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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
MlSS0URIANS INVADE JAIL
BREAK DOWN DOORS WHEN RE.
FUSED ADMlTTANCE
JAIL DOORS BROKEN DOWN
10 Their Work Quickly aud with LittI,
Disc, der Victims Murdered Mnu who
Found III IN In u Urnhuusc.

Lexington Mo, Aug. l5.--CharleA
SalyerS lwhitc) and Harry Gates (col-
Ored, were taken from the county jail
here by IA masked mob at 1880 We'd
neSday morning and liuchcd.
They were charged with killing
George w. johnson. Il wealthy farmer
who surprised them at his hen house
near town IA week ago. Before tn ~
were strung up Salyers made a state
ment to the mob saying that Gates
had fred the shot that killed John
son.
SAVERS and Gates were arrested on
the day following the shooting, after
an exciting chase. johnson was one
OF the wealthiest and most respected
men in the community and the feel
ing against the two men was intense
A mob gathered while they were
being brought to town, but was
quoted through the efforts Of the OIL
GERS, and it was believed the men
would be allowed to stand trial.
Shortly after midnight armed men
came to town by twOS and threcS,
most OF them masked. They massed
! finally neal the court yard, in which
the county Jail is situated. The mob
was orderly and well directed, each
man doing his work efficiently and
effectively.
A demand upon the jailer for the
prisoners meeting with refusal sew
etal members OF the mob, who had
come well prepared, broke in the out
er door and made quickly for the
cells OF the murderers, 1t took thir-
ty minutes to cut through the steel
doors. SalyerS was taken out first,
| then Gates. without further ado and
without enCountering any serious OBJ
lection, the mob started with their
victims for point half IA mile south
Of town.
There Salyers was granted permits
! sion to make a statement. He said
that Gates had shot Johnson after
firing three times and that when the
last shot was fired he had hold of
Johnson Before being killed John
son had exchanged shots with the
men and Gates was found TO have
been shot in the right hip. Salyers'
statement finished, the men were
quickly strung up to "A tree. They
were left hanging and the mob dis
persed quietly at , o o'clock, after an
hours work.
Only one shot was fired and that
WIS to put out an incdndcscent light
In front OF "A livery stable as the
mob passed on the way to the scene
" the lynching
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
CONVERSATION WITH TENNYsoN
Enthusiastic Admircr of the Great
Poet Was Thoroughly Snubbcd.

An American gentleman. in the
course Of a recent reminiscent talk, told
his friends how he once listened to a
conversation between Lord Tcnnyson
and young Euglishman then just be
ginning to be known in literature. 1t
took place in a country inn, where the
two had been introduced by II friend of
both, who had left to catch his train
Immediately after the presentation.
The American. sitting ut table near
by, heard the Englishman, a shy but
ardent admirer of the poet, begin mod
cstly and stammerlngly to tell him how
much pleasure he had taken in his
poems. When he ceased speaking, Ten
nyson said:
"IIumphw
The young man was abashed, but he
tried again He spoke of the beautiful
scenery in She vicinity. and mentioned
the points Of interest which he had Wis
tied, and which he knew were more ia
miliar to the poet than to himself. His
final remark was a question. TennySon
answered:
"Humph!'
A third time the embarrassed young
man resumed the conversation, al
though he looked IA if he would like to
escape if he knew how. He had become
desperate and talked about the wealth
err. The clouds had grown threatening
would it really rain? Tennyson was
standing near the threshold. He step
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
HEAr skOM HE EARTH.
Scientist Tells How, lie Thinks, steam
MnN he nhthinCh InderRrnnnd.

Scientist Tells How, lie Thinks, steam
May BE Obtained Underground.
Certain scientific men now believe
that the enormous internal heat Of the
earth may be utilized for some practi.
cal purpose. Prof William Hallock OF
Columbia University expresses, in the
Worlds Work, the opinion that the
plan is feasible lie says:
1T is not merely Il question Of getting
Steam; It is a question of the quantity
Q. steam that can be had. Near Boise
Idaho, hot water is now drawn from %
well, and used To- heat a dwelling. The
Pittsburg ana Wheeling wells are capa
bic of heating the water left in them
overnight; but even if their depth were
sufficient to turn the water to steam. IL
would require so many hours waiting
as to rob the process of all commerCia
value. In other words, there would not
be the slightest difficulty in obtaning
steam from the interior Of the earth
because that involves only little e.
ira labor in boring into the hot area
and ii is almost as easy to bore tea
thousand feet as six thousand; but in
order to give the steam commercial!
value. n method must he provided for
dropping the water to the hot area, al
lowing it time to heat, and yet having
It returned to the surface as steam
without in ,crrupting the flow.
Two holes might be bored into til,
.nuuth tU.f1,.n tl,,pgubI foot lah, ui1,l
perhaps fifty feet apart. There would
be II temperature far above the boilnb.
point of water Then. if very heavy
charges of dynamite or some other cN
ploSivC were lowered to the bottom ~
each hole, ANA exploded simultaneous
ly, sufficient connection might he e.
tablishod between the two holes. Tn.
rock would be cracked and assured IN
all directions and SCATTERING 1t thus
around the base of the holes would turn
the surrounding area into an immense
watcr-hoater The water poured into
one hole would be heated and turned
into steam which would pass through
the second hole to the carth'S surface
The pressure of such Il column of steam
would be enormous; for aside from its
initial velocity, the descending column
of cold water would exert a pressure
of at least five thousand pounds to the
square inch. which would drive every.
thing movable through the second hole
The problem is therefore mechanical
one, concerned chiefly with connecting
hp1ns FIN,i., n,,nn,,,1iLhaI thg
water-hcater would operate itself, AMI
establish a source of power that would
SurpaSS anything now in use.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

