. "L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : , . I i Condensed Local and Personal Paragraph.s I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - - - - JOhl1 Jacobson , of Dunning , was among the count ) . scat visitors - ors Monday. B. C. I mptield , of Anselmo , was transacting business in this city. Monday. " " [ "lorence Oldfield , of Anselmo , . ' was transacting business at the ; ' . . U. S. land yfiice , Monday. I I ; " , " ' \ ' , . . \ ; ' . . , > . . C. S. Waldron , of the south 'N . . : ' ' . west part of the county , was a . ; ri" counly scat visitor Monday ; ; _ , . . ' 1' . II. C. BaerhotTer , who has - , been easl for somctimc , returned to the counl ) ' yestcrday morning. Mrs. W. D. Grant is able to be up again after a c\'cre attac1 < of . la grippe which held on fol' three J. weelts. . ' : ! - > " < , I' Mrs. O. B. J.i ester , of Ansley , i is visIting her daughter , Mrs , Leo Dean , and Mrs. Geo. E. . Porter. George ytitewan , and son H rrv - , of Dunning , were look ng after- land matters in Broken \ . Bow , Monday. R. J. Fox , of Myrtle precinct , ooked upon Broken Bow.in . all 1 ts glory-and seemed to be enjoying - ' " joying himself-'l'uesday , Perry Oldfield , of Clark. South Dakota , was in the city Monday , to file on a section of government - ment land near Anselmo. Judge Hostetler excus" " d the jury yesterday until next term. " 'l'he court is still in session in order to dispose of equity cases. S. C. Waldron , a prominent citi en of the county , residing in the southwest part of the county , associated with Broken Bow fricnds on ' 1'uesday. Mr. and Mrs. II. F. 'l'ownley , who have been visiting her } paren ts , J ud ge and Mrs. J. S. Benjamin , the past month , left ycstcrday for a visit at 'Mr. 'l'ownley's old home , IIartville , Mo. \ A mumber 'of citi ens who : ha ve been laboring to recover from an attack of la grippe have finally succeeded and they all appear as though 'twere nice to again be in their accustomcd place. Mrs. L. H. Lilly , f Kimball ; , Nebr. , visitcd a couple of days in the city last week with her sister- in-law. Mrs. W. B. Eastham. She had becn visiting in Illinois and stopped here enroute home. 'I'he municipal election will occur - cur in a couplc of months. There will be a mayor , clerk , treasurer , cngineer , ju tice and aldermen. It isn't any too early for candi. . " dates to begin grooming them. selves for the fray. . . . .J. J. O. Jackson , of Mason Cit ) " \v . who has been serving as a jurOl -faithfully and well-was re , " lieved of further duty yesterda ) and , before returning home , wa , i a pleasant caller and dcc1are < ] allegiance to the REl'UDIICAN. . Frank Birkcmier of this citJ has received a clipping from . Piqua , Ohio. , paper which state that George Priller. the purchase of Mr. Birkemicr's farm in Ohio has opened a free soup house it that city as a relicf to severa r thousand men who arc out 0 . cmployment because of a temper ary suspension of the factories. Geo. IIcrsh , who lcft here j few years a o and wcnt to takl care of his aged fathcr who re . ; sided near St. J e , 1\10" write : that his father died Sunda" morning at the age of 1)1 years He had lived on thc farm wher , he died for sixty-nine years a11l 04 ; " is said to have been the oldes , resident in that county. Early last week Lawrcnc Hogahoom and hride-who wa \ Miss Elva Rains prior to 1m Christmas-returncd from it wp < ding trip and anli'riday was take i sick with small pox , as < liag-nose ' ; ' 11 ( by the attending physician , LI . ' the. home of ! 