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School Supplies.
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a fine lot of. . . . . . . . . .
New Cards and Folders
For the fall trade. . . . .
Good work and Low PriC ! ; .
BANGS STUDIO.
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I am now located just north of
the Custer l\ational Bank. Come
Q and sce me. for bargains 1n real
estate. Same choice acre property -
perty for sale.
S tf RAS. ANDImsoN.
Dr. 'f..W. Bass , dentist. Ofilce
over McComas' drug storc. 25tf
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I. U. A. Ol1lcers meclt'll
At the rgular meeting of the
M B. A. lodge of this cit.r last
week the following officcrs were
elccted.
I Presitlent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joe Pigman
, Vice.President. . . . . . . . . . . . . . W. H. Cole
" Secretary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . D. 1\1. Amsberry
Treasurcr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Evc Amsberry
Chaplin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. L. F. King
Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : \1. D. Callen
Watch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. H. Rector
Sentry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. A. Chapin
Phygicians. . . . . . . . . .Drs. Picket and Job
IIILthlalllII' ) l'ct \ OIllI'CI'oI. !
At the annual meeting of the
Highlanderg last wcek the following -
ing- officers wcre elcctcd for the
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ensUlng ycar :
Il1utrious ! Protector. . . . D. 1\1. AllIsberry
Chief COlin sell or . .A. 11. Vanlandinghalll
Secy.Treas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. H. 1\Iunk
Worthy Evangel. . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. R. Cox
'ColI'luctor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1\1 is ! ; Lulu Drown
. Herald. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Miss Lottie Simms
Chief of Arches. . . . . . . . .1\1rs. A. E. E11ig
Chief of Spearmun. . . . . : 'IIiss Emilia Scott
Sentry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chas. Ellis
' ' \Vartler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1'JBoots
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I. W.Elect OmCt'I' .
; l'he - Mod , -I r.n ' 'Voodman , elect-
cd the fdHowing officer ! ' at
, their regula 'mecting last week
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. i \'enerable Counsel. . . . . . William Barrett
' : Worthy A(1\'isor . , . . . . . . . . G. T. Robinson
Ii Banker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E. S. Holcomb
1 Clerk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F. M. Skillman
1 ; Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } > . R. Stradley
} 'hsician. . . . . . . .Dr. W. R. .Pennington
\Vatch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . } > . G. Street
. Sentry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. E. Jonte
Escort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C. O. Robluson
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xpe sive. Occasionally Ii fe itself -
self 'is the price of a mistake ,
but you'll ne\'er be'long if you
take Ur. King's 'New T4ife Pills
, for Dyspcpsia , Diz : iness , Headache -
ache , Liver or. Bowel troubles.
They aFe gentle yet thorough.
25c , at Lee Bros. , Drug Store.
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AugnstIi11er of Litchfield ,
wa ! ; a friendly caller ) 'c terday.
B. J. 't'ierney of Ansle. } ' , spent
Christmas in this city with his
brothcr , Cornelius.
lrs. Cory of 'Comstock , is at
the Broketi Bow hospital being
treated for a cancer.
The Gounty board met 'l'uesday
ln adjourned session to cloge up
the business of the year.
14. H. Reed of Merna , was n
city visitor Thursday. The REPUBLICAN -
PUBLICAN acknowledg-es a friendly
call.
Frank l l1blce came in from
Omaha , Frida ) ' morning to spend
thc holidaYs at home with his ,
parents.
H , \V. George , who has been
, 'isiting in Boston and vicinity
for several month\ ! returned home
last week.
Judgc C. L. GuttersonV. . l1' .
Rankin , C. S. Martin and Judge
Reese were passengers for Lin' : '
coIn last Thursday.
J. O. 'l'aylor of Berwyn , callcd
Saturelay to renew his subscript-
ion. Mr. Tavlor is one of our
patrons who never "allows his
subscription to becomedelinquentJ
Miss Andrea Andr.rson of Mason
City , who for some time was OMe
of the central telephone girls of
this city is now setting type for
her brothcr on the M"son City .
Star.
Lue Haumont of Elton came in
last 'fhursday evening to meet
his son'Vm. . , who came in from
I4incoln , where he is taking a
course on the experimental farm
this winter.
, John Smalley of this city , has
heen put in charge of the Dietks
Lumber & Coal Co's business at
Mason City. E. Myers the former -
mer manager has been transfered
to Grceh' . Nebr'slm. .
