' I . . : " . , . : : ; < " " . - 11\a' L\ . . . . - - - . _ . , - - . - - . - . . . . . . . . . _ ' - - . - _ _ _ - . . . . , \ _ r - " - - . . ' _ - - . - . . , _ alae' . . . . . . . . . ' - " " . . ' i'l. _ . . . , . _ < . . " . , . - . _ . . ' .o . : . . . . , . _ . _ . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , , . , , . . " . . , . . . - . . . - . " . . . . -\11' _ : - . " " - - . : . . ' < L" ; - : : " _ "L. - " " " ' \ . . . . . . _ I , . . . . f. -.1v " 1) , , . U'STER. ( ] OUNTY'EPU \ ' LICAN- . . . VOL. XXV. - BROKEN B WJ CUSTER COUNTY , NEBRASKA , THURDSAYJ _ _ _ _ _ FEBRUARY _ n. . 14 , 1907 , NO. 36 , I ! ' , : < < , ; , " ' ' . t1' ' . . , { : . , ! k The jeweler's reputation is the ' . greater part of his capital. People ' : t 'a.l . are natnral1y sttspicious of the the jeweler becau e he handles a cOllll11olity 'with which they nre 110t faluillnr. Per this reason the jeweler's reputntion is much harder - er to keep unsu1lien than is that of Rtly other tradesman. I endeavor to buitl upon n soHd foundation by making nothing but truthful stalements in my stort' aqd ' in my advestising. \ j ; * " . - . - . ' . - ' Dunning. Postmaster L. H. J < : wett' , of Broken Bow. is in Dunning this wcek. ' J. A. Owen pr\.lprietor of the Dunning hotel went to Brokcn How on Monday and for a three days stay. Mi.s : Eva Hellock has gone to reside 1111 hcr homcstead south- wc-t of Dunning. Revercnd Evens was here to fill his appointmcnt on Sunday eveuing , but as a traveling minister happened to be in town he was invitcd by Mr. Evcns to take th pulpit' , which he did I and did it well. . A crowd of Dunning young people will attend an entertainment - ment at Brewster' the 14th. - The new hall b nearing com. pletioh and one of the dances will be held thcre on the l4t h. Ths : will be the fir t time it is pu t to use. 'rw.o danccs are announced for the 14th. the dance busincss will certainly be rushing. 'l'he play of "Tony the Convid" is being practiced with vigor. 'rhe date for its production - duction has uot bcen"atJnounced. but will probably be within th ncxt two wcek : ; . . - I r I ) A BARG AIN . - - I FOR 2 DAYS . ONLY \ - AT'tJ'RDAY ANDMO DAY i - , ' FEBRUARY 2Srd and. . 25th. / / I' 1'\ 1'1 1 - I l . . . One Stanley Pol ing .foot Pocket Rule ! . p > > ull'sizc lI'mlIe ! ! ' " All Five for the \ I . " price f It Saw ; ' . - . , ,1n50 One Pocket Kit , 10 Tools aijd lIallllie ' \Ve have a limited number and they will gc llile bd cakcs. Den't miss this ch'ince as they will not bc sold before or after Ole above datcs at tbis price. G. W. APPLE , Broken Bow. , . . I -a : : : io ; l'Ii " - - " " ' - - ' - - ' I. " ' " 17T . _ - - - , " 1"'tt1t"t"t1't1tt""tt1't1"ttt' " ' " " ' " " ' " ' t"'t""t"ttttt"'tt"tt" " ' " " " , , " ' " , " " - - - - - - \ "IFOR BREAKFASTI ' = = SHEFPARD & BUBK have the freshest and finest line = = I' = = of BREAKFAST FOODS in Brol < en Bow. = = - = = Shamrock . Oats , 5-lb . . . . package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30c - : : : : : " ' - = = F orest C. lty 0 ats , : : > - 1 b package. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ; Oc - : : : : l' = = Shredded Whcat Buscuit. 15c , 2 for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c : : : : : Malta Vita , 15c , 2 for 25c. