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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1910)
Tlie Ouster County Repulilican D. M. AMSBERRY , Editor IJUOKBN BOW , . NEBRASKA PARAGRAPHS THAT PERTAIN TO MANY SUBJECTS. ARE BRIEF BUT INTERESTING Drltf Mention of What Is Transpiring In Various Scctlonc of Our Own and Foreign Countries. Washington. Prosidcnt Taft will not appoint the five judges of the court of commerce authorized by the new railroad law until December next , The law does not become effective until August 18. The ri > tt\\c \ \ building bill , carrying JlD.y88.500 in authorizations lor in creasing cost of public buildings , etc. , besides $ .1,095,000 continuing con- tract1 , vtw passed by the house. Former President Roosevelt tele graphed bore to .Representative Scott of Kansas that he will make the Kansas speech ho recently promised at Ogpawnttoinlu on Monday , August .J. S. MeMurry of Oklahoma , de clared positively that the charges mndo by Senator Gore reflecting up on him In connection with the Chicka- hliitw bind and townslto cases were i.bsolutcly false. H was reported that a large armed vciKKel carrying munitions of war for the Madriz government In Nicaragua tailed from Now Orleans , and that the Estrada insurgent representa tives have appealed to the United States to send a warship after her. The comptroller of the currency has authorized the following national banks to begin business : First Nation al , Laurel , Neb. , capital $40,000 ; F. A. McCormack , president ; J. II. Coburn , vice president ; W. T. Graham , cashier ; C. D. Young assistant cashier. The convention providing for the iinmr.iuun 01 mo uispuio the United States and Mexico over the Chamlzal zone at KIPaso , Tex. , V/OH signed by the two governments. Secretary Knox affixed his signature on behalf of the United States nnd Ambassador Do la Barra for Mexico , General. The senate passed the postal sav ings bill by a vote of 44 to 24. Former Governor John H. McGraw ol Washington , died at his homo In Seattle. The Americans Interested In the long and bitter light waged by rival interests and German newspapers against the D"utsph Vacuum Oil ( ompnny. ono "f the branches of the Standard Oil company , have just Krorm ) ii big victory , the public prosecutor cuter , after a thorough Investigation , having decided that no necessity ox- IfllH for action by bis oflleo against the concern. HoiiBC conferees carried the day In ieiurlng ; the Issuance of reclamation project certificates. Tex Riclmrd definitely announced the Jeffries-Johnson light will be held at Reno , Nevada. The Scott anti-option bill to re- Ktrict cotton exchange transactions which do not Involve actual delivery of the commodity was passed by the bouse. The wholesale prices for rellned oil have been reduced from ono and one- half centB to ono cent a gallon by the Sttndard Oil company , making the prevailing price throughout the coun try now seven and one-half cents a gallon. The Standard controls moro than seventy per cent of the refined output of the country. The public buildings Mil passed dot'K not carry any money appropria tion. tion.The The house passed the bilt providing for the continuation of reclamation projects From the beginning the senate In- ijulry Into the causes of high prices was a foreordained waste of money. Mr. Roosevelt , Gilford Plnchot and Jiiint'8 R. GarJleld are declared by the Oyster Bay Pilot to bo forming u new national party. Charles Edward Russell , maga/lno writer of New York , was named for L-fivurnnr Jit tlio wtntnmivnnflmi , > r nivt-iiiui tit , mu suuu cuiivunuou Ol the socialist party In Schenectady Sunday. A full state ticket was named , including one woman , Mrs. Hcrtha Frazier of Brooklyn , who was named as the candidate for secre tary of state. Nebraska had a fair representation this year In the commencement exor- clHcs of the Wisconsin university. The following were given degrees : Gradu ate school , Master of arts , Robert Kills , B , S. , University of South Dakota - ta ; Weeping Water , Neb , , Wilford King , B. A. , University of Nebraska Lincoln , Neb. Democrats of Ohio renomlnated Harmon for governor nnd endorsed him for the presidency. Insane over the Jeffries-Johnson fight Kate Blanche , a well known character actress , was committed to the state asylum at New VJurg , O. Twenty federal soldiers are reported - od to IwVu been killed and many more than that Injured when four curs of u tr.iin In which Mexican troops