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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 7, 1901)
( Eu0tct ( So. Jlcpblican Pntillibeil otery Thursday t the Comity Seal. . 31. lUlitor tA.Ofllco 'u ' Cnptor Ulock , Fourth ATC.-S/ " JCuterednt the pwtonico st Hrokeii How , Nob. , M tcoond.cliu * ninttor for traiirminion through thoU. 8. Malla. _ _ " ' i'HIOK SUIISOHU'TJON : One tear , In advance 91.X ( ) THURSDAY , FKB 7 , 1901. With this issue of. the KKPUIILI CAN we Lave changed ready print houses , , which die continues the con tinued 'storiosjrather abruptly. But instoadja new and interesting atory in subHtituted/.whioh , wo tbopo will at least partially if not fully satisfy our readers of fiction. It IB the first change in ready print wo have made since tbo paper started , nearly twenty yoari ago. Tbo change is now made with the hope of giving our readers bettor service in later telegraphic news , and at bettor rates than wo have been getting in the past. SAMPLE COPIES. With thin issue ot the RKPUULI- CAN wo have sent out a number of sample copies , with a view of so liciting now subscribers. The Ru ruiiLiOAK is the official paper of the county , and can be had for $1.00 per year , with a year's subscription to tbo Poultry Journal froo. In addition to the official news of tbe county , it will contain from tiino to time a full shorthand report of criminal trials of note. The report of tbo Fullhart murder trial in the next two issues will be worth double tbo prioo of a year's sub scriptiou to our patrons. To get the full benefit of the reports of tbo Fullhart murder trial , which com meuces next Monday , send in your dollar at once. While Senator Curno's vote for U. S. senator doe not increase under tbo deadlock , but occasionally falls off a vote or two , it in not an evidence of his unpopularity with the members of tbo legislature. Through the long struggle ho has been able to manage bis oampaiqn so as not to make enemies of his col leagues , and stands well with all factions. Should the deadlock finally be broken , he is in a good position to got the votes of a largo number who now look upon him as their second choice. Representative W. J. Taylor deserves more than ordinary credit for the work ho did in boouriug the passage of the normal school bill in the house last week. ' In securing the adoption of tbo amendments which ho was compelled to with draw thirty minutes before to save the bill , he showed tact whioh would have been a credit to a much more experionoed legislator. When his amendments wore first introduced , raising tbo appropriation from d50,000 to $100,000 , and naming the Fifth and Sixth districts , also changing from tbo board of public lauds and buildings to tbo normal scbool board were introduced , the storm of oppoeition was so great that tboy had to bo withdrawn to save the bill. In doing it the op position subsided , and in less than thirty minutes Mr. Taylor resubmitted - mitted his amendments , and h&d thorn adopted. The vote yesterday on the candi dates for United States senator showed but little change from the vote several days ago , Sixteen bal lots have been taken , and the quee- tion ooems no nearer solved than it was at first. We bad hoped that the matter might be speedily set tled , but in this wo have boon dis appointed , and the republican party has boon injured. No ono can bo blamed for political aspirations , but when parties force their candidaoy upon the public without solicitation , they should be taught to withdraw when it is demonstrated that they are not wanted. The matter has already gene far enough , if not too far. It is the duty of the legisla ture to drop all candidates who arc objectionable to any considerable number of people , and agree upon two men , one from the eastern and the , other from the western part of tbo state , who would not only bo satisfactory to tbo general public , but nn honor to tbe republican party. Such men can bo selected from tbo present candidates , that will represent both tbo east and west , and it should bo done without further delay. School District Auanlg. The school libraries awarded the districts making exhibits of school work at the county fair last fall , have boon received by Supt. J. J. Tooloy. The outiro collection con sists of 140 volumes of standard literature , The awards wroo made to thirteen different districts. The credit for these exhibits is duo pri marily to the teachers who took the pains to interest their pupils in gottiug up exhibits for their schools , To both the teachers and pupils who prepared the work , much credit is duo for their enterprise and tastes displayed in preparing it. The result will no doubt .bo of great benefit to tbo individuals , as well as to the schools participat ing. An additional advantage will bo derived by those into whoso bauds it will fall. The toaohors of the Hohoola to which the prizes were awarded were as follows ; First prize , Uoosier Valley school , 30 volumes , well bound , Miaa Emma Reyner , teacher second prize was drawn by tbe Elton school , whioh was thirty volumes , but not so ex pensively bound books as the first , C. W. Mottingor , teachor. The tbird was awarded to the King school , Mies Nita Miller , teacher. Fourth prize , the Prairie Center school , fourteen volumes , Miaa Ver- da Thorpe , teacher. The first