( Co. Jlcpablicau
Published orcry Thursday at thoConuty Boat.
1) . M. AMSBEltllY , Editor
* 3O < llco In Castor 13lock , Fourth Are.-
Entered at the poatoffico at Broken Dow , Nob. ,
a Bocoud-olans matter for tranemltBlon through
the U. 8. Malls.
BDUBOIUITIUN
One Ynar , In advance 51.00
mURBDAY , JULY 25 , 1901.
Local
111 Mention.
N. J. Oitun was a city visitor
yesterday.
Edward Smith , of Elton , was a
friendly caller Tuesday.
The tcacbor'fl instiuto has 240
teachers enrolled today and more
are expected.
Mr. aud Mrp. Harry Bangs have
another heir in their homi . She
was born last Saturday.
Eh MoCandlosB. of Heat , made
this oflico a friendly call Saturday
aud bad hie subscription advanced
a couple of notches.
Jules Haumont , ol Elton , was in
Tuesday , lie reports the wheat all
destroyed by the chinch bugs and
the corn buffering for want of rain
Fleming valley , three mileis south
of town boasts of havicg the h'u i > l
prospects the ) ever had for corn.
Tii'y ! liiive had two good rain8wiii _ !
in the last w ek.
The wniskey uatu agdin-t
Caixlei'ficn ' was tried yontd < lay b .
lore Judge Armour and
ou m-tioiiof the count v attorney ,
litHtat'iiL' lie had been inihbld to
M-ciire sullicieiit evidence to warrant
landing him over. Other arrest e
are liable to follow.
L. W. F. Col > , of Sargent , died
last Sunday with heart diseace The
deceased wax one of the pioneer
settlers of the- vicinity of Sargent ,
and in tlio early days was quite
prominent in politics. Ho had
nerved several years on the county
board. Ho wan a good citizen.
Micbael I'lrillipH , a well known
citizen of this vicinity , died at An-
clt-y the latter part of last week
Hie r-mains worn brought to this
city and buried in tlio Catholic
cemetery. UJH daughter , Alre. F.
M. Broomo , of Alliance , attended
the funeral.
J. W. Craig , of Wesloivillp , who
is a candidate for sheriff , was a
friendly caller at thin oflico Mon
day. fie is a gentleman of tit.e
appearance , aud should he be the
choice of the convention that will
t-lnct the cherifl this fall , in our
opinion tlio tiarty-would have no
cause for regrets in the future.
Prof. John G. Lewis , who in one
of Broken Bow's gradua'es , who in
alco n college graduate , is beii g
favorably HI oken of s a suitable
candidate for county superintend
ent. Mr. Lewis stands very high
as an educator. Ho was conductor
of the summer school in this county
last year and N one of the instruct
ors in the instt'uto ' at the present
time. Mr. Louis is not a candidate
in the sense of being a pecker , but
if the convention should make him
its choice ho promises to make s
vigorous campaign.
John R ; S' . Warring , north of the
city died last night , with drcpsoy
and heart trouble. Ho was buried
this afternoon in tbo Gwinn cnmo-
tery.
Samuel Sheppard died Tuesday
night at Lonp City , with 'typhoid
fever and his romainH wore buried
there yesterday. He was formerly
a resident of Broken Bow and has
many friends who bold him in high
respect hero. They join with the
Republican in extending sympathy
to his parents and relatives of this
oily.
oily.A
A nruber of the neighbors of Q.