'tlr. IIog-aboon about 5ix miles west of Brol\C Bow , and a quarantine cstahlisl cd. It might be stated for t1 : henefit of those not posted th ; : therc's no danger of OIcatchin it" over thc tclcphonc. Leonanl Hersh , who resilll cast of Broltcn Bow , as an 01 timer in thi- ; neck 0' woolls all has kept tah 011 the styles I wealhcr that Ita\ : pr'ailcd he about c\'cr since 'l'igc was a VCI small pup. and he says that the prcsent atmospheric cOIHl lions prevail much longer the will be no fruit grown 111 Cust county this ycar he cause the bUI will come out and bloom and thl along a frost will comc and good by fruit crop in l'JO . . Mrs. I . A. Hunter went to Omaha last It'riday and will remain - main for a couple of weeks. Brolmn Bow's growth and development - velopment is steady. United etTort will secure grcater things tor the city. W. II. IIarrison , of Maysville , M . , was in the city 'l'uesday , Ion a land contest case in McPherson - Pherson county. Charlie Britt , agcnt for the Dicrks 1-4umuer and Coal Co. , at Ansle ) ' , visited with friends in this city last Sunday. J. ' 1' . Morrow , of Lena , McPherson - Pherson County , \vas in the cit ) . 'l'uesday , transacting business bp.fore thc . land ofl , oe. Attornc ) ' John II. 1'ans , John S. and Chas. II. Eatinger , of 'l'hedford , were in the city 'l'ues- day , on it contest case before thc U. S. land ofi ce. 1-4ocal carpen tel'S are not complaining - plaining of being over-workcd just at present , but all have work in sight and seem to think there will be plenty when the spring season blooms. Special services are being held at the Baptist church , commencing - ing last Sunday night , by l van- gelist Baker of Michigan. ' ! 'he meeting-s are well attended , hoth afternoon and evening. 'l'he newspapers of thc county are just now throwll1g boquets ( of thorns ) to Attorney Sullivan , president of the Custer County 11'air association , because of his rccent attempt to break in as a ! puhlisher--with nothing investe < } , Saturday next weC'k , the 22nd inst. , thebirlhday - of Gcorge I Washington , is a national boli- iday. 'l'he Banks in Broken Bow will , therefore not be opened for I transaction of husiness on that day. Patrons should bear this in mind if they have . nj' important - tant business to transact on , that' ' day-and do it thc preceding' ' day. Rev. H. M. Pinckney went to Ansley last Sunday and conducted - ed services at the funeral of Miss Ellcn Rcch tmcyer. a neice of Georgc Hechtmeyer. 'rhe de- cea5ed died at the home of her sister , Mrs. Willard Keller , at Columbus , Nebraska , the rcmains being bronght to Ansley for in- tCrtl1ent beside other members of the family. F. \\Tooters and family , who have occupied the Walter Doyle farm , 3.0 miles west of Broken ow th ( ' past five years , moved last week to a place 12 miles this sidc of Comstock. Walter Doyle , who has resided at Friend , Nebraska - aska , during Mr. Wooters oc- I cupancy of the farm , has returncd to it and will hercafter give it hIS personal attention. Miss Nannic Robertson , who is engaged in the millincry business - ness ' \-t \ Boise , Idaho , arflve < l in the city last SatulC1ay and has been a guest of Mrs. C. U. l ichardson , stopping here en- route to Kansas City and St. l' Louis where she gQes to purchase . goods. , With her parents she moved from Broken Bow to Boise about 111nc years ago and casily notes the man ) ' improvements ' - here during that time. Harry Woodruff , residing 3 miles from Georgetown , who has . been serving as a juror in the District court , was summoncd S home Tuesday night on account of the illness of his wife and child. On'I'uesday he received a letter imforming him of their illness and that night , while < 1 jury of which he was a membel was considering a r.ase , a phone message stated that a physicial1 had been attending the family all day and he was advised to come home , whereupon Judge IIostetlel ex caused him from further dut ) and he startcd immec1iatelv fo homc. Supt. Pinckney , for the firs time in his life- even thougl when a young man he served ; term as constable-is engaged il a case at law. 