three prizes inoludo good substantial oak oases , with looks. The teachers of the other schools which drew the smaller prix.es , consisting of six volumes each , were George Gordon , E , C. Piokott , Mrs. C. B. Stevens Kate Woimer , Nettie Hannawald Madge Hersh , Delia Berger , Harry Kunball and Minnie S tinman. The populist , which has been rui by Messors Stookham & Painte for several mouths , has su spouded , The policy of the pape was to oppote fusion , and advocate the original doctrines of the popu list party. While the number tha rallied to the support of the "mid road" ticket in the oounty was no largo , the publishers of the Populist justly takes to themselves consider able glory for the death of fusion. They maintain that fusion was the "Jonah" of the party , and their solo object was to throw him over board to keep the old ship from sinking. As both factions now ad vocate a oonforonoo of populists only , it would indicate that the work of the populist has been ef fectual , and that lusion in Ouster county , at least for the present , is dead , and that both factions of the populist party have decided to ig nore the democrats who have stood by their nominees for years. The last issue of tbo Populist has a notice of an official call for a oou- foronoo of the populists of Custer county , who are opposed to fusion , and who favor the Omaha platform. In the closing tarowell address in the Populist lest week , J. Q. Pain ter has the following to say : "To our many readers and "svmathiz- ing" ( ? ) friends rro reluctantly say good bye , and to the "old guard" and all true reformers wo houo to moot you at Broken Bow , Fob. 15 , at a conference of reformers to beheld held at that time. And as a part ing request that wo aak of our frionda IB , that when the time comes for us to shako off this mortal coil is to bury us face downward ( not that wo may get home quick ) ; but that our enemies may perform that oeculatory feat without turning us D. L. Moody ami ills Houuuieiit. It is now a little more than a year amoo the death of D. L. Moody , the well-known Evangelist and Christ ian worker , and throughout the country there has boon not a little comment regarding what would bo douo to continue the various lines of work in which ho was engaged There hdi also been considerable discussion among his friends aa to V what would be the best plan for a memorial for him. The man was so generally loved , had influenced the lives , and injoyed the confidence of so many people all ever tbe world that tbo need of some expression of this kind seems unquestioned. It has boon generally agreed among those who are best acquainted with him and his work that the most ap propriate plan in whioh thin sympa thy could bo expressed would be to form an endowment fund to per petuate and care for the schools whioh ho established , and whioh were through his efforts largely sup ported , Mr Moody's work was peculiar to linisolf , and the institutions which 10 established are unique in character. 'hoy consist of the Northfield sem. nary and Training School for young women , the Mt. 'Hormon ' hohool for young men , the Chicago Bible lu- titute and the Northfiold institute. Tbo Northfield Seminary accom modates about 400 young women Pho buildings include nine dormi lories , gymnasium , library , reoita- ion hall , auditorium and other build- DUB. DUB.The The Mt. Hormon School cares for about 425 young men , and is also well equipped with buildings and aoilitio tor carrying on its work. The institute at Chicago is es- > eoially for training Christian work ers in the study of tbe English Bi lls and methoda of Christian work. Has an annual enrollment of 200 students and during the past ton years sent out about 3,000 to engage in Evangaliatio , Missionary and other Christian work. For some years past Mr. Moody'e work has been largely confined to the care and interests of these school and of the many conferences and gatherings whioh wore held at Northfield. Ho evidently believed in this plan of setting others at work rather than trying to accom plish everything bimaolf. Ho had implicit faith in thetwork of those institutions. In describing their purpose ho said : "Tho object of the Northfield schools is to help young men and women of very little means to get pn education such as would have done mo good when I was their age , " "I want to help them into lives which will help them most in the cause of Christ , " and again he aaid "We want promising girls and boys the poorer the better. In 1890 he wrote a friend , "My school work will not tell much un > , il the century closes , but when I am gene I shall leave some grand men and women behind. " Mr. Moody was very successful u raising funds for the support of these schools as well as in securing utluential friends for them and host Business men as trustees to look after their interests. As a result the work in all of these institutions is being carried on upon the lines whioh ho laid down and without lois of interest or enthusiasm. There will no doubt be a prompt and liberal response to the effort now being put forth towards scouring - ing an endowment fund that will [ ) eimanontly support these schools and thus build for Mr. Moody an enduring monument. Tbo treasurer of the fund is Mr. D. W. McWilliams 287 Fourth Ave nun New York City , a well known business