Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, April 21, 1910, Image 1
tate Historical Socfet ( uster County IRepublican VOL. XXVIII BROKEN BOW , OUSTER COUNTY NEBRASKA , THURSDAY , APRIL , 21 , 1910 NO. 46. Rev. W. H. BROMLEY , Evangelist. Rev. W. H. Bromley , who has been in Broken Bow be fore and did a great work while here , began a series of meet ings last Tuesday evening. Assisted by his wife as a soloist and personal worker and Prof. W. II. Myers as musical di rector he has just closed a very successful series of meetings at Centerville , South Dakota. W. J. TAYLOR Will Speak at llic Cadwell Building Sat- f , urday Evening April 23rd. The following appeared in the Beacon last week as a paid ad vertisement. As the REPUBLICAN enjoys see ing a man that is not afraid to speak his conviction we repro duce the notice without any charge to Mr. Taylor. 'We ' feel safe in saying that if the people of Kroken Bow and community will go out in respectable num bers Saturday night so as to en courage the speaker they will en joy a rare treat. W. J Taylor Will Speak- I will speak in Broken How on Saturday evening , April 23 , at 8:00 : o'clock p in. at ihe C.dwell butldi g Will tell what kind o ! a democrat I claim o be. Will charge hat both parties an dominated by henchmen of cor porations and assert that I am o'pp'-st d by the machine hench men and politicians of my own party and challenge try several critics to accuse me of insincviit } inability or dishonesty in m\ friendship for the common pen pie. pie.I I will charge J. R Dean witf being an ingrate and the willin tool of the machine and corpoi aticm men who opposed him whet I risked my political head in hi support and in what I believed i be the law. I realize that this i the institution of a hard figh with the professional political oven the nomination and if I wi > an equally hard one over th election. Every body is invited especially the ladies In fa'ct , i you believe in women sufferag lend me your presence. In th last session of the legislature introduced and put through th house the municipal woman sni It-rage bill whicb was killed l > . the corporation ridden senate. Deepl ) desirous of teeing th time come when public official will vote as they talk an' parties will redeem their pla' term pledges in full I am your l-jr Justice and business and pu > - ity in politic-- , VV. J. Taylor. ( Politic 1 Adverusing.-BitACON ) a FEW SPECIAL * Strawberries ripe , red and itiscious , ordered fresh time tunes a \\eek One them a i rial Grern VegeUbl s Radishes , Lettuce. Onions and Celen. Hen Davs Apples , while they ast , 500 per peck. Fancy Box Apples at ui.irl.et ice Well veafrw House Plantle't ' irie . right We wish to close out our line of Fane } Dishes Sdlt and pepper slmkers , bou ben dishes , cups and siiuc' rs , etc 4 piece glass sets for cuilj 500 \Ve Imtulle a fresh and nppeliz iuliiir ( of cooV.it"all varieties Leninii and Vanil i Wafers De licous Giern Tarts , Mnr-hniellnu Wnlnut Pup "ami others TO them. VEBUY , TEST and PAY SPOT CASEI for CREAM. . The Eagle Grocery Store. The. Square Deal Store Phone 58 0. F. HAMILTON'S BODY FOUND He Was Murdered by Three Citizens of Mullen and Buried Near the Stock Yards. Two years ago O P. Hamil ton , a lawyer of Mullen disap peared and until last Friday his whereab mts has been a mystery. A i the time of his disappearance he v is under bond to appear at the district court on charge of as ult , uid the fir > > t impression w s th.it his aliscrici' * fn m the county was to i va e the court. A : w wei'ks aher hts dts ppiar- ance an article appeared in the World Herald , from Mieridan , Wyoming , in which was detailed account of the reunion ot the regiment of which he was a member in the civil war and in the list of those attendi g t'aat reunion was the name of O. F. Hamilton. Mrs. Hamilton who was ap parently of the opinion that he was dead made some effort to unravel the mystery , received a letter through the post office stating that she was looking for a dead man but she would not find him as he was alive. , That note was published in t < e looker County Tribune at Mul- en. Phis statement together with 'he Sheridan article that appear- d in the World Herald