were being transported on the Mnnzanlllo line of the national railways In the Mate of Col I am broke loose from thu IncmnutUo and dashed down a steep Sweltering weather In the east caused many fatalities. Young Roosevelt , Just mnrrlod , goes to work In Snn Francisco July 1st. Two South Dakota ranchman fought tvlth revolvers. One of them wan klllntl. Roosevelt hna now become editor , doing work In thl line for the Out look. Wheat went up several cents In Chicago cage on reports of dryness In the northwest. Cooling nights and some rain In the Wheat belt caused sudden reaction in the price of that cereal. Mr. Roosevelt made It plain to In- tervii'worH that he was homo for rest nnd ( pilot , and not to talk. The Rtato department has sent a sharp note in reply to the representa tions of President Madrlz. Secretary of Stale Knox was com mencement orator at the University of Pennsylvania exercis'-s. Joseph Wendllng , alleged slayer of Alma Klllncr , the Louisville girl , has been located on a ranch near Houston , Texas. Wilbur and Orville Wright , the Day- Ion , O. , aviators , were each given a degree of doctor of laws at Oberlln college. It has practically been arranged that the coronation of King George will take place about the middle ot May , 1011. President Taft Is anxious about the publicity bill and Is urging that con gress secure its enactment before ad journment. Fight 1'iomoter Rlcknrd has a faint hope that Governor Gillette of Cali fornia may relent and lot the light go on In San FrnnC'Isco. Kvery member of congress counts on being able to spend July 4th at homo and not go back to Washington again until December. Winston Spencer Churchill , se"cre- tary of home affairs , gave a dinner In London In honor of William Jennings Bryan at the house of commons. Frank Grlllo , a "white slaver" , con victing of holding young girls captive , was sentenced in Brooklyn to ten years' imprisonment Jn Sing Sing. Beginning July 1 , conformably with law , there will bo organized n divi sion of corporations In the ofllco of the commission of International rev enue. Joseph Pulitzer , proprietor' the Now York World and St. Louis Post Dispatch , is said to bo on bin way nacic to iMow York in a serious condi tion. Princess Fedora of SchleswIg-IIol- stein , the youngest sister of Empress Augusto Victoria , died suddenly of heart disease. The princess was born July I ! , 1871. The resignation of Henry L. Hertz , collector of Internal revenue in the Chicago district , was requested by the treasury department at the Instance of President Taft. The house conferees receded from their disagreement to the senate amendment to the campaign publici ty bill , and the act will provide for publication of contributions after elections. The Spanish government has re ceived by telegraph another note from the Vatican in which it is stat ed that the Vatican will reply to the government's proposals which have now arrived. A valuable national asset is de scribed in a bulletin issued by the Department of Agriculture prepared by Prof. W. II. Waggaman. It Is a scientific review of the phosphate Holds of Idaho , Utah and. Wyoming. President Tnft says : "I nm elated at the legislation which has been on- i ( , HUH 1111- tilled the pledges of the party. It Is a great satisfaction to me that we have accomplished so much. " Witli the thermometer registering In the 90s thousands of senior week guests on Thursday watched the Cor- 7iell seniors march to the armory to receive their diplomas from President Jacob Gould Schurman. Degrees were conferred on TOG graduates. The senate passed n bill providing for campaign publicity after elections. Personal. Roosevelt says ho will keep silent on political matters for some time. President Taft says platform pledg es have been kept and that congress has mndo a good record. President Taft was gratified over the defeat of the amendment to ex- 3iupt labor unions. Labor organizations lost their light to gain exemption from prosecution under the anti-trust and interstate coininorco laws. Theodore Roosevelt , Jr. , just mar- . . . . . . . . . I'lllfl Xt'lll ftlfllflk lltt ? 