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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 22, 1907)
. - . . . - - . - - - : ' . . . . . . Hrl 'h- ' : A - ' - N\NW\MN''V\\'W\r. :1 . : ; There will 'be preaching at the I Presbyterian church next Sunday morning and evening- the usual hours. The absence of farmers from the city nowadays is evidence that there is somcthing doing in the fields and every dal-for the next three months-will be their busy day. The Broken Bow baseball aggrcgation for 1907 has heen disbanded for the reason that the populace did not lake enough interest in th gamcs to warrant f a continuation. Members of the U. n. Sunday school went to the Brenizer grove , . ' - 2 miles west of the city , yesterday - . day , for their annual picnic and all report a more enjoyable time " ' - . . t11an ever before. " \ Mrs. J. S. Baisch will spend a I couple of weelis visiting relatives and friends at Madison , this state , .1 ilnd Sioux City , Iowa , having - left the city for the first named place last Friday. T. L. Parrish. state manager t for Kansas and Nebraska for the Mutual Protective League , is in , the citl for the purpose of orgadzlng a local league and reports flattering encouragemtnt. Secret societies are not meeting - J ing regularly during the heated - pcriod , butt he more active members - bers of some of them arc rounding up candidatcs for mcmbership when the fall meetings begin. James G. Leonard returned to the city last Saturday after a several day's 8t:1a t Council BlutTs , Io\va , where , r rs. Leonard has been visiting tIe old home the past month. t The state gtmc warden and h s deputies arc kl'l'ping , . an eye open for "soon erg. There is a heavy penalty lor Id11ing wild , ) game out of scar-on and the law " in this r'spect i' ; to b" observed without fcar or favur. From everywhere In Custer county comes good reports of the crops , and 1 he same might be said of all the country in Central Nebraska. This is one of the greatest growing countries on the face of nature. The Baptist young people are making arrangements for a grand sor.iable .tonig-ht. at. the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Apple. Ice cream and cake will be served. 'l'he public is invited. There is some complaint about the new issue of $10 bills having yellow backs like the S20 issue , .resulting in confusion to holders. It does nut bother newspaper men , however. so seriously that they arc making any great big I roar.A . new and commoc1ious ampi- theatre is being erected on tha . ' _ .I'.J fair grounds. 'I'his will be haied ! . as good news by all who enJoy \ excellent races when given an . opportunity to see thcm , which could hudlv be done from tb ( ' . . old contraption called grand . . . sland. ' \ ' Doctor Talbot's new Rambler . - , autombile arrived Monday and he . . ha been cutting capers and short . t' on corners e\'erj' pare moment \ ; . since then. It is too large to , I.r take to bed with him so he has ; been running it I'UC" dght until ; , - : - he became too : ; Ic < 'ry to stay " a wake and has becull1 an expert .f in the manipulatioll :11 it. l Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Amsberry , Mr , and Mrs. G. ' 1' . Hobins011 and Mr. and } 'lrs. fb A. Welts left Ionday for tlte T40UP river , , the intentIOn being to pitch tent at the mouth of A II r.reC'k where , 'lis said , the finny trthe abound in great numbers an I are l xtremely hungry at this Iurticu'ar time of . year. 'I'hy : are expected home \ tomorrow and on Sdturday Mr , : : , and Mrs. Amsberry will go to . , \.1 : Dunning and visit their daugh ter , " . ' > ' , , ' . . . Mrs. Carl b'oo.e , during the reo o mainder of his \'aatiol1 of twc weeks from duties as receiver it ; the U. S. land office. " . , . , . , John ' 1' . Dover who went t ( the Pacific coast last March on ; : . : ' tour of inspection anll with a dc , " , , : termination of picking up ( fortune if he fOllnl1 any layil1 I " around looe : , reachl'd home Tues I" day , another fellow discoverin the fortune intenl'd ! for him : but which he did not see whel I he walked over it. 