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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09
Wife-Beater Shot Dead.

Peshtigo, Wis, Sep, 30.-Gus Shell
field, a Peshtigo farmer, was fatally
shot today by his son. Sheffield, it is
said, was beating his wife and the
boy shot the father TO protect his
mother.
He then carried his mother to bed
and drove to town, giving himself up
to the officers. Several farmers have
volunteered to go on the boys bail.
The sympathy OF the community, 1.
Is said, is with him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09
Craftsmen Blow Safe at Holbrook

Holbrook Neb,, Sept. 30.-BuIg.
lars entered the large store OF Miller
& Cooper duIing Sunday night by
forcing open the front door. They
blew open the safe but only obtained
a small amount Of money, probably
$40 The principal damage was to
the safe aud building, An attempt
was made about six months ago ia
rob the store, but the thieves were
frightened away after having the safe
door all ready to light the fuse.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09
The World Still Needs the Worker,

The World Still Needs the Workers
The world still needs the workers, though
it may sometimes forget
That 1t owes the weary laborers an ever
lasting debt;
Without the busy toilers gold would cease
at once to buy
The things that please the palate or are
grateful to the eye;
The world still needs the people who must
labor day by day,
But the world keeps ON forgetting, in il,
easy-going way.
The lady in her satins, who is beautiful
to see,
Forgets that those who labor lend hen
all her witchery;
Without the busy toilers all the million,
she commands
Would not procure n piece OF scented
soap to wash her hands;
Without the busy people who must Labor
all their days
AN her money wouldn't even buy new
laces for her stays.
The magnate who looks proudly on hi
million-dollar yacht
Forgets to give the carpenter singl,
kindly thought
de ceases to remember as he sips Iii
splendid wine
That without the ones who labor Their,
would be no fruitful vine;
He forgets that all his money wouldn'
clean the crumbs away
II there were no luckless people VIII,
must labor day by day.
The ones whose names are famous, VIII,
are high and great and proud,
Forget that pride would die without tn
busy, weary crowd;
Without the ones who labor none coul'
hope for greatness here,
Without the busy toilers all we priz
would disappear.
Oh, the world still needs the people VIII
must toll through all their days,
But the world is so forgetful in its easy
going ways.
Chicago cord-Herald.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09
Tries TO Kill a Sheriff.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. l.-Sherifr
q. c. Scott came near being the VIC
tim of an assassin late last night,
aud is now 10 serious condition, as
the result OF powerful blow on the
head, dealt with a club In the hands
OF al unknown enemy, who lay Ia
wait In dark alley near his home
In Osceola.
He was found unconscious An hour
later. 1t Is not believed the injuN
will prove fatal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09
WISER THAN NATURALlsTs.
Mieky o'Brien Tells What Bothers q
Zoo Buffalo.

Romeo, one of the big black buffaloes
at the New York geological park, has
been suspected Of insanity. He has
been the most nervous creature about
the park. No sooner would he lie down
IN sunny corner Of his field to snooZe
than up he would leap, snorting, and
with shaking head charge some invis-
ible creature across the pasture.
A naturalist who visited the park
watched the great brute through his
spectacles for time and then gave 1t
4 as his opinion that the process of she'd
ding the hair brought about sort of
mild insanity and that all animals
were likely to suffer from it in the
spring.
Micky O'Brien was an interested wit
ness of the wild buffalo's pranks the
other afternoon. Micky is not nat
uralist-but he is natural. He is only
10 years old and vowed that it was
as good as the wild west show to see
the occasional spurts of Romeo, says
the New York World. The great prairie
lawn mower had been quietly compos-
ing himself for sleep in a shady corner
for some time. Suddenly he leaped
up and tore down the line toward the
home base as IL there were three men
on bases and it was two strikes.
Mickey watched the buffalo carefully
AS soon as the creature got composed
agaiD--whisk! he was off down the
field.
II have it, yelled Micky, enthusiasts
ticany. II know what ails him. There's
u summer yaller bird up in them bushes
building nest and he's trying to steal
hair CT the buffalo's back. Watch him
nowp
And sure enough, as soon as the
weary buffalo got nicely settled down
for another snooze the little summer
yellow bird, about as big as a canary
came fluttering down and tried to pull
off piece of the loose fur about the
great bovine's shoulders. The sharp
claws or the tickle Of the little feet Oh
the almost bare skin aroused the buf
falo and away he went. The yellow
bird few up to his nest with little soft
hair for nest lining.
Romeo is not crazy. He simply OBJ
jects to being held up and robbed of hi.
clothes in broad daylight.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

