CUSTER COUNTY JOAN ,
VOL. XXVII BROKEN BOW , OUSTER COUNTY NEB&ASKA , THURSDAY , 1909 NO , 3 * .
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WORK OF WEEK
IN LEGISLATURE
THE DEMOCRATS ARE BUSY WORKING -
ING FOR THEIR PARTY
WANT "OREGON PLAN" HERE
About * 150 New Bills .Introduced Covering
Every Phase of Life in State Pro
pose to do Away With Of
ficers Hiring Relatives.
Half a hundred new bills offer
ed in the senate and close on to a
full hundred in the house is the
history of the past week in that
branch of the law-makers' activ
ity. The proposed 'new laws
touch upon a wide range of sub
jects as did those of the proceed
ing -weeks and if there are many
issues in the daily lives and ex
perience of Nebraskans which
are not represented in some form
in the proposed measures it would
be most interesting to know what
the item may be as they seem to
touch on everything. The af
fairs of cities and towns , road
and school districts , drainage ,
secret societies , taxation , pure
food , constitutional amendments ,
public officers , pensions for po
lice and firemen in large cities ,
pure paints and oils and a hun
dred other subjects are covered
by the proposed legislation of
one or the other house. One of
the most striking proposals of
the week is , the bill offered by
'Fuller oi Sewardj Senate File
183 , which prohibits almost every
public officer in the state from
appointing to office ,1ns family
relatives "within the third
degree of consanguinify'which ;
would put a line over beyond
second cousins , grand-parents ,
grand uncles .and aunts. The
penalty for violation is a fine and
removal from the office held. If
this bill becomes a low the "rela
tives" will have to find some
other employment and the office
holder cannot hereafter appoint
his to the " "
family "good things"
that have fallen in his way by
reason of his election. The law
is very broad and would cut out a
"school-teacher" where a relative
was a member of the district
board.
So many changes are proposed
in the road laws , the school laws
and the revenue laws that unless
the legislature works along these
lines with great care there will
result a jumble which will make
a frightful tangle. One of the
new ideas in the house this week
is to require a beer delivery wagon
gen to have a license similar to a
saloon though the price named is
not so high. A number of farn
experiment stations are asked for
and the House seems in a mood
to distribute these desirable institutions
t
stitutions throughout the state
two bills one for western and one
for northwestern Nebraska , eacl
carrying $15,000 were reccom
mended for passage during th
week. Many bills carrying heavj
appropriations are before th
house and should a good part o
them pass this will not be known
as an "economical" session.
The general appropriation bills
for the maintenance of the state
t
government arc not
even pre
pared as yet.
A STKKXUOUS DKHATK
One of the strenuous debates
of the week in the senate was
that on Senator Icing's bill limit
ing : the horns for the sale of
liquoiS under any license issued in
this slnlc f > he tirncf from 7 a.
in. to 7 p. m. The fight onthe
bill was led by Ransom of Omaha
backedrup by the other Douglas
county senators and others.
They succeeded in killing the
bill by ordering its indefinite
postponement by a vote of 10 to
21. This is not considered a test
vote on other phases of temper *
ance legislation to come before
the senate as several senators
who voted against the bill have
other ideas of handling the
liquor traffic.
LEGISLATIVE \VOHK SLOW
The work of the legislature so
far has been slow and is of a pre
liminary and routine charact6r
to a great degree , each house so
far as it has proceeded having
considered only its own bills ex
cept the two appropriation bills
passed for salaries and expenses.
The real test of the character of
legislation to be had from this
session will begin to show in the
near future when each house has
before it the measures originating
in the other and passed by the
other body. Such bills require
only the approval of the gover-
nor to make them laws and when
that stage of the journey is
reached as it will be soon the evi
dence will be at hand as to what
may be expected from thisses -
sion. The political bias and in
tentions of the majority are al
ready displayed and the test of
business intentions need not be
long awaited.
