PERSONAL AND
OTHERWISE.
NEWS GATHERED BY THE REPUBLICAN -
PUBLICAN REPORTERS.
PIION HUH NEWS TO NO , 78.
We VVnnt All The Ncw All The Time.
If a Friend ia VititinR Tell It.
Just n Snmll Hunch
For Thii Weclt.
Chas. Brittan of Ansley was
henFridary. .
Clarence ' ' albot of Berwyn was
here Saturday.
J. A. Parr of Merna was a Bow
visitor Friday.
lOlias Kussull was here Sunday
from Berwyn.
* G. W. Mason of Russell was in
the city Monday.
F. S. Shaw was here from
Auselmo Friday.
A. F. Crow of Berwyu was in
the City Sunday.
Lewis Allen was here from
Berwyn Saturday.
II. Burnham of Ansley was in
the city Tuesday.
J. E. Parker of Callaway was
in the city Friday.
J. II. Linder of Berwyn was in
this city last Friday.
C. S. Wills of Anselmo was in
Broken Bow Tuesday.
Stanley McCoruiack of Ansley
was in this city Tuesday.
A. Case of Georgetown was a
county seat visitor Friday.
E. A Tennant of Dunning was
among our Saturday visitors.
C. W. Bartholomew of Coin-
stock was in the city Sunday.
S. A. Robinson of Oconto was
a Saturday visitor in this city.
II. Cushman of Berwyn was a
Saturday visitor in Broken Bow.
Wesley Gray was over from
Callaway the first of the week.
AJ , Jas. Lee of Berwyn was a bt\s-
jX iness visitor in this city Tuesday
. S. Clouse of Georgetown
was in the city on business Fri
day.
John Meuary and wife of Merna
were trading in this city Satur
day.
day.J.
J. N. Weeth and , wife of Ans-
lev were Sunday visitors in this
city.
Mrs. J. 11. Taylor of Dunning
was shopping with our merchants
Monday.
Miss Daisy Allen of Auselmo
was shopping in this city last
Friday.
F. G. Perkins was a business
visitor in the Bow Tuesday from
Berwyu.
J. M. Oliver of Callaway was
a business visitor in this city
Monday.
Mrs. Belle Andrews of Ansel-
mo was shopping in Broken Bow
Tuesday.
J. 15. Hubble and Eli K. Gift
ot Dunning were in Broken Bow
Tuesday.
L. A. McMarley.of Callaway
was a business visitor in the Bow
Tuesday.
Mrs. J. II. Shadden of Weis-
sert was shopping in this city
Tuesday , .
W. II. Wells and wife of Lil
lian were trading in this city
Saturday.
Ed W Scott and 'wife of An
selmo were among the Saturday
visitors in this city.
F. E. llobinson of Wahoo was
looking after business matters in
this cily last Friday.
C. M. Welch of Dunning was
a business visitor in the county
seat one day last week.
John M. Mills of Arnold was
looking alter business matters in
this city last Satmday.
Alfred and John Cooper of
Callaway were among the Satur
day visitors in this city.
The hum of the threshing
machine can be heard these days
providing it dosen't rain.
Miss Mollie Turek goes to Ord
tomorrow for u two weeks visit
with friends and relatives.
Judge I ! . F. Good of Wahoo
was looking after legal business
in Broken Bow last Friday.
Miss Gertrude Baisch of Madi-
suii , Nebraska , arrived in the the
city last Thursday for a visit
with relatives.
John Belts of of Lincoln , and
a former resident of Broken Bow ,
visited friends in the city several
days during the past week.
FKKK Catalog of the tnoat up-
to-date business college in Nebr.
Address Loren Coruett , Pres. ,
Broken Bow , Nebr.
A. L. Hlxby of Lincoln is in
the city today.
W. II. Jones of Dunning was a
city visitor Tuesday.
Farmers should rcuicuiber and
get their exhibits ready for the
tair.
Hon. A. C. Shalleubcrger will
talk democracy in this city
tonight.
France Moore of Moulton Ne
braska has been in the city the
past week looking after business
mailers.
