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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1909)
* * * " * " / USTER COUNTY u VOL. XXVIII BROKEN BOW , CUSTER COUNTY NEBRASKA , THURSDAY , JUNK 10 1909 NO. 1 JUNIOR NORMAL OPENED A'.QNDAY State School for Teachers Began Light Weeks Session. Starts With Large Enrollment First Two Weeks for Institute Atten dance Increasing Daily and Prom ises to be a Record Breaker. The third session of the State Junior Normal , in the city , open ed Monday with a large attend ance. Superintendent Elliot , of Chadron , arrived early last week and commenced his work in pre paration for the opening. Miss Emily Wood , of Omaha , was secured to take the place on the faculty , made vacant by the resignation of Prof. E. Howe , of Ord. Miss Alice M. Burley , of r Lincoln , and Prof. J. G. W. Lewis , of Grand Island , arrived R Sunday. The enrollment fo r the first few days is very large and the indications are that the attend ance will be a record breaker. Many of the teachers , who nave attended the Normal before , are attending this year and taking advanced work. Several of them are preparing for life certificates. Hon. W. E. Andrews spoke to \ the teachers at chapel Tuesday morning on the theme , "Our Public Schools and Their Debt \o the People. " Mr. Andrews is an orator of great repute , who came to Broken Bow as a lectur er under the University extenlion lecture course. Prof. Gibson , representing the Nebraska teach- v er , made \much appreciated talk Wednesday. Miss Jamison discussed some of the good joints of the ' . 'Nebraska School JReview" Thursday morning. The management urges the teachers to subscribe for these state papers. Adrian M. Newens will give one of his great lectures Friday , June 11 , at the opera house. Mr. Newens is a well known im personator. Tickets may be se cured at McComas' drug store or Stockham's hardware. The noted lecturer , Frank R. Robersou , will lecture two even ings next week , giving two of ( continued on page S ) COLE-AURTIN. One of our young men of this neighborhood ventured out into the sea of matrimony on last Monday evening June 7 , 09. The home of Mr. and Mrs , James Martin , of Snake Run , was the scene of this pretty wedding "when their daughter , Pearl E , was united in marriage with Mr. Oren L. Cole in the presence of about sixty guests. Promptly at eight o'clock Miss Bertha Koozer "Mendelsohm's" began wedding march and the bridal party en tered the parlor and took their places under an artistically dec orated arch of foilage and roses , where , in a few well chosen words expressing the ring ceremony , Rev. Norwood , of the Baptist church , pronounced them hus band and wife. They were at tended by Miss Myrtle Martin , sister of the bride , and Mr. Arthur Stewart , a friend of the groom. The bride was tastily attired in white net over white tissue mode in a neat and stylish fashion , and carried a shower bouquet of white and pink roses tied with white ribbon. The groom wore the conventional black. After congratulations the guests were served with a 'three ' course supper. The bride is the eldest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Mar tin and is well known and liked .for her sweet and sunny dispo- sition and good character. The uiooui is the eldest ioti of J. O "c and is i young man nf irood h iiiin and has made r n ' > i n l < > iote making bis h .ui- in c. The happy couple duputtud ou Tuesday morning for Creston , Iowa where the7 will visit rela tive for a short time. They will be at "at home" to their friends after July 1st , in Broken Bow , where .Mr. Cole's business in con nection with the telephone com- panT keeps him the greater part of his time. The young people have best wishes of a large circle of friends. EPWORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION HERE Kearney District Meeting Held Last Week in This City. The Epworth League conven tion for the Kearney district met in this city last week for a three days session. The convention opened Wednesday.evenjng and closed Friday evening" . Forty- five delegates and visitors were present from outside points , rep resenting seventeen chapters in Custer , Ho'bker , Thomas , Blaine , Garfieid , Valley , Sherman , Dawson - son and Buffalo counties Seven of these delegates came from Sargent , Mason City , Merna , Ansley and Anselino. A com mittee representing the Commer cial Club arranged for an auto mobile ride over the city ou Fri- : lay evening. Entertainment for the delegates and visitors was provided by members of the local chapter The election of officers held on Friday morning resulted as fol lows : C. S. Burkerd , Pres. , Shelton , Nebraska ; Lake Kirkpatrick , 1st Vice Pres. , Lexington , Nebraska ; Vira Dahlstedt , 2nd Vice Pres. , Shelton , NebraskaI.ois ; _ Bidgood , 3rd Vice Pres. , Hevenna , Nebras- ia ; Nina Cook , 4th Vice Pres. , ozad , Nebraska ; CarrieManfull , Secretary , Shelton , Nebraska ; Guy LutK , Treasurer , Arcadia , Nebraska ; Edith Loinax , Junior League Supt. , Broken Bow , Nebraska. COMMISSION HEARS TELEPHONE CASE ( Managers of Company and Citizens Com mittees in Lincoln. The application of the Central Telephone Company for permis sion to raise its rates , conies up before the state railway commis sion today. Willis Cadwell and Clyde Carlos were appointed as a committee representing the Com mercial Club and the city council to go over the lines and property and