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c : : : : : : : Egg..O.Sec , 10c , 3 for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c = = E Petti-John , 15c. 2 for. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c = = rt I- - . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c : : : : ' = - = ream ofVbeat. . . . . ' . . . . . , . . . . . . , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15c - : : : : : : t. = = Vitos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lc ) : : : : : : = - = Quatl 0 ats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c - : : : : : : : ( = = Ir. Price's. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c = = E : Toasted Corn Flakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JOc = = . = = IJuffed l ice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c : : : : I = = Steel Cut Oats , pcr pound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ' . 05c = = - - - : : : : : ONE-T\VO-FIY PUONI NUMIH'R . SHEPPARD & BURK. - = = - - - I : : : : : - : : : : : : . ' : ? i1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111 Union Hill. August Pfrebm is husldng corn today. Nellie Snlivan tool < charge of her school last 'l'uesda.r. I I Charley Allison and family I started , for Idaho last Monday. ! We understand that Mr. and ! . Mrs. Bitters are improviug slowly Lee Lecp and WHits Marsh w.nt to Omaha with cattle last weck. . . Mr. R 3dJ. father oflrs. . 1-4afc Harris , got h is arm , broken last week. Mr. and Mrs. Deal visited with Mr. alHI , I\lrs. Wm. l freht11 F'rid ay. Mrs. II. Ash went to Brokcn o'w last Saturday and \'isih d ovcr Sunday. Miss Dee Snlivan rcturned bomc last Tuesday. after teach. ing three , eeks for hcr sister. Nellk. John Winekcn says that people shoultlnot be allowed to put up , ice , as it brings cycloncs and hail storms. ' We under:1tand that Hcnry Pfrehm , of ' alworth has invcst- ed in som' fine t horoug h bred chickens. Mrs. Lcwis Grim , of Grand River , Iowa. mother of Mrs. Henrr Pfrehm and I\lrs. Georg ( ' Semler , arrivcd in Sargent " d- day night. We 1'cIJret to learn that C. W Buse has soleI his farm. wesl 01 We't ! Union. anti b ught fIcnr ) Jages farm across the dyer l'hry will be greatly mis 'cd in lhe ncighborhood. Especially in Sunday school , as thl'y an. . both good SUI1 < ay s heel worker. " Sargent. 'l'hc coal famine is over for a while i , Sargent. J D , J. Semler has rccently purchased another pice of land. Cly e 'lctca1f is visi ting rela- tivc : . 'in .Sargent for a few days 'rhcre was no show the other tlight because the company bad disbanded. Those tbinldng the ice season gone will be greatly relieved now as this cold spell bas corpe on. Orren Mutter has spld his propcrty in Sargent anq will move to Ord where he wiU worle at the photograph bUJincss. ! \VIlli \ ! ) " City. John Spencer finis'hed bis well Saturday. Alfa Hummclrigbt did the work. Carl M. Anderson caPle hotne from Callaway the lattcr part of last week on accoqnt of the Cour er-'rribunc being btllned out. . We under tanl h will ork for his brother in the Star office. Mr. Ondrack is moving' onto Mr. Marley's rancb , northeast of toW ! ) . , The Muddy was the h gbest last Saturday it has been for nea.rly . two years. Aud the highest known in the winter timc for many years. 