T. Robinson gave him a complete
surprise last night , the occasion of
bis birth day. He was away from
oome helping Bon Millur thresh and
on coming home late found a number
bor of his neighbors had proceed
ed him , which was his Grat intima
lion he had of U. By lO.oulok the
yanl and house were tilled. A good
supply of provisions bad been provi
dt'd and a midnight feast was on.
j iyrd along with a j.oo < l social tune
Mrs. A unit Emerson , who is con
dueling a kindeigarteu , reports that
she has upwards of twenty pupils
and that their progress H highly
catisfaotorr. Wt understand that
arrangements have been made with
ib school board so Mra Emerson
will oo nt in no her kindergarten work
in connection wirh the school She
will teach in the primary rooms on
the north and south sides , altf mat
ing half days about with the primary
teacher. The following compli
mentary of Mra Krnerson wo clip
from the Rogorsvillo ( Mo ) Reporter :
"We ao glad to learn that Mrs
Anna Emert-on ban a position in the
kindergarten department of the
public schools at Broken Bo * ' , Neb.
Mrs. Emoruin was born aud raised
near this plaoo and is a daughter of
J. J. Wat's who is owner of the
Firm Premium White Limo Works ,
of Springfield , aud an old and well
respected resident of this commun
ity We are sure she will have
good success and give perfect sitis
faction in the work , as she used" to
lake quite an interest in teaching
the youog folks in thu Sabbath
school here. "
Ityiln
RynoJuly 23 , 1001.
Grass is drying up ; si veral hive
commenced haying ; may as well be
cat an u will get no better.
If spared'till the first day of
August , Old Nasby will reach his
fc'Olh milestone The days of our
years arc three score aud ten and if
by reason oi strength the bo four
ccoro years , vet is their strength ,
labor and horrow for it is sonn cut
oil and we fly away. Bibln.
Continued dry and hoi weithor ;
gardens are dried up ; no sa s this
yearjoorn , tPSBoling , evidence that
it is still doing its best , but oan'i
ear without rain ; inpecU Mill at
work , but poveral informs us that
bugs and hoppers are dying ; the
parasite has attacked tbo I oppers ,
and I hope he will attend strictly
to business.
Ortcllit News.
C. W. Garten , of Cambria , Iowa
is the guest of Miss Bridges
Christian Endeavor at 11:30 : next
Sunday ; J. C. Biker loader.
J. C. Baker ninde a business trip
to Broken Bow the first of iho week' .
Miss Asbbaiigh and Mrs. J. E.
Baker wont to Broken Bow Mon
day to attend institute.
J. B. Waddington spent Saturday
and Sunday at Ryno with hie MBUr ,
Mrs. C G EmplU-ld.
F. C. Embreo took oattlo and
hogs to Omaha last wosk and was
unfoituuato , getting a low price.
T. W. Hill started for Columbia ,
Mo. , last Thursday. Ho ib BO thoroughly -
oughly disgusted with Nebraska
that hu intends to remain in Mo.
No ram yet The grasshoppers
and chinch bugs are as thick as
over , They have oaten the loaves
off a great marJi rooB and killed
some fruit trevB. "
The social last Thursday night
waa quito a success , taking into
considt ration the proopoot for a
crop. The Ladies' Society received
about thirteen dollars.
AtlHCIUlO.
Mr. Shaw from Chicago , is visit
ing hia brother , W. II , Shaw.
Goo. Rimsey went to Kansas
Wednesday for a ten days slay.
The school houao is being newly
sided and routed and will be re
painted , whiuh will add greatly to
its appearance.
ll. K. Atkissor is busy putting
up uiowire and rakes for the farm
ers and muchmen , who believe in
"making bay whilu the sun shines. "
Mr. liauH and family , father of
itir enterprising merchant , Elmer
Base , has movd here from Grand
Inland and will occupy the house
vacated by Wm. Moore. We art-
glad to weluoinu t )6tn ) among us.
1 be telephone line is now almost
complete ; there are a few instru
ments not yet in. The line runs
from Atkinson's store to his ranch ,
from there to Tiernoy Broi . ranch ,
thoti to the Philpot and Smith
ranches and fiom there to Gandy.
The VanStnt aud Kellenbargor
ranches will also bo included.