The races at the fair will be
better than ever this year. An
extra puise of $800.00 will bring
the best horses here.
C. II. Kennedy , who is man
ager of the Ogden Hotel in
Council Bluffs , Iowa , is home for
a few days visit with his family.
Frank O. Hobinson , clerk in
Y. M. C. A. of Omaha is in the
city this week visiting his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Robin
son.
Chas. Peden of Fairfax , Mis
souri , is here looking after his
laud interests four miles north of
this city. lie will move here in
October.
The rains during the past week
will cause the farmers to chop up
the big cars of corn for their
cattle this winter as the nubbins
are spoiled.
Miss May Hamilton , ot the
Woman's Baptist T r a in i n g
School , Dalas Texas , is visiting
in the city the guest of Mrs. D.
M. Amsberry.
Bert Kelley , the Callaway
liveryman , was a pleasant c-iller
at our office Monday forenoon.
Bert says that Callaway is boom
ing this summer.
Mrs. G. B. Mair and son went
to Callaway Monday for a few
days visit with friends and to
attend the Old Settlers picnic
held there Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Dean and
two youngest children , Henry
Mersey and family of Auselmo
left Monday night for a two
weeks visit in Colorado.
The Custer County Medical as
sociation met Tuesday in Dr.
Mullins office in this city. A
profitable and pleasant meeting
is reported by the fraternity.
A. G. Humphrey , County
Attorney of Hooker county , was
down from Mullen yesterday
looking after legal business
before the U. S. Land Office.
A. M. Snyder and wife W. II.
Penn and wife returned from St.
Joseph , Missouri , this morning
where they had been visiting sev
eral days and buying fall goods.
Dr. Owings of Dunning was in
the city Tuesday looking after a
contest that had been filed
against his homestead. The
contest was postponed for 30
days.
G. B. Mair was at Callaway a
few days last week looking after
business interests and' shaking
hands'with old friends. He re
ports crops in that section the
finest ever.
Pratt Cofi'man ol Ute Iowa
was among the spectators of the
ball game yestereay afternoon
He was accompanied by his
nieces Misses Lottie and Lena
Zimmerman of Ansley.
Mayor W. A. George and wife
returned last Thursday from a
trip through the New England
States. Mr. George was a dele
gate to Ihe Republican conven
tion and atleuded it while east.
A while back il was too dry for
the corn , now it is just right and
corn is jumping , but it is too wet
to Ihresh. Never mind , just
think what the recenl rains have
done for the corn crop. It has
fixed it so the farmer will have
to enlarge his cribs.
R. A. Brossard of Waterville ,
Minn , was a friendly caller at
the RKPUHT.ICAN office last Fri
day , in company with his broth
er-in-law , R. N. Norcutt. Mr.
Brossard-is on his return from
Everett and Annacortes. Wash
ington , where he had been visit
ing the past four months. He
is very much pleased with that
part of the country.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Park of
Wichita , Kann. , who have re
cently been visiting with the
family of Col. J. T. Green , of
this place and incidently taken
in the Chautauqua attractions ,
during their sojourn here left
last Thursday for their home.
Mr. Park represents The Indus
trial Lumber Compary of
Wichita , Kansas and is a pleas
ant and genial gentleman.
STATE IS IN
GOOD SHAPE.
REPUBLICAN FORCES ARIT IN fiOOl )
WORKING OHIO.
NEBRASKA IS FOR WAV II. TAFT
State Pride Thing of Past. Good Crops
Alake Republicans of Populists.
Sheldon Will be Clccted tiy In
creased Alajorily.
"After a somewhat extended
trip over Nebraska during the
last two weeks 1 have no hesi
tancy in saying that the state is
in unusually good shape to go
solidly republican and Governor
Sheldon will get the biggest
majority ever given to a governor
in this state , " said Will Hayward -
ward , chairman of the republican
slide committee , who arrived in
Omaha Saturday for a confer
ence at the Hotel Rome with
county chairmen from the coun
ties in eastern Nebraska.
"I only found one real republi
can who was not for Taft that
one has it in for Roosevelt and
says that Taft will only be anoth
er Roosevelt , " he added.
