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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
In the District Court, Custer County, Esbrasks
8. L. Griffith, Plaintiff,


Joseph E wslls, eta, Defendants. 80,
To Joseph E. Wells, Mrr. Joseph Il. Welis. his
wife, and II. A. PritchaId, noD-re sideut defeD-
dants: You. ana each of you, will take notice
that on the 22nd day of March, 1909, s X. War
rick, assinee OF the American Loan Trust Co,
one OF the defendants IN the above entitled action
Hed his application for the surplus OF S75 SO left
after the proceeds OF the sale had, involving the
Eh of the SwA and the wy Of SEN, Of section
2s.Tp "a, Rg. 81, Custer Co.Neb. upon which the
above plaintiff foreclosed tax lien. That 8. X +.
Warrick IL the owner and holder Of certain
mortgage for the cum OF $500 90, secured on above
described land. made by George Dickinson and
wife to said American Loan Il Trust Co., the OBJ
ject OF said application Ia TO apply SAID surplus
upon the mortgage described. That there 10 now
due on said mortgage the sum OF $3.50 90 with IN
terest at 10 per cent. from the frst day OF July
1892. That the petitioner prays that the court
NAV order the clerk OF this court to endorse upon
said note or bond the amount Of the surplus In
said and that said note and mortgage be sur
rendered to the clerk and that he same DO salts
fed In fnl and that the clerk OF the court be- auth
orized TO iasue certificate Of satisfaction to the
recorder of deeds, And petitioner further prays
that the mortgage given TO defendant, II. 4.
Pritchard, upon said land be cancelled and held
for naught and that the clerk DO authorized to
issue = certificate Of satisfaction therefor.
You, and each OF you, are required 10 answer
said application on or before Monday, the 18th
day OF May, 1907. Dated this 18th day Of March,
1909. \. K. WAHRICK,
4i-44-3G BY WILLIS CADwELL. His Atty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
NOTICE TO FILL WELL.

To whom II may concern:
Complaint having boon made 10 me conces aiDG
an open we'll on Nwh, section 20, township IL,
range "a, ID 'front.' overseor Of road district No.
!, Wayne township, Of said county, whore said
VOL Is situated do hereby notify the owner of
said land above described 10 all or causes TO be
filed said WELL or cause II To be securelv cover-
ed within hirty days from dato OF this notice.
II this notice 70 not complied with at the expirer
ton OF thirty days, will all said we'll and coi-
lect the costs thereof according 10 law,
Dated this 10th day OF April 1902.
l3.l6-ii ID. TaOuT, Road Overseer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
NOTICE OF PROB ATE OF WILL

The State OF Neb 'aska, al
Custer County,
To a the Devisees and Legatees, and all per-
deceased:
Whereas, Lizzie Sidwell OF said county. has
fled In my office an Instrument purporting to be
the last viii and Testament OF Jeseo j. Sidwell,
deceased, late OF said county. ard petition
praying to have tho came admitted to probate,
which VIII relates TO both real and personal es.
April, l902, 1t 10 O'Clock In tho forenoon, at my
office In said county, rs the time and place YOU
and all concerned, may appear and contest the
probate OF the came.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto set nv
hand and affx Cd my official seal, this End day OF
April 1909. J. A ARMOUR,
42-45-42 lsEALl County Judge
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
United states Land once,

Broken Bow, Neb, March 20 1909. I
Notice IL hereby gwen that Archie Wells for
heire OF Frank =, Wells OF wslworth. Nebraska
hAe nled notice Of intention 10 make final proof
before register and receiver At his once IN
Broken Bow, Nebraska, on Saturday the Srd day
OF May, 1909, on timber culture application No.
1851 for the Ne quarter OF section No. 70, In
Township No. 10, north Range No. COW.
He nance as witnesHrs;
William |. sargent OF Round Valley, NobrAska;
Charley Chapman of Round Valley, Nebraska ;
Frank Doty OF wawOrth, Nebraska; Frank
Chtisty OF Walworth, Nebraska.
li-48-92 JANIS WHITEuRkp, Regiater.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
ROAD NOTICE.
To whom Il may cnncel

To whom II may c0pctrn!
A petition sIg ned by Geo. W. TIindle etsl,
has been flied to yacate q road con mencing at
the northwest corner OF section "a, township H.,
range II, running thence east one mile 10 county
line and terminating at northeast corner OF sec
ton "a, township IS, range II, has reported In
favor OF the vacation thereof, aud all objections
thereto must be 6led In the county clerks Office
on or before noon OF the l2th day OF June, 1870.
thereto. In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and seal OF said comfy, this 2Blh
day OF March, 1902. GEO. W, DEWEY,
4f47-H lsEALl County CLERK.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
ROAD NOTICE.