'l'his has beel t" O' > brought about by the re f usa 1 0 John Bcshaler , moderator 0 : ! R school district 102 , ( , milen nortl III of Callaway , rcfusing to countel II ] sign warrants in payltC'nt 0 Df teachers salary amI for fnel put 1'chased. . It is stated that th ry modcrator is not In s'lI1path it with the teacher is the cause fa lihis refusal to sign. Consequen1 rc I ) ' Supt. Pincknc ) ' has instltute er mandamus proceedings agaim : ls eshaler and the chance5 arc h , : 'n illnot only be compelled t , - sIgn up , bpt have some COUI costs to pay. The prices of hogs in South Omaha ye5terda ' , were $4.15 to $4.30 ; top at $4.42. 'l'he weather is a tfll1e crimpy , but it is enjoyed after the long stretchof , summer-this winter. W. n. Thompson , of Grand Island , is in the city tbis week looking after business before the district court. Manag-er Great of the Opera house informs us he has booked for t' c night of the 26th , CIA Bachelor's Honc'moon , " particulars - lars of which will be published in these columns next week. ' 1'he Custer block in this city has been account quarantined on I of a case of small pox and bv this prompt action it is believecfthere will be no spread of the disease. Citi ens are not at all alarmed , anyhow. Chas. E. li'ord , of Chicago , presidcnt of the Brokcn Bow State llank , was in the city yesterday - terday in consultation with VIce- President Kimberling and Cash- icr Warrick , on bank atTairs 111 connection with this sohd financial - cial i nstit u tion. ' 1'he republican county convention - tion to elect delegates to the state convention will be held in the court house in this city next Tuesday aftcrnoon. Tbe ofi cial call , together with calls for a t1lunber of precinct caucus , are prin ted on the opposi te page of this HHPUBJ.ICAN. For several ) 'ears the RHl'UBU- CAN has urged residents to improve - prove their prope rties and thereby - by enchance the value as well as beautifying the city and it is indecd gratifying to have our esteemed contemporary the Cnief rally to our assistance. "In union there is strengtb. " Dr. W. V. Beck went to Omaha last Ii'riday and on the following da ) ' was operated on for appendicitis - citis with which he has been troubled for six or seven months. Word has becn received that the operation was an unusually successful - cessful one and that he w1ll be detained - tained in the hospital but a short time. Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Mullins left Monday morning for Galveston , 'l'exas , and from there go to other points of historic intcrest , expecting - pecting to be absent from the city until about April 1st. TblS trip is not exat1y for pleasure , but was occasioned by a deterioration - ation of the doctor's health occasioned - casioned by an attac1 { of lagrippe several weel < s ago from which he had not fully recovered before re. suming work in his dental parlors. IIis throat was affected and refused - fused to yield to medical treat- mcnt so a change of climate for a time was deemed advisable. During his absence Dr. li'arns- worth is prcscribing for his patrons. John Sanderson informs us of a strange performance on the part of a boar of the llerkshire breed , two years old , in his vicino ity last Thursday. A span of mules , weighing 1200 cach , be. longing to Al Juker , I mile souU of Berwyn , were in a corral , and just outside the fence stood the boar which weighs about 300 pounds. One of the mule reached over the fence and nip' ' ped the hog which madly crush. ed through the fence and attack. ed the mules. Mr. Juker , arme < : with a pitchfork and assisted b ) two dogs , had han1 work in dri v 'ing otT the infuriated boar whicl had sunk its fangs into a forI I leg of each one of the mules auc' ripped the skin and 11esh fron the knee to the ankle , severinlJ a blood vessel on one of them. Sunday School Convention. ' 'Phe District Sunday Schoe Convention held iol Broken Bm last Saturdav and Sunciav wa pronounced grand success by th Sunday school workers of th district. Prof. Steadley , of Lincoln , 'Na present Sunday afternoon an evening and delivered two vel' , helpful addresses. 