TEE REPUBLICAN , OUSTER COUNTY , NEBRASKA.
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SchetluU of Broken Dow Malli.
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Train No 40 . , . , , . am
Train No 41 . . . .93U ! am
Train No 44 . 7)80 ) pro
FOR inn wait CLOSE AI rotum * '
Train No 43 . 800 ; a m
Train Mo 41 , . . . , . . , . T30 | p m
Bandar from 0:30 : to 1029 a , m
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lUys.OiWa. in , to 7:30 : p , til. ;
D. & M. Train Schedule
WEST HOUND BAST HOUND
No. 39 . 6J" : a m No. 40 0:40 : a m
No.4l No. 42 < JM > a m
No 43 . H2ia m No. 44 11:37 : pro
Noi 39 ami 40 run bntwccn Lincoln ami Itroken
JJow only , ntiil not nil Httmtay ,
frcleltt train * No * 47 and 48 tarry
lint arc run aH oxtrai
The City Livery
And Feed Barn
Feeds your horses 110 poor grain
and will supply you with good
Horses and EIgs
at reasonable prices.
Come and nee inc.
W. A. Tooley
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I can pasture GO head of
cattle at 40 cents per
month or CO head of horses !
* ,
at 50 cents per inonty. A '
high grade 1800 Ib stallion
will make the season at my
farm 13 miles southeast of
Broken Bow.
A. C. Crawford.
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Engagement Rings
are charming symbols of a prom
ised future. The loveliest hoops
that ever served as prophesies of
marriage in Broken Bow are
shown in our assortment of rings.
We are prepared to meet every
engagement magnificently , as
we have organized a ring that
will not be broken. There is
nothing in rings not here , and
nrthing eithir in
Fashionable Jewelry
for that matter , or Clocks , or
Watches , or silverware.
ED McCOMAS
Drugs and Jewelry
NOTICE TO CRKD1TORS.
In the County court , of Custer County , Ne
braska.
Notice to creditors :
In the matter of the estate of Mary Edna
Hlckman , deceased.
The State of Nebraska , to creditors of
toUl estate :
Take Notice , that I will sit In the Count
r' urt Itoum , In i.roken HOW , In said Count > ,
un thuUlbt Jay of June , KM ) , and the 2 < ru
day of November , IWO , at 10 o'clock a. m. , to
receive and examine all claims tiled and
presented against said estate , v 1th a view to
their adjustment and allowance.
The lline limit for the presentation of
claims against said estate Is six months
ir .in ine I tu day of May. 10 W. ami the time
liniltf i lor tiie ptyment of debts Is one ycai
r I- . ' ii-i i .itf
1/ullu M > i > lOtU , ImJll.
( Seal ) A. R. IlnupiiHir ,
County Judge.
O L . L E V I S O N
BRANT was a little
startk'tl by the news
that hlH daughter was
engaged to bo mar
ried , subject to his
fatherly approval.
Still , ho felt tlmt
there was no need
for worry. Dorothy
was 20 , and olnco her
mothcr'B death had
been left almost en
tirely to the care of
her Aunt Mary at
Poplarvlllo , whllo her father was oc
cupied with his business affairs In the
city , it was natural , therefore , In her
lack of adequate parental protection ,
that she should turn to matrimony as
the most convenient and comfortable
refuge.
Col. Brant had como down to Pop-
Inrvlllo In response to an Invitation
to deliver the Memorial day address
nt the public exorcises to bo given un
der the auspices of his old Orand
Army post. Ho had formerly been n
resident of the town. That was bo-
faro the growth of his business ncccs-
( dinted Its removal to a larger field ,
and made It advisable for him" to take
up his ahodo In the city. Dorothy
spent the greater part of her tlmo
Jr. Poplarvlllo. She was not partial
to city life , especially as It sepa
rated her from Aunt Mary , who was
a second mother to her , and from the
old homestead , to which she was great
ly attached.
