinley's 'lection is a foregone conclusion , without doubt. Republican League Meeting. A meeting of the Republican league and Rough Riders will bo iold at the court house Saturday night to complete the organization. The Union Sunday School Picnic. The union Sunday School picnic lias again been postponed for an indefinite poiiod. The cause of the delay is the inability of tbo B. & M. Co. to furnish the train , owing to the state G. A. R. reunion , the national encampment and other excursions , which employs all their engines and oars. The committee , however , hopas to bo able to make a definite date in a few days. Rev. L. L. Eploy , pastor of the U. B. oh arch , expects to move to York about the first of September , where he will give the greater part of his time to his church paper Mr. and Mrs Eploy , while residing in I ho city , have built up many close friendship and besides have estab lished a very favorable reputation with all who have had the pleasure of their acquaintance. In Rov. Eploy's removal , his church hero loses an able and faithful minlttor , and the community a good citizen. Mr , Eploy will not conclude his pastorate hero until the middle of September. Mrs. S W. Hicbards reooivod the Hud intelligence the first of the week of the death of Mrs. Sob I maun , her aunt aud foster mother , at Fruitdalo , California , who died on the 3d inst. at the advanced ago of eighty years. The deceased waa in her usual health , and the evening previous to her death ate a hearty supper before retiring. It is thought she di"d from heart failure some time dnring the night , Mrs. Rich ards wont to live with her when she was only four years old , and made her homo thorn while single. The RBPUHLICAN extends to Mrs , Rioh- ardb and family the sincere sym pathy of the community in ( heir bereavement. ROYAL ilBSOLUTEEV tojJRE Makes the food more delicious and wholesome . , . NOVil DAKINO POWDtH CO. NEW VOBK. Miss Myrtle Frey Mnrrlctl. Last week when wo acknowledged tbo receipt of an invitation of Mayor Plallo and wife , of Grand Island , to attend a roooption tendered - dorod Captain Ralph Platte nud wife on the Oth inst. , wo had not the least idea that Mm. Ralph Platte was our former towns lady , Miss Myrtle Froy. But from the follow ing report in the World-Horald , wo learn the facts , and hasten to cxtoud our congratulations to Mr. and Mrs Platte ever the happy event. "There is Homotlnng of a romance oonnootod with the marriage of Captain Platte and Misa Frey , which oouurrod hint Friday i-voning at Grand Island. Captain Platte resigned his position us judge ad - vooato at Manilla and returned to Tauoma on the Empress of India , July 28. The captain was taken ill with a fever aboard the vecsol , and tor a time hit ) life was despaired of , and Miss Frey , a professional nnrso , attended him , The attachment sprang up hotwoeu them , uud a wedding yiiBiiod. Captain Platte , after graduating at Ann Arbor , returned to Omaha and embarked in the newspaper Sold. Ho scoured n Hituation on j the Omaha \Vorld-IIoraUl , and for hovoral mouthi covered local assign mentH , and was assigned to etato politics , reporting several political conventions and meetings. Captain and Mrn. Plaito loft last evening for Chicago and the InkeH. His miBBion to this country was in behalf of the Chinese imperial gov ernment to WaBhington tointoroode along certain lines , the nature of which ho refused to diuoloso. Ho said , however , that his mission had been performed , and wan mutually aatififaotory to both governments Captain Platte was judge advooato under General Otis prior to hie return to this country Juno 28. " HONOR FOlt NEBRASKA. FRUIT. iMnceil in Vultetl HtatcH iCxlillilt at I'arlH TCxpoHltlonVln - I-'Irwt I'rla-.e. William A. Taylor , of the United States Department of Agriculture , who hold the position of acting po- moloftist at the Paris Exposition , has written George A. Marshall , ol Arlington , of Nebraska's success in competition at the world's exposi tion about a month ago. Mr. Tay lor was in charge of the United States horticultural exhibit , and ho convoys the information that in the temporary competition of Juno 27th tbo collection of apples of the crop of 1880 , exhibited by the Nebraska horticultural society , was awarded first prize , "Premier Prix. " There were four varieties on exhibit , the ben Davis , Dominie Molntosh and North West Greening , all grown by Marshall Bros. , of Arlington. Tbough the collection contained fewer varieties than the collections from some of the other states , the fruit was in excellent condition , and presented a fiua appearance. Speci mens of tbo above varieties in the exhibit of the Nebiacka Ilorlioultu ral society were included in the general collection of the United States , which constituted forty va rieties from fourteen different states. This collection was awarded "Pre mier Prix" by the