To whom II may concern;
The commissioner appointed To view road
petitioned for by Geo. Pelkey, etal, commencing
at the southwest corner of section No. |, town
ship No. 10, north OF range No. 20, west, 9th p.
NJ, to. wit: Running one-half mile north; thence
three-q uarters mile east; thence north bearing
east 80 rods to near the center Of the Nwk. of
section o. township 10 range q, on the west
side OF the quarter; thence angle east and keep
the bottom OF the canyon to the bottom OF the
hill; thence turn south TO meet tho Mccall road
thence from the Mccall road back north to the
south line OF section 81, township 70, range 81,
has reported In favor OF establishing the road
thereof and oil objections thereto, or claims for
damages, must DO flied In the county clerK' q
ofice on or before moon Of the Goth day Of NAV,
1902, or such road will he established without
reference thereto.
In witness whereof, ] have hereun,o eet my
hand and seal OF faid county, this 27th day OF
March, 1902. GEO. w. DEWEY,
42.45-s0 tsEAL1 County Clerk.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17

there is no woman like unto thee
in all the land of Custer. And
peace dwelt in that household
and round about the borders
thereof. Nj. II.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
u. S. Land Office.
JAMES WHITEHEAD. ............ Register
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.

All advertisements under this head will be
charged for at legal rates, viz: 81 90 per square
for fret insertion, aud Doc per square for each
subsequent insertion,
A square lie ten lines or fraction thereof.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
Low RATES NORTHwE EST.
Via RuriingtOn Route.
To Billings, Mont SIS 90
To Cody, Wyo . 10 IS
To Helena and Butte 20 90
To Spokane, Wash ~ so
70 pnrtlnnI Tacnina

To Portland, Tacoma,
Settle and Rossland b. c. rs 90
Above rates will be in effect every day
in March and April from Missouri river
terminals and from nearly all stations on
the b. & M. X. r.
A wonderful opportunity to visit the
Northwest.
The Big Horn Basin of Wyoming is a
country of great resources and now UNI
developed. 1t has just been made &C
cessible by a new line of the Burlington
Route, and presents many attractions tc
the homeseeker.
Folder on Big Horn Basin free on re-
quest.
For tickets, rates, or additional in
formation apply to nearest agent, Burl
ington Route, or write to
FRANCIS,
General Passenger Agent
35.46 Omaha, Nebr.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
Total

We offer our readers all four
delivered by mail to any one in
this county for only S1.25. We
can only do this for two weeks.
All four must be to the same adj
dress.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-04-17
Offer Never Equalled.

The REPUBLICAN has made
special arrangements which will
be i'll force for two weeks from
date by which we can offer $3.50
worth of magazines, newspapers,
and pictures for S1,25-or only
about one-third, as follows:
st.-The Semi Weekly Omaha
World-IIerald, one year, regular
Price .... 81 90
and The illustrated Monthly
Magazine Good Housekeeping,
regular price. . =. 100
d.-The illustrated Agricultural
Weekly The Orange Judd Farmer,
regular price. .. LOO
4th.-The beautiful highly colored
Autograph suitable for the parlor,
The Tug of War" size, 10 inches
by SO inches, worth SO
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-11-06

Childrens knee pants in worsteds and cords as
sorted sizes ]. d. n & Co.'S price 75c, our give
away price choice 37c
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21
Come TO lis for Cars.

The coal miners of New South
Wales have been suffering from the
same trouble as our own, the short
supply of cars at the mines and the
delay in transporting coal to cosum-
ing points. In New South Wales there
is only one party to blame, the rail
reads being owned by the state; and
the responsible minister has been
ho;nbarded with complaints according
ly. His explanations indicate growth
Of traffic, for he says that the railroad
department has been hampered by con-
tractors delays in delivering 40 new
locomotives and 1850 cars ordered es.
pccially for the coal traffic. Of the
cars it may be noted that $50 are steel
cars built in the United States. They
are smaller than are usually employed
here, their capacity being only Is
tons each.-Engincering and Mining
Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21
rersuasion or Mrs. Fetty.