It was Dorothy who mot Col. Brant
nt the railway station when ho ar
rived on the evening preceding the
30th of May , 1885 , and It was Dorothy
who blushlngly confided to him , on
their way to the house , that a very
, handsome and n very worthy young
' man had been paying court to her for
two months past.
"Ho will call on you this evening ,
papa , to ask your consent , " she said ,
tinftlv.
"Tho deuce 1" growled her father.
"You have already given yours , I sup
pose ? "
"Why , papa of course. "
And so It came about that Richard
\ Challoner , the fortunate suitor for
Dorothy's hand , called at the home
stead that evening and was formally
Introduced to Col. Brant. Ho was la-
: deed a handsome and dlgnlllod young
man , whoso frank geniality and
courtly manners had already made a
stanch ally of Aunt Mary and at once
mada an agreeable Impression on the
colonel. Ho was a budding young law
yer of unimpeachable Virginia stock ,
who had recently established himself
in Poplarvlllo for the practice of hla
profession and had bounded at enceinte
into popular favor.
In the course of the evening Col.
Brant and young Challoner retired to
the library on the second lloor of the
house to indulge in a quiet smoke and
a private Interview. Hero Clmllonor
broached the subject of his love for
Dorothy , and soon gained the consent
It Was Dorothy Who Met Col. Drant.
of the grizzled old father to the pro
posed marriage. When they were leav
ing the room , after iinUhlng their
cigars , Challoner's attention was at-
i tracted to a picture on the wall , and
ho stopped to look nt it In a moment
ho seemed deeply interested. Then ho
caught his breath sharply , and
gripped a chair to steady himself.
I The picture was a painting in oils ,
evidently the work of an artist of moro
than ordinary talent. It was a war
time scene , representing a battlefield
In perspective , with troops engaged in
a running fight in the background , halt
obscured by clouds of smoke. In the
foreground wore the figures of two in-
I fantry ofllcers who had crossed swords
' in a duel to the death. One of them
wore the hluo regimentals of the
northern urmy ; the other was clad
In confederate gray ; both were stal
wart , typical fioldlers. The artist had
caught tlionplrlt of the encounter ; hlfl
gonllis had endowed It with life , ac
tion , atmosphere. The play of the
muscles , the expression of the faces ,
the lire In the eyes of the combatants ,
were wonderfully realistic. The pic
ture represented the exact moment
when the federal officer , gaining a mo
mentary advantage over his adver
sary , was ending the fight by driving
his gleaming sword through the con
federate's body.
"That painting , " said Col. Brant ,
coming up behind Challoner and look
ing over his shoulder , "Is no favorite
of mine. It memorizes an episode in
my career as an army officer tlmt I
would give worlds to forgot. The art
ist was an eye-witness of the scene ,
and his portrayal Is spoken of as the
work of a master , but I should have
destroyed the thing long ago If my sis
ter had not begged permission to keep
it. My sister Is Dorothy's Aunt Mary ,
you know. She fully understands
that It Is not to bo displayed on the
wall when I am In the house , hut I
suppose this Is a case of forgetfulncss
on her part. "
He paused , but Challoner did not
speak or move. In a sorrowful voice ,
the colonel continued :
"Tho picture Is calculated to perpetu
ate the memory of a most regrettable
affair. As you probably know , one of
the nastiest skirmishes of the war \
took place only five miles from this
spot. Poplarvlllo was in n panic. But
wo managed to beat off the enemy , I
and they were soon in full retreat ,
with our hoys In hot pursuit. At the
very beginning of the chase the horse
ridden by the young colonel of a rebel
regiment stumbled and fell. I hap
pened to bo close behind this man
when the accident occurred , and bo-
Moving him to be badly hurt , I quickly
dismounted to render him such as
sistance as I might. But apparently
ho was not hurt nt all. With a yell
he sprang to his feet and rushed upon
mo with drawn sword. Of course , I
had to defend myself. Three times
during the fierce fencing that ensued I
begged him to desist and avoid un
necessary bloodshed. Twice I was in
a hair's breadth of being killed by his
Dkillful onslaught ; but In the end I
was victorious , and ho fell. \ intend
ed only to disable him , but , unfortu
nately , my blade passed clear through !