'rhe gr/und , is hi the best Ct n- dition it has been for some : y ars past and , thc prospect is gooJ for crops this year. Joseph Gill has movcd into the John Mulvaney house. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rummery are rejoicing over the bitth of a I girl baby , li\.bruary : 12. It is a little early for a Valentine. . Weinert Warble. . Charley Davis was in Sargent Saturda } ' . Ada Bense , Burnice and Wil- lard Piper and Hugh Campbell called at Lee Town's Sunday. Clarence Barnes spent Sunday at Peter Case's. George Hilton and R. D. Campbell shipped hogs and cattle last week. John Shadden Sr. and Roy Tow'1 went to Comstock Friday. Ask Ama Pirnie bow she likcR . . that. new robe. The revival mceting at Swiss valley closed last week. Rolla 'l'own , of Hound Valle ) ' , visited at home last week. Dum-li'inley Roy llilton , l 'eb 9th , 1907 , r ge , 11 1110nths , of bronchial phneumonia. 'rhe sympathy of the community is cxtended to the parents in tueir bereavement. Lee PArk Locat. . Mr. and Mrs. li'crguf.on wcre Sunllay callers at the home of Mr. aud Mrs. Jno. Urban on last Sunday. Bad and muddy roads are mostly discussed these days by thosc havl11g hauling to do. Mr. Swallwood who went to the : Pacific Coast last year has returncd to this country to attend to bis affairs bcn nceding his a Hen tion. lIe reports fiuc weather on the Coast. Mr' . John Urban has a public sal ? advertised. We hope to sce a large crowd of inthusiastic buyers thcrc the day Of the sale. .Mr. 'I'od Marsh , shippcd one car load of cattle last week. Mrs. Jno. Wall returned last Saturdaj' from Eurcka Springs where shc wcnt somc wcel < s ago for her hcal the Several of our farmers ha\'e corn ungethtt' ! d and now sinc the snow has gone will impro\'e the opportunity in gl'tting it gathered. Z\.ombrota Zephyrs. Mrs. Oscar 'I'appon atlll family \'isited at her hrothers , Clarence Frnllklills , last Suuday afterhoou , ntlll her friends nre pleaser ! to see her Ollt once more : after I hcr IOllg s kness. Nine McComas hns the cortlIske's \ \ \ in his lieltl this wee . John } \oo : ers fl\l1ler 111hmther. \ \ . 'Frank Koozer arrived I\cre \ QI1 1'I i\ last Friday cvenin , returtllng to 1encsan Tucsdqy mortling. Joy I'oonr ; cJ\fpecls to h11sk COrti for Henry lIIackwcll. Mrs. Ralph Johnson was \'isitiug at Henry Johllsotl Il few ( Inn Illst week. l Mr. al\ll l\trq , " W. W. BIshop unll Ilau hter ! lliss Zoc'isitcd at JollI\ : : ; tcwllrt's 1o\st \ Fritla ) ' . el\l EatAl Tran.fer. . . The following real estate trans- .rers have becn recorded in the olIice of the register of dee < 1s since January 3.0th. Nellic H. Wcbsler , a wit'oto ' 5amh A. McCleall , n of lots 23 111\11 24 81\11 a1l10l 22. l.ilo. k ill A. W GJnl > 's alltli\ion \ , orIgin- . \ ] town of Bro clI Bow- . . . , . . . \ 1000 00 Henry G Stokes 1'1\1\ \ \ wife to Lc'i. . . N. Kenncly , ( ' sw 26.19- 18-8J IIcrCII. . . . . . . . . . . . , . " . 12)0 00 William D. I1all all ( i. wife , to r.ewls N , Kcnlllly , eYz lie. lie se . 