'I'he othe I fellow came along a couple 0 days later than t-.lr. Dover and I \ tIHrty days sold for $25,000. Johl " says there's plenty of money il circ llation out there and ever' man why is energetic and full . . . . .L . . } - - vim can get a piece of it. If , returned at this time because 0 the illness of a daughter. y , , . . - . . " ' . . " . ' Judge and Mrs. H. J. Shinn arc enjoying a visit from their son , Charles , who arrived in the city last Saturday. Yesterday morning Misses FannIe and Nellie Drake and Libbie Brenizer went to Halsey to spend a week with Mrs. Charles Scott , nee Pearl Jewett. HoadnJaster Rupe was talien sick in this city last Friday , at Hotel Reneau , and was very ill for several days. Mrs. I upe arrived from Seneca Saturday - day and they returned home Tuesday. Last Saturday Mrs. J. C. Moore and daughter , Katie , left for Chicago where they will visit friends aud relatives and from there go to Central Illinois for the same purpose , expecting to be absent from home se"eral weeks. Prol. F. E. Taylor weut to Lincoln and assisted the Second Regiment band in their work at the militia encampment , taking his rations of hard tack , sow belly and beans with a relish , the potion being a rare one on his bill of fare. Harry M. Wright , regular deliveryman - liveryman on Rural Houte No.2 , who secured a two weeks' lay-off from duties , who returned from the vacation and is again circulating - lating along the line. During his absence W. D. Grant most acceptably served the patrons of the route. Harry B. Iszard returned the first of the week from New Jersey where he has been enjoying life at the summer resorts on the coast.t principally Atlantic City , during the past three months. He thoroughly enjoyed the recreation , yet i ! . glad to again be in his dear old Broken Bow town. Mrs. Martha Douglas , accom- paied by her son , Earl , who reo cently came here from Oklahoma , left for Lincoln last night where she expects to reside for se\'eral years in order to give her son , [ .lynn , the benefit of an educ.ation at Wesleyan university , and he will go to Lincoln in a few days , severing his connection with the P ale grocery store next week. Dr. Brenizer , who is giving $20 as a special prize to young men and lacl es who most correctly judge stock , is quite anxious that more young ladies euter the contest and , in order to post themselves so as to compete intelligently , they are urged to call at Judge Sullivan's office in Broken Bow and secure one of the books which gives instructions how to judge stock. A portion of a contributed rrticle published in the REPUBLICAN last week , under the head "In- teresting I' is tory" Was omitted by the type-setter and not db- I covered by the proof reader , the part , ommitted being an expressIOn - sIOn of thanks by those who signed the article , to those not members of the church , who so generously contributed to the fund for building the new edifice. 'rhe M. B. A. Auxilliary met . at the home of Mr. and Mrs. 14. A. Welts last li'riday night. It became known that the day was Mrs , Wells' birthday and a fine rocking chair was purchased by the members and presented her , Dr. W. H. Cole making very appropriate remarks in extending I the token. Mrs. Wells was not prepared to reply-in words-Uut it was evident the present was appreciated more than words could express. Vice-Pres. Stockh am and Surveyors VanAntwerps , of the Broken Bow and Western Rail- , \\"ay , accompanied by a dozen men , will go to Loup City the first of the week and start on the , survey to straighten lines , recently - ly surveyed and permantly locate : I d. portion of the survey so that I graders can begin work. It is now confidently expected by those in authority that 'the road will be open and ready for both freight and passenger traffic within eight l months. Will Davis returned to the city yesterday from a visit to his Kinkaict ranch , 8 miles northeast .Jf I-Ialsey and br ught with him samples of corn , potatoes and beans now in process of ripening on Frank Huxtable's claim , which adjoins that of Mr. Davis. He also brought a small sack of the soil which shows that the land in that countrv is not all sand. Mr. Davis says that Huxtable hM a fine crop of corn and potatoes growing on an excellent piece of ground. , . , . " . . . . ' ' : : 'I _ " J ; . , " f"L ! N. Wright , resldin 6 miles northeast of towlI , was 111 Saturday - day alld reported the arrival of a daughtcr at the hOJue of his brother and neigh bur , C. ' 1' . Wright. Although this is the third heir of Mr. and Mrs. Wright , the parents arc happy even unto jubilant. The play , "Mrs. 'l'emple's 'l'elegram , tI presented by home talent at the Opera house last Thursday night , under the : . .uspices of the Episcopal churchl was fully as good and by some considered better than any traveling - ing company that has appeared here for some time. R. E. Brega , of Callawa\1 who is in the city attending. court I will , it is understood , consult with Broken Bow architects in regard to making plaus and specifications for the lIew court house and jail to be erected in Arbor county-as soon as a division of Custer is secured. D. C. Reynolds , one of the boys who , in the 60'8 , went to the front and assisted in pt'eserving : the Union , was in the ci ly yesterday from Eddyville attending to matters of business. lIe stated that crops were looking fine in his section and was agreeably surprised to note the many im- provemeuts here since his visit three years ago. The rooms occupied by N. Gleim as a tailor shop have been leased by B. W. Blair and fitted up for the City Bakery which WIll be moved thereto the first of next month , provided the large oven nec ssary to the business is eompleted by that time. This is considered a wise move br citizens , especially those who reside on the south side of the track. . - - - - - - - - Only an Explain. During the past three weelis the REPUDLICAN editor , with the assisfance of a .lady compositor , has performed all the work in the office , among which has been the fair premium list , Custer College catalogue , Supreme Court work and a number of jobs of commercial work for business men of the city. We now haye assurance of the assistdnce of a thorough and practical printer who will arrive the first of the week , then come on , gentlemen , with your work and we o to you with speed and satisfaction. An Old Resident Looses Reason. Wm. Gleason , a highly respected citizen of Ansley , left his home on foot last Friday morning , traveling westward. He reached llerwyn Friday - day night an spent the ni ht in the open air near that place , came on to Droken Bow and stopped at the Globe hotel Saturday night and on Sunday bought a ticket for Dunning , expressing - ing a desire to see : Mike Franey , who was an old neighbor of his. On reaching Dunning he started in the direction of Franey's ranch , south of Dunning , but turned up the Dismal river and traveled in a westerly direction - tion for 35 miles where he went into'll pasture on Black's ranch. Soon after Gleason disappeared from home his wife and son-in law telephoned - phoned to Sheriff Richardson and the latter went to Dunning Monday morn. ing. Mr. Uichardson ( 'nlisted Mike Frankey and the two followed the un fortunate man by occasionally finding his track in the sand. They found him in a clump of bushes - es on Black's ranch , but for awhile he refused to come out , expressing fear that he would be mobbed but when assured that Sheriff. Richardson and Mike Franey were there , he came out saying that 110 had no fear as long as they were with him. The sherifi brought Gleason down yesterday and this lIIorning turned - ed him over to S. C. Bruner , his son- inlaw , who took him back to his home at Ansley. Caucus Notes. - - Notice is hereby given that there will be a Republican caucus held at the Center school in Clifi township on Sept 3rd at 2 o'clock p. m. , 