Mrs. T. E. Wheeler formerly
proprietor of the Grand Central
hotel of this city who moved from
h re to Massachutts , writes to
have the REPUDJ.ICAN sent her at
Southern Pines , North Carolina ,
where she has again embarked in
the hotel business.
\V. W. Burton of Merna , was
a , friendly caller at this office
Frid'as. Mr. Burton informs us
that lie closed a deal on his farm
on the table east of Merna to a
man from Aurora that day for
which he is to rec iye S26.00 an
acrc. He will revcst in Custer
county real estate , but give his
time to carpenter work in the
futurc.
Emanuel Wilcox , an early set.
tlcr in the vicmity of Round val.
ley died last Thursday night at
the age of 9 years. He was an
old soldier having been a Lieut.
in a 'fennessee regiment during
the civil war in the Union army.
He was well to do financially and
was highly respected. He leaves
it wife and eleven children. His
funeral was held : : ; unday.
DIED-At Lincoln , eb. , Dec. .
20 , 11)04. Mrs. Celina Johnson , '
wielow of I euben Johnson , form- I
erlof Westerville. Mrs. John-
so was Qne of the well known
residents of Custer cou ty , having
removcd to this county in 1884.
continuing her residence here , .
until a few months ago. Of her. .
famOy. four sons and tWQ daughters -
ters remain. Thc daughters and
two of the sons live in I4incoln.
One son on the old home place two
tl1iles from Westerville. The
funcral services were held at the
Wcstervillc church on Dec. 22.
L. P. Gremm a yo ug farmer
southwest of the city was married
Sunday Dcccmber 18 , at Callaway
to'liss ' Sophia Wedeking , at the
home of the bridcs parents , Rev.
Schin1c , of the M. E. church of
Callaway ofiiciating. Thc bridc
is ayoung lady highly respected
in the communit } , where she has
been brought up , near Callaway.
The groom is thc only son of C.
Gremm one of the pioneers of
this vicimty. He and his fathcr
have been batching on their farm
three miles south west of the city ,
for three or four years , and no
doubt a lady house keeper will be
a valuable and highly appreciated
I accession to the bachelor home.
' ' REPUBLICAN extends congratulations -
gratulations to the young couple
'and ' wish them happiness and
prosperity.
I F. H. Young is looking after
his ranch near Greeley , Colorado.
Jas. Cnittick of Etna , was \'isit-
ing in the city the latter part of
the weck. \
1. A. . Rencau and W. 13. l ast-
ham returned thc first of last wcek
from a business trip to Iansas
City.
City.Alpha
Alpha Morgan , wife and daugh-
tcr left the latter part of the week
on a holiday visit to Iowa Falls ,
with Mr. Morgan's brother.
B.V. . Blair , the real cst ate
dealer has his office now ; ocuted
in the Bank of Commerce building -
ing , in the room recently occupied
by Dr. Day.
Vaugh Campbell of Gcorge-
town , who is attending the Dental
college at Omaha , came in Friday
m orning to spend the holiday
\'acation at home.
Anyone desiring students to
room or board , will please notif.v
L. L. Eple } ' at oncc , as we will
have a good man } ' requests for
places the coming wcek.
Misses Adah Bowen and NcU
Gutterson who are attending th
Doan College at Crcte , came home
last Thursday night to spend the'
holidays. with their parents.
D. C. Konkel came down from
Chadron the latter part of last
wcek to spend the holidays with
his family. He reports that se\-
erallocalities in his district had
been visited with quite a little
snow.
At the regular meeting' of the
M. B. A. lodge of this city last
Friday night a number of appli.
cants were initiated. After the
election of officers for the ensuing -
ing year a lunch was served by
the ladies and a pleasant time
was enjoyed by all.
'falor Flick left last week on
a vist t to Oklahoma City with hi
sons George and Walter. The
former is now located in Washington -
ington in the land department ,
hut a ! ) he would spend his vaca-
tioninOklahoma he rcquestcd his
father to meet him there.
The winter term of Collcge
will open next Monday at 10:00 :
a. m. , an address will be given !
by Supt. L. L. Eple } ' . All the
citizens of Broken Bow are. in-
\ ' ted to attend and show' their
intcrest in the school and get ac-
( lUainted with the students. A
large attendance of students is in
prospect for the coming term.
