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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1901)
f- T -L COUNTY EEPTIBLICAI VOL XX , BROKEN BOW , CUSTER COUNTY , NEBRASKA , THURSDAY , DECEMBER 26 , 1901-ElGHT PAGES , NO , 28 Iii u'd * n ImeB , Now Yeat not Cliriatmv v s Ire , /t time. A old a'ylcs ' mi ( revival of iintiqiius comes again in the knleiiloeeouo of fnsion , PO thu old customs ol-tfow Y fin's - uift-mak- iiiK is with MB again , incre.iBing in voluino each year. The Jeweler ' i ptock is ono that stands the rusK of Christmas buying - ing much better than other Hues , sovo may yet show yon many handsome and desirable trinkets for New Year gifts. Graduate ot CliicnL'n Optlmlmio College. 1:1 : School Books , , s Tablets - AND t * School Supplies , k AT J. G. Haeberle's : * Cliurcli Hervlcc-H. HAl'TIST CHUUOU. Preaching service both morning and evening by Rov. Richards , at , 11 a. m. and 7:30 : p. m. The pub lic is cordially invited. KPISCOPAL CIIUUCH. Friday December , 27th , ( Si. John's Dny ) Suuday Schoo' afhristnwa Festival at 7 p. ID. Sunday nft or fhrietmaejipc UB , Mormlng acrvico n t 11 B. m. I5ve ning 1'rayer at 7.0 p. m. Biahpp Graves will bo present and preach both morning and evening. A cordial invi tation ia extended to nil. Walton Hull Doggett , Rector. M.K.OIIUUCII. Sunday Morning service at the M. K. church Topic "l'JO'2 ' , vs. 1001. " Text I Cor. J : 20. Hvontng riit.ject . "My Idp'il I aguu " Tuesday night Dec- 3lsi. wu hold a watch nlglit sorvieo bo- gitMiing at 8.30 jj. in. and continuing until after the Midnight hour. In hopes that thia may prova helpful to all , we oidially invite the public to bo present. Gico. P. Tames , pastor. Uhurch Supper. An oyster supper will bo served in the South West corner room of the Realty block under the auspices of the Baptist church , Friday night January ,3. Masonic Sociable. The Maeon'm Lodge of this city will give a social in their new hal ! ou-tlio evening of January 1 , to which the members , their wives daughteis and sweethearts arn in vited. A literary program and re ireshments will bo provided , and a general good social time enjoyed. UhrislimiK Hiilertaliiiiicuts. The Baptist'Methodist , Presby terian and U. B. Sunday schools had entertainments Christmas Eve at their respective churches. Santa Claus had provided a liberal troa in the wav of oondy , nuts and presents onts for the little lolkn at the hov- eral places. A literary progran was rendered by the pupils of the several churches for the entertain ment of the public The Episcopal school will have their entertainment Friday uight. Happy Now Year. ToyH at A.V. . Drakes. Col lace Htudunt boarders wanted it Mrs.'Eva Martin's. U X ) . Miller called Saturdiy to ct the Lifo of MoKinloy. D C. Kouklo anil wife of Woins- < rt wuro city visitors Saturday. E. Ktn/.ler of Matron City , was a friendly caller at thia olllce Iiiday. Money loaned on unproved farms. JAMKS Luowicu , A. 7 18 tf Broken Bow , Nobr. The now masonic Ball will be ready'to occupy by the-first of Jan- iary. iary.V. \V. W. Burton of Merua called Saturdry to advance his subscript , on in 1002. H. NV.Albort and Rube Campbell f Woissert were among the city visitors'Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. VV. Doau , of \VoHl Union , wore in the city Monday - day transacting business. NV. M. Wcatbroolc of Woissort oallod Monday and left his order for the Life of MoKmloy. Dr. G. W. Kirkpatrick of the went table wan among the hundreds of visitors in the city Saturday. Mrs. Rosa Warner , of Warnor- ville , Neb. , is visiting in the city with her sister , Mra. J. B. Smith. Miss Lillic Wallace , of Council 13lull's , IB visiting in the city with icr brother Jbrank , foreman of the Chief oflico. Goo. P. True ot Georgetown , ia among the number that recently tad his name enrolled for the Life of MoKinloy. II. G , Lang , of Callaway , sent in the first of the week and had his subscription advanced and ordered the Inter Ocean. Rosa and Vorna Blair went to Mulliu thn latter part of last week to Hpend the Holidays with their aunt , Mrs. Cudabeok. M. B. Eirgolston of Ryno called Monday and had his name ourollod for the KBPUULICAN and Inter Ocean for the ensuing year. 1' M. Case of Weissert waa a friendly -caller Saturday. While in ho ordered the Life of