his body. Six weeks ho was In the
military hospital hero before he I
llnally succumbed , and his body now
lies in the Poplarvlllo cemetery. By
the way , " suddenly exclaimed the
colonel , "his name was Challoner
Col. Challoner the eamo name as
yours , I believe. My God , sir , I
hope ho was not a relative a a "
The words died on his lips , for at
that moment the younger man turned
slowly around and faced him. Richard
Clmllonor was palo as death ; his
breath came in quick , excited gasps ;
his eyes shone with n fierce , vindic
tive glare.
"Ho was ray father ! " The words
fairly hissed through his clenched
tcuth. "I am Col. Challoner's eon.
And you were the man who killed him
you you I By God , sir , you shall
answer to mo for that act ! "
Col. Brant was struck dumb with
horror.
"My reason for coming to Poplar
vlllo to begin my business career , "
continued the young man , hoarsely ,
"was because my father lay In your
cemetery here. I wanted to bo near
him to care for his grave. I never
dreamed "
Ho broke off suddenly and Boomed
to restrain himself by a strong effort.
Then , with n quick , nervous gesture ,
ho turned on his heel , and without
trusting himself to utter another
word , ho strode from the room. At
the foot of the stairs he met Dorothy ,
who was waiting for him. The sight
of his white face and blazing eyes
startled her.
"Richard ! Richard ! " she cried.
Ho brushed past her without nn an
swering sign , took his hat from the
rapk , and nn Instant Inter the hall
lloor closed behind him.
The day which custom has sotasldo
for the annual decoration of soldlora'
graves dawned bright and beautiful.
Poplarvlllo was In holiday nttlro. The
air was freighted with the perfume of
llowors , the buildings were gay with
bunting , flags floated at half-mast , and
the Poplarvllle band discoursed pa
triotic music In the public square.
Col. Lewlston Brant mingled with the
veterans of his post , and not a few
remarked his grave demeanor and the
unusual sadness that seemed to have
settled down upon him. Apparently
ho had aged ten years In as many
hours. Col. Brnnt delivered his Memo ,
rial day oration with nn eloquence
born of deep feeling and sincerity. Ho
moved all hearts by his simple , touch
ing tribute to the heroes who had laid
down their lives in their country's do-
fenuo , and closed with this np-
i peal :
' , "But while wo arc honoring our
dead , k'l us not forget the graves of
thoflu other brave fellows whose rest
ing place Is In our cemefery the men
\\lio were pitted against us In that aw-
fU struggle who foil as devoted mar
tyrs to a cause which they believed
to bo right. Remember them , also ,
with your flowers , your tears and your
pruyorH. "
In u Ht't'liided part of the cemetery
that -afternoon Rlrlmrd Challonor
Ktood alone bonldo n grave which was
marked by u granite hcndstonu bearIng -
Ing the name of his father. So occu
pied was ho with his own gloomy
thoughts that ho did not notice the
timid , hesitating approach of Dorothy
Brnnt until she was within n few feet
of him. He straightened up then , and
greeted her with n solemn , courtly
bow , whllo his cheek flushed. The girl
was very pale , and her oycH were red
with weeping. She carried an armful
of roses , which she silently and rev
erently deposited on the dead confed
erate's grave. Then , facing the man
opposite with a look of pitying appeal ,
she took from her bosom a letter and
handed It across to him.
"Rend this , Richard , " she said , In a
frightened , quivering voice. "It was
written by your father to my mother
many years ago , before I was born.
It has been preserved among mam
ma's other treasures , left nt her death.
Aunt Mary found It last night , and 1
wo wanted you to see It , and please
don't refuse. Richard. "
"Written by my father to your
mother'he said , slowly , with a deep
ly puzzled look.