Frank G , Stevens of the Crete
Nurseries has accepted the position -
ion of horticultural editor on the
Nebraska Farmer. The Nebraska -
ka Farmer is one of the best
agricultural papers of the state I
and it is being appreciated by
the farmers as is evidenced by its
circulation which now numbers
30,000. Mr. Stevens has grown
up in the horticultural business
in Nebraska and doubtlesg will
prove a valuable accession to the
itorialed staff on the Nebraska
Farmer.
E. H. Douglas who has been in
Oklahoma for the past year and
a half arrived home Christmas
morning. l e and Harry Homcs
were in the feed and commission
'business at Elk City. They had
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hem steads five miles out' from
the city on which they havc com-
muted. Earl inform us that he
received S330 as rent trom 30 acres
of cotton on his lald this ) 'ear.
'fhe high price of cotton was responsible -
sponsible for the bigrent. . lIe
says Elk City has a population
of 2700 , clectric lights and two
cotton gins , and the town is only
three ) 'ears old , but Ute sand
storms there occassionally are
fearful.
Christmas entertainments in
the se\'eral churches of the city
for the children were wel1 attend.
eel and a pleasant time enjoyed' in
each. 'fhe entertainments consisted -
sisted in songs , recitations , cantatas -
tatas and distrihution of presents
nuts and candy for the little folks.
"Santa Clause's Dream" was the
namc of the cantata render\d \ : ! at
the Baptist church and was well
recei ved by the large audience
that witnessed it. After render.
ing the program the heavy laden"
cd trce waS unloaded anel th < ;
little folks present were all sup'
plied with nuts and candy b ) ' the
school and the p pils werc kindl )
remembercd with gifts by thl'it
teachers. Monday being a lega !
holiclay most of the busines
houses were closed and thc people
generally enjoyed a day of quiel
I at home or with their neighbors.
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Chris Dressen of Milburn , was
a wl'tcome caller at thiR office
Saturday.
Joohn Ca wood camc up froUl
Arlington Saturda ) ' morning to
spend the holidays visiting his
t > arents. He is teaching school. ,
1\1 r. andl\l rs. C. H. Eng-land of
this city , are the proud parcnts
of an 8'i , ! } > ound girl in their
hlJwe that was horn this morn-
i ng.
Married-On December 25th at
the residcncco ( A. N. Westbrook ,
Mr. Fred M. Kittredge and Miss
Dela Knight , both of Somerfllrd
Nebr. Rev. L. L. Eplev , offici-
nting.
The \V. C. 'L' . U. will meet
'fuesday afternoon , Ja mary 3rd ,
1905 at 3 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. McLane , 2nd door south of
M. E. parsonage. Subject ,
"Domestic Science. " '
f 'l'he Christmas exercises at the
U. B. church on Saturday night
were well attended and all seemcd
to enjoy thc exercises. 'l'hc
church was tastefully decorated ,
and after l 9bOrl program the
presents were distributed , to the
delight of the children.
Mrs. I.'ann . ) ' Davis , neellunt oj
Virginia , iR visiting with hCI
parcnts at Georg-etown.
MisR Fodgc , teacher at Custcr
ccnter is atllong the number oj
Custer count } . tcachers attending
the State tcncherR agsociation ai
I4incoln.
Mrs. Geo. Kiser clunc up from
Grand Islanll , 'l'hursday morning
to s\H \ tll a few wceks with th
fanul ) ' of G. J . Caclwell suuth of
th Ctty.
Mr. llucll\Irs. G. E. Cadwell arc
rejoicing over the birth of a baby
girl in t heir home. As it is the
first .girl inhc .f mJl they have
special ason to reJoice' .
l\Iarl' ecl--At th Globe Hotel
:011 : 'Vednesday , Deccmber 22nd by
'RcI4. ' . f-4. .bipley , Mr. Harry A.
Cumlngs and MisR MyrUi. . R
Butchcr , both of Milburn Nebl' .
Prof. Geo. 13og'gs of Hastings.
Business college was a friendly
callet' at this otlice Saturday. He
came up to spcnd his vacation
with his parents atVeissert. .
His father met him here anc1 took
him out home with him.
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1'he rokclI BouBlitlltO ! thiH YOllr will 1m ltu Bu , lIy etroJlg' ' , Crom
the fRet that fOil r of lh. . Iwst Hpel\kerl ill N ehrRskR . will . be prcsont.
PROCRAM.
l"RIDAY.