"Out in the western counties ,
which were formerly populistic ,
the votes will be for Taft and
the Republican ticket. It takes
just what the farmers out there
have not got to make populists.
They have good crops , their hold
ings have doubled or trebled in
value since the republicans have
been trusted with administering
the affairs of government and
they are not going to vote for a
change. That is the main thing
in western Nebraska the farmers
don't want nor see the necessity
of a change. They are going to
vote for themselves and their
families rather , than for Mr. Bry
an. They fail to sec wherein he
has any reason to take issue with
the republican party and are not
thinking about him.
State Pride Thing of Past.
"State pride is a thing of the
past. This issue was worked
overtime in 1896 and again in
l')00 ) when Mr. Bryan was the
nominee. Outside of Lancaster
county there will be no votes se
cured for the democratic ticket
simply because Mr. Bryan is the
nominee.
"When I asked men of all class
es what they thought of Mr.
Bryan's slogan , 'Let the people
rule , ' they only laughed. Sever
al did remark that they would
like to know who has been ruling
during the Roosevelt administra
tion it the people have not had
their day at running the national
government , and they wanted to
know who Mr. Bryan thought
wa1- ruling in Nebraska since
Governor Sheldon's election. "
Colonel Ilayward attended con
ferences atMcCook , Hastings and
Alliance. He found the people
in those cities and the counties
about them much pleased that
the progressive republicans in
Kansas had won out. lie said
this was a good test of the feel
ing in the state. After holding
the conference in Omaha , Colonel
nel Hayward will go to Norfolk ,
where a conference is to be held
with county chairmen Sunday
afternoon.
"Right down in my heart I
feel just as optimistic as the most
sanguine of them , but I don't
care to do too much bragging.
The fact of the matter is the
state is safe for the republicans ,
with contentment everywhere anil
the state pride issue worn to
threads.1
A Joint Picnic. -
A joint pinic of of the Old
Settlers and Odd Fellows will be
held in Welsh's Grove near
Westerville on Friday , August
28. The committee on program
will secure some of the best
speakers that can be found. The
grove is well adapted for such a
gathering as it has plenty of
water and good shade. Everybody -
body is invited to come and bring
their dinners and all the babies
and have a good time. A gener
al invitation is extended to the
business men of Broken Bow and
adjoining towns and to all for
mer residents of Westerville.
Politics art not to be discoursed
above a whisper.
Cutter College.
The brick work on Custer Col
lege building was completed
Monday noon and the building
turned over to the carpenters for
their part of the work. Kern
Wohl has the contract for the
work and will push it along to
completion as rapidly as possible.
Prof Cornett hopes to have the
building ready for occupancy for
the fall term. The building is
40xfiO leet two stories besibe the
basement.
Remember The Fair.
Our farmer friends in their
prosperity should bear in mind
that the 27th Annual exhibit of
the Custer County Fair will be
held in Broken Bow September
15 , Id , 17 , and 18. The officials
are working overtime to make
the fair this year better than ev
er before and promise visitors
and exhibitors more for their
money. The premiums in lot 5
and ( > in the horse and mule de
partment will be the same as of
fered in lot 5. This will alTord
those who have horses for lot ft
an equal fooling with grade 5.
} f you have not received a prem
ium list write to Jules Iluumonl
for one or call at this ofh'ce. Be
sides the liberal purses olTcrcd in
the race department there will
be an $800.00 purse independent
of the others. This will bring a
lot of noted horses here that
would ndt otherwise come. Get
your exhibits ready. Bring them
and lets make this meet the best
one ever held in the county.
Commence boosting , talking and
working for the fair.
Visited Friends Here.
S. K. Warrick. cashier of the
First National Bank of Alliance ,
visited friends in this city sever
al days the past week. Mr. War-
rick is one of the earnest temper
ance workers of the State and is
doing much good for the cause ,
lie is Chairman of the Committee
ofthe sixth Congressional dis-
teict and in this official capacity
and working with the combined
temperance forces of the state
the work is progressing more
rapidly and more effectually than
ever before. S. K. has many
friends in Custer County who are
alwayr pleased to see him.