LEGISLATORS PLAYING POLITICS
Among the phases of legisla-
iou "for the exclusive benefit flf
he democratic party" and its po-
itical leaders may be mentioned
he proposed law to select U. S
, enators by the "Oregon plan"
which passed the house during
he week * . The bill is so wordeil
hat unless a republican candi-
ate for the legislature is willing
o take a long chance on casting
his Vote for a democratforsena -
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or his name may app6ar. oa . the
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primary election ballot followed
y the words , "will not promise
o vote for people's choice for
United States senator , " an un-
air designation for a candidate
willing to abide by the choice of
he people composing his own
party and representing the po-
itical principals in which he be-
ieves. But this is "democratic
politics" of which a large grist
s to be unloaded on the people
by the present legislature.
Riser Case Settled.
The case of the State of Ne
braska vs Levi Riser , which came
up in the County Court Monday
and in which Mrs. Julia Riser
charged Mr. Riser with cruel
treatment and asked that the
ourt place him under peace
bond , was settled by an agree1
ment between Mr. and Mrs.
Riser. The action brought by
ounty Attorney Gadd , to place
the seven children under charge
of the Juvenile Court , was also
dismissd. Mr. and Mrs. Riser
will go back to live together at
Round Valley and the children
will remain with them.
Carl Germain Wizard.
Carl Germain , who is one o
the cleverist magicians and
sleight of hand artists , will ap
pear on the next number of the
entertainment course at the
North Side Opera house on Feb
rurary Sth. lie will be assisted
by Miss Ida Germain , at th
piano.and by Mr. and Mrs. Shir
ley Braithewaitc , in their comedy
interlude entitled " On the
Thames" . Mr. Germain is men
tipned by the Press of the world
as one of the most accomplished
exponents of magic mystery and
illusions. He amuses , bewilders ,
and puzzels his audience with
his novel , sleights and effected
illusions. '
Tickets o'n sale Friday , Feb.
Sth. at S. P. Groat's hardware
store and McComas' drug store.
ON THE TRAIL
DISTRICT COURT
CASES FOR JURY
SEVERAL INTERESTING CASES COME
UP FOR ADJUDICATION
PERSONAL OF JURY FOR TERM
Tlic Collier Will Case Will Be Tried Before -
fore Judge Hosteller On The Teath
Airs. Glass Sues Saloon Keeper
For Damages.
The following is a list of jury
cases which will come up for ad-
udication at the February term
f the District Court.
TUESDAY , FEB. 9TH. '
Jess Hopkins vs Farmers and
Merchants'Ins. Co. * - . . '
Sherman et al vs Kinsman Cat-
'
le Company.
Cooper et al vs Kinsman Cat-
le Company.
WEDNESDAY , FEU. IQTir.
In the matter of the Estate of
ohn Collier.
MONDAY , FEU. 15'rn.
Mike Brown vs C. B. & Q.R.R.
TUESDAY , FEB. 1GTH.
G. W. Abbott vs C. B. & Q. R.
R.
WEDNESDAY , FEB. 17TH.
Eliza Glass vs Edward G. Mar-
z et al.
The case of Jess Hopkins vs
Farmers and Merchants Ins. Co. ,
s an appeal from the County
ourt and is a dispute over the
adjustment of some insurance.
The estate of John Collier
which comes up on February 10th
for settlement is one that has at
tracted considerable attention ,
on account of the fact , that part
of the heirs are making an effort
to break the will of John Col
Her. The heirs who are trying
to break the will seem to believe
that an undue influence was used
on Mr. Collier when he drew up
the last will and that , owing to
this fact , a part of the heirs were
given a larger per cent of the
estate than they were entitled
to.
The case of Mike Brown vs C.
B. & Q. 11. R. , is a damage suit
brought by Mr. Brown against
the Railroad Company. A boy
by the name of George Brown
was run over about two years
ago by a passanger train a little
below Mason City , and Mike
Brown , who is the administrate
of the Brown estate , is suing the
Railroad Company for damages.