Mrs. Betty was an important person.
age in Miss Hunters out-of-town "Es-
tablishment for Young Ladies'" and
when it became known that she was
falling off in her special line, ther was
much anxiety. Even Miss Hunter,
who knew everything was at her wits
Gnu. Mrs. Betty was apparently we'll
and seemed to have nothing on her
mind, but she was not doing her duty
and neither argument nor persuasion
could force her. She had one virtue,
however; she was fond Of young
people. always looking round and nodd-
ing when the girls came to inquire
how she was, and it was on Mildred's S
visit early one morning that a sudden
discovery was made which wrought
a strange and speedy cure. Indeed,
Mrs. Betty has Mildred to thank, for
otherwise she might have lost a good
position.
On this particular day she heard Mil
dred singing, and the sweet childish
voice had remarkable effect upon
her; she turned her head and gazed
at her visitor with pleased express
ion in her mild eyes. 1t was evident
she had an ear for music; the much
enduring maid grew excited, for Mrs.
Betty seemed more like her old docile
self
Go on with your singing, Miss Mil
dred," she cried; "it's like old times.
it is. See!" and she pointed to the
pail now rapidly filing with rich milk,
which up to this moment Mrs. Betty
had refused to yield in any but the
smallest quantities. Much elated, Mil
dred sang on, Mrs. Betty's dun-colored
head moving rythmically to the music,
as she stood patiently under the maids
skillful hand. BY this time a crowd Of
girls and teachers had gathered in the
COW shed to wonder at the result
1T is certainly strange" said Miss
Hunter, I've heard that in Switzer-
land this popularity among COWS is
we'll known; all the milkmaids are
good singers. We shall have to teach
you. Bridget" she added, with smile
"Shure, an the young leddies can
do me job. ma'am," answered Bridget,
with a grin, and her suggestion was
followed enthusiastically, the girls
begging to take turns. and thus it has
proved beyond doubt that music had
a melting influence and filled the milk
ing pail. So it was decided to give
Mrs. Betty the singing class.-New
York Mail and Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21
Wild Animals In tho Snow

Pandemonium brook loose at day
light in the New York Geological Park,
in the Bronx.
All night the six watchmen had been
patroiling the dens, yards and cages
ready to rescue any of the animals
overcome by the snow, but the big
snowstorm demonstrated, that the ami
mails are better able to take care Of
themselves than the watchmen are.
When daylight crept through the
park and the wild creatures realized
the depth of snow the rejoicing among
them amounted to riot. The wolves
howled till they were heard at Tre-
mont. mile away.
There was a siX-foot drift in the
den Of the Alaskan bears, and they
discovered way to climb up on the
Hill and jump down into the drift.
They went out of sight every time
and came fioundering out as white as
flour. One jumped on another's head,
and then there was fight in the snow
that looked like a Canadian Pacific
rotary snow plough in full action.
When the watchmen went around to
the buffalo range the great beasts
were not in sight Instantly there was
excitement. Out in the field were
series of little mounds of snow. The
buffaloes must have frozen!
But when watchnian had climbed
into the yard and had careIesly kick
ed into one of the piles of snow he
came to the sudden realization that tes
animals were very much alive.
With below Black Beauty and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21
4 DoIlY's Day.

Lottas dollies, Belle and Violet, sat
on the sofa facing one another. Lotta
had gone to sleep, forgetting to put her
babies to bed. and now every one
was safe in Dreamland and the dollies
could talk.
"Oh, dear, how tired l feel" said
Belle, yawning. What lot Of things
l did to-day!"
Did you?" said Violet. "I've been
in bed till supper time with a head
ache. Tell me what happened to you"
We'll, let me see." Belle said, with
a tired smile. First l was sick and
couldn't get up, and Lotta fused over
me and sent for Doctor Tommy. He
looked wise and gave me all sorts OF
queer medicines l didn't mind them,
for Lotta took them all for me. Then
the doctor decided my leg was broken,
and ne had to cut it off-make believe
cut it off, you know. What time
there was over that leg!"
when Lolita got tired of that, she
thought that l ought to marry that
cross old china soldier on the mantel-
piece. He is such stiff fellow, and
know he doesn't like me, he kept
frowning so all the time. 1 don't
think he was ever married before
while have been married a great
many times and to a different person
every time. After that we kept house
under the piano, and had all sorts
of troubles, squabbles, fires and every.
thing. l think we ended up with an
earthquake just before lunch.
"You poor thing" said Violet, 81
don't wonder you're tired. hope thai
was all"
NO" said Belle, sadly shaking hel
head "it wasn't. After lunch Lotts
and l went for walk, and it made me-
so sleepy looking at all the windows O
all the toy stores when Lotta held M
up to them When we came home sht
sat down to sew on some new clothe!
for me and had to stand up to b'
tried-on and fitted. My, how tired
was! | fell over several times. | thinl
| must be getting -worn-out."
mo wonder" said Violet. "Ther
she's asleep. I guess I'll sleep, too
and we'll hope for a better tomorrow.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21
Major Andre as Poet and Artist.