McComas Gets $35.00
The Woodman Accident Co. of
Lincoln paid Ed McComas $35.00
Wednesday for injuries received
about July 4th. It will be re
membered that he got squeezed
by his automobile and while the
$35.00 is to pay for the injuries
sustained by the squeeze Ed says
he would rather have given the
company twice that amount and
done without the squeeze. How
ever it pays to insure in a good
company that is prompt in its
payment of losses.
Comstock To The Front.
A Taft Club was organised in
Comslock Monday with a membership
. On Saturday
bership of eighty-six.
day a Bryan Club was organized
in the same city with only twen
ty-five members and tis said that
some of them are talking of join
ing the big crowd as there is not
enough of them to make a good
noise. Nearly every town in the
county now has a Taft Club , if
not there is one on the way.
Accidcntly Killed in Georgia.
J. M. Kimbcrling , of the Brok
en Bow State Bank , received a
telegram this morning from O.
P. Perley of Tp Switch , Georgia ,
stating that If. G. Rogers , for
merly of this city and well known
to Custer County people , had
been accidently killed yesterday.
No particulars as to how the
accident occurred has been
received.
Broken Bow Wins Two Games.
The Broken Bow ball team has
two more games to their credit ,
having defeated the Wyoming
Cow Boy team yestesday after
noon in both games. ' 1 lit- Cow
Boys came here with the repu
tation of being fast ball players
but our boys were just a little
faster , and the visiting team was
an easy mark for them.
Johnson-Small.
Kloyd A Johnson and Miss
Anna Opal Small of Merna were
united in marriage by Judge
Humphrey Monday. This young
couple have the congratulations
of their many friends who wish
them a safe voyage over the
matrimonial sea.
Harry O'Neill Buys Land.
E. C. House closed a big land
deal this week which gives Harry
O'Neill another half section of
land and makes him the best
ranch on the South Loup. The
land sold is known as the Bobb-
letw ranch and joined O'Neill's
ranch.
Candidate for State Superintendent.
Jas. E. Delxell of Lexington is
in the city today. Mr. Delxcll is
a candidate for Slate Superin
tendent of Schools and reports
that he is meeting with much
encouragement where he has
been.
Public Sale.
I will * sell 25 head of young
horses at auction at Dillavou's
barn in. Broken Bow Saturday
[ Aug. 22 at 2 p. m. 10-2-t.
I L.
ij News Notes From Our Assistant Editors
Wcisscrt.
Plenty of win.
Mrs. Sams is on Ihtfnick list.
Henry Haiues has purchased a new
buggy.
Ralph Carncs is ciigiucr for Vnn Os-
dales machine.
Catland Uoy I.eck visited nl Charlie
Cioviers' Sunday ,
Chnilcs Cooksley made a business trip
to Sargent Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. At Crowlhcr nre visiting
al Oeoige Bishop's.
The meeting at thu'M. K. church last
Sunday was well attended.
Dave I'irnie marketed two toads of this
yeais oats in llerwyne Monday.
Mrs. J. Shaddcn and sou made a busi
ness trip to llroken How Tuesday.
I'lorance Anderson from llroken How
is visiting at Dave Plrnics this \\eek.
Mr. Sams from Mexico is visiting with
his brother , J. I , . Sams , for a short time.
ftliss Kva Green is visiting at V . M.
Pipers' . Kvuyill teach the school near
Tice Casey's this winter.
Suite a number of people attended the
Idrens Day exercises in Mr. Storys
grove at Somerford last Sunday. All re
port a good time.
A second grade certificale can
be secured in one year by a
seventh or eighth grade pupil at
Custer College. Pall term be
gins Sept. 21 in our new brick
building. Wrile for catalog.
Elton News.
Miss Ida Ohnstead is visiting with her
sister Mrs. Geo. Ueldcrs.
Ole Olson has been very busy the past
week , we wonder why.
Joseph Ilanntont and family were visi
ting at Peter Oovaerls Sunday.