1907 , for the purpose of nominating township officer" , and for such other business a5 may come before said : : aucus. W. J. RIcn , Com. A caucus of R publican voter5 will be held at the Success schoo ] house on Ryuo table , SaturdaYI August 31 , 1907 at 3 o'clock p. m'l for the purpose of nominatinp' township officers and to transaci such business as may properl ) come before said meeting. JOSUPH HAEFnLR , Committeeman The Republican electors 0 : Douglas Grove township will hol ( a primafj' election at the Hell school house on 1'uesd'ay , Sept. 3 , 19071 at 3 o'clock p. m. , for th. . purpose of nominating a town . ship ticket and for the transactio ! such other business as may bi : deemed proper. II. B. Gr.OVflR , COU1. " IN THE WRONQ FLOCK. No Wonder Mrs. Philpott' Dlue Rib. bon Caused Smllca. The lmnpornnco aocloty wns to meet thnl aftornoon. Mrs. Phllpnts drclIscll In n hurry nnd cnmo pnntlng downlltnlrs. She was n ahorl Illumll woman , "Addle. run UII to my room Bnd cl my blno ribbon rosotto. the toml1'rnnco hnll o. " she dlrcctOtI her mahl. "I hnvo torgolten It. You will know It. Addle-bluo ribbon nnd gold lotterlng. " "Yns'm. I knows Il rlght woll. " Addle could nol read. bul she Imew n blllo ribbon with gold lettor. Ing when she Rnw It nnd therotoro hlUl no trouble In finding Il nnd tuston. Ins Il proporl ' on the drcss of her mlslr llll. l\h's. PhllpotaVus too bllsy greellng her trletllis or giving close nUonlion to the spcakors nl the meol. Ing to 1I0to thnl they smiled when the ) ' shook hnnlls with hor. Wholl she reuched homo slipper wns sor.-ed , so she wcnl dlrectl ) . to the IlInlnl ; 1'00111 , where the ether members of lho tnmlly were sentOlI. "Gracious me , mother ! " oxclnlmell her son. "lhal blue l'lbbon-hnvo YOII been wenrlng thnl nl the temlloTl\nco moot. Ing ? " A 10lld Inllgh wont lip on nil 81111.s. ! "Why. whul 10 It , Hurry ? " : ' nsked the gOOll woman , cllltchlnJ ; nt the ribbon In surprlso. "Why. molhor ' dem' , dldn'l 'ou know lhnl was the i ribbon I were al the show ? " 'I'ho gold l lterlns on the ribbon read : Atlanta Poultry Show. First PrIze , Bnntam. -Youlh's Comlmnlon. THE LENGTH OF ETERNITY. Thl. Man Had His Own and Peculiar Ideas on the Subject. I Mrs , C. W. McCulloch , of Chicago , on taltlng UI ) her now ol1\cI. \ ! at justlco of the pence , told Chicago rcporter thal In the Ilertormanc of mn1'1'lago ceromonles she prollosed to omll lho word "obey. " "In lheso enllghtoned da's , " said Mrs. McCulloch , "lho word. 'obey' has losllts mennlng In lho mnr. rlago contract. The besl wlto does nol propose to 'obey' her hllsband , any moro than lho besl husbn11l1 pro' 110ses to 'oboy' his wlte. Obeillenco Is tor dogs , hOI'ses-crentmes wltheut roason. So I lhlnk thal wo should drOI ) this mennlngless word. For It Is meaningless. As meanlnglells ns a certain olher word wus to 11. cerlaln boorish hUllband. 'rho husband hall been particularly nusly ono rainy Sun. day al homo , und his wlto finnlly began - gan to cry. 'I lght years ago , ' she sobbed , ' ) 'OU swore eternal lovo. nnd now'Oh , ' growled the man. 'how long do you eXllect eternal love lo lasl. an ) ' way ? ' " A Countess' Schedule. The tollowlng division of the day mnde by the countess of Sheffield after she was Uie mother ot tour chU. dren may be profitably nccellted by untitled 1II0thers : Eight hours tor bed and sleep , no 11101'0 , 110 less ; one hour tor communion with m'selt ; Caul' hours to nil necessary household dulles , Cor If they callnol be finished In thnt tlmo they mil ) ' wnll n day : Caul' hours lo lho comforl and com. pl1nlol1shlll at my chlhlren ; to\l1' \ hours with my husband , music I1nd bools and lhe Cresh all' ; lhreo hours to trlends and pleasures In which all may ] Inrtlclpato , So I have lived Cor 20 years , and so I hope to IIvo until the end. Wit. A willy man Is a dTl\matlc pertorm- er ; In process ot limo ho cun no moro exlsl wllhout applause than ho can exlsl wlthoul air ; it his audience be small , or It they nro Inattentive , or If a new wll detrauds him of nny portion - tion of his admiration , Il 1s nll over with him-he slc\ons \ and Is extinguished - guished , The applause at the theater - ter on which he pertorms Is so essential - sential to him lhat ho must obtain It nl lho expense of decenc ) ' , friend , ship nnd good teollng , - Sydney Slhllh. Marriage Licenses Issued. 