The unfortunate Major Andre, who
fascinated so IL ny Philadelphia girls
during the revolution, was something
of poet and something of an artist,
as witness the little exhibition of his
work in the Philadelphia Library. All
autograph poem, rather graceful in its
form and rather fresh in its senti-
ment, is there, and beside it are a
number of slhouettes that the young
man cut The poem is dedicated to a
young woman, and, if the lines are
true, she was very beautiful person,
though she has been dust for many
years now. The silhouettes are of
British army officers. and seem to be
as vigorous anil full OF character as
that slight form of art admits of. 1t
was Major Andre, by the way, who
painted the scenery and drop curtain
of the old Southwark Theatre on South
street below Fifth.-Philadelphia Re-
cord
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21

though in the presence OF death. He
admitted a bitter enmity toward the
prisoner whose liberty he had meant
to swear away, though called in his
behalf, and wound up by not only
swearing, that Winter was model
young man, uGc that he was seen
walking with his mother by the wit
ness on the night in question.
81 felt the ground slipping from
under me, but the dramatic climax was
yet to come. From an open door into
one of the small adjacent rooms hur-
r1ed an excited man with striking feat
ures and blazing eyes. He rushed to
the prisoner, embracing him as a IA
ther might have done, and then de-
manded, rather than requested, that
his evidence might be taken. 1t was
to the effect that he had been a cap
tain in the Mexican war, that Winter,
then a mere boy, was q drummer
whom the captain loved as father;
tIat when he was shot from his horse
in charge, the boy gallantly fought
back the murderous Mexicans TIL
stronger assistance could come, and
that there he had received the wound
which left such ghastly scar. The
impetuous witness even got in q state
ment that there must be some vile
conspiracy against Winter and wanted
to confront the private detective. But
he had disappeared. The jury ac-
Quilted without retiring, and thought
their verdict righteous one.
"One evening some years later, when
south On business, found time heavy
on my hands and dropped into place
OF amusement. l was indifferently in
terested until lnat voice of the court
room, which still haunted my mem,
ory, came from an upper corner of the
hall. / felt like running. but, turning
to the stage, 1 saw my hero Of the
Mexican war. He tipped me a rec
ognition, md later went with me to
the hotel. There, under pledge of se-
crecy, he gave Inc the inside facts of
that mysterious trial.
The alleged mother, the alleged de-
tective, the alleged captain, the Grip
pie and Winter were all members of
shrewd gang of crooks operating in
the east. Winter had committed the
robbery and his pals had put up an
elaborate scheme which saved him.
They enjoyed many a, laugh over the
manner in which they had done the
'Rubes up in my country. Winter
was then doing life sentence. The
mother was dead, the detective fed
from the country and the cripple went
with him. The captain was one Of
the best ventriloquists of the day, and
had become a professor who made an
honest living. 1t was his voice.
thrown at will, that left us simple
folks thinking that we had encoun-
tered the supernatural. ."-Waverly
MagaZira
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21
SoIyin- 1t.

Patrick, a thrifty tradesman 1r the
neighborhood of the Dublin docks, was
the story goes inTit-Bits, man who
never spent penny more than he
needed to spend; but he was, never
theless, as good a man at the making
of al Irish bull as any who lived be
tween Bantry and Ballycastle.
Having one day occasion to send a
letter to a place at some distance, Pat
rick called messenger and asked him
his price for going such distance.
It'll be shillin'," said the man.
Twice too much" said Patrick.
Let it be sixpcnce."
"Nivver," answered the messenger
"The way is that lonely that Id niv
yer go it under shillin'."
Lonely, it is?" said Patrick
scratching his lead. Faith, an ye're
roight. Now, man, III tell ye what
we'll do; make it sixpence. and I'll &C
wild ye to kape we company"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21
OIL WELLS AND EARTHQUAKES.
A Suggestion That the Disturbances May
Bo Caused by Letting Out Gas.