1..1 tn On. T jit-u , mil uiunu uih I1UI1IU III Hail r Tail- flSCO. flSCO.W. W. 13. Andrews denies that the president has taken a hand In pushing him forward for ofllce. Senators will enjoy the services of a masseur in the bathrooms In the niarblo ofllce building. The Alexandor-Rooaevolt wedding took place at Now York. The senate confirmed Charles F. Hauko of Tacoma. Wash. , to bo second assistant commander of Indian affairs , an ofllc.0 created by the present con gress. President Toft signed the bill mak ing Arizona and Now Mexico states. Representative Norrls gave the | house a scare by threatening to Intro duce a resolution to oust Speaker Can non. non.A bill allowing homesteaders to leave their claims until water is available - able was passed by the house. The pilvllego Is confined to bonu lido en- trymon. Governor Slmllonbcrger says bo will not call the Nebraska legislature to pass a referendum amendment be cause It Is too late to get political endorsements at the primaries. THE HOAD FAILS TO PAY ITS OCCUPATION TAX. DOESN'T OBEY STATE BOARD Line Not In Good Odor Because It Refuses to Take Heed of Com mission's Orders. Owing to the absence of Attorney General Thompson It IB not possible at thin time to got a statement from the lc'iil ( department as to what would bo done regarding the Rock Island railroad , which has failed to pay Its occupation tax , and Is , there fore , under the law , Incapable of doIng - Ing business In Nebraska legally. The law which provides for the payment of an annual fee by corpora tions provides the following penalty for its violation : Section 8 ft shall be unlawful for any corporation , delinquent under this act , cither domestic or foreign , which has not paid the occupation fee , together with the penalty for sucb delinquency , as in this act pre scribed , to exercise the powers of such corporation , or to transact any business in this state , after the 30th day of November next following the delinquency. Each and every person who exercises any of the powers of a corporation so delinquent , either domestic or foreign , which has not paid the ocupation fee , together with the penalty for sucb delinquency , or who transacts any business for or in behalf of any sucb corporation , after the SOtho day of November next fol lowing the delinquency , shall bo guil ty of a misdemeanor , and upon con viction thereof shall bo punished by a fine of not less than $100 , and not exceeding $1,000 , or by imprisonment In the county jail not less than fifty days nor more than COO days , orfby both such fine and imprisonment. The Rock Island Is now In litiga tion with the state over the railroad legislation enacted by the legislature of 1007 and over an order issued by the State Railway commission to compel it to construct a crossing at Hallam. What effect the cancella tion of its charter will have on this litigation Deputy Attorney General Grant Martin would not say , not hav ing looked Into the question thorough ly. The Rock Island is not in very good odor with the legal department of the state or the railway commission be cause of its refusal to carry out or ders of the commission. In the Hal- lam case , where the railroad was pc- tltlpncd to construct a crossing in order to save the citizens several blocks' walk In going over the tracks , the commission ordered the crossing constructed. The railroad appealed to the district court and then again to the supreme court. No decision has yet been banded down. That case has been In controversy about two years. The case involves $24.00. Normal Board Reorganizes. The state normal board has reor ganized and Dr. Shellhorn of Peru be comes president instead of Mr. Childs , whose term has expired ; N. P. Me Donald Is vice president , and Luther P. Ludden is continued as secretary. Files for Attorney General. i.lm\7.o W. Terry of Beatrice llled as a candidate for attorney general on the democratic ticket. Mr. Terry was in the race in 1908 for the same office. So far his only opponent is Grant Martin , deputy attorney gen- oral. It is not believed that Martin will have any serious opposition for the republican nomination. Complaint Against the Railroads. Following up an application filed before the state' railway commission several months ago and turned down by that board , lumber dealers of Omaha nnd South Omaha llled a formal complaint against all of the railroads in the state , asking lor a reduction of intra-state rates to Ne braska points. The reductions asked for arc on lumber and other articles of the same class taking the same rate and on doors and sashes and other articles of similar class taking what the complainants call arbitrary rates. The present rates are included In the complaint by reference to them. It Is complained that they are high , cruel , extortionate and several other things and that the