led many o think that Hamilton was still it > road in the land. But upon investigation it was found that he had never made Application to the pension depart ment for his pension. This led < to further investigation - tion and the authorities of the -tatc became interested in the matter , which resulted in an in vestigation. I The last seen of Hamilton was m April 26 1908 when it is report ed he vent out the back door of the saloon in Mullen towards his home which was only two blocks away. The investigation by the state authorities resulted in securing iffidavits of parties who had made threats against the life of O. F. Hamilton and of offers of man to do him bodily harm. Hamilton was not regarded by his townsmen as a desireable citizens. He became quite officious in assisting the govern ment agents in looking up violators lators of the law on government land which made some bitter en emies among that class. It is apparent that some one who knew nf the circumstances gave a tip , as the stock yards where his body was found would not have been dug into by search ers otherwise. A special from the State Jour nal April 171910 gives the follow ing. ing.Word Word has been received here that the body of O. F. Hamilton , who disappeared from Mullen two years ago , was found yes terday near the stock yards at that place. The indications are that Mr. Hamilton had been mur dered. Some tioie ago secret service men were sent out to investigate land frauds in that section of the country. Mr. Hamilton went with these government men and aided them in their investiga tions , and thereby incrred the enmity of a number of people At that time his property was burned , and he also received i ! ueatumrit letters warning him to cease his activity with the officers. Several weeks ago a statement .was sent to Governor Shallen- berger by persons residing in th ? vicinity of Mullen , asking that an investigation be held concerning the disappearance oi Mr. Hamilton. The statement was to the effect that many were of the opinion that Mr. Hamil ton had met with foul play. The finding of the body showing evi dence of murder having been committed shows that these sus picions were not groundless. Several important arrests arc reported to have been made. Harry Mclnlirc At rested For The Crime I Since putting the above in type we learn the discovery of Hamil ton's body was through information mation of Frank Cleveuger , one of the three he implicates. From his story it appears tuat Hamil ton , with Harry Mclntirc , W. C. Rector and Frank Clevenger were in a room in the back of a build ing that had formerly been occu pied as a saloon by McBride. The saloon being closed down , this room was used as a blind tiger and the men were under the influence of booze. Clevenger claims that Mclntire who formerly had rode the ranges for the U. B. I. cattle company killed Hamilton by striking him over the head with the stock of his revolver. He further states that through threats of death he and Rector were made to swear never to reveal the transaction. The three men secured a mail cart and conveyed the body to a hole they had prepared near the stock yards where they covered the body under two feet of earth. From his story it was about 9 o'cl < < ck at night Hamilton was killed and about 1 o'clock in the morning his body was taken from the cellar where hid and buried. Harry Mclutire who has since been in the employ of the rail road company , and at one time' deputy sheriff of Hooker county , was arrested at Seneca where he now resides and taken to Grand Island Saturday night for safe beeping until court convenes to try his case. Clevenger who gave the affair away was put un der bonds for his appearance as a witness. Rector who is an old man about 70 years of age , a Texas booze fighter and badly afflicted with rheumatism left for the west several weeks ago to seek medical treatment for his rheumatism. He will in all proba1 ility be found and brought back to answer for the part he took in the transaction. Judge H. M. Sullivan who was at Mullen Saturday states that he made a thorough examination of Hamilton's skull and there is no indications of it having been fractured in the least. He thinks that he