"Yea , yes. Oh , please read It. It
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/ Vf'V
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Reverently Deposited on the Dead
Confederate's Grave.
will help you to understand. This Is
my last request , Richard. "
Ho snld no more , but took the let
ter from Us time-worn envelope and
read :
Mrs. Lcvlson Brant. Dear Madam : It
pains mo to learn that your husband's
supposed responsibility for my condition
hns almost prostrated you. Pray do not
worry on that scoro. 1 assure you from'
my Inmost HOU ! that I not only forglvo
your husband , but I have already begged
his forgiveness for farcins him to commit
nn act which ho no deeply deplores. The
fault was entirely my own , and I alone
am the ono who should suffer. Believe
me , 1 am profoundly sorry for what hap
pened , and It Is not a sorrow that Is In-
lluenced by selfish considerations , or the
fear of death. Since 1 have been In this
hospital Col. Urant has boeomo my most
valued and best-beloved friend. "What ho
has dona for mo can never bo told , but
lie hns made me realize that there are
true ccntlemon at the north as well as In
the south , and that ha la ono of the
noblest men In the world. I thank you ,
dear madam , for giving mo thla oppor
tunity to say that , so far from feeling
resentment , I entertain only sentiments
of wannest friendship and gratitude to-
\vard your husband. Sincerely yours-
WILLIAM CHALLONER.
The color came and went In the
young man's fnco as ho read , and the
light In his eyes softened to a tender
plpw. Finishing , ho crumpled the letter -
tor convulsively in his hand , and
came round tlip headstone of the
grave at a half-dozen quick strides.
"Dorothy , " ho cried , seizing her
hand , "this Is a glorious revelation to
me. Let us hunt up your father nt
onco. I will go down on my knees to
him If you like. With you for n wife
and Col. Brant for a fnthcr-ln-lnw I
shall bo the happiest man In Poplar-
The Veteran's Dream.
Vfo met last night In the old post hall.
And some of the boys were sadly-
mlBsed ;
Twenty present , ah , that was nil
The rest had answered the great roll call
Out of clghty-nlno on tliu charter list.
Then up spoUo Bates of the Twenty-third ,
Who had served all through till the war
was done ,
"It's a long tlmo , boys , since their names
I've heard ,
And I move we call them ono by one. "
So they read each name and to my car
Came words berne forth on the evening
breeze
It Bounded to mo llko a faint : "Hero ,
here. "
And I knew they answered that roll call
i clear
From their resting place beneath the
trees.
I seemed to see them nil In line
Just touching elbows and standing
straight ;
Yes , each was there of the Fl.xty-nlne ,
And I spoUo to ono old pat of ml no
Who had left .us along In ninety-eight ,
And cried : "Old comrade , what means
all this ? "
Then ho said ns lie tapped on his muf-
tled drum :
"Wo nro calling the names of the ones
wo miss
The twenty " boys who have not yet
como.
Then ho gave the order : "Right by
twos. "
And they smiled on me ns they marched
away :
But their "tramp , tramp , tramp" I did
not lose
Till old Dates shook mo : "Having a
snooze ?
i Come , old pard , I go home your way. "
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DEALER IN
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x in any quantity.
jj broken Bow , - - Nebraska §
ABSTRACTING-
EN BOW ABSTRACT CO. BON DE
Farm Loans Qjuokly Closed
I. A. RENE A U
SIOOO , $1500 and S2000 F. O. D. RACINE , \VIS.
This Car Arrived Friday , Feb'y 5 , 09.
Come in and Look it Over.
W. E. Talbot. A. G. Martin.
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The allurements of spring are now at their
height , and summer is on its way. .
How about a new suit something made to
your measure and your own choice of style and
fabric.
Come in now and look over the beautiful
array of pure wool samples. 'J hey're very nobby.
N & STFINWAY
A Corking Story
of our Navy , by Robert Dunn ,
the well-known war correspond
ent , with pictures by REUTER-
DAHL , the man who threw such
a scare into the naval authorities
last year ; six other fine stories
of assorted kinds ; four arti
cles that mean things , two of
which were written for the spe
cial purpose of saving _ ) mon
ey ; bright , crisp humor all
bound in a stirring Memorial
Day cover that's the
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