MoKinloy for his son Guy at Boise City. Chas. Davia of Lillian waa among our callorH Monday. Ho renew ed for the Republican and left his order for the Life of MoKinley. S. S. Stewart , an old citizen of Lhe vicinity of Wostorvillowho has been Hick for several weeks , died Monday nightHo waa 79 years old. Wesley Mottingor and Avalo Vannico came in Friday nightfrom York whore they are attending ool- logo to apond the holiday vacation at homo. Supt. J. J. and MrF. Tooloy , will attend the state teachers association at Lincolnnext week. All teachers will bo granted half faro rates to Lincoln and return. FOUND A eofa pillow 18 miles south of town by G. E. Severs and W , F. Hopkins. The owner can lave the same by calling at Una oflico and paying for this notice. C. E. Clark and HOD Harry wore down from Halnov Tuesday where Mr- Clark haa stock , fllr. went out to his farm on Clear Crook and Harry returned to the ranch. iMr. Bixby of the State Jctrnal will give hia famous lecture entitled , "Tho Country Editor" in the opera bonce on the evening of December 28th , . AdmiKHion 25 and 15 cents. Como and hoar the Nebraska Poet. Mrs. Eva Zimmorer , widow ol the late George Ziminoror , proprietor priotor of the Lexington Telephone Exchange , has purchased the .Goth enburg Exchange , and ifl now the owner of all the telephone lines in _ Da\vHon county. The amount paid for the Gothenburg Exchange was § 1.100. CAI.I.AWAY COUKIEK. F. M. Johnaon of Kingston was a friendly caller Tuesday. Ho has rented his farm and will leave in a few days for Lahoma , Oklahoma , where ho will try it c year iu a more with his brother C. Johnston formerly ol this place. Mr. Johns ton is one of the early Bottlers ol this vicinity and in ono of the sub stantial citizens that' the county can ill afford to looao. I Water Sola , Litest patterns at A. W. Drakes. Mrs. WattH wont to llyauis the latter part of last woi-k on a abort viait. J. O. Taylor of Berywn Called Saturday for a copy of the Life of MuKinloy. Fou SALK A short horn bull , for silo or will trade for a horse. A. D. BANUS. Salads , Glace Sotn , pick holders Vafea , Crokonolo it Checkerboards at A W.Drako'a. Plain Sowing , quickly nad noritly dono. Call on or addrocs Mrs. C. A.CiupiK. 12-lO.flt. A Gatea of Mason City is out ) of the renewals on subscription the tirat of the wook. Joseph Pigman and wife were in the city Thursday and Friday look ing up residencn property. Judge Baker of Omaha has been appointed to the Judgcahvp of Now Mexico at a salary of * 4.800. Harry Bellinger and Miss Lola * HatGold of Myrtle were in Tuesday and secured marriage license of J ud go Armour. Adolph Ellington of Rouud Valley - loy was a friendly caller Monday. Ho had hia name enrolled for the Life of McKlnley. L. M. Piokolt of Ryuo called in Monday and carried aw-y a copy of the Life of MoKinley which lie had previously ordered. W. C. Bedwoll , of Montana , came down Christmas morning to attend the wedding of hia daughter , who was married at Sargent yesterday. The Rui'UiiLiCAN wishes its Urge family of readera a happy now year. The year closing baa bepu ono that has brought with it sorrows many blessings and a very largo per cent of our people have had much to make them rejoico. Praise the bridge that carries you over cither a flood or cough. BALLARD'S HOREHOUNE SYRUP has brought so many over throat and lung troubles , such as coughs , colds , bronchits , etc. , that its praiaea are sung everywhere. Price , 25 and 50 cents. Ed. Mo- Comas , Broken Bow and Mcrna. P. II. Marlay made another buai nesa trip to Iowa last week in con nection with hia real estate business , Mr. Marlay ia making a strong effort to turn the lido of immigra tion this way , and is probably 'sell- iug moro land than any other man iu the county. Ho certainly de serves the hearty support of every oitunn in the good work. TIAN- SCIUl'T. John Ingam of Lincoln , who ia visiting relatives and frionda , met with a very painful accident last Fri > day morning. Ho waa visiting with Mr. ami Mia. R. Gordon , and in coming down Blairs , thinking ho was at the bottom ho stopped and loll down two stops and striking the corner of a chair breaking two ribs Ho IB now under the care ol Dr. Downing ai the residence of Mr. and Mra. Wm. Coanor , and ia doing as well as could bo expected- The WoBtorn