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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
CALIFORNIA LlMlTER ON SANTA
FEE DETAILED
TWENTY-THREE ARE INJURED
STRIKES CURVE AND STRAIN TOO
GREAT FOR RAILS
GOING AT LIGHTNING SPEED
Woop While Gong ut Tre-
mendous Speed

Keokuk, Ia, April 30.-The Cali
rornia limited on the Atchison, Tope.
ka s. Santa Fe road, east bound, was
derailed on a curve at Camn, a
switch five miles west of Medill, Mo-,
at 8 O'Clock this morning, while 60
ing at tremendous speed. Five per-
sons were killed and twcnty.three in
jured. The killed:
S. T. Branch, Chicago.
Mr.. Weltheimer of Santiago, Cali,
A son OF Henry G. Gates Of Austria
liza, five years old.
Two Others whose names are not
obtainable.
The injured include Conductor
Chas. Sargent, and a twin sister of
the Gates boy. The parents Of the
twins were also badly bruised.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gates were enroute
from Australia and were with
their children eating in the dining
car when the wreck occurred. The
gain was over an hour late and
passed Wyaconda, the last station
west, at the rate of siAty-fve miles
an hour. When the heavy train
struck the curve at Cana the rails
spread.
The train consisted Of two mail
cars, seven Pullmans and one dining
car. The mail car, the dining car
and the two forward slecpers went
into the ditch. The tender was
ditched, but the engine remained on
the track. The derailed coaches
were smashed to kindling wood, even
the axles being bent out OF shape.
The conductor went TO farm
house and telehponed report of the
wreck. The railroad officials then
hurried a relief train from Fort Mad
ison.
The trainmen worked nobly, assist
ed by unhurt passengers, and neigh
boring farmers. The place of the
wreck Is distant from all communica-
tion. Every effort Is being made to
complete the list of dead and wound
ed, but most of the latter are in the
railroad hospital at Fort Madison,
and those In charge refuse informa-
ton.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
STOP AN ELOPING COUPLE
iRArE FATHER INTERVIEWS I'm
NICK OF TIME.


Fremont, Neb.--(Special Mutual
attachment OF youthful saunders
county couple led to an elopement.
The at empt OF the maiden's angry
father TO get upon their track and pre-
vent their being married esulted In
failure for a time but was inally sue.
,esSful.
Andrew Warner is twenty-five years
Did and is the son Of George Warner,
4 wealthy farmer living nine miles
outhweSt Of Fremont. Miss Blanche
Emery, aged seventeen, is the daugh-
ter OF another farmer who resides
about five miles from here in the same
direction. The two young people be-
,ame acquainted with cash other
some time ago, but have not been go
Ing together great deal.
Miss Emery'S parents have not
looked with favor on such attentions
rs Warner bestowed openly upon her,
Ind hence the relations between the
Two have been somewhat clandeStine
Warner went to the Emery home wi h
1 livery rig which he had procured in
Fremont and his sweetheart, who was
In re dinesS, left her parenta abode
to come with him to this city. The
horses were made to travel at lively
gait and reached here in an hour or
less All the time that ud be
cameo was needed, for the father Of
Miss Emery discovered her absence
within short time and set out post
haste for Fremont. He arrived here
not long after the couple had complet-
I'd their journey.
Negotiations had been compiled by
Warner with livery stable keeper
here for another rig, with which to
drive away early in the morning, as
parental interference was looked for.
After reaching the city, the youthful
couple went to the livery stable
proprietor'S home to wait foI sunrise.
The father of the girl CHANGED to see
them enter the house, but di not let
them know Of his presence. That was
just where he made his mistake, as by
The time he had communicated with
the police and concluded his prepare
lions for their detention, the pair had
driven away to the east.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon tele.
phone communication from Sheriff
Mencke of Washington county brought
the information that Warner and Miss
Emery had just been apprehended In
Blair while walking up to the court
house to get a marriage license. The
girl has been turned over to her faith
er, VINO will bring her back with him
on an afternoon train.
The objections made by the parents
of Miss Emery to her keeping compa-
ny with Warner are that he is not the
kind OF man to make a good husband,
that he Is incapable of making a liv.
ing and that the girl is too young to
think Of matrimony.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
OFFICERS XIII A BuRGuLAR.
Chicago SPolicem. N Give Battle with
Good Results.