4.Yz IIW , IIsw 3 : ; . s se 27 , s ne , w ! se ,6.J9-IS , 48. > IIcrc , 38 : > 0 00 l.cwis N. Kennely 111111 wife to Henry G. Stokes , sj nc 26 , parcel in nse 26-19.18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . , 1316 00 William Poland antl wife tQ Joh D. J. Semler , l1W ; P' O'I . . . , 2000 00 Gcorgg 1\1. Ellwnnll allll WIfe to William R. ohr , part of lots 18 , block 9 , in Mertla , Neh. . " 2000 00 o lando S. l'ulliam anl wife to Vinnie May Thompson , par. eel in IIW se 3' 19 la. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,0 00 Charles Nicolai anll wife to William Poland , nw 32-20-18. . . . 15 00 Lincoln Land Comp ny I''to Jcssie Plrkison , lot 18 , block 20 ! , originf\1 \ town of Anselmo. . . . . . . 50 00 William II. Smith ntlll wife to Oli\'e ! If. Amsherry , ei of the south 140 feet , 1.I . ck o pf l\1I\SQ \ 1 o 00 S. K. Warricl ) . tI\ ( \ 'wife to \ Ellgclic n. Niles , I'i IiW : , )3111111 ui IIW 20 15-24. . . , . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 00 1\1enl1 Warrington and hus- 'band to Adna D. Elliolt , parcel 100X140 feet , se se 31-15-17. . . 40000 Olive 1\1. Amsherry and hns- 1and to John D. Sims , south 140 feet w Yz hlock 10 1\Iason. . . . . . . . 1150 00 James H. Sloggelt and wifc to George A. Hirth , lots < \ alll5 in block 99 raUron(1 addition tQ rokcn Bow. . , . . . . I , . . , , , . . . " 3200 00 Godfr y Nauscl aud wife to L1II1I111. . Pierce si sw 'J7 , w H I nw 34 , nltlo nw 33.16.25 , 320ncres 2000 00 HRS1J\I1Q Anderson ann wife to Ella 1\1. 'I'rew , sw 3J-Q-lg. . . . . 3000 00 Annn Slogel , a witbw , to I.onis J. TOlllcs anll Klltil : l\i. , 1111 n : 3-17-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3500 00 'fhe First Natioual Bank of I Broken How , Nchr , to I.onis J. TOllles , sw 3lj-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 00 ou George 1\1. Htlwanls IInll wife to William R , I.ohr si sc , sJ sw , I 3-17.22. A\so \ IIW 10-17-22 , . . . . . 6000 00 Charles H Clevcland JIIl wife to Charles A. Granger , nYz nw 26 and ei se 27 and sw 27' and lots 5 and 8 , section 28 au(1 lots .1 md : 5 34.19-17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4500 00 Franklin Draper IIncl wife to Ellis Hanson , lots 3 , 4 , 5. 6 , 7,8 , I I ) , 10 , 11 and 12 in block 3H in the to..n of Oconto . . . . . . . . . . . 600 00' ' William E. Willard , single , to Phil tus A. Wulton , lols 19 and 20 in hlock 13 the original town of Broken Bow. . . . . . . . . . . . 150 00 D.1\'ill IIanna and Ella his wife I to F. A. Gadelllan se 414,23 : . . . 500 00 Theodore L. Phelps nlHl wIfe t I G. Hovcr. nw 19'14.24 , 1350 00' 1 ( . A. Wight , single , to Iwnes I aJ\ll\1arl lIcCo : ) ' , s nw , w I sw 1-15.24 . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . 30 00 Hrnest w. rester , siugle to I Richard Hall , lots I , 2 , 3 AlHl 4 in block 15 , original town of AlBIe ) ' . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1450 00 Reuhen G. Applegarth aud I \ \ ifc to I.eonllnl I. . Dally lots 10 , 11 and 12 in hlock 14 in the NOlth 1 Ansl.ey Townsile Company's 1st , Addltton to Ansler. . . . . . . . . . . . 1600 00 WilIiElln D. 111111 11wife to GeorgeW. Anknc ) ' , lots 13 , blo k 12 , original town of Sargent. . . . . 