Early Monday morning the people
ple of Atisolnio were very much
shocked by the news of the death
ol Tom Soou , oldest sea of our
townsman , Ed ScoU. The young
man was at the Scott ranch in Biaino
o unty near UrwHlor. Sunday
morning ho attempted to ride a
vicious horse , which bolted and
threw him headlong over a gate , lie
struck upon his bead and faa ? oaus
ing concussion of the brain ; he
livid but 11 vo hours , never .regain--
ing uoiiHoioiisneas. They brought
him to his homo hero , arriving at
seven o'clock Monday morning.
The funeral services were hold at
the homo Bt cjlevon o'clock Tuesday
under the oltepices of the Workman
Lodge , of which the deceased was
a member. To'ra was a bright and
promising young man , a general
favorite of all , and his sudden death
baa shadowed everyone in the com
munity. Our heartfelt sympathy
in extended to the family and friends
Attempted Suicide.
Yesterday Chester Satnn , a young
man near Wcissert , attempted sui
cide by hanaing himself. For two
or throe weeks ho had been under
uppoinl care by hia pirents , as they
had not'u'o thai his mind was not
right. Gaining an opportunity
\estorday while bis father was * in
convi rnation with a neighbor , he
wont to the barn aud fastened a
rope oycr a beam , dumb on a bar *
rel and adjusted the noDso aud
swung off. Ho had boon gone but
a few minutes when missed , but
when the barn was reached ho was
found hanging by the neck aud life
apparently extinct. Ho wan prompt
ly out down and Dr. McArthur
from Westorvillo waa telephoned.
After some time ho was brought to ,
but for some time afterwards ho
was in terrible pgony and wan al
most uncontrollable. This morn
ing ho is moro rational aud hopes
nro entertained of his recovery. It
is thought that hia condition id from
an injury ho received some years
ago in the head. lie is said to bo a
very highly respected young man in
the community.
Letter l.lHt.
The following is the dead letter
list for tbo week ending July 23 ,
1001 :
Mr. A. Alexander ; E. K. K.
Ailoa.
Parties calling for the above will
ploaeo say advertised.
L. II JKWBTT , P. M.
Governor Savage hap issued a
proclamation designating tomorrow
as a day for special prayer for rain.
The 'lay will be universally ob
served throughout the state.
Jury List.
The following is the list of jurors
drawn for the next term of district
court.
Loup Sam Bnwm and Sam.
White.
Ouster A. J. Reeves , Rube Mc-
Murtry and Joeoph llaefolo.
Douglas Grove John Campbell
and Chas. Gallahor.
Wood River James Lindlcy ,
Dayo Cbristain and Alvin Daily.
Sargent R. W. Fulton , D. C.
Coltraino anil Joseph ExKy.
Westerville T. C. Berry aud II.
W. Hayoroft.
Myrth Edward A. Mureh and
Frank Bryan.
Algernon John Moluinuh , Jao.
McAlistor and Isaac Doardorf.
Kilfoil J. S. Lytn , Joseph Silt-
lor , J. J. Smford and II. J. Martin.
Broken bow John A. Diet/ ,
Gilbert MoCloary , Robert Hubbard ,
John Konoyor , W. W. Potts , J. O.
Taylor , II. Lotnax and Ras Ander
son.
Delight Lewis MoChary , * M.
Nicolaon and G. W. Bernard.
Arnold Ira Mills and John M.O-
G'uiro.
Lillian James E. Ash and Ole
Johnron.
E k Creek Chas. Louoks and
Lewis Leo.
West Union Monroe Farley and
C. K. Hall.
Triumph Wm. Engols.
Cliff J. F. Hanoy and T. O. Em-
broe.
Grant Arthur Roraino.
Aneley George Payne , John
Modowan and 11. Alberta.
Borwyn Henry Hogg andMohn
Hinckloy.
Elim Christain Bindo and Lars
Blixt
Garfield E. M. Moaloy.
Hayes J : E. Graves.
Wayne Alfred Jobnaon.