lumberman's trunk lies helpless beneath the nailed heel of the railroads. Yet no specific reduction la sought. The lumber companies merely want the commis sion to look over the lumber trafllc and then get busy , reducing the rates to that point where the various ad jectives applied to present rates will bo no longer applicable. County Convention July 14. The republican county convention jf Lancaster county will bo held In Lincoln , July 14. At this convention delegates to the state convention will bo selected. Denver Wants Our Help. Denver Is bidding for the national encampment of the Grand Army to bo hold next year. Department Com mander W. W. Ferguson of the de partment of Colorado and Wyoming , has sent letters to the Nebraska de partment asking It to support Den- vor's claim on the meeting. NEBRASKA IN BRIEF News Notes of Interest From Various Sections. A gasoline launch owned by W. 13. Oarrett caught lire on the Dhio river about a mile northwest of Ueatrlce and burned to the water's edge. The Dodge county republican cen tral committee has issued a call for the county convention to be held at the court house in Fremont at 11 a. ni , , July ! > . The Independent Infantry company of the national guard recruited at Heaver City has been assigned to the Second regiment , and will hereafter bo known as Company H. Thursday morning when Mr. and Mrs. William Mahallle , living north of Holdrege , awoke , they found their 3- months-old baby dead In Its bed. The child had never been strong. James Dllberry of Bird City. Kan. , was In Beatrice looking for his 16- year-old daughter , who ran away from home with a young man aged ,12. The hunt was unsuccessful. Repairs have been effected on the different canals near Scotts Bluff and a full head of water Is now running in them all. Water was badly need ed , as there has been little rain for several weeks. The Spade ranch near Gordon shipped 1,500 cattle from Gordon' to their ranch near Lusk , Wyo. Taking fences from government land is les sening the range for the big ranches In that part of the state Careless and fast automobile driv ing on the streets of Arlington has aroused the village board to action and notice has been served that violations lations of the speed laws will be promptly prosecuted hereafter. Joseph Iloxic of Falrbury was called to Hollenberg , Kas. , by a tele gram stating that his younger brother and a couple of other small boys had beenx drowned in the Little Blue river , near that place , while in bathing. The dates for the 1910 Wlsner Stock show have been Ilxed for September 13-115. Tills annual event has taken the place of the former Cuming county fair at West Point , which has been discontinued for some years. Some persons unknown used dyna mite In the wafer of the Beaver creek for a mile or more one night recently , and must have secured a large number of cat fish , carp and bullheads. Many dead fish are yet floating on the water. A. L. Blatchley , a farmer and ranch man living near Thornburg , about 20 miles northwest of McCook , was fatally Injured by falling from a hay stack onto a pitchfork , ' the handle penetrating his body about fourteen inches. lie was brought to McCook for treatment , but died. Secretary W. 15. Bell of the York County Independent Telephone com pany , on account of rumors circulat ed , Is publishing a statement that the Bell Telephone company , has purchased the Independent company , and that there lias been no thought of selling. Fifty loads of cattle were shipped last week over the Burlington. The Burlington furnished a special train and a Pullman coach. This shipment Is only one of many shipments from York county , and represents nearly $100,000 that seven of York county's farmers will receive. The 15-months' old son of Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Mulford , living on the Barge ranch a few miles northwest of Central City , got hold of some kero sene and drank two or three ounces. The little one immediately went into spasms and , although medical aid was hastily summoned , it died within an hour. The measles , which has been epid emic In West Point in a mild form ) for some months was rather lightly regarded by the families visited with ithc disease , but upon the advent of warm weather those still suffering ( from this alflictlon were in great danger. There have been one or two fatalities. An Oakland touring car belonging to Henry Johnson was completely de stroyed by fire near Gothenburg. Mr. Johnson runs an