Mr. Harry Govier and family visited
with Mr. and Mrs. John Warring.
We me sorry to hear of the illness of
Smets of Swiss Valley and hope for his
speedy recovery.
Ilaumonl and Govacrts have stalled
threshing , but are progressing slowly on
account of the rains.
Sunday afternoon Ivllou and Swiss
Valley ball teams crossed bats at KHon
the score being 12 to 13 in favor of Elton.
Jules It. Hanmont was lost in the hail
storm Saturday evening , but was found
and retnrned.uninjured by Miss Kmma
ICleeb Sunday afternoon.
The dance at Mr. Seeks lasl Saturday
evening was not as well attended as ex
pected on account of the rain , accompan
ied by hail , doing some damage to the
com.
Save time and money by at
tending Custer College. Wrile
for Free calalog to Lorcu Cor
nett , Prcs. , Broken Bow Nebr.
Cumro Briefs.
C. II. Nicholas and family weie enjoy
ing their new buggy Sunday.
Two good rains. One Th'irsday night
and one Saturday night. Won't the corn
grow this week ?
Haying is the order of the day in this
locality. Much of il is being stacked in
splendid condition.
The Simmer and Cat Creek ball teams
played Friday at Simmer. Score ten to
six in favor of Cat Creek.
The Kddyvillc and Cumro ball nines
crossed bats , al Kddyville Saturday.
Score eleven to nine in favor of Cumro ,
School begins in the near future. All
persons who desire to learn the best
method of tearing olT window screens are
cordially invited to attend.
Ryno Rumblings.
Miss Duff will leach at Dislricl No. 78
on Ash Creek this fall.
Geo. Logan has moved fiom Custer
Canyon to Mr. Landrelh's.
Theodore Kggleston is carrying his arm
in a sling , the result of an accident.
Miss Bessie Chamberlain of Wesler-
ville was visiting her sister Mrs. Uarl
Mandielb lasl week.
MisS Idah Rigglu of Callaway has con
tracted to leach the school at Districl No.
i.i the ensuing term ,
Owen Brothers expccl lo slarl up with
a threshing machine lighl away mid do
the threshing in this vicinity while C. II.
1/mdreth and W. Iv. Willis will thresh
on Ash Creek.
Bethel Union.
The much needed rain came last night.
Mr. ami Mrs. J. H , Stewuil visited at
Lv.O. Coles Sunday. .
Mr. C. G. Heaps 1ms gone lo Omaha
with a load of cattle.
Miss Pearl Martin and the Cole boys
visited at c. G. Heaps Sunday evening.
/ilia Klewait Clara I < oyd and TJrnest
Baker spent Sunday in Dry Valley with
Mr. anil Mrs. Ted Satiford.
Mr. Jra Bigger from Lincoln came lo
take charge < jl Mr. Heaps engine. They
will begin threshing at once.
A number ot the young people of Ihia
community attended'church last Sunday.
Ask the gills how they got there.
Pleasant View. .
Mrs. chailes lfudgc has been on the
sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. II c Rose spent Sunday
at Mr Thomas Ko.ses.
Mr. and Mrs. Powell and son of calla-
wayaie visiting at Mr. Bays.
Helen Grant of llroken now visited
with Stacie Ko'it the past week.
Missus ICslher and Ivthel Wooters and
brother Oscar of Dry Valley visited Tues
day and Wednesday in this neighbor
hood.
"Prairie Hill. "
Mr. Morefonl went to cnllaway Satur
day.
day.Mr.
Mr. Philipsen l jft for Dunning Tues
day morning.
I Mrs. Al and Gnwdtiia Ilrown are visi-
ling in this vicinity *
i Mr. J J Pippin spent a i , \ da > s the
past week at Mr Longfellows.
! carl Neth and sisters of Union Valley
spenl Sunday at Mr. Longfellows.
Mi s Oln nnd Snsia Tliotnns went to
Dunning Friday to visit relatives.
Mr. Charley Howard is near Menm
running his threshing machine. He re
ports the grain Is very good.
MIS Lower of the Ridge is enjoying n
visit from her daughter , of Kansas. They
like the country so well they think of
locating.