Round Up. The woat bound passenger trains Friday night and Saturday morn ing brought homo a largo number of Custor County's school boys and girls that are attending several col leges and universities. Among the cumber that oamo in on the two trains were Rav Armour. Roa- coo Baldwin , Lizzie Bronizor , Fannie - nio Drake , Ed. and Harvey Myers , from the state university ; Avalo Vannico and Wesley Mottingor , of of York college ; Luland Lewis of Grand Island college ; Victor Beck of the Dental College Omaha. The U. S , Civil Sorvioo Co mini s- ison will hold examinations at sev eral placoa in each state during March and April , to secure young men and women for the govern * mont service. 9,880 persona secur ed positions last year through those examinations. Probably 10,000 appointments ; will bo made thia year. All appointments are for life and for mpst positions only a common school education is re quired. Salaries at appointment very from $000 to $1200 a year with liberal promotions afterwards. Politics ia not considered. This affords a good opportunity for people ple between 1C and 45 year of ago. Those desiring places of thia kind can got full information about thorn , free , by writing to the Columbian Correspondence College , Washing ton , D. C > , and asking for its Cilvil Servive 'catalogue , nutubor throe. Herb Watts wont to Mason City Christmas morning. Foil RKNT A No. 1 form. En quire of J. J , Suydor , - Mrs. M. K. Magadorn wunt to 'York Wednesday morning to visit a sister. Tickets for Bixby'n Lecture at the opera house can bo had at this Prioo 25 and 15 cents. N. V. Harlau of York has boon appointed by President Rooaovolt to district attorney of the state of Nebraska. The Mill dam at Wostorvillo w.ie washed out the first of last wock , the roHiilt of a leak , that had OB- oapod notice. Rev. J. R. Tcagardon has moved from Ansloy to this place. For the present ho is employed in Harry Day it Co's store. The Custor County Horticultural Society will hold a mooting in Broken Bow Jan. 10. The program will bo published next week. The Analoy Citizen says the foot ball team of that place has accepted a challenge to play the high school teum of Broken Bow iu the near future. Those that did not improve the opportunity to harvest their ice crop last week may not have an other ohanoe aoon judging , from the warm weather the past wook. Worms take refuge in the sm ll intestine , whore they can easily multiply. WHITE'S CREAM VERMIFUGE will destroy those parasites. The verdict of the people - plo tolls plainly how well it has succeeded. Price , 25 cents. Ed. McComaa , Broken Bow and Moroa. MARRIED : At the brides parents , December 22 , at 5 o'clock , Mr. Eli Gift and Rosa Rutlor. Rov. A. Marks officiating. After ceremony , the table was aproad for supper. and many friends and relatives par took of it ; and the now couple re ceived many handsome and useful presents. Those present had a good time. The writer wished the couple - plo a long and happy Ufa and pros penly. RKV. A. MAUKS. It VINO. L. M , fickctt haa sold his corn shelter to.T. D. Ileadloy. Weather moderate ; wo arc fevered with a beautiful Christmas. Merry Chrintmas to nil Republican readers and every body else. Cattlemen Imvo turned their cattle on thu oornatalkR ; no death UK fur as hoard from. News are source arid old Nusby is too busy to write them if they were nny. May do bettor next time. CbristmnB tree at Aeh On-eic Hchool houBo last night was u success old Santa acted well hia part in dispersing his gifts. ' IS. F. Empfield is celebrating his birthday of the 2Srd intt and Christmas combined today with turkey and othnr good things , killing two birds with one stone. CUHXIJII CANYOIH , The weather in line. A Ilitlman nnd family called on Joe Booth's last Sunday. Held Ruek is having lots of bother with hia well it need * fixing with a now one. Slxtin Ilillman said he would al ways remember Inst Sunday because ho WAR the beat man. Nelson Hillman ia a regular caller at the Stedry place he eajs ho likes hia new cook very woll. Henry Martin fiuid hia beat dog had lied , wo think ho could flparo one more sin he only haa about twenty llveY MAiimitD At the homo of the bride , Kli ( Jift to MiesKogo Jlutter. The young couple haa many frlondu in the canyon who wiaii them a long happy mar riage. lir.UNDUU JiUBT. ft is somewhat warmer thia weeli than lust. .1 . 