Chicago, April 30.--In q pistol fight
between two policemen and five burg.
lars here early today one of the alleged
thieyes was killed.
Policeman O'Connor saw two men,
one of whom he recognized as a thief,
standing In front of a store on Archer
avenue, at Loomp street. When he
approached tho men opened fire, flee
ing at The same time. The officer
gave chase, returning the shots.
The firing attracted the attention
OF Policeman Herman Marinde, who
came hurrying past the store just as
three men came out of side entrance.
A pistol fight between the trio and the
policemen then began and one of the
men was shot through the head, dy-
ing Instantly. Neither of the officers
was hurt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
MYSTERIES OF DYNAMITE.
NO One Can Tell When the Explosive

Is Perfectly Sal
or dynamite, which asserted itself 50
disastrously in the subway tunnel ex.
plosion. New York City, at present,
with vast constructive works In pro-
gress, is consuming 1000 pounds
day.
No other commodity In general com
merciai use Is probably so little under
stood as dynamite. 1t is regarded by
the majority of people with abject fear.
Anyone accustomed to hanlling dyna-
mite will tell you that the actual dan
ger Is slight. The death rate among
dynamite workers is low.
Dynamite is packed without special
precautions. like so much soap. 1t Is
shipped in CARROTS of $4,000 pounds al
q time, to all parts of the country, and
usually survives even railroad coils
ions without mishap. 1t may be cut up
or broken, frozen and thawed out and
even burnt almost with impunity.
1t is not difficult to find men to work
IN dynamite factories. The number
of deaths in such factories is not start
ling. The hours are short and the pay
IS high.
The dynamite commonly used is
formed of about 40 per cent of nitrogly-
cerine mixed with some solid absorb
ent, usually some kind, of earth, and
, with about per cent of camphor add.
ed as preservatlve. The most power
full dynamite contains nearly 80 per
cent of nitroglyccrine.
1t is very unusual to lose dynamite
during transportation. The cartridges,
as a rule, measure an inch and half
in diameter and from six to eight
inches in length. These are nailed up
in ordinary soap boxes and are literal
iy thrown about by baggage smashers
with impunity. The cars are marked
"Explosve, with care" and are sup.
posed to be placed in the middle of the
trains, but the rule is often ignored.
There have been only two serious ac-
cidents of late to dynamite cars while
in transit. In one instance car carry.
ing some fifteen tons of dynamite was
attached to the end of a long freight
train, against all rules. locomotive
crashed into the dynamite car and bur-
aed itself half way in dynamite and set
1t on fire. This was more than dyna.
mite could stand. incidentally the ex-
plosion cleared the track of all wreck
age for considerable distance. In
the other case the dynamite car caught
fire from a burning hot box. and the
train men, noticing it, scorned to put
out the fire, but retreated to a hill near
by. The explosion threw nearby
eurntable about a quarter of a mile
and completely demolished a large en-
CINE house.
The exact properties of dynamite are
still more or less of mystery, even to
those most familiar with it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
SAYS GOLD DUST LIES THICK.

Portland, Ore, Apil 3O.-According
to the Nome Nugget of February II,
which has arrived from the north,
coming by registered mail via Daw-
son, a very important discovery has
been made there.
A New York syndicate, at the head
Of which Is we'll known mining man
of the Pacific coast, had been for
eighteen months quietly prospecting
the Tundra between Nome aud Penny
rivera
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
KILLS nAnY AND HERSELF.