35 00 I Patronize the RHPU I.ICAN ad vertis rs. - iiiit"tt't'ttttt'tt1"'ttt't""t"t""t"'tt""t"'t" " ' ' ' " ' ' " " " " " " " " ' " " " " " " ' " " " = = ' IJereafter W e . - - ! Close on .Sllnday I e I h3 ve bcen in the retail drug busincss for twenty- = = : : : : seven years. Many timcs since I have bc\n in this bus i- = = = = ncss I have seriollsly cOl1sider d the subjcct of closing = = = = my store on Sunda's , but not until the present time = = : : : : : : ha vc I had the nervc to do so. : : : : : : E Howe\'er. I am going to commcncc now. It is my ' 3 : : : : : bclief that a retail drug store is no morc justified in : : : : : . = = Icecping open on Suuday than any ot1lcr store. It is = = : : : : : true that ever.y drug store shouU be in a position to fill : : : : : : E : prescriptions for its cllstomcrs on SUtula ) ' , therefore , : : : - - E - On and . After Sunday , February 24 , 1907 : = - = - - : : : : : : ttl ) ' storcCwill be open from 830 ; to 1030 ; a. ttl. . for thc : : : : : : E purpose of filling any doctor's prc8criptions which my = = : _ : : : : customers miu'ht wish to ha\'e fillcd. = _ : : : : Bcfore 830 ; a. m. , : tnd af.ter 1030 ; il. m. , the store = = : : : : will be closed. . . : : : : : : = = I bclicve that 011 account of closing Ul ) store on = = : : : : : Sundays my action will Uleet with the entire approval : : : = E of all the people in this locality. It will givc mc t > lea ' - = = : : : : : ure to recd \'e written or personally exprcSscd opinions : : : : : : = = fr Ul uy customers , or anyone in H1e locality , regarding = = = = t h tS movc. _ = = = = I thauk the public fol' the upport they have given = = = - = - - me during 111) ' bucincss . can er-the . upport which lJa8 : - : : : : ma ( t c m } ' present hUSllleSg poss1b I c. . = = - - - = : Ed. nl.lcCC : > 1'n.as , = = - - = = BHOJ N BO'vV , NEBHASA. = = - - - - U11111111111111111111111111U lUlU 111111111111111111 111111111111 1U1Ur : ; ' f. S . .a. : L. ' EJ- ! - W SAT'Y , FEB'Y 16 " ON GLASSWARE , CRIN A\V w RE , . : ' , . , t , : HARDWARE , . t. . TINWARE " and NOTIONS t R GlfLAR VALUES 150 , 20c , 25c , 350. 'frlEY : ALL GO EATUI DAY at' Ten Cents Each " , H. A. WATTS. . l . ' ' " , . , r > . . . . . . . ' " -V , . - . . I c' G- ; ; ' - . c ( ' : ( ! @ ( -w > ' . - , , - - " . -t. . . . . - . , . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LARGE EAI L QI ? -l\1ARACIlINO BOTTLES J C B I 0 CIGARS ESSEX 0 W n . CnHI at Bowcn's. < JUl' I I U ( ) 1 r he 25c. fincst- FEED The last chance for this season ] OCK and Q } ? to get your jug full , of pure apple BAHHEL ALL KINDS juce-tbe celebrated Heel Jac1 < et SALT -sweet cider at 40c a gallon. It - for stock. COHN , is healthy. It IS pure. It is the AI L CliO ! ' . kind grandmother did malte. I\lNDS \ BuaN. Scnd in your orders. Scnd them . of salt SUOWl'S , to-day. Won't last long" . ] 'l'c. The price of GINGgR cream' SNPS " : , the last half 3 lbs for 25 cents. of Jat1uarr . . . . . was 25 cents JEI4-O , wit'h us . All Flavors A vcry at 10 ccnts fair price - (10 ( ) 'OU ' 1-4AHGE JUICY not thinlt ? ' - li'IGS 20 cents Just r ce'ed it fre5h invoice of ring your per pound. the celebrated Mountain Navel cream to us Orang s. 'l'ltcy are brifht. ! g ) Od this season. " color. JUcy and chea p 111 ) > ne. ; ) A NCY rJ S 30 , 35 , 40. 45. 50. : a dc'.en. : It means - - 3 pounds - money infer for 25c , Tablets , Ink , Pendls , P m , ] c. Jour pockets. J.C. - . BOWEN , TRADE . Norlh Side pure Old ( 'lClt'r VtnelCor .UROKEN OW.NE R. MARK - - - 'I - . . . ' < I. , _ , . " . . \ ' .