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10:00 Prclimillur ) ' . . '
10:30 : Dairy , in Custer I' lIot ) ' . . . . . . Mr. T. U. I'orgllllou , , BI''lver , rotlBillg
11:00 : } i'ornge Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr. C. M. Lewelling' , Beaver Oity
11 : BO 'Vh , the Boy . .lon'es the I"arm. . . . . . . . C. 11. IT ef'ordt' ] , Brokoll fio\\ '
1:30 Alfalfa Culture. . . ' . ' .1\1 r. C. M , LewojJBenvor ) ] \ Oit ) ' , Nohrllskn
11r : , Benefits of the A riclJtlJrll.l.uurBe \ . , , 8tate U D'ofa ty . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . ' . . . . . . .J : 'V. Dawson. 1graduato. . Brokotl Row
2:1 : r , Growin ami M/lrkftiu / Potatoes. . . . . . ; . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. ' 1' : G. f 'ergUtlOD , Heaver Ore , Ritlg , Nohrnlka
Mr. Ferguson raises potatool by the ten thouBllntl huahela.
3:15 : Economio Pork Produotion..M r. Lewelling.
.1:00 : BrClme GrasB. . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J. G. Brenizor. rolcon Bow
.1 : 30 Que8tion Rox. ' .
M usio. '
7:00' : Soil1'ilIa o. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1\1r. 1.'erI1HOn . #
7.U : : ; Care and Managem6.tlt of Poultry. . . . . . . " . . . . . . . ' . .Mr. Lowotling
H:30 : Alldress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mfa , otRra A. Y OUlIg , Broken Bow
SA'l'URDAY MORNING-Ho'rticultm'u.I SORlilon.
Music.
10:00 : Report oC Omeera , ' , '
10:30 : Addres8. . . . . . . . . . . . . ; . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . K F. StophenR , Crete
11 :00 : Eleotion of omeara.
11:00 : DamoDatratiou In . } udf.IDg rIorst1f1. for Sonndnes . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. A. BostromIitHlen ! , Nobrnska
11:30 : A li'armer'R Bxperience as a Horlicuhnrnlisl. r DHhl1l1l1H1 , CI\\JhWHY \
Musio ,
1:00 : Seleotion anll Cltre oC SocII Corn. fr. D. P. ARhhllr l , Gihhr II , Neb
1 : M ; Report oC Corn .J udging"Oornmil " t u.
2:00 : Allimal Diseases ! Ind thtlir TreHtlllt'nl. . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . Dr. Bostrom
245 Corn Cnlti\.ation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \ . . . .1\lr. .t\thhUtIl
3:30 : Stoek Breeding ou thu li'l1rlll . . . . . . . . . Willi ! : ! Ulllh..Il , BrokJB" \ . \ \ '
.1:00 : Rllising and Markoling 0thu / [ Jog. . . . . . . . . . . H. K lIlJfI. Arfluld
'J :30 : Permanent Orgltuizl1tion. .
l\1usio.
7:00 : Bee Keeping. . . . . ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrl.A. L. AIIII' , C"IIIIIIII ; ;
7:30 : i\ddr"ss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ii : I. ' . " ' II
8:00 : Tax Questiotl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .JUII'R "
8:30 : AddrtIB. ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . ( t' . 1\1. l'lIrllt'
III addition to the abo\'u thert will h. . II IIlIlullur or Ollkt'r , CI.III1I ) '
befit local speukers in nttcllrJKllce who willlr./t' , Ii \/11'1111. " o ( ' ' . I'h.'rl'
willalBo he 11 dplendhl Jnllsicltl progrlllll lIy IIr.kt < 1I Bow'rI "t' l 1/111'111.
PI'IzCH for COI'U.
Prizes of $1).00 , tiS 00 Rill ! $2.011 will he g't'1i III Ihl' III ) . ' Ii or girl UII
tier eighttljn yeRrl ! of ngH .who hrillg' ill the tptl IlIrf.iCht , . ' 1:1 I.r I'urll 10 Ih
iIlBtitut . PrizeR of sr , 00 , $ : ! .UO , ulII * 2.00 will al o h. , /11\11 to Ihe lilt"
or womell over ightoen ) UltrlUr IIJ.I > , who brillg in the 111'1 ' lu" mtr ! ! . C non
to the institute. J\11 con tl'tolltl ) tl ! 'IIi1Ht h. . , in III'UlIlll\tltmdltllen. Przf' ; 0 :
82.00 and $ ] .00 will be given to the pllrlioH seleoling lho hust tUII CIUS 0
oorn out of forty cltrs whil'll will he II.I ! ex hi hit ion lit thiH inHtitultJ. 'fh l
ountest is open to e\'ery body.