raon and ono who waa for many years a close friend of Mr. Moody. Mr. McWilliams will be glad to receive contributions of any amount , large or small , from all who wish to have a part in honor ing Mr. Moody's memory and to peipotuate tbo work whioh ho BO much loved. The committee in charge has sot Sunday , Fob. 10 to bo observed in all churches as a Moody Memorial day , for the pur- poae ot securing funds towards tha Moody Memorial Endowment fund for the Moody sjhools. Whiuflerptln andde th CANCERS from cancer f UKliL ) UK T. O'CONNOR cure * ciuceri , tamers aud went ; no knife , blood or plaster. Addrcsi 1808 O itroot , Lincoln , Nobr. ( JJcttlon tbU paper. ) Jan 3-SHt Are You xuterCHtcd Iu 1'oultry. If you are , hero is a chance for you. Fay up what you owe and ono year in nd * Vfttico on tbe Republican , nuU we'll soud you Tne Woatein Poultry News , of Lin coln. Neb. , a whole year freo. It's A big lO-page poultry monthly and will help you make more money out of your onlokuua. It nleo has a Belgian Hare department. TWO NEW NORMAL SCHOOLS BROKEN 110W AND AUAL'AUOE EACH TO GET ONE The Dill lim I'nsscd the House , hut lias Vet to Pass tlio Senate. State Journal , Two new normal tiohools for Ne braska and an approbation of $100- 000 for tboir ohtablishruont was tbu action taken by tbo house in com raittcQ of tbu whole yesterdayTbu afternoon session bad been Hot apart for consideration of four not mall bills. Quo was to approprato $55 , 000 for tbo purobaso of tbo old WOHI- oru Normal property went of Liu- coin for a normal school in Lincoln. Another was to appropriate $70,500 for now buiklingti at tbo state normal at Peru * Tbo tbird was to lo oato a now normal scbool at Central City. Tbo fourth , bouse roll No. 87 , provided for tbo location of two normal schools , one nortb of tbo Platte and ouo south ot tbo Platte The house cat down very deci dedly upon tbo proposition to buy the old Western Normal school building. The bill waa imlefimtl pospoued and when Mr. Mookott , tbo introducer , made a motion tenet not to concur in the report , only eight other members of the housu voted with him. The bill approp riating money for Peru went throng as though greased. The western members wore tied up on tbo meas ure to get tboir own bill through later. The proposition to establish anew now school at Centaal City went tbo way of all the earth with almost as Eoant ceremony as Mookett's bill There was not very much opposit ion to the last bill by Brodoriok to establish two school * in the western portion of the state. Taylor of Ouster was its most ardent champion. He had tbo burden of all the unedu oated teachers of Nebraska on bis shoulders as he raced about tbu bouse getting the measure through and keeping the ways oiled properly. He succeeded and received many complemmts for the work of tbo forenoon by bis friende. The bill was amended to provide that ono school shall be located in tbo Fifth congressional district and one in the Sixth. The appropriation was raised from $50,000 to 8100,000 and the bill waa changed to make the loca tion of the schools devolve upon the present state board of education. The western members wo ut after this bill in earnest and made a uniU't aland for its support. It was thought at one time that the eastern members favorable to Mookett's bill bad made a compact with the western mem- ' bera in favor of three new schools but the first vote on the measure proved the support for the Lauoas tor county measure weak. It is in timated that should tbo bill pass th senate , which many believe it wil never do , the board that in to do the locating of the new schools will set tle on Arapahoe and Broken Bow as the sites. The board is left free to act under the provisions ot the bill. NORMAL SOUOOL BILL. Following is the text of the bit as amended in full : Be it enacted by the legislature of the State of Nebraska : Section 1. That two additiona normal schools be and the sumo are hereby established in the state of Nebraska : Section 2 That the location ol said schools and each thereof sbal bo fixed by , the board of education of the state normal schools as pro vided by section ouo , subdivision 13 , chapter 73 , of the compiled stat ues of Nebraska for 1899 ; provided that neither of said schools shall ii any case be located at any point un less there shall be donated to the state for the perpetual use ot sai ( schools anq each of them , suitable tracts of laud not less than iifteot acres in extent , or suitable tract of land with a building thereon suit able to be used for tbo purpose o said school , and provided further that one of Aaid schools shall be lo oated one in the Fifth oongressiona district and One in the Sixth con greasional district ( State of Ne biuska ) , as now constituted. Section 3. That within thirty days after the taking effect of thi act the committee provided for m preceding section , shall select the locations for said schools and cer tify the same to the oommiasiono of public lands and buildings wbero upon the said schools shall be established at tbo location so be looted. Immediately after the takinc of foot of this act it shall be the duty of the board of public lands anc buildings to advertise in some news paper published in the city of Lin coin , for thirty days , for bids fo erreoting the two buildings and np purtonauoes tabulated in