must have died from the fright occasioned by the row as Hamilton was afflicted with heart trouble or that he was merely stunned by the blow on the head and rendered unconscious and buried before he came to life. A Pleasant Surprise. The evening of the 18th of April the friends of J. H. H. Cross gathered at his home , the occasion being his 70th birthday. This was a genuine surprise as the gentleman wus in bed fast asleep when the guests arrived. After spending the evening with games and music both instrumental and vocal all repair ed to the dining room where a bountiful supper was / rved. At a late hour the guests departed wishing Mr. Cross 70 years more of happy life. Those present were : Messrs. and Mesdames James Allen , Arthur Pittaway , W. E. Big gins , Leo Mitchie , J. D. Knapp , Elmer Cross , J. H. H. Cross , Mrs. Retta Heathman , Messrs. Alvin and Harold Higgins , Gerald and Dell Cross , Ira Allen , Knox , and Misses Irene Mitchie , Elsie Allen , Emily Heathman , Nettie Cole and Florence Cross of Ans- ley , Prof. WM. H. MYERS , Singer. , , ' T 1" 11" " - * t Prof. Win. II. Myers , who has been known to the people of Broken Bow and vicinity for several years ] past 'as ] a singer of great strength and power , is , again here and using his great talent and power in assisting Rev. Bromley. CHURCH COLUMN. JVL E. Church. R. II. Thompson , Pastor Sunday School 10:00 : a. m ; morning sermon lljOO a. m ; Jun ior league 2:30 p. m ; Epwortb league 6:30 : p. m ; evening sermon 7:30 : p. m ; E. L. Mission Study Class , Wednesday 7:30 : prayer meeting Thursday 7:30 : p. m. Coure sji , worship with us you WM' V \ utrz.nger in the church but once. Baptist Llturch. A. T. Norwood , Pastor Sunday School 10:00 : a. m ; preaching 11:00 : a. m ; Junior union 3:00 : p. m ; B. Y. P. U. 7:00 p. m ; preaching 8:00 : p. m ; teachers' meeting Monday 7:30 : p. m ; Agoga class Tuesday 7:30 : p. m ; prayer meeting Wednesday 8:00 : p. m ; Amoma class first and third Saturday of each mouth 7:30 : p. m. Christian Church Z. 0. Doward , Pastor. At the Christian church next Sunday. Communion and preach ing services at 11:00 : a , m ; spec ial song service and sermon 8:00 : p. m. ; Special music by the choir mJiui inaJllni.iift .Milffli i , i i ltimlia innlQ1 iiinlftlinrfl Inf * * < < * wf * 1 \ TRADE PURE OLD CIDER VINEGAR MARK U Texas Oil for dippig stock , farmers who have used it say it is very effective and does its work well per gallon only 200 Fresh Straw Berries daily. Phone us your daily standing orders , t They are cheap. \ " " Ib. can Turtle Tomatoes 20 i ounces solid pack gobd th"e fanciest packed 6 cans for. . .840 < 2 % Ib. can Standard Pack Tom- * ntoes 6 cans for 700 Baled Hay , delivered , per hale 500 Bran , delivered , per lee $1.25 and others. There will several selections at both services. Bible school 10:00 : a. m. ; Christ ian Endeavor 7 p. m. U. B. Church S. M. Zike. Pastor - "Sunday scbo'ol " 10SOO ' * m preaching 11:00 : a. m ; Junior C , E. 3 p. m ; special invitatibn to all. Be sure and go to the union services Sunday evening north side opera house at 8 o'cock. } Will Duild Tabernacle. , It was decided after services last night to build a tabernacle in which to hold the union meet ings in order to accomodate the increasing crowds that gather to hear the evangelist. This was thought best not only to provide ample room butte to provide a building more easily accessible. A committee with Andrew Snyder as chairman was appoint ed to secure a central location and to erect the tabernacle at once. N The pastors were appointed as a committee to secure helpers from their churches to erect the building. It is hoped to have the building ready for occupancy Sunday. Shorts , delivered , per too.$1.35 Corn Chops , delivered , per Joe $1:55 Com and Oat Chops , delivered , per 100 , _ . . . . $1.65 Scremiiugs , deliveredper 100 { 1.4 $ Chick Peed per sack 300 Oyster Shell per zoo $1.25 Chicken Grit per lee $ ' .5 ° A full gallon Lemon Cling Peaches peeled fancy fruit for joe A full gallon unpeeled California Peaches per can 4 ° c 2 # Ib. can fancy Kraut Chow Chow , full , 6 cans for 720 All goods sold by us are Pure and protected by the National and State Pure Food Laws. 5