'rhe committee Rppointerl to .iudgo the 110rll will report at. :2 : ( ) r. M
on SRturday. _
A PC1'umncnt OrA'n.nizlttlou.
At. thill inBtit.ute Ii permanent. organization will he ellec'ItI ! Rnllof11oer
, elected who wtll 1111\'e the matter oC Cuture inBtitute ill ohllrgu.
'Don't ' , nIhlH It.
: -.l 0 Carmer in Custer cmnty : Clltt I1l1'ol'd to ! IIiaH thb illtt LlIte , it wi !
i givA you now ideal ! Rnd willa\yaken inlortRt in 1111111) ' modermOlhodH / 0
( ! lrming. The inconvenience and 811\1&11 \ expense } 'Oll will ho pllt 'to in Itt
tending every el'i8ion oC this splontlifl lIIootin will puy YOII tin hUlldrod Coil
for the time unll mOlloy spent. Progrdss Carmers , hko pro1relsive lUsi
ness and proCc8 iollal mOil , ! ! tlld ) ' tll1m own line 01 hUBil16sI ! ullrl profit h.
new ideatvhich afa Leillg oonstantly "d\'I\I1C611. \011 may he It goutl fllf
mer and a ftUl'.tlsful Olle , hut them i. . lJO UIIU tnlttl yct IliHco\'ort11 wh
, knows nil Rhout farming. GAt out of the bhollltntl come to Broken Bo
and attend this inslitute. What lms pro\'ed to he It hClJelit to othera'fil
just 1t8 surely prove to he IL benefit to ) 'ou.
> > We 1\180 expaJl another speaker ( rom abroad on II o ticulturlllauhje"t !
" \Ve also Ilttll ) 'our attention to the Bpedal lIortiollltnrltl Bession Sat11t
l Ilay forenoon aud e\'elJitl . We W"lIt ever ) ' ( armer to attend all oC thes
, 808s\on \ Rnd the huH"rn o l't'cillll ) ' invitod.
.1. Ii' . Bryson and Peter Beck of .
Georgetown , were in attendance
at the anuual nlcct llg of the M.
B. A. last li'riday night in , this
cit } ' .
Perry Guthrie of Gothcnunq" , .
who llll ! > been here for se\'cral . . . . .
wecl < R worldng in the interest of
the M. R. A. lodge left Saturday
morning for honll' . ,
'l'he famil } ' , 01 Rc1' . Ii' . De-
long of Merna , who was ent to
the asylum at Li lcoln for treatment -
ment recently , has , gone hack to
Ohio , their formct' ! ! omc.
'l'his locality had iis .tintt experience -
perience 1 ! real winter weather
the first of the week. Christmas
morning wa ! > ushered iu cloudy
and cold , with a raw cast wind.
A lIght mist in the afternoon
ho.c : : as itg fell covering the
grounc1 atJd ties with a teat of.
icc. unday night the wind
shifted to the north \Vcst an < l
brought with it a Iifht snow that
filled . thc air . anel c1rlfteel ' thither
attc1'ondct ' : . All c1a 'Monc1ay the
air was full of Ilnfling snow.
Monc1ay uig-ht the mercury drop.
ped to tiftecn dl grcss below Xero.
All da ) ' 'l'ucs < lny the weathcr
continued coIctV cdncsc1ay
'morning ' the win < l hact'ccascd to
blow and the hright sun brought
warmth sud good cheer , At this
writing , 'flmrsday morning tht. .
sky is . , right anc1 we are having
a resume of Au tUUltl weathcr. ,
Church t'lcrvlcc" .
U. II. emmcII.
Ser\'iccs next Sunday lUol'niug'
I and evcning as usual. Preaching'
by the pastor. Preachingat
Custer center at . 3:00 : p. ni.
Prof. G. , . Abern will again . .
\isH Broken Bow ou or befor
January ' 1. A tI or.lers for piano
tuning'and org'au repairing can
be left at the Grand Central hotel.
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The Big Show
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20 Peopler
Band and
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Prices 25 , 35 , 50c.
Opening Bill
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