A Suggestion That the Disturbances May
Bo Caused by Letting Out Gas.
One of the most disastrous earth
Quakes of recent times is that report
ed from Russia Transcaucasia. The
town Of Shamaka has been practically
destroyed, only dozen houses being
left standing, while population of
$1,000 has been rendered homeless.
The number of fatalities is as yet I'M
known. Perhaps it never viii be cor.
rectly determined, for the fssured
earth swallowed up some of the VIC
tins, and others are buried in ruins
where they never may be disturbed.
Over 300 bodies had been recovered at
the latest accounts.
To the student of seismic phenomena
the interesting and suggestive feature
in the Shamaka earthquake Is that 1t
has occurred in the neighborhood of
the Baku oil district-the Es2st nro,
ductive heldia the world, not EXCEPT
ing that of Beaumont, in Texas. 1t is.
furthermore, section of the world
which has hitherto been exempt from
these phenomena The scientific in
qujrer will naturally search for
cause, for cause and effect go together
in the scientific analysis of all phe-
nomena. AS the great natural oil res
ervoir tapped by the oil wells of Baku,
on the shores Of the Caspian sea- locat-
ed under the site of Shamaka, and has
the tremendous drain of mineral oil
from the same caused void and
subsequent shrinkage in the earth's
crust in that neighborhood? The in
quiry is not far-fetched. 1t is usually
assumed that water takes the place Of
the oil withdrawn from the measures,
filling the vacuum created by the lat
ter's withdrawal; but if the water, be-
ing more tenuous. should find an inde-
pendent vent elsewhere, the vacuum
created by the draining of the mineral
oil would remain, and shrinkage of
the unsupported crust of the earth
would naturally follow sooner or later
It. has been suggested that the tap
ping of the oil measures in the south
ern part of this state has relieved the
mineral oil-bearing formations from
the pressure of the gas created in them,
and the possible subterranean gas eX-
plosions produced by excessive press
ure, and thus removed one of the sup
posed causes of earthquakes in that
section. There may be nothing in the
theory, but it has been observed that
the Los Angeles district has been not
ably exempt from seismic disturbances
since the oil measures were tapped and
vent given to the gases generated in
them. Likewise, the theory that the
Shamaka earthquake was due to the
drain on the petroleum reservoirs in
the Caucasus by the Baku wells may
be entirely at fault But the two phe-
nomena seem to invite the attention of
the scientist, and open new field for
the study of seismic disturbances
San Francisco Chronicle.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21

A remarkable instance of battery
of accumulators working under water
was recently given at the municipal
electric plant in Munich. The station
is situated on an island in the lsar,
and during the flood the water covered
the batteries. According to the Scien-
tifc American, one of the batteries
which ran the car lines was completely
cut out, and it was thought that the
other, which furnished light, would
have to be treated in the same way
The flywheels of the engines were hall
in the water. Nevertheless. as it was
almost indispensable to light at least
the principal streets of the city, II
was decided to try to operate the sub
merged battery. The attempt was sue
eessful, and the battery which had
been constructed to give 5000 ampere'
hours with a 60O-ampere discharge
was able to furnish 1000 ampere-hour:
during the night. The remainder was
lost in discharges in the water.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-05-21
Lontlnn,n Tram MRys.
Since the London county col

Since the London county council
took to buying and managing their own
tram-cars, they have materially as
sisted the taxpayers with the profits
therefrom. The report for the work
ings of the municipal trans for the
past twelve months shows that the
"rates." as local taxes are generally
called in England. have been" assist
ed" to the extent of s3i5,O00 by the
profits of the past year an advance
of S145,000 over the assistance given
from the same source during the pre-
vious 12-month. At present the Lon
don county council, which is made up
of delegates from all sections of the
great metropolis, and legislates on
matters which are of greater scope
than mere district questions, owns
all the tram lines on the north Tor
Strand) side of the Thames. and those
on the south( or Surry) side as we'll.
The latter they operate with q COM
plete staff of their own officers and
employees, but the northern lines are
at present leased to several compan-
les at fixed prices, the total being a
trife over 375000 a year.