'rhe rest e l' the program was made up of loc ; : talent. Many helpful paper and talks were given on varion subjcts of interest and importanc to Sunday school ; workers. 1'11 reports irom the various schoo : show a very marked progress i the schools represented , alon the line of cradle :1'011 : , home dl partment , organiu.d c I ass e : 11 primary work , and better methol in all departments of Sund 1 school work. 'l'he following oflicers wel e elected for the ensuing- yea -John 'l'urner , pres. j Miss MarUI 11' l odg'e , sec. and treas. ; Mr l- Willis Cadwell , sup1. IIoll d dept. j Mrs. A. A. Mitchal , sup it 'remperance dept. . Miss Gral e Pinckney , supt. Primary dep1. ,0 rt Let us ue your printer. Tl goo < 1 kind of printing only. . . . , , . . , Obituary-Cook. , John W. Cook. who suffered a I stroke of paralysis 011 the 2nd of last month dlcd at IJ:30 : a. m. , Feu. 7 , 11)08 ; uorn March 13 , 1834. in Perry count ) . , Penn. Whcn a ) 'ollng man , in comp- an\ ' wIth his brother Da\'id CtJolt , he'located at Morris , Illinois , and engaged in the g'roccry bU5iness lit which he was < illite prosperous. In 1853 he was united in mar- ri3e , with gli abeth Hamp , to WhICh union were born thrcc daughters , two of whom arc living - ing and attended him constantl ) ' during his illness , doing' all in their power to make his last da's of IllS life peaceful. In 18)4 his wife died and he moved to Yates City , Ills. , where he was again married and to them a son was born. While residing at Yates City he united with the MetllO- dist church and was au earnest worker and liberal supporter of the church. About ten years ago he came to llrolten Bow and has been en- g'aged in business here since that timc. He was actively engag-ed \ in the grocery business for fifty- four years and known as a careful business man aud very prompt in II mceting his obligations. 'l'he childr..n who survive him are : Mrs. L. I4. Sharp , Mrs. Jennie BiggerstatT and W. G. Cook. 'I'he li'uueral services were held at the M. E. church , Sunday afternoon , Feb.Ith , at 2 o'clO\I < , conducted by l ev. ' 1'hompson and attended by a largc number of friends and acq uain tances. . Sell Your Hogs to R\lssom. \ ; G. R. Hussom is now buying and shipping' hogs and requcsts all who have SW1Ue to cll to call . on him and get his prices which _ will alwtys be the highcst com- mesurate with the marl < et. He. . is making his headquarters at } the Bruee Lumber yard where he can be interviewcd every day , J Better see him if you have hogs : for salc. - - - - - " B . . mmmm mm i BUSINESS POINTERS. I m m I I Drs. Farnsworth & Beck - Dentists. . , An elegant line of boys and 1 I children's clothes , just received . at Snyder Bros. & Co. , , For all kinds of good coal go to the West Elevator. 14tf : - I : Money to loan on choice farms , : W. B. EAS'l'JIAJ\I. - Furnished and unfurnishea rool11s for rent in Reneau block Wc take orders for ladies' tailor made suits , guarantee a fit. 34tf SNYDHH BHOS. & Co. i Go to J. W. Scott's for unadulterated - adulterated 11our-pure , just as le wheat growed. I An elegant line. of boys and I children's clothes , just received at Snyder Bros. & Co. 34tf I Try our Rex Lump Coal , now I 57.00 per ton at Dierks Lumber I & Coal Company , Broken Bow , I I Nebraska. I Fen SAT.n-A bargain-a six I octave organ costing $100.00 can be had for about half price. Might consider trade for milch cows. Call at this ofiice. \Ve take orders for ladics' tailor 1 made suits , guarantee a fit. SNYDl.tR BIWS. & Co. Dr. Bass , Dentist. OverMcColllas' :1 : An elegant line of boys and children's clothes , just received at Snyder Bros. & Co. 1 Money to loan on choice farms. W. B. EAS'l'JIAM. Edward Dodd , physIcian and surgeon. Ofi ce with Dr. Christensen - tenson in Reality block. Oflice s phone No. 260 ; residence phonc 1 No. 248. All cal1s promptly at- tended. 