0. Daker was at Maeon City , sever * al days laet week. Mra. laaacVaddington and children are visiting at Mr. Baker's. Glaudo Kollenbargor Iu homo from college , for two weeks vacation. Many of our neighbors were doing their Xmua shopping at Merim , labt yaturdayt Grandpa Hill , Albert and Mia Nellie , went up to Mr. Zachry'a Saturday , re turning Sunday. Somu of our youug people who attended - tended the party ot Mr.iuctJry'a Satur day night , were Mr. Ilumpstcnd , Cliff ord Hiinoy , George Hughes , Hurt Wad- dinglon and Misses Wiuldingtun and Day. ( Coasting haw been qulto a ragu , with aoino of the young folks latwly. About a dozen of them wvio out last Friday night , und judging by the ahrleka of laughter which were heard , and the akinncd noaea which ha"o been Peon alncu , they must have hiul a lively tiniu. F. M. Currio la buying eti-ora to (111 ( a contract for 1'oedora next Ma'eh. A Christmas mnHquerado ball was lehl at Nlcholi'ii hall Wedneeday o un- ug , F. M. Ourrlo sold a line loam of Hatched sorrels on Monday to Mr. Kon- clo for $175. The Congregational Sunday School vill bo reorganized the llret Sunday of .ho now year. Miaa Mary lioilwoll of W hvorth , la spending \veuk in Sargent , nBalstlng til the marriage nf her bister. A Chrixtmas entertainment waa hold \tlhoM.K.chtirch Tuoodiiy evening , which drew H large number of people. Herald Hall trapped a coyote on Mon- lay. Ho baa boon especially success- ul in catching those robbers of the 'arm yards. The Sargent stores have had a fine Christmas trailo , for which the weather of Friday , Sut rday and Monday was cnpeclally favorable. Hon. William Higglna haa sold his argo 1'iirin six mile * aouthoaat of Sar ent , giving poRsosalon Marcli 1. H * IRB Hold hia stock also , and will , protm ily , move Into Sargent for a time. Dr. and Mrs. Goodrich and tholr daughter , Mra. McCray , with her child ren , have taken possession of the ' : oin fortiiblo home recently built by Mrs. McCray near the Hchool bulldlMg. Miea Mamio Cooper , ono of the Itro- ken liow teachers is upending her vaca tion In Sargent , wburu eho tatitrhl laat year , and where she has many frlunda unong the old and young. She ia a jridcBmalds lit the Vanco-Hedwcll wedding. On Saturday evening n meeting of the school board was hold , at which it waa voted to extend the ronr.su of study to cloven grad a. Thorn will bo nogrndu- ittia of pupils this year , but to thoeo who wish to leave thu miliool , a certifi cate of work done will bo given. A class in Latin will bo started after thu " lolidaya. Mrs. Loallo , wife of thn Congrega tional pastor , filled the Congregational pulpit hint Sunday cvonmg. giving a ery inloroflilng and inatructivu sermon on the Wanderings ot Israelites in the Wilderness. She will prnich ut the aatno phicu next Sunday morning nnd in the evening a union service will beheld hold in the M. E. church. Tlio school closed Kridny , December 20 , for one week. An untnrtaininont was given in the princlpHl'M room on Friday evening , in commemoration of the Louisiana Purchase , this being the 88th anniversary of that event. Sena tor Currio gave un instructive addresa on tfio bunellta of the purchase , and patriotic Bi'lecUuim were re.ur , recited and sung by the pupils. The marriage ot Mr. Newton Vance and Misa Xiria Hudwoll taken place on Wednesday evening , Docoinbor iii" > th , at the Congregational church. Kov. Lisle , pnator ol' the M. E. church oiilel- nting. The following young men act as ushers : MoHers. Clius. Vance , Karl Slmw. Peter l.ukeman and Mr. Acker- man. The brideainaida are thn brido's sisters Mary and Jtecsio lied well and Mlsaea SpoonerCoopor and Storn. After the ceremony , a reception ia to be given ut the homo of the groomV parent ? , Mr. and Mrs. lieers , Corn Is King The corn crop tbla year will pay far the land three times In a great many In stances In CiiBter county. Jesse dandy , who hus Investigated closely onys he knows of several fields nf corn tlmt will pay for the land it grow on three times. He haa corn tlmt yielded 10 biiKtir-ls pur rtcro this year and could hnvo sold it at 05 cents per bushel or $29.20 per aero , and he only asks $ w per acre ( ortiioland. F. D. Mills ot W < ! Bt rvllle hud corn that yielded GO bueliols ; at 05 otfl per bushel or ifUO , would nay ( or the hind ' / times. Mr. ( iandy claims that lind Is lower In price In Ouster county than an > plnoa In the world considering its true valun. In HIB year 18H1 the wheat crop In a great many places would liuvn pitid for the laud U grew on thrno times. Mr. ( ! .truly further etiys ho believes there will be a rnlee in value of farm lands in thU county In ttie near future that will surprise the old Bottlers. UI1CII. OiiAiu.ics HiiHicv , in the 1'lillllplno ItjlaiidB , Nov. 0 , 11)01 ) , of blood poison , Thu ducoast'd ' was a member of Company M. . of the Fiist Nebras ka. On receiving a dioohargo frr.ni thu volunteer servicu in Manila , ho uauic home , and ai'torwardt * enlidtod in the regular army and was sent b ck to the Phtllipines. llo had boon promoted to Steward but a short time before his death. He was with Gen. l.awlon's Nura Euj.i oxpoditlou , and' Pompanga , from Oct. 28 , 1800 to July 20 , 1000 ; waa in the skirmishes Out 28 , 181M ) , to Dee 1(5 , H > 00 ; then at Bulaoau MountainH from , luno 0 , to the M ; in battle at Baltihid Juno M , 11 ; in Mountains Bulacau .Inly iM , 1000. llo waa also , for a time , with Gon. Funslon's expedition , of which wo have no data. Ho was a nephew of Mrn. W. D. Grant , and his remains will bo shipped to Urbatin , Illinois , where aho now is , at her rrqtiest. Simms was born m Virginia , July 16 , 1SH , at the ago of ten years , with her parents , sbu came weal , suttling near Springtluld , 111. She murriod Geo. S. Simma iu IS'J'2 ' , and liv ed in Kmtx county until the death of her husband Juno 10 , 1805. For nin- teen years she haa mmlo bur home in Onater counly , Nobraakn , with her children. She IB the mother of thirteen children , six of whom proceeded her in to the other world. At her death nho had forty grand children mid thirty- eight great grand childion , She died December 18 , 1001. She waa a life long Muthodiet a bountiful Christian character - actor a moet useful and helpful life. A brief ( tiuural service wa hold at the homo of Mrs. Herbert by the writer , December 20 , nftur which thu remains were taken to Gates for iiitounont. Olilluary. Whitman I ) . Hobinaon was liorn In C-Mvega County. Now York , .Mine 27. Ib'Ji , ami died Deo. Hth 1001 , at 7:15 : A. M. Ho came to Nobrauku in 1880 and after about two years residence in the eastern part of the state , ho took up a Homestead in the south eastern part of Custar county near the South Loup river where ho rr- sided until his death. Mr. Robinson was an old soldier having served his Country in the war ol the Rebellion ; he was a bravo noldior , a loyal citizen , a good neighbor , loved and respected by all who know him. Ho had been a pulforor for more than two yearn , hissiolincsa way of a chronic nature , ooutraoU'd while in the arnn ; his suilerings were HO great that ho soumcd to think , many times that death would bo a relief from the intense pain ho endured , but the last half hour ho rested more quietly and passed away into the long sloop of death withwut a struggle. Ho loaves an affuulinnato wife , t.iruo sons and three daughters , aieo , two brothers and two sisters and thnir families to mourn his dc- parturo. The funeral services were con ducted at the home , on Monday , Deo. Kith , at 1 1 a. n.by ; the writer. There was a lurijo gathering of friends at the homo to pay their last tribute of rcspiot to the departed - parted , but the day was so strong , and cold only a few could accom pany the remains to their last rest ing placu. The remains wcro ten derly laid to rest in the Ocmotorv. six miles north-west of the homo. A. COSI.UT. ( /'unlotTliaukH. Wo dcsiro to thank the many friends ut Broken Bow and Gains , Neb. , for their kindly help and sym pathy during the recent aicknosa and death of our beloved mot hor. Mus. MARTHA G. HKKIIKRT. NKWION SIMMS. DAVID SIMMS. HKNKY SIMMS. Two I'apcrH I'ur I'rlce of One. Every person who cuts out and sends this advertisement and ono dollar to the Omaha Semi-Weekly World-Herald for ono years sub scription before January 31 , will al so receive fron of charge the illustra ted Orange Judd Karmor , Weekly , for ono yoar. No jommieaion al lowed Regular price of both is $2.00. WUBKIiY WortU ) HUUAU ) . U yon intend to build call at Dierka Lumber Co. and get prices