Winside, Neb. April 3O.--Mrs. Kate
Dimmell, was found hanging from a
bed post this morning. Her small
child was dead on the floor. Mrs.
Dimmell had been considered OF IN.
sound mind, but no one thought her
malady would take dangerous turn.
The coroner's jury brought in YER
diet OF suicide in the mothers case
and that the child had died by its
mothers hand.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
BOILER EXPLOSION

Omaha, Neb., May 1.-The explO-
sion OF boiler at Swift's packing
house at O'Clock this afternoon In
jured three men and caused several
thousand dollars damage TO one
story brick building. Charles r..
Graham and j. Brooks, both colored,
and Thomas Bowers were slightly In
jured. The boiler was one OF bat.
terry OF four In a building 30x60 feet.
A hole blown into the north wall
was the only damage done to the
walls.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
Expects Reduct,on of revenue.

Washington, April 30.-Secretary
Shaw says that on May he will in
crease the deposits In national bank
repositories by three or four million
dollars. He also will designate Il
few additional repositories. 1t is I'M
derstood that no further increase in
deposits will be made after May /, as
the repeal OF the war revenue act is
expected to result in sharp decrease
IN the government receipts from the
beginning Of the fiscal year when the
law will go into operation
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
SAYS sHEI IS MRS. LUEraERT.
Wife of Chicago Sausage Maker Declared
to be Alive


to be Alive.
Chicago, April 30.-Mrs. Mary Rob-
bins, who is believed by some to be
Mrs. Adolph l.. Luetgert, the supposed
murdered wife of the sausage maker
was taken into custody tonight by
Detective Blais because OF the strong
suspicion that attaches to her case.
Mrs. Robbins had intended leaving
the Alma Mott home. $50 Austin ave-
nue, to which she was taken about six
week ago. but the chain OF circum-
Stantial evidence seemed so strong to
Attorney Lawrence Harmon, who de-
tended Luetgert and toa number of
other persons interested, that a hur-
ried conference was held, and it was
decided to hold the woman until
further investigation can be made.
Tie woman told apparently conflict
ing stories, but insisted that she is not
Mrs. Luetgert.
Mrs. Harmon asserts that he is more
than ever convinced that she is Mrs.
Luetgert and Detective Blais also de
clared that he believed she Is the wild
ow OF the sausage-maker.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
TAKEN TO PLACE OF SAFETY
Alliance Murder Suspects In County Jan
mt York


York, Nebr., April 3O.-Sheriff Reed
Of Alliance, Box Butte county,
brought two prisoners, August f..
Jahnke and Alfred Jahnke, father
and son, and placed them in the York
county Jail for safe keeping until the
next term OF district court In that
county, which will be held May 10
These two men, and one other, Oliver
Olson, a son-in-law OF August Jahnke,
are charged with mudering Michael
Seirk on the 18th day of April by
shooting him with shotgun 1t is
charged that the murder was commit
Ted by these men that they might get
hold of Mr.. Seirk's property, which
was worth several thousand dollars.
tIe had willed all his property to Aug.
asst +, Jahnke, including an insurance
policy for $4,000 at his death. Oliver
Olson was held at Alliance. The
prisoners are now in safe keeping in
the steel cells OF the York equity jail.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
FIND BABY's BODY.
Convicts Report the Discovery Made in a
Pasture.

Lincoln, April 30.-Coroner Graham
made a trip half mile vest of the
penltentiary Monday where he picked
up the body OF ah infant that had evil
IDENTIFY been deposited by some person
anxious to get rid OF 1t secretly. The
little corpse was wrapped in an old
dirty cloth and had been exposed for
ONE days. Two convicts, John Poyer
and another named Hull, while going
after the penitentiary cattle that were
being pastured in that vicinity, found
The body.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

The dedication of the German
Evangelical church recently built az
Clay Center was completed last week,
The building Is a commodlous frame
structure and the organization Is La
a nourishing condition.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

At the regular meeting OF the city
council at Fremont liquor licenses
were granted for twelve saloons and
four drug stores. The report OF
the water commissioners showed
that the city water plant had paid
all expenses and left good profit.
An. ordinance was passed requiring
the removal of all barns, houses
fences and buildings which encroach
on any street or alley.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

Harry Hill the alleged horse thief,
was before Jugde Byrne at Greeley
for his preliminary trial. He waived
examination and was bound over In
the sum OF 1900. In default 0l
bail was committed to Jail.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

A species of army worm Is ravags
ing the wheat and rye fields In the
section OF Farnam. The ground IA
in excellent shape for planting. bus
the farmers will put in little corn
until the worm has been disposed OF.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
Handicapped by a Name.