automobile livery , and when about six miles north of town with a load of people , stopped at the bottom of a hill to wait for a team. While waiting the lire was discovered and attempts were made to put it out with sand , but were' futile. "Flml the man who ran off with my wife and you will find the man who stole that horse. " This was the statement made by Charles Durreen , lately of Hamilton county , when ac costed by Sheriff Her of Merrlck coun ty at Sterling , Colo. , and charged with stealing a horse near Bradshaw and selling It at Central City , Nebraska. Detective Smith of Lincoln , a Bur lington secret service man , was In Ashland rounding up hoboes and found a colored man reposing peace fully In the jungles along Salt creek , east of the station. On searching the sleeper the detective was amazed to find the colored man was evidently In the good graces of the railroads , having an annual pass over the Bur lington. At the annual election of the of ficers of Central City Commercial club G. H. Gray , who has been presi dent of the club since Its organiza tion seven years ago , was elected for the eighth successive time. Another case of forgery to which a Fremont Jinn was a party , but not a loser , came to light last week. A check of H. K. Fields & Son drawn on the First National bank of Columbus and cashed at Muscatlne , la. , was pronounced a forgery. It had passed through a Chicago bank and In the usual course of business reached the bank on which It vas drawn ASUMES POSITION IMMEDIATELY AFTER ELECTION. I IS TO BE TREASURY SOLICITOR Chosen By President on Recommen. datlon of Senator Brown An drews Urged to Make Race For Governor. Washington. W. T. Thompson , at torney general of Nebraska , will be the new solicitor of the treasury , tak ing office immediately after election. The appointment was secured through the efforts of Senator Brown. 'Mr Thompson is ono of the closest per sonal and political friends of the jun ior senator , having been deputy attor ney general when 'Mr. Brown was at torney general. The iio ltion pays $5,000 a year find is accounted one of the finest positions for a lawyer in the entire federal service. It has 'been held for thirteen years past by Maur ice D. O'Connell of Iowa , who recent ly announced that he would retire. The appointment ot Mr. Thompson was not Intended to be announced for some time to come , but rumors of St leaked out in Nebraska and inquiries in Washington developed the fact that Senator Brown has for some time ( boon planning to secure this place for 'Mr. ' Thompson. 'Mr. Andrews Is seriously consider Ing the advisability of leaving the government service and entering the lints In the state campaign according to friends who have talked to him within a day or two. It is now fliig- gosted that Mr. Andrews has been prompted to give the matter further serious consideration upon receipt of Information that President Taft would like to see him make the race for governor. The administration is ex tremely anxious to get a foothold In Nebraska. No Ice For Saloonkeepers. Miller , 'S. ' D. On the eve of the es tablishment of three saloons after a "dry" porlod of three years , residents of this section-who have been looking forward to quenching their thirst with a cool glass of beer , are doomed to disappointment. They will have to take their beer warm or not at all. W. A. Haftery , a staunch prohibition ist and candidate for the state sen ate on the prohibition ticket , has a monopoly on the Ice business and ho has announced that he will not sell .Ice directly or indirectly to the sa loon keepers who will open their places soon. For Prohibition Amendment. Jefferson City. Judge W. H. Wal lace of Kansas City , president of the prohibition constitutional amendment league , has filed 9,000 more hipnatureB petitioning the submission of n state wide prohibition constitutional amend- jment at the 'November election. Al together 489,400 names nro pigned to 'the ' petitions Hied1 with the becretary of state and the amendment will 'be jplaccd on the official ballot unless pre vented by court action. Still Having Trouble. Bluefields. General Duron with ISO men , has captured Pearl lagoon from the Madrlz forces after a stubborn de fense. The fighting lasted two hours , and ten men on each side were killed and a few wounded. Two hundred of me AIRCTIZ iroops tooic part in tne engagement , and only the two leaders made their escape , the others being taken prisoners. They were brought to