Mr. and Mrs , nnd Gratipa Gibbs of
Ormsby spent Sunday at Mr. I.ongfullows
There is going to be an Ice cream soc
ial al Mrs. John Hannas Saturday night
Aug 15. All nre invited.
Zumbrota Zephyrs.
Fine rain here on Monday night.
Hdward I a Duke is working for G J
Martin.
A number of the neighbors have their
threshing done.
Frank Rotith and wife of south of
the Bow spent Satmday with A I Routh
in this community.
Mrs M D Callcn is on Ihe road lo re
covery , being able for Ihe first , lo sil up
siouu : on lasl Saturday
Mr Chns Koo/er and sister , licrtha ,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
Iriends near Westerville.
Flora Martin of Tappen Valley spent n
few days with her friend , I.ena Koo/er
the hitler part of lasl week.
Mrs W W lllshop and danghler Madge
went lo LHchlield , on lasl SatnrVlay
inoinlng fora visit with relatives.
Isn't the KWUIIMCAN coming In Ihe
fronl on Conuly corrospondcnts. More
news as each week goes by. Yon bad
better subscribe nnd enjoy reading local
as well as all other items of interest.
Thirty-one Rcbekahs of this
city went to Oconto yesterday
where they organised a Rcbekah
lodge with twenty-three uicui-
bers last night. They arrived
home this morning somewhat
sleepy and tired , but report a
a splendid time.
Presiding Elder Shumate will
preach in the Methodist church
next Sunday morning at 11:00 :
o'clock. ttev. R. II. Thompson
will be home and hold regular
services after next Sunday.
Sheriff Kennedy took John
Carroll to the asylum in Hast
ings yesterday. Mr. Carroll had
been ailing lor some time and
his friends brought him to this
city and after hearing the evi
dence the insane commissioners
thought it best' that lid be sent
to the asylum for treatment.
Dr. Cyrus Pickctt of Dunning ,
who until recently had resided in
Broken Bow for a number of
years , died on his homestead
near Dunning last Friday even
ing and was buried the following
day in the Dunning cemetery.
The deceased had been in poor
health for the past two or three
years and a year ago not feeling
he would ever be able to follow
his profession filed on a section
of land adjoining his sou Claude
and daughter Olive both of
whom have a section. During
his residence in Broken Bow the
Dr. built up an entensivc ac
quaintance and a large circle of
friends who join the RKPUIU.ICAN
in extending sympathy to the
relatives in their great bereave
ment , lie leaves a wife , three
sons and three daughters to
mourn his departure.
The. half Section farm , known
as the J. J. Joyner farm six miles
west of Merna , which Mr. Joy-
ncr sold two years ago to John
Parr of York , was sold recently
by Mr. Parr to a man from Cass
County Nebraska for $57.50 an
acre. This is an illustration of
the rapidly increasing value of
farm land in Custer "County.
How many will go on the next
excursion Aug. 18 to the Gulf
Coast country. Now is the time
to see the crops. I have just re
ceived a letter from Victoria Tex
as , saying the sixth crop of alfal
fa has been cut. Each cutting
making one ton per acre. Sells
at $15. per ton corn is matured
and ready to crib crops growing
the year round go and sec for
yourself. We are prepared to
send you to the Gulf Coast Coun
try or the Panhandle at the low
est possible cost arrange to go
August 18. See us for rates.
Fonoii & RUSSOM.
Services in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday Aug 16. . Preach
ing in the morning at 11 o'clock
subject "Bible suggestions as to
how you ought to vote. " n the
o'clock "The
evening at 8 subject
question that determines person
al destiny. "
Judge Reese sold a cnr load of
hogs on the Omaha market yes
terday that brought $0.42 per
hundred. These hogs had oniy
been on corn feed three weeks.
They were running on alfalfa
previous.
Dead Letter List.
For week ending Aug 11 , 1908.
IVecl Francis I < eo C.oltz
MiKS Myrtly Nlles Wm. Senlou
Mrs. Statman
JUI.KS HAUMONT ,
Post Master.