This case was appealed to the
Federal Court and was remanded
baBk to the District Court here
for trial. .
In the case of G. W. Abbott
vs C. B. & Q. R. R. Mr. Abbott
asks forl,350.QO dauiges wh'cl >
he alleges is due. him on account
of the burning of Francis Moore
barn about a year ago. Mr. Ab
bott believes that the barn was
lightetl by a spark from an eng
ine an"d brings suit fbi damages
on that account.
In the cji ci.of Eliza Glass vs
Edward'MSn. Martz et al. Mrs.
Glass asks to secure damages
from Mr. Marts ; or his bondsmen
for Martz's selling liquor to her
husband when he knew that Mr.
Glastf was a habitual drunkard.
The jury cases , which come up
for trial at the Feb. term of Dis
trict court * will be tried before
lwelt&tnon selected from the
following list of men ;
Frank Anderson Round Valley
Ab Hutclier Gates
J'red Bcrtrall Hrokcn Bow
Phil Campbell Georgetown ,
W A Castor * ' Sanrent *
VtcA Uelatiu Myrtle
Ellnworth Outlon Aimolmu , ,
Adtoii 'DobeBb < l Ansleyr-1
J. Jj Ferguson < . Corautock '
Carl Uolcomb Gartteld
} ' C Johnson Round Valley "
J O Kennedy Mcrna
CV Iaytou Mcrna
Georjre Lauijliftii llcrwyti
JIarvuy Leach Myrtle . -
Joseph Matnnuy Merna
1'rauk NcedUunt Arnold
C. A Oleson Klk Creek
i-'r.tuU Owens Oeonto
( ieorjre 1'elkey Custer Tr >
! ' A Perkins Arnold
Henry Kecdcr llrokcn How
Ead Simmons Jlrnkcu Umv
John Wleland Callaway
Company Al. Inspection.
Company M. will fall in at the
Armory on the evening of Febr.
12th for inspection. Capt. Fraser
of Madison , who is State inspect
ing officer , will be present to in
spect the Company. A spell
down will be held on that even
ing to determine who is the best
drilled man in the Company.
Hermon & Kern have offered to
give a dress hat to the man who
can win out in this spell-down.
The judges of this contest will
be Leut. W. II. Osborne , Capt.
Fraser , and Capt. II. F. Kennedy.
Capt. Ilollandsworth of the Corn-
pan ) " , states that they have
enough men inlistcd now to in
sure the Company's staying here
and that the prospects look bright
for a good showing on the even
ing of the 12th. The Company
desires to see a good crowd out
to witness the
inspection and ex
tends a special invitation to the
ladies.
The College Musical Program.
The following program will be
given by the students of the
Pianoforte department of the
Custer College , Saturday , Febru
ary , 6th , 190'J at 3 p. m.
Table" A. Sfliniull
Tllu Siylark A Sclimoll
Katln Barn *
"r.indc" " ' Op 1M. ! Joan Vnirh
"Ktmlu'1 Op IW. Archer
llurtha IJHO ;
Tlienlory of Urn Sulf
lJu > siiThurnburn'
T.ludi" O | > 37N M Lemolijc
"lUudc" Op 1)5. Jfo 11 Leoshhorn
\Vlnuiu UiniirluH
Sutu Test
Class In ilciiioiiblratlon
"ArU a la liourreu" Humid
"Pruludlo" "Ktiid.i" OjiIn , No ft. Haller Uacli
Sena Mouru
Miietle . . . Walter
Winnie Duuvldni Katie BaniH
I'at rons aru cordial * invited
The Benjamin Stock Coiupany
p'ajcd in Mcrua this week.
CUSTER COUNTY PRODUCTS'
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Shipped Out From Local Station In
Last Year.
Agent H , L. Ormsby has com
plied a statement showing the
amount of produce shipped out
of this city over the B. M. R. R.
during the year ending January
1 , 1909. The statement speaks
very favorable for Custer County ,
as a producer of live stock and
farm produce.