jury in the world's competition. The honor is regarded with pride by these who were instrumental in making Nebraska's exhibit what it was. Mr. Taylrr says ho feels that the effort to increase the European demand for American fruit bids fair to succeed , lie says the out look at present for the immediate and large increase in the demand is very favorable. alO 3t Roy Thompson , who for the past two years has been in the employ of F W. IlaypH , the jeweler , has gone into the jewelry business for himself at Ansloy. Roy belongs to ono of the best families in Broker ) Dow , and is a most excellent younj man , strictly moral , upright , and a good citizen. Ho is a splendid workman in his line , industrious and strictly reliable. The people of Ansley will find hir n man with whom it is a pleasure to do business , and ono whose acquaintance will bo appreciated , ltoiiibUcnu | League Organized Monday night a number of oiti- zuns mot at the court house and organized a republican Iringue , and took steps toward organizing a com pany of rough riders , A temporary organization of the league wns ef fected by electing Judge Armour temporary chairman , and Claude Piokott secretary. On motion the chair was author ized to Appoint a committee of three on constitution and by-laws , The chair appointed as suoli committee , J. J. Snyder , Dr. Piokott and Simon Cameron On motion the chair appointed the following soliciting committee for membership : Dr , W. E. Tal- hot , L. J. Gandy , 11. O. Day and IT. C. Piokott. The matter of organizing a rough lidors' club was discussed. On motion Simon Cameron WAS chosen leader of the club. The soliciting committee wore author ized to have members as they en rolled write " rider" , "rough opposite their names , in cusa they desire to become members of thorough riders' troop. The object of Mr Camorou is to organize a troop which shall consist of eighty members. Moved that the rough riders meet in Broken Bow , Saturday , September 1st , at 10 o'clock a. m. , tc spend the day in drill. It was further moved that the boys bring food for their hoises , mid spurs if they have them , but lot to bring their dinners , as dinner will bo provided for in the city. It s expected to secure the fair ground 'or the purpoHo of the drill. ThoRough Rough Riders' club will be an aux- liary to the league , and all who fool an interest in the success of the entire republican ticket are solicited tp become members , either of the oague or rough riders. The organi sation started out with a membor- tdup of sixty , and before the first of September it in desired to in crease the list to 150. The uniform of the rough riders will consist only of a RooHovnlt hat and sash DIED. rAYLOH At ttio llrokon How hospital Monday night , Mrs. Kiln Tuylor , nlfoof Deputy Sheriff Taylor , of thin clly. The deceased had boon in poor loalth for a year , and recently fdio row much worno and waa taken to .ho hospital , whore she could re ceive special oaro , but all to no avail. The deceased's maiden name was Wosoott , aho being ono of four sisters , who formerly were counted Huong Custer county's mostefliciont oachers. Miss Eliza is still engaged In the work , and for several years lias been teaching in the public schools of Omaha , The deceased leaves a husband and several small children to mourn her death. The remains wore taken to Woscott , her former homo , yesterday , and were laid to reel in the VVcsoott ceme tery Many arc the friends of the deceased who will join with us in extending to the relatives our sin cere sympathy in their great bo- roavomont. UHOOKS At her homo near Kmlell , Kubr. . ot contumptloii , .July lltli , ll'DO. at sunset , ilrn. Edith 1 , Ilrookn , tiulorcd wife ot Tliomim 11 llroolip , und ( lauglitur of Mr. and Mrs.Vm. . Gibson , aged 'M youtu , 3 weeks and 3 days. For twenty years Edith has lived in this community , and consequently had a large circle of acquaintance She was baptised by immersion , by the late Rev. J. M. Maxwell , and wan a member of the Second Ejclell Baptist chinch. She wai an ener getic Sunday School worker us long as shu had strength to attend. She wan an earnest chrihtian , and a be * Hover in the near personal coining of Christ. Wo hiivo laid heron the hill side to rest until the morning of the rcHiirroction. When the voice of the good Shepherd shall awake her to everlasting life , she will "know his voice and shall come forth , " to roooivo "life much more abundantly. " She loft a little boy three yoarr old. Ho has a homo with his grandparents , where ho is- dearly loved and cared for. Ono brother and one Mister , L , E Gibson and Mrs. 11. I , YeiiBon , of Lowell , Nebr. , are left to mourn the loss that can never bo regained in thia world of trouble , but "Far beyond the baunilH ot time , llopo iiolulB u to the bloat ; Wliuru all U lu twenty and nubllmo , The boul'b olcmal reel. " A MOUBNER ,