81 see that Percival ]. Mcintosh, the
Amalgamated leader. is now worth
S6,000G00, and yet he started In life
with serious handicap"
"What was that?"
"He was just an office boy"
"He had a worse handicap than
that"
'N"What was it2"
"Folks must have all called him Per
ey."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

Deputy Game Warden n. L. Nc,
Cornell Of Albion, filed complaint
against Alex Wilson, charging him
with the violation Of the game law,
Wilson plead guilty before County
Judge Riley and was fined $40 and
costs. He has been under suspicion
for some time and was warned by
Mcconnell to be careful or he would
get into trouble, but he treated tho
warning lightly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

Plattsmouth was as dry as dust
storm In Kansas Sunday. The sas
looms we're all closed at 8 O'Clock In
the forenoon and remained so during
the day. Many visited the drug
stores, but were promptly turned
down.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

Mr.. Bcakhause, farmer living
south OF the Platte river and about
six miles west II Lexington, lost hit
two-year-old son by rare accident.
lie was Telling trees for fence posts
on Il. O. Freeman's place. His SOD
was caught under one when IL fell
and he was instantly killed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

The government will establish tive
forest reserves In Nebraska, one Of
SO, 600 acres in the eastern part Of the
state, between the Loup and Dismal
rivers, and one Of l26, 900 acres In the
western part, between the Niobrard
and Snake rivers. Y
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

The leaders Of the building and ali
lied unions at Lincoln, have been
quietly working for some time ta
secure better wages.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

AT the funeral OF M. II. Ogden,
who recently died at Fullerton, aged
so years, the discourse read was
written by the deceased shortly be-
fore his death.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

While playing with 22-claibre re-
volver Charles Mann, the l0-year-old
son OF William Mann OF Beatrice, was
accidentally shot through the left
hand.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

The eigtby-third anniversary Of
Odd Fellowship was celebrated al
Superior last week. A fine program
was rendered by the members az
the close Of which very elaborbate
supper was served.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

Mr.. Bertha Il. McCandless Of VIM
nebdgo, Neb,, has been appointed y
a teacher at the Red Lake, Minn-s
Indian school,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
NEBRASKA NOTES

Eighty car loads OF cattle have
been shipped from Neigh the pase
few weeks.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

An Omaha company has bccR
awarded a contract for fencing lo,ocS
miles OF railroad right-of-way.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
MAN swrNpLED OUT OF IS. 90.

David City, Neb., Especial, Frank
BJugger, one of tue most highly re-
spected citizens OF this city is a victim
Of confidence man, and an expert at
the business.
Some time last fall stranger came
to the home of Mr.. Bougger, then a
resident of Center township, six miles
southeast of town, claiming to be a
cousin of Mrs. Eougger. The stranger
visited several days with the Bougger
family, claiming to have come from
Germany ten years ago. He was fam
iliar with the family history and after
establishing his family relationship
beyond doubt in the minds Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bougger, commenced work
ing upon religious or church sympath-
les. He claimed to be a member of
the same church to which they be-
lOnged and stated that he had an OPP
portunity to make lot OF money by
investing in Texas land. His scheme
vas to purchase a tract Of land from
the es ate of Mr.. WindhorSt, Ger
man who died iD his native country,
leaving large amount of land In Tex
as, which Is now being sold out in
small tracts to colony which he pro-
posed to locate the 'e belonging to the
church to which he claimed to belong.
Mr.. Bougger reposed confidence in the
new relative and gave him $4,000, an
equal amount OF which he claimed 10
have. The stranger departed and
nothing was seen or heard OF him for
four or five months, when he return
ed. He stated that he had inveSlt d
the 81, 900 in land, which he had dis
posed Of and on which he realized
5000 in profits. However, there were
greater opportunities in store if he on
ly had the money To make the Iur-
chase OF the tract OF land, which he
desired to secure, was explained and
Mr.. BOugger secured So, 500 more max
ing $500 in all Mr.. Bougger receiv-
ed letter from him mailed at Lin
coin, which read something like this:
Good bye, my dear good friend, Mr..
Bougger, | thank you very much for
the money which you gave me. have
never seen Texas and you will never
see or hear from me again Good bye"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

Elsie Perkins has been appointed
postmistress at Taylor, Neb., vice
W. f. Howard, resigned.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
AMOS J. CUMMINGS Is DEAD.