make an estimate of its value. Manager Currie has been iu Lincoln for several days making preparations for the hearing. Lee Picket ! went to Lincoln last night to assist him. City Attorney Johnson , Councilmen - cilmen Carlos and Taylor and Messrs Cadwell and Eastham went to Lincoln last night to look after the city's interest at the hearing. It is reported that delegations are also being sent irotu Ansley , Mason City and Westerville. There is some speculation as to what effect it would have on the company's franchise in this city should the railway commis sion grant them a raise. Some hold that a raise would still be in violation of the ordinance and would nullify it , while others think that with the commissions consent the rate * could be raised without making the franchise null and void. AT THE CONSERVATION CONGRESS urf H "We Must Keep What We Have Left , Fellow,1 BAND CONCERT FUND GROWING If You Have not Contributed Your Dollar lar Hand it to a Member of the Committee. The Broken Bow baud is under written contract to give twenty public concerts in the public square this summer at $16 per concert. Have you contributed your dollar ? If not baud it to one of the members of the band committee. The following are the contributions to date. Previously Reported JI3 to I'1 W Hayes i no Thos Fiiilcn lee A L lOilinliiston 100 C.eo I'apeuean 1 00 P L , Slieppanl I oo W V Heck i oo T L rarnsworth 1 TO FUWooil 7. r. 100 Prctl Mnullck i to J A O Thomas 100 WATooley 100 H It Purcell ICO U'AMaliuke 100 UMKing 1 0) .1.lines J'lettyman 100 Uoss Moore I OJ \V U Trey i oo H V Kennedy 1 Oo Luther Miller l o'.i A \vAthey 1 00 IlTUruce 1 ( K ) WU Puicell 1 oo Jules Haumnnt ' 100 II Lomax i oo r13 Anderson I OJ Cuiil C ! Schwlnd 1 CO 13 Taj lor 1 00 US Kuns 1 00 J M KlnibcrlliiK 1 00 L L Kirk l 00 James MU.lea i oo MASON CITY WINS POOL HALL CASE Judge Lamb Tines Clias. Moore $ .10.00 and Costs for Operating Hall. Attorney Edwin F. Myers went to Mason City Wednesday to represent that village in the case ot Mason City vs Chas. Moore which was an action brought to compel Moore to cease operating a pool hall in Mason in violation of the city ordinance. The case came up for trial before Judge Lamb Thurs day and Lamb decided against Moore and fined him $30 and costs. It is reported that Moore will appeal the case to the dis trict court. The people of Mason voted last year to oust the pool halls. An ordinance was passed in accord ance with this vote. Moore pro cccded to put in and operate a pool hall in spite of the ordinance and the action to oust him was brought by the anti-saloon league of Mason. Elder N. T. Harmon will preach Sunday morning at the Christian Church on "What it is to Be a Disciple. " The Child ren's day exercises will be held in the evening. HUMAN FROG APPEARS JULY 5 Free l\liibition : will be fihen by Light- Year-Old Baby Alberlinn. Ac robat and Contortionist. The Fourth of July celebration committee has arranged to have Baby Aberteua , the great eight year old acrobat and contortionist appear on.the program and give a free exhibition of her work. Another free and unusual attrac tion will be the human frog. These two features of the pro gram have made a great hit with the people , wherever an exhibi tion has been given. The human frog is noted for its abil- tf tty to set the children wild with laughter and delight at its com ical pranks. The committee is securing many new and strong features for the program as the time approaches and the celebra tion promises to be the greatest ever attempted in Western Ne braska. MEMORIAL DAY IN YORK , PENNA Three Holidays in Succession for the People of York. GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH Brilliant Wedding Reception of Promi nent York Society Couple 600 Guests Attending the Weddinjj. MKS. AMANDA L. XANDKKS. Three consecutive holidays in one week is unusual even for this city. Sunday every afternoon and evening , when the weather per mits , is the great holiday time for the working classes who con gregate iu the numerous beauti ful parks , in and near the city , to enjoy seeing nature in her most bewitching garb ; to listen to the songs of birds ; to hear the musical splash of the fountains ; to inhale fresh , pure air in un limited quantity ; to permit , un molested their children , the pleasure of playing in the white sand spaces , put there for their especial use. One can hardly imagine a more pleasing sight than all those little "tots" inex pensively , but neatly dressed , at serious work and foolish play in a white sand bank and there is a wonderful fascination about it too. Monday our annual memorial day , when we pay tribute to our own and the nation's dead. Be ginning the latter part of last week and ending on Monday iftcnioon , the graves of'thou- sans of soldiers , nailots and civ- .liaus . won * decorated with rose"- itd ; ll'nvi rs of all kinds. In all the ccuu'loiics wcic cvi- tmcisofthe most lovi-iy care Moil ) of ibo graves wcic htcr ally covered with roses , carna- [ ions and peonies. In the mornIng - Ing my father , sister and self , lecoratcd six graves , one of them my mother's , we covered it with ocust bloom , mock orange blos soms and white peonies. It ookcd so pure , sweet and lovely , all iu such fragrant white. We visited the graves of many of our relatives and friends who have gone before and lin gered a moment , filled with [ ilcasant memories of the past and hopes ior the