In the statement below the
first column gives the number of
car loads , and the second column
the amount of produce shipped in
less than car load lots.
The complete statement is as
follows :
cars Ibs.
Cattle 133 20,000
Hog 201 1,250
Horses -JO 51,000
Sheep single deck 2
Sheep double ( leek 7
Dressed Meat ( 25
Live poultry 335
Eggs in Cases 477
Butter 10,576 ,
Wool 3,523
Hides 33,235
Wheat ' ' 88 6,240
Corn , 9 4,800
Oats J'J " 7,639
Barley 1
Rye 1 ' 1,100
Hay 9
Alfalfa 1,313
Millet 1 32,904
Cane 200
Broom Corn 380
Flour 13 426,13V
Feed , . . , . . . . 11 > ' 50,006
Potatoes 4 5,233
Vegetables 826
Fruit 67
Thtis.statement includes only
products' which ' were'raided" 4
th'ia County/ ' - Mr ' ' _ * * _ *
J' . kliaddiVTuatlncqln Asylum.
Section ForemanJ. P. Haddix ,
of Merna , was taken to the asy-
at Lincoln Sunday by Sheriff
Kennedy. A complaint was filed
last Friday by Marshall George
Perry , of Merna , charging Had
dix with habitual drunkenness.
Sheriff Kennedy arrested Haddix
Saturday and took him before
the County Insanity Board. E.
M. Coletnan , L. W. Wilson , R. K
Duncan , and Joe Settler , all of
Merna , was summoned as the
witnesses and the board found
that Haddix was an habitual
drunkard and under the dispos
maniac act he was take * to the
Insane Hospital at Lincoln. Mr.
Haddix seems to be an unusually
bright fellow and a very able
railroad man , but his drinking
habit has completely ruined
him.
Standing of Contestants
The subscription contest closes
next Monday at 6 p. m. , when
the 50 cent rate runs out. The
following is the standing of the
contestants :
Guy W. Olmstead 175,000
O. M. Phclps 154,000
Delia Ellingston 125,500
Warren Cline 118,000
Joy V. Reeder 107,000
Bcrnice Scott 70,500
Ray S. Waterbury 70,000
B. F. Lewis OS.OOO
Jesse Price 67,000
Minnie Griffith 67,500
Guy McGowan 07,000
Liswie Milton ' 61,000
Mabel Lewis 50,000
Clifford Jordon 55,000
George Kcltner 55,000
Maud McLean 55.000
Rev. John D.ur / of Merna ,
was-a city visitor 1' -iday. Rev.
Brady spent P ' tjs in the
Black Hills last week and reports
having enjoyed a very p'easant
time there.
i ' MEMBERSHIP OF ; .
COMMERCIAL CLUB
THE OFHCEKS ASK CO-OPERA FION OF
ALL CITIZENS OP BROKEN BO\V
CLUB HAS m MEMBERS NOW
The Club is Working for Ilic Interest OC
The Citizens And Is Unlilled ,
To The Support Of All Of
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Tlicni
"Mr. Banker , Mr. Merchant *
Mr. Lawyer , and every citirca bt
Broken Bow and vicinity , I wish ?
to call your attention to the fol
lowing list of the members of the
Broken Bow Commercial Clul *
which is organised for the pur
pose of boosting the best inter
ests of Broken Bow and Custer
county. Is your name written
there ? If not , why not ? Do.
vou not v/ish to belong to one of
the most progressive , energetic ;
Business Metis Club's in the wcat
A committee has been appointed
to solicit you , and no doubt they
have called on you more tharn
once to have you sign the card ;
furnished by this organisation
for that purpose. Your interest
is our interest : our interest is.
yours : and if you wish to become *
a member , and haven't your cartt
at hand , call at uiy office whcro
the card will be furnished amli
your name placed upon the HsU
If you will look around , you -will !
already observe our foot prints itt
ithc sand. Come and" * be oneSo
us. Very recpcctfully yours , ' ,
, H , Lomax , President.