1t has just been made pubic that
edward Evans, young man who was
porn and raised IN Nebaska City, has
been elected to the presidency Of the
d tely constructed Cape Breton rail.
way In Canada. MI. Evans gIadu.
ited from the High school about ten
Years ago and went immediately to
Troy, N. Y, where he entered the
Polythecnic institute and on gradu.
ating setteled in New York city,
where he has risen rapidly until now
he is nearing the to rounds OF his
profession.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

Herrings can scent a storm and the
direction in which it is coming. They
are not able to see the wind like a
pig, but like pig they can smell nasty
weather. Hence the behring's always
during a storm choose the safest spot
In which to swim. They either go out
TO. sea or come in very close to land
On one occasion the residents round
a certain bay saw shOal of herrings
so close to the shore that they waded
m and caught the fish with theiI
hands. Shortly afterward a most vic
lent storm ragged over the sea and
coast, but the inner portion of the bay
suffered the least.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

J. II. Biel a German farmer whs
has resided near Calhoun for ID mum.
Der of years. and who was arrested
about six weeks ago on charge OF
sending letters containing obscene
letters and pictures through the mails
to Miss Overman, the eighteen year old
daughter of John Overman OF Blaii
was given preliminary hearing at
Omaha and bound over In the sum
Of $500.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

Because Of the big crop and gener-
prosperity Of the county new town
has sprung up. The new town, Darr
- located eight miles west Of Lex ing
ton and is no bonn town, as two big
elevators, a depot, lumber houses.
and substantial dwellings are being
erected.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

The preliminary hearing OF Bee
Spraggins, charged with shooting
Thomas ButterHeld at DaykiD re-
gently, was held to the district courts
under bonds Of $500, Butterfleld
will recover
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

Olaf Pierson attempted to cross the
track at Sidney between the engine
and blind baggage Of Union Pa
i6c train No. 4. The train started
aud caught him under the heels.
His left foot was crushed and his
right one so badly mangled that 1t
may have to be amputated. IL Ia
believed that PieIson was intoxicat.
ed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

James Armstrong Union Pacific
yard switchman at Columbus fell be-
fore a train from which he was cut
ting off cars and was knocked over,
having two ribs broken ard his right
veg badly skinned, the pantaloons be-
ing torn from the ley. No internal
Injuries have been discovered by the
attending physicians.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09
Woman at Edgar Badly Burned.

Edgar, Neb., Oct. 2.-Mrs. W. L.
Cutter was seriously burned Tuesday
while backing a stove with some
Sind Of liquid backing. The fire In
he steve had gone nearly out, but
he stove was hot enough to ignite
the backing which caught immdiate-
y TO her clothing and before the
hames could be extinguishd she was
BADLY burned on the right side OF the
face, tight shoulder and arm and
the right side, especially about the
waist, where she Is deeply burned.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Buck Of Ere.
mont were POISONED as tho result oil
eating ose liver sauasge for dinner.
they had narrow escape but win
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

John Hedges OF Shelton, stole his
ten-year old son, Roland from his
divorced wife and drove toward thu
Kansas line with the child. Oiicers
are following him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

z. f. Cain, OF Falls City, has ac-
cepted a position as salesman for
an Omaha house, and has re-
signed his position as city treasurer.
The council has appointed i. BOde
20 fill out the unexpired term.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

Ben Griebel German farmer liv
ing near West Unicn, committed sui
eide by jumping into cisterr. He
leaves a wife and seven children.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

John Muir, brother OF the coroner
shot himself mt Milford. 1t IS moi
known whether 1t was an accidental
death or a case OF suicide.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09
NEBRASKA


Dykens A kins OF Seward, grade
IL, while playing with a shotguH
Saturday, shot of both hands.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