Blueflelds. Washington Keeping Hands Off. Washington. It was stated at the- department of justice that there nro not in contemplation any proceedings to prevent the removal of the Oklaho ma state capital from Guthrie to Okla homa City. This statement was made In response to a request from At torney General West of Oklahoma for Information of the , government's in- tentlon. Close to an Agreement. Kansas City. When President Lew is of the united mine-workers of ( America and James Elliott lesumed their conference on the coal miners' strike here It was understood they had reached a tentative agreement in which > both sides had made conces sions. Off to His Bummer Home. Washington. President Taft left here Monday to spend the next three or four months at Beverly , Mass. , the present summer capital of the United States. Washington. Exports of manufac- Mires in May were larger than in any earlier month In the history of our export trade , nnd for the full fiscal year 1910will 'he ' larger than in any earlier fiscal year. All For Bleached Flour. Kansas City. 'Any ' nitrates taken Into the body through the eating of bread made from bleached flour are easily thrown off by an agent found in all parts of the body , ncording to tes timony given In the bleached flour cases In the federal court by Dr. Al bert W. Rockweed , -professor of chem ical toxicology In the University of Iowa. The agent , he said , is urea This testimony was In direct opposi tion to that previously made by ex perts for the government. ByLydiaEPinklram'sVeg' etable Compound Chicago. I1L "Iwant to toll you what Lytua 33. Plnkham'a Vegetable Compound did for mo. Ivas BO sick that two of the best doctors in Chicago Bald I would die if I did not have an operation. I had already had two operations , and they wanted mo to go through a third ono. I Buffered day and night from in flammation and a email tumor , and never thought of seeing a well day again. A friend told mo how Lydla E.Pinkham's Veg etable Compound had helped her , and I tried it. and after the third bottle was cured. " Mrs. AIAT.NA SPELLING , 1408 Clybourne Avo. , Chicago , I1L If you arc ill do not drag along at home or in your place of employment until an operation ia necessary , but build up the feminine oystem , and remove move the cause of those distressing aches and pains by taking Lydia Is. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound , made from roots and herbs , For thirty years it has boon the stan dard remedy for female ills , and has positively restored the health o tliou- eandsof women who have been troubled with displacements , inflammation , ul- cerationflbroid tumors , irregularities , periodic pains , backache , bearing-down feeling , flatulency , indigestion , dizzi ness , or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it ? Most UBcleso Ever. "Can you imagine anything moro useless than a comb without nny teeth ? " "Yes ; golf links without a club house. " Birmingham Age-Herald. A torn Jacket Is soon mended ; but hard words bruise the heart of a child. Longfellow. ROUTT COUNTY , COLORADO , LAND BOOM PREDICTED. Keen observers predict a big boom In property in Wantland , Colorado , the new town which is being built In the center of the Little Snake River Val ley In Houtt County , Colorado. A big Irrigation system is being built to Irri gate 60,000 acres of very flne land sur rounding Wantland. The land Is be ing sold by the State of Colorado for 60 cents per acre , under the Carey Act , nnd water rights cost ? 35.00 an acre , In ten year payments. Sugar fac tories , flour mills , canneries , etc. , are among the possible Industries to bo lo cated at Wantland. Pull Information con bo obtained from the Houtt County Colonization Company , 1734 Welton Bt , Denver , Colo. Applause Is only the clacking ot tongues. Self-respect Is better than fame. Antoninus. TIT riercf' PlrauBt Pellet ! niralfttn and Inrle- orelo ilomarb llrer and bowels. Sugar-coat a , Uuj gruailo , cK > 7 to Uke acandy. Some animals multiply rapidly and some snakes are adders. Ars Best For Your Table Because they are made of the choicest materials and guaranteed to be absolutely pure. Ubbys Veal Loaf makes a delightful dish for lunch eon , and you will find Libb/8 Vienna Sausage > Corned Beef Pork and Beans Evaporated Milk equally tempting for any meal. Have a supply of Libby * * in the house and you will always be prepared for an extra guest. You can buy Lbb/s at all grocer's./ "libby , McNeMI Oucago