'rho following marriage licenHes hn.ve been granted by the ounty judge &linea our last issue : Henry L. Day , Broken Bow. . . .1D Alva Furrow , Drokeu Dow. . , . . .17 N els KlauBen. Oconto. . . . . . . . . .3 > 1 Atha Pierce , 0conto. . . . . . . . . . . .10 Hey Worden , Berw 'n. . . . . . . . .22 Ollie E. tark , Dorwyn" . . . . . . . .17 u. . enm ! 'nli ' : ! : ! 'im ! 'ny ' , ; BUSINESS POINTERS. z zm REPUBLICAN ad vert isers arc reliable , Another shipmeni"-of COUChC5 just received direct from factory at Konkel's. Come early if YOIt want a love 1) suit of clothes cheap. MHVH , & Co. 49-U. Go to J.V. . Scott's for un , I adulterated flour-pure , just at the whea t growed. I am making farms loans at : . per cent interest. J Al\IUS LHDWICH , 25tf Broken Bowl Neb Hemembl.r Konkel is head , quarters for chairs of all kind and prices. ll-tf W ANTItD-the year around ten U1enl with or without families HUI1US G. CARR , 20tf Doris , Nebraska. . , J --.0 _ T _ Let us be your prin cr. 'l'he good kind of printing only. . - - - 1I0A 1 > N01'1C ; . 'I'll whlllll It 111'ol'l'rn : ' 1'hl' l.omllll rIIIlC" tu \ " 11'11'nll : If Il l'lII,11 for IIll' 11\1 Jllc ! toOlI , to luc\le : 11 \"II a 11 111'11 Ullncll for h } ' 1. II. tll\lIIIl'IJI'cnl l't al. 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PIIUIAN , J 1.'lrllt Il1hug : ) 'J.H COUllt } ' Clerk. 1 - - Schedule of Droken Dow Mall. . Hchl'.lule of arrival nlhl , lcll.uturc of 111\1111 : frolll llrokcli 1I0w , "Isl ollieI' 1'0llchl'II for callt chille all follo\\'lI : 'J'raltl No. 40.11 n III : NLI. .U , 51JJ I' III : N I. " : 11. 111. ' 011 chI'li { or WCllt cillso nM folhlwM : 'j'mlll No. 43 , 7:10 11.111. : No. 41. 7:30 : a. III , Offieo hOlUM. 7 n. 111. 10 'iJo II , III. Omec SlIlhl\1I frolll ' ) :10 : 10:30 . . III1CII : \ ) : 10 : n. 111. r. . 11. JIIWltTT. 1' . M. - , . . c : . , . . . . . . . . . . . .Ucrd Ualtdetl 8:11I' : . . . . . . . . . OrlblJob scott No. 71'lOJ\ . - ! J.G. RENIZ JR. Hreeaer . l'urll Scolch 1\11I1 Acolclt Topped Sbort 1I0rlt Cattle. My ltenll1l1l11lJer. 40 COWl. Will com- para In bree.llIlI : I\nl1 quall1y with I\IIY WGllt or CltleaQ'o My ollllcrlclleo : ba tl\lIlrht me tbat to wive gOOllllatillfaetion. breel1lng cattle mURt bo rUIHCrll1i tlal" . .UUllne. I expect to rnIMcthc. . . here the equal of I\nythln.r raIRelln'ltn ' U. S. I bavo25IJutll&llltable for thlll 1\11I1 IIClIt : year' " lIenlee , My COWl I A\ehrlt ( rollt 1400 to OOO pOUIlI1I. Come and 1M ben' . . _ T - II : ftTOTlCE1 : : : ! MEVIS CO. . have the Huest line of Wash Goods on the market. Beautiful thin goods for the hot weather at prices from 6J cts up 0111' Sellrsuckel' and Gingham stock never was Hner. Beautiful styles and colors. 4 'N e are the exclusive agents for the ICirkendall Shoes. _ = Slloe epairillI ! a Specialty. MEVIS CO. h. . , @j 6i 1 FINE FURNI- I TUBE ' of excellent malie and superior finish is our particular specialty. Whether you want an odd article or a house i ! . full of Furniture , we are at all times ready to meet the de- maud. ] very article we sell is guaranteed to be made of the finest , thoroughly seasoned wood , designed on the mr 1I10st artistic plan , and finished in a sati'jfactory and per- 'qj ; manent style. otwithstanding the superior quality of rr our goods , our prices are at all times reasonable. t D. c. KONKEL. I . . _ : - . . . . ' " - - - 1 . II . The Facts t r. . are that every pual'chaser of Advo groceries is a satisfied purchaser , and as this is so apparent t why not make un Ad vo customer of yourself. , Our line of groceries is complete and conform - to the pure food regulations in every respect. mr The ' Advo II I - I .