Baltimore, Md, May 2.-Congress.
man Amos j. Cummings OF New York
died at 1915 O'Clock tonight at the
church home and intirmary in this
city. The cause of death was pneu-
monia, incident to an operation. The
congresSman's wife and cousin, Char
les II. Cummings, were at his bedside
when death came. Congressman Cum.
mings came to Baltimore on April IL
10 undergo treatment for kidnt y
trouble.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

The business portion OF Gross waa
obliterated by fire, probably Of in4
cendiary origin, which started In the
rear Of saloon at IL O'Clock at
night, never ceasing in fury until
the work of destruction was com-
pIete. The combined efforts of the
citizens against the awful conhagra-
ton was Of no avail and building
after building melted before thu
roaring flames. Gross was a thrlvI
ing town, in spite Of its having been
left out OF direct railroad communi-
cation, but 1t will probably not rise
from this body blow. The losses
amounted to nearly $4,000, but
with one-third OF that amount Of
insurance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

Don't call crying 'beIlering." It is
che dew OF grief" according to Q late
noVelist
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08

A newspaper change took place al
Sidney, Charles Callahan dlsposing
Of the Telegraph to Fred A. Gapen,
who will be its editor and publisher
in the future. Mr.. Gapen has been
the local editor OF the paper for the
last four years. Mr.. Callahan will
ofilcIate as cashier In the newly
organized First National bank al
that place. The Telegraph. is one
of the oldest republican papers ID
western Nebraska.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
REMAINS OF j. STERLING NOR
TON TENDERLY LAID AWAY.
THE STATE in MOURNING
LOYAL FRIENDS OF LIFETIME ASSIST
IN RITES.
MANY PIONEERS ATTENDED
Nebraska city Draped In Dark I'm Honor OF
IL Dead-Simple Funeral Services
HID.

Nebraska City, May 1.-The re.
mains OF j. Sterling Morton were
tenderly borne from Arbor Lodge and
aid away In beautiful Wyuka ceme-
cry. Iu the presence OF hundreds
I friends of his lifetime, many of
them pioneers who bore with him
he hardships of the early days and
enjoyed with him the pleasures Of
this latter time, the career OF one of
NebraSka's greatest men was ended.
Genuine sorrow was expressed by
those who knew tie life and charac-
ter of Mr.. Morton. AS the impress
sive ceremonies proceeded, 1t was
most poignantly felt that his place
will be left empty.
The day was bright and Arbor
Lodge was bathed in sunlight that
added to its natural beauty. He
whose highe sentiment was typitiec
In the word "home' was borne away
from the place he had builded with
so much care, but at a time when
nature was rousing to It's fullest
glory. While the Outward semblance
was one OF mourning, the friends Of
Mr.. Morton felt as the funeral cor
tege moved down the long shaded
avenue, bright with bloom, that the
deeds Of great man were to bear
frnition in proportion as the calm
spring day was token of fuller life
to come.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-05-08
VIEWINe THE REMAINs.

1t was with reverent mien that all
marched with the procession to the
city library building, the structure
itself gift Of JOY Morton, eldest son
Of the deceased to the city, where
the remains were to be viewed be-
fore being taken TO Arbor Lodge.
Mr.. Morton's three sons marched
behind the funeral car.
Many people took the Opp0rtunit y
to cast a last glance upon the IA
miliar face. The repose Of death
showed no trace Of pain and a look
OF peace was visible. A vast number
OF people passed through the building
stopping at the bier and passing on
In sadness.
For three hours the body was at
the library building during which
time constant stream OF people
passed before the casket.