13. C. House , Secretary
Otf MKMHHKS OK
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AniKlierry , l > . M , Apple , C . W.
* Armour , J. A.
HalNdi.J. K. , fe j. : a.
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Heal , C. W. Heck , \V. V.
lluckwitli , Jo-i. Ilortran , lA. .
Illair , ii.v. . JtcHYun , J. C.
Itoumnn , C.V. . Itniecircinan t1
Iliiao , H.T. llrnco. J. W
llnrk. Alvln.
Cailwull. WIIIU Campbell. Jno , V. . , ,
, J. K. ClarU. < ; . I ) . ' - <
Collr < . K. Cole , \V. II.
Conrail , O. H. COOKf. | SCOtt
Conn-It. J nruii Cradle , K.J.
Cralir.J. W. Crawford A. C. '
Cross \V. J. Currlci J. II.
Urabr. II. II. Dorrls , S. M. (
Ulllavoii. W. A. ) ) ns , J. I * . .1
Dierks Lumber .tCoalC * .
Uaf-ttiani , W. I ! . nilUnt. A. J. ' ' * '
Karnswortli. T. 1 < I'Vey ' , W. B.
Oaciil. N. T. ( Jcorire , I < . I > . - "
( iroriri ! , IV. A. ( iillni.'N. ) Win.
r.raul , W. U.
Harlic.ri.- . r. . llanniont , Jules
Hayes P.V. . II ilcoiub. A.V. .
Holcomb. J. 11. Ilolconih. n. j.
Ila1 ; iiiiiti , c. JI. IlOUhC , 12. C.
, N'utu lluniphrliy A. R. ' '
Huntur , R. A
ard , Join : 1J. Iszard llarry U.
Jew i-tl , r , . 11. JoUusoii and Tjyloci , t .
Johnson J. II.
Kennedy C. H. Kennedy U. T.
Kennedy . 15. Kcru T. C.
KlmbcrlliiK J. M. Konkel I ) . C.
Kuns. R. S.
I < oneriMii , S J Leonard J ( >
Lander * JIt liartrny J ' ,
It Leo S K
Loniax II
Mair * ' . it Martin W S
Martin C S Maullck FO
MillurS I , Molytiflix J S
Moore J O Moore K < i
Motk'an Alpha Myers Herbert
McC.iiulk-xs I , McC.rawJ S
Ormsby II I , Osborito U Jr
Jan Osbcrne C 1 !
Oaborne J 1 !
Painter J C Palmer C J-i . .
Panineaii COD J'ealo J N
PioKftt R I ) Plirnian Jos
1'lnekimy II M Poor W
J'orlor (1 K Pruttyman J IS
r. a Purcell K K >
Pnrcull W li
Hcani J I ) Reese Jolin
Ki'nuau I A RoblusonJ W
> ! o cl < .T V M Rublee ! M
Kyerhon Jl Rytrrboit R
Kyeraon Ramab
chaefer II Scott JV .
ShiI > l > anl Kl , Shlimll J \
mciuMiii p J Skinner It S
Smith T II Snyiljr Itrox J c Co
Kqulrus V U Siiuiru * H 11
Sto\enMii J A Stuckh.im Jatnw
Stout Chas Street U C
StucVoy A H Sullivan II M
T llH > tt W i : Taylor V K
Tow-ley I'M Turner G f <
Van Viit\v < 'ni A J Vancott J G
V/ri-ciiruderl1'1 II WiUintr Goo
County Clerk Pigman and Sup
ervisor Cushman returned from
Sargent last Saturday evening
where they had been to look
over the Sargent Steel Bridge ,
which was recently completed by
the Standard Bridge Co. Both
of them were very well pleased
with it and report that
the Sargent pcopje are tickled t
death to think that they hive-
the bridge in and c