Dramatic circumstances surround.
Ing the wedding Friday at Hyann is
Of william ID. Clark and Miss Myrtle
Shawbreg, The bride groom seriously
wounded lay on cot at the homt
Of Justice Crawford and swooned
once during the progress OF the Ger.
emory. Scarcely had the Judge con-
rluded the final and pronounced them
OF wedlock when ex-JIdge Shawberg
the brides father, with crowd Of
friends stormed at the door for enter.
ence The angry parent and his com
pauions were denied admission and
gave up their efforts to wrest the
bride from her husband.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-09

william Slower, son of George StO-
yer, an old settler Of Pine Ridge
agency, died from the effects Of q
bl dealt him by Proprietor Green
OF the Green hotel. Slower was
drunk aud abusive, and while eject.
ing him, Green struck him whit 8
single tree. Slower did not seem t.
be seriously injured at the time,
and went home and to bed. Next
morning he was found In a seriou(
condi tlon, and medical aid was sum.
moned. but he died before noon.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
JURORS DRAWN.
They Will Serve Mt the Court of Com.
NOR Please in July.

The Petit Jurors below have been
drawn for the Court of Common Pleas
which meets on the second Monday in
July. This term of court lasts one
week. On the fourth Monday in July
the Court of General Sessions for the
trial of criminal cases meets.
The Common Pleas Jurors are:
S. III. Johnson, Sullivan; H. l.. Blake
ly, Laurens; S. ID. Edwards, Youngs:
r. ]. Stoddard, Dials; S. M. Ball, Diais;
j. ID. w. Watts, Laurens;W w. 7. Blakely,
Scufletown; John ID. Davis, II. III. Lit
tie, Hunter; WIN Henderson, Dials; w.
Il. Bell, Jacks; ID. A. Goddard. Water
loo; j. p. billiard, Scumetown; j. IL.
Peterson, Laurens; w. p. Brown, Lau-
rens; j. w. A. Boyd, Hunter; Jos. A.
Hill, Cross Hill; j. l.. Power, Dlals;
r. b. Vance, Hunter; j. G. Carter,
Sullivan; j. H. Pinson, Cross Hill; j..
NJ. Bryson, Hunter; Stobo ] Bolt, Sui
Ivan; w. A. McQuown, Hunter, j. W..
Fowler, Waterloo, JAS, Fl. Boyd, Lau.
rens, S. A. Lcaman, Cross Hill; j. G..
Sullivan, Laurens; j.. Y. Matthews,
Cross Hill; b. Y. Culbertson, Laurens;
II. j. Copeland, Hunter; John T.. Sloan,
Youngs; l.. r. Stone, Hunter; j. IT,.
Bramlett, Dials; w. Fl. Anderson,
Laurens; j. 1. Coleman, Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
PROGRAM APPEARS.
Work Of The Wednesday Club for the
Coming Year.

The program of the Wednesday Club
of Laurens, 1.-THE ladies' club), for the
year beginning September 3, has been
published, in an attractive pamphlet.
The subject of the years work will be
Russia. AT the first meeting of the year
the"Country" will be studied the theme
being subdivided into "EXtent, subdi-
vison and physical features, birth of
the Empire" etc. AT subsequent meet
ings religion. government, races of peo-
pie, ruling classes, famous cities, ar
chitecture, rulers, nihilism and anarch-
ism, schools, the position of woman in
Russia, literature, Russia as a world
power and her destiny will be topics
discussed. The annual election will
take place on May Goth, 1903.
The Wednesday Club is II of the
most successful of such organizations
in the South and it will be seen from
the program that it's work is of u high
order. The activities of the club have
resulted already in improving the town
in many ways. 1t has been of great
assistance to the public library and by
other practical methods has helped to
elevate and stimulate the community.
The pamphlet is printed artistically
on good book paper and with covering
of linen bond paper on which appears
the title in gold letters. 1t is from the
Job Office of THE ADVERTISER.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
MADDEN ARRESTED.
Cross Hill Man is Charged
with House-B Burning.
His Store Was Burned on the Night Of
July 18th, Along With Several
Others-A Sensational Case.

News was received here yesterday
that p. III. Madden of Cross Hill had
been arrested charged with burning
his own and other stores in Gross Hill
on the night of June II. 1t was re-
ported that Madden's arrest had been
caused by a detective who swore out the
warrant.
The fire, it is claimed, began in
Madden's store. Rewards were offered
by the Governor and the town council
for the supposed ~incendiary. Madden's
store and goods were insured, it is said,
for so, 500.
Mr.. Madden was brought here yes
terday afternoon in charge of consta-
bles. The warrant, it appears, vas
sworn out by a detective from Column
bia named Hammand' A search war
rant was first obtained and Madden's
house searched. 1t said hat several
articles, of no great value which had
come from the store were found in the
house. Madden claims that he can salts
f~actorily explain all this. He con
suited Attorney w. II. Richey ON his
arrival here.
Mr.. Madden is in custody of the
Sheriff. He will have II Preliminary
Saturday before magistrate Goodman.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
KNIGHTS TO G N
Pythians to Have Big Time
on 4th of July.
Grand Prelate SOMERSET and Rev. r.
H.JOnes Invited to Make Addresses
Committee Of Arrangements.