32-tf We take orders for ladies' t TI r made suits , guarantee a fit. s SNYDHH BHos. & Co. s e Money to loan on choice farms. e W. . EAS'l'IIAJ\I. Clean Seed l ye for sale a t the West Elevator l4te. g - B. & M. Train Schedule S WI S'I' UOUNU I 1 coasl pa" Clllrcr , , lalh'.lcavlJ. . . . 7:5J : : a III l ) ' 43coallllaHIiClIlCcr.llally lt a\'c..J2:55a : III 7 local frchhl , arrh'c 1:00 : ( I m Iv : ( JO P 111 I AS'l' BOUND. rc 42 coast PlHHClIlCcr. : Ica\1J , . . . . . . . . .1:37\1111 , . . . . . . . . . . 1' : 4 . Ica VIJ. .5r ) a III 41ilueal / rclll'hl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : \ ' III la s. Schedule of Broken Bow Mail. . Ite Schcdule of arrival a 11I1 dellarlure of lIIail& . from BrukclI Buw poSlomec PoucheR for callt cluse all fullows : . .e 'i'raln Nu , 2 , 1:00 I ) 11I1 Nu 4. 7:30 : I' . III , Pouche8 for wesl clu o as follow8 : 'l'raln No , J. 7:30 : P. III , : No , l , 7:30 a. III , omclI hours. 7 a. III. lo 7:30 : II. III , 1 e Office open SuudaY8 frulII 1):10 : : to IOJ\J : a , m. I. . 11. J UWUT'r. I' . 101. I - - _ . " - - - _ : : I . . ' - _ _ _ . . _ _ _ _ - Ib. _ --J" ' - . - _ - _ SOUTH SIDE PEUPLE AHV ] LL AH NORTH SIDE PEOPLE and people on all sides Hre rlHpll'sted to ( 'all and see our large n1Hl handsome line of DECORATED ENGLISH WARE \Ve art' headquarters in Broken Bow for HAHD A Bli , II A IN I HS , . II'l HN ITUHII , CAH.PI rrS , \V I N nO\V HI L\U II H , BABY OABS GROAT & , VAN ANTWERP. - I _ III - q ! l _ 'I' MEVIS CO. AHI srrILL lVING 'rHI GOODS 'I'll IGIH LMl\IENS.l1j S I'OO1. ( l us r Bl , CLOS'ED OUT AT ONCE NO\V'S YOUH r1'I.MI r1'O G.WI' BA ] UA1.NS. . . . .LI7Ktl L VI J -irL - ! . . . d . It' 't:6i. : : ' < ; ' " " t . " ! : " ; rr . . . . . : . w'If.tIi1 : , ( ; ! "J" ; ' ' ' , " ' ' . vlS"r.'I . . " . ' . " . . ' . . ; . . . , I" " ' " . : . . . ; . , . . , ! ' . ; : ) . ' : ' . ) I - 'f.1 ; 'I\ , .v.a"rJ , , , , . ' . - . . _ . ' , ; . ; rr.'I . , : . : : . . . ' ! : . , : ' : : : . . fr'I" : a..r/ ' ; : ' , . " : . . ; . : . : . " ' , : . : . . , . .j" ' "J " Hi : : ; : :7 : : : : ; : ) lct-- iT" . . & . : r. . . assortmcnt liS follows. on ! IRncl . . . ; ! i.BA4DWIN [ 14UMP MAI'I'I4AND . " 'rS RmX LUMP 1-4um } > , Nut and Pea i ] AS'l'IDl N HARD COHltEY h. ! Nut and Stove Lump and Nut ! ti 'I J COKING COAL for yonI' Und rfeec1 Eurnaces. Phollc'79 C. . L. Turner Lumber Co. ti I . : : ' : " " ' . ; . : , : v.1'bi . ! I 'rri : : 'I' . : t" : tr.tr . : ! : ' T , . ' ; i : : . mttr : ntt . . : , . : . rr:1t . . : : JIiIIlI ! " . ! . : : .1. : r.rl6i : ! : tii ! rJ1 liT. : : ; ! iiti.rJL6i'frf. ! : ! : : ; [ i.tbLaY ! : TJLiitd'.i.t1 ! : m.L. ! ItI JILet : \ \ . . . . . ' " - 'If 1 h PIFI rl'lel"e's } N , I - . ] j1oolery . . a.bout our furnitlu'e , either in its make 01' in its selling. We handle on ly the kind that is above suspicion as regard materia.ls and fashioning. 'N e have every piece or suite in the newest style and the prices we ask-consider- ing quality-shame allrivalR. D. C. KONKEL. . ' - - - 1 151'-- . At This Writing YOUI' attention is ' nested I'cq to a consideration - sideration of a subjeet of great importance - portance to every fa.mily in Oust-er county who-instcad of living' to eat-- Eat To J i'Te and in order to accomplish this without - out endangcring' health a.nd lifc secnre foi' food necl'ssities those Hrticles which are permiRsih1e to be sold under the ) 'estl'ictions of the pure food In ws. The Cash ( : l'Ol'eI'y Htore carries in stoCIL only the pure , full weight Hrticles , whether in bulk 01' can , and YOUI' inspection is cordially courted. . ' J. N. Peal Broken now , Nebraska.