future when Time shall be no mure , and we shall sec "Him Face to Face , " in a world where death comes not and where flowers bloom in eternal jcauty and heavenly fragrance , The principal cemetery is call ed Prospect Hill. For three lays it was a veritable city of [ he quick and the dead. Bug- jics , carriages and autos were in constant use. Early in the morning on Me morial da } ' President Taft stop ped an hour or two in York , en route to ( lettyaburg. He ad- Ircsscd the large cunvd of people ple who had gathered at the sta tion , and before he had had his jreahfast. Congressman La- [ eon introduced the President , who commented on the evidences of thri'ft and prosperity , every' where apparent. His remarks were received with much enthu siasm. In the morning the firmcn held their memorial services in Pcnn Park. In the afternoon the vet erans of the Ciyil war , the Sons of Veterans and the Spanish- . American Volunteers , all in uni form headed by a squad of po- .icemen . and the city band , paid their loving tribute to their de parted comrades. The graves of the signers ol the Declaration of Independence , Philip Livingston and James Smith , were not forgotten. With funeral dirge and na tional hymns ; with carncsl prayer and stirring oration ; with Hag and martial procession the day was fittingly observed. Following the afternoon pro gram , march was made lo the Farmer's Market house , when the various Ladies' Aid societies served supper. Tuesday was circus day , and as it is regarded here as a holi day , all the factories were clos ed , though the stores seemed to be doing a rushing business. At ten o'clock out-riders with blast of trumpets , an nounced the arrival of and re turn to the good old street pa rade which had been abandoned for a number of years by the Barnum and Bailey show. The new , immense gilded band wagon was drawn by 21 horHca , four abreast and was a sight worth seeing. The procession was not only a wonder for its length , but for variety of display and the gorgcousness of the trappings. There were five bands in the procession , one of them , the largest , v/as mounted ; on the whole , the parade was never better than it is now. The streets were jammed with pee ple. We viewed the parade from the second lloor of the Se curity building. I was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Pentat the afternoon performance. The menagerie was a genuine de light , with its wealth of rare and curious animals. There were twelve camels , ( Continued on page 8. ) YOUNG MAN IS UNDER ARREST iVIio Disnppe.ired With I. Cusliman's I cam h < > NVecK * A o : OUNI ) IN SliDGBYiCK , COLO. ( is ( Inly l\planilion : is I hat lie \Vanted to ( iet to North Pintle or Icxinjjlon and Didn't Want to Walk. Roy Norris , the young man who disappeared with L. Gush- nan's team on Sunday , May 30 , was brought here from Kearney by Sheriff Kennedy last Satur- lay and lodged in the county ail. Norris was arrested at Sedgewick , Colorado , last week > y the sheriff from Nelson , Colorado rado , and taken to Kearney to , be turned over to Sheriff Kennedy. Norris had trouble with his athcr at Superior about six weeks ago and decided lo leave ionic as a result of it. He got nto bad company and rode from Superior to Grand Island in a ivagon. He stayed in the com- > aii3 of these people at Grand [ sland about two weeks. He then went to Cairo. While in Grand 'sland and Cairo he associated with the men who are supposed to have robbed the Cairo bank recently. One ol them is now indcr arrest at Grand Island charged with the robbery. Norris started out to walk from Dairo to a railroad station on the nain line west in order to get to Scdgcwick , Colorado , where he ys he has some friends. After walking some distance he met Lloyd , of the firm of Huckle berry Loyd , of UiH'cU } ' , ' com ing here from'llastings with Dr. Pennington's automobile" and rode to this city with him. ' After paying his hotel bill ou the morning he disappeared he had twenty cents left. He want ed lo get to North Plattc in order to take the train to Sedge- wick. He says that since he didn't want to walk across the country the only means he could think of for getting there was to : t the team and drive over. One of the horses gave out I'enr- Edcljvillj and he left it at a ranch and drove on in with the other driving single. He got to rcxinglon Sunday evening about ten o'clock and icachcd Scdgcwick Tuesday evening. lie says he lived three days on the twenty cents. lie said he had no explanation to offer for his act other than that he wanted to get lo the railioad and did not want to walk. walk.Word Word has been received from his father that he would be here the last of this week with attor ney H. A. Brubaker , ol Superior , to look after the case and Norris is staying in jail awaiting their arrival. MERNA MAN IS UNDER ARREST Sheriff Kennedy went to Mcrna Tuesday with a search warrant to look through Fred Troope's restaurant for "boo/.e. " He lotmd two bottles ) of beer and seven barrels of Hims malt , but no whiskey. Troope has also been .running a slot machine which is classed as a gambling device. He plead not guilty to the charge of selling liquor with out a license Wednesday and gave bond for 1m appearance for trial in twenty days. Kennedy also arrested Joe Toe- ban Wednesday near Auselmo. A complaint was filed by one of his neighbors asking that he be placed under bonds to keep the peace. He gave bond.