Laurens Lodge, No. 43, X. of P. de.
termined Monday night to unite with
the lodges OF Enoree, Woodruff and
Clinton on July, 4th., in a basket pic.
mic at Hills Spring, Enoree.
All knights are invited to al
tend with baskets and they are expect.
ed to invite their friends. Grand Pre-.
late j.. A. Somerset and Rev. r. III,
Jones. both former members of Lau.
rens Lodge, have been invited to make
addresses. The fair for the round trip
from Eaurens will be so cents, train
leaving Laurens at $50 O. m. and re-.
turning 6:15 p. m. The following is
the committee Of arrangements oil
Laurens Lodge: f. O.. Mcdaniel
Chairman; Ell. X. Aiken, r. ID. Banks.
dale, w. e. Harrell and H. Terry.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25

State Just What You Want.

There is a lot of the most desirable
trade that no n can get who doesn't
handle "Clifton" flour. Users of "Clif-
ton" can't be satisfied with any other
kind. "Clifton" has established q new
standard OF purity and the highest eX.
c%ellence. II you have not used "Clif.
ton" recently, you should by all means
instruct your grocer to send you q sack
when you order flour again. Don't let
him persuade you be has ''somethine
just as good" He may be buying
other so-called patent -four at a little
less than he pays for "Clifton" and he
naturally wants to push this on you
because he makes q few cents more or
it. Insist on having edition., If you
want the purest and best.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
$4,000 DONATED.
Splendid Gift tOThornwell
Orphanage Mt Clinton.
Generosity Of an Unknown New Yorker
Bonds Received by Express for In.
stitution's Endowment Fund.

The Thornwell Orpbanage at Clinton
received for its endowment fund an
express package containing securities
to the amount OF $4,000 last week,
The gift was from q New Yorker whose
name is not known.
The story is that the giyer was q
friend of o Virginia gentleman by
whom he was told of the orphanage
some time ago. The New Yorker had
never heard of it before but was
pleased with the account of it. He
said that he intended to make it a gift.
Later he sent the $50, 900 to the Vir-
ginian with the request that his name
should not be divulged and the yir-
ginian sent the securities to DR.. Jacobs,
the president of the orphanage. DR..
Jacobs does not know the name OF the
name of the New Yorker.
Some months ago it vas stated that
the orphanage had received a beauest
from a lady of New York who recently
died, amounting to $40, 900.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
Glenn Springs Hotel.

The Glenn Springs Hotel Is now open
for the season. Delightful old Glenn
Springs-old in fame, old in memories
OF joyous times, fragrant of the best
of social pleasures, the congregatine
and summer abiding place of cultured,
genial Carolinians. And yet new-in
accommodations, oOnveniences, with
everything added every year to make
the guests enjoyment fuller and keener
and giving to life more OF zest and
more of-life itself, Col. Jim Bacon
rightly believes that the young man
who has never firted a little at Glenn,s
has never been educated. Col. Bacon
is a broadly and roundly educated
spring that everybody believes in ii
still flowing and healing.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
Excursion to Augusta.

The G.. & w. G. Railway will run an
Excursion from ~Spartanburg and inter-
mediate stations to Augusta, Ca, July
1st, at very low rates for the round
trip, Rate from Sp%artanburg, 81. so,
Woodruff, $1.40, Laurens $l.25, Water
loo $1.25, Greenwood $l.15 and cores
ponding low rates from other points.
Special train will leave Spartanburg
500 A. M. July, lst., arriving Augusta
IL 40 p. NJ. returning leave Augusta
500 p. M. July End, giving one whole
day and a half in Augusta. Separate
coaches for white and colored passen-
The Electric Railway line between
Augusta and Aiken Is expected to be
completed by July 1st and patrons of
the Excursion can take O delightful
ride of about twenty miles at a nom
NAL cost.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
SECOND REWARD OFFERED.
Town Council OF Cross Hill Also Has
Taken Action.