this act In accordance with plans am specifications to bo prepared unde the advice and instruction of the board of public landi and building * T Chase and Sanborr Coffee for breakfast Is n V armor. Cotno and get some Myrup and Pannako Flour , or Buckwheat Flour it's elegant to till up on theee cold mornings. A now supply of Fresh Pickles. Fresh Figs and Dates are healthy. Our Tea Leaf brand of Teas are refreshing. Splcos and Extracts bought of ue are Puro. Yours truly , J , C. BOWEN. E. L. BUNCH , Headquarters for and Lodging. BEST $ r.OO A DAY HOUSE IN THE CITY. Groceries , Confectioneries and Fruits , AT LOWEST PRICES North Side of Public Square , - Broken bow , Nebraska. P. C. WORNALL , President. J. A. HARRIS , Cashier. A. J. KOBKRTSON , Vlcc-Prcs W. O. IILACKWKLL , AJ 't CaiUlor Farmers Bank of Ouster County , * BROKEN BOW , NEB . Transacts a General Banking Business. County Claims and Warrants Bought. < f and placed on file in the cilice of tbo chairman of said board tmuh place , specifications and estimates to provide for the building not to exceed in the cost of construction the sum here appropriated. Il i ball bo the duty of the board to opn. and examine all bids for said work and paid board may reject aay a rui all bids , which they deem not for the best interests of the state and shall award the said contract to the low est responsible bidder. Tbe person to whom said contract or contracts is awarded bnfore entering upon the performance of the said contract shall execute a bond to the state of Nebraska iu tbe penal sum of & 100- , OQO of good aud sufficient securities to be approved by the board , con ditioned for tbo faithful perform ance of said contract. tJUPEUINTKNOENT OF OONSTBUCTION. The board shall appoint a com petent practical superintendent of construction whoso duty it shall bo to superintend tbo said work and see that tbo plane and specifications adopted by the said board are faith fully carried out by tbe contractor. It shr.ll ba tbo 'luty of tbo said superintendent to make and return to tbo boatd monthly statements showing amount of progress of tbe work douo on the said building and such other information in regard to his duties as tbo board may require , such statements to bo made in writing aud sworn to by the superintendent. The superintendent before entering upon the discharge of his duties shall execute a bond to thu state of Nebraska in the furn of $20,000 lo be approved by tbe board of public lands and buildings and conditioned for tbo faithful performance of his duty as specified in this aot. The superintendent shall be allowed by tbo board for compensation for bis services five dollars per day for tbe time actually employed iusaid work , whioh amount hhall be certified to by tbo board , and on each certificate the auditor shall issue a warrant on the treasurer payable out of the gen eral fund tor said amount as tlu work progresses. The contract shall provide for the erection of the two said buildings , including the plumbing for water , also for steam beat , aud other ai- purtonauoes necessarily belonging thereto , and the completion of said building or buildings iu each aud every particular on or before the first day of June 1902. During the progress of cout'truo- lion of said building and improve ments , the superintendent shall make out und lite with the board bis estimate of the work dene , and the material furnished by the con tractor or u intraotors , and tbo board shall , after tbe examination of such eetiruato certify to the auditor the amount due to the contractor or contractors. Upon the presentation of tbe said certificate , the auditor bhall draw his variant on the general fund for eighty per cent of the amount cet- tified to by the board in laver of the contractor or contractors. And when the contract is completed and the final estimate , the board shall certify that fact to the auditor who nbal ! then draw his warrant on the general fund for the balance duo on the contract. TUITION FOB OUTSIDK 1 . Section 4. That the said school * ' heretofore provided for shall be in f , all respects under the direction and control of the present state normal ' board , as provided by section ono , Hub-division thirteen , chapter seven ty-nine of tup compiled statues of Nebraska for 1897 , and that Baid schools shall be for tbe same pur- j , poriu and governed in all ret-piols by f iho provisions of the statutes now in force regulating and governing the state normal school at Peru , Nemeha oounty , Nebraska , provided , that ? auh and every student \vho shall ( enter and be registered at either of aaid nohoolb tor instruction and who ' Bhall not at the time of such entry have baen a bona fide resident of the state for at least six mouths ' next proceeding such eutry shall | pay a tuition fee ol one dollar per | .voek , whioh fee shall be paid and ; collected in advance , Seutiou . That there be and there hereby is appropriated out of J any moneys iu the state treasury < and not otherwisu appropriating tbe sum of one hundred thousand del lars ( $100,000 ; for the purpose of erecting Hchool buildings for the sL-hools herein provided for , the aid sum to bo equally divided be tween said schools for said purpose the money so appropriated to be re ceived and disburs d by said normal school board for said purposes m A the manner provided by law.