The Town Council of Cross Hill,
as will be seen from an advertise
ment elsewhere, has offered q reward
OF $4,000 for the person or persons
supposed to have fired the buildings
burned in Cross Hill on the night of
the 18th. This is in addition to the re-
ward offered by the Governor, making
the total $1,000
In the Governors proclamation pub
lished last week the date of tho fire
was stated as June 13, when it should
have been Juno IL, the mistake having
been made in the information to the
Governor on which the proclamation
was based.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
OPENING NEW ROAD.
Steep Hills OH the Greenville Road to be
Avoided.

One section OF the County Chain
Gang under the direction of Supervisor
Drummond Is engaged in opening a
new road leading North of Laurens to
the DR.. j.. A. B%arksdale place. The
road turns West from the old Green
Vile road or Church Street at the new
bridge over the creek and an easy
grade is obtained for one and a half
miles, avoiding the steep hills OF the
old road.
The otker section of the Chain Gang
is at work in Jacks township under the
direction of Commissioner Henry.
The Supervisor states that two new
bridges have been completed in Dials
and one is in prospect in Laurens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
All Classes Can Get IT.

The grocers who are handling "Clif-
TOM -four are the ones who have the
best trade aud the highest grip on it.
"Clifton" is a -four of quality, and goes
into the homes Of people who want the
best the market affords, and this APP
plies In this free country to all from
the lowest to the highest station. No
sumptuary laws a prevent the hum
blest American citizen from buying
the priest and best flour, and every
good housekeeper knows she gets the
purest and best when she buys "Clif-
ton"
Bransford Mills,
Greensboro, XIV.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
KILLED by
Negro Man and Horse Struck-StOrm
in Union.

Saturday afternoon a negro man
Silas Mays, who lived on Frank Bran
let's place in the north western part
of the county was killed by lightning.
His horse, or mule, was also killed.
1t is said that 20 years ago seven COWS
were killed by lightning on the same
spot.
There was no storm when Mays was
killed and little cloud was seen.
In Union county, along the Enoree,
q eve storm. prevailed Saturday.
Nine out-houses we're blown down on
the plantation OF Ben Betsill. 1t is
said that a colored woman was killed.
Hail did considerable damage to crops.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
Winthrop College Scholarship and
Entrance Examinations,

The examinations for the award OF
vacant sscholarships in Winthrop Col.
lege and for the admission Of new stu
dents will be held at the County Court
House on Friday, July 18th, at o A. M.
Applicants must not be less than If
teen years Of age.
When scholarships are vacated after
July 18th, they will be awarded to
those making. the highest average at
this examination.
The next session will open septem.
Der ~, 1902.
For further information and o eata.
Iogue address Pres, ID. b. johnson
Rock Hill, 8. g.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
DELEGATES TO BE ELECTED.
Sunday School Convention Will Meet
July, 80 and 81.

The Laurens County Sunday School
Methodist Church of Clinton on July
80 and 81. 1t is desired that the Sun
day Schools throughout the county at
nee elect delegates. The outlook is
that the convention this year will be
a large one and that great interest will
be taken in it. The program will be
announced later,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
R~eTundment Complete.

The last OF the old issue of Laurens
County, Greenwood and Spartanburg
Railroad Bonds maturing In 1902 has
new 80 years bonds issued instead. OF
the old bonds $4,000 were not present
ed for refundment until last week.
These belonged to the late Mr.. Springs
of Charlotte. They have now been
exchanged for the new At per cent
bonds.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
illustrated Sermon.

At the First Methodist Church on
next Sunday the pastor will preach a
special sermon to the children and
young people. The sermon will be
illustrated by use of the Blackboard or
other materials. Parents as we'll as
young people are invited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1902-06-25
I'll. X. Aiken, Sec'y.
"[County papers please copy.]"

At this meeting the matter of hold
ing q county fair this fail will be dis
cussed. No great interest has been
manifested in the fair so far. If tho
town wishes to have the fair it is time
to begin the work of preparation. II
the people are not willing to contribute
and contribute cheerfully to the ex-
penses, no fair should be held. Some
times it has been difficult task to raise
money. If the town wants q fair, it
should be supported literally. If the
fair is not wanted, the merchants and
July 7th, and say so.