For long time there has been close
to complete cessation in the manutac-
turc of hair dye, but in the past year
or 50 boom has developed in thar
branch Of industry. The general estab-
liShmcnt of an age limit in the employ
ment Of men in commercial and me
chanical pursuits is said to be respon-
Slbe for this unexpected revival. An
official of the American Federation Of
Labor says he knows for fact Of
many men who are using dyes to hide
their gray hairs and hosts of others
who shave constantly to look young
enough To he able to hold their posi-
tons, Statistics prove that it is every
day becoming more difficult for man
past the prime of life to secure en-
ployment, The skilled mechanic. en-
ginrer or employe who wants a Job in
any service must have youth as well
as ability, If he doesn't possess 1t he
must counterfeit it. Presumably the
elderly man with bald head must
wear wig in order to cover his years
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
DUMONT SAILS FOR FRANCE

New York, Aug. IL. Santos Du.
mont, the aeronaut, sailed for France
on La TouTraine today His intend
ed departure was known only to a
few friends and was explained by the
aeronaut himself as due to the fail.
uTe Of certain parties to put up the
expected $25 600 prize for a success,
full flight in this city. He SAID he
would return to this country in
time for the airship contest at the
ST. Louis exposition.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

Emile Gautier has written plea for
the despsed accordion. He calls it the
poor mans piano forte, and wonders
why 1t should be so overlooked outside
Of Russia, where ii is the national in
strument. There all the regiments have
their accordion players, whose lively
notes relieve the monOtony of long
marches.
The instrument is in every sense IN
artistic one because it embOdies the
required qualities; it gives accurate and
melodiOus sounds in conformity with
the rules of music. The Keyboard is
extensive enough to bring forth the
most delicate shades Of tone. 1t gives
even an orchestral richness. in small
volume. Under the measured action Of
the bellows, which plays the part of the
bow, it affords all the infections and
modulations OF the violin in its upper
register. In the lower register it resem-
bles the violoncello
OF course the warmth of praise be
longs TO the Instruments of the best
French make, not to those which are
hastily put together for an indiscrimin-
ating market
Seventy-three years ago the accordion
was invented in Vienna by a man
named Damian. The invention EN-
bodied wonderful knowledge of
music, together with an astonishing cal
Culaton and skill When the instrument
came out it was triumph but the pub
lie soon regarded it with Indifference.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
KILLED DURING LOVERS QUARREL

Allentown, Pa, Aug, l2.-During
IA lovers quarrel at the woman's home
today, Harry 5. Weston shot Bertha
Brown and himself The woman was
shot in the left temple, the bullet
coming out Of the right cheek, Wes-
ton was shot over the right ear
the bullet penetrating the brain
and being split in four parts. Both
are at tn hospital and cannot re.
cover. They are each twenty-three
years Of age,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
LOUISIANA LEVEES.
Thirty Millions Spent on Them by the
State Since the War.


State Since the War.
If you picture in your mind IN enOr-
nous sickle. having a handle also at
the hooked end. you will have the Mis-
siSsippi river as it flows in yellow
swiftness past the city of New Orleans.
A hundred miles to the southwark it
pours through its many mouths into the
sickle, which gives to the city its name,
lies New Orleans, and no sharp blade
in the hand of the huSbandman thrust
into the ripcnng grain was ever surer
of its dUStruCtiVuncSS than would be
this vast crescent Of the Mississippi
when once 1t should be given sway.
Sometimes when the river is at Hood
its surface will rise twenty feet above
the level of the City's streets In the
center of the stream it will be nearly
200 feet deep, with powerful cur
rent, which, We're ii not for the pro-
tecting leyoe about the city, must
sweep everything before it. This giant
river, which has made this city posi-
bic. drains an enormous basin, its wat
erShpd being greater in area than that
of any other river on the globe. The
volume of water which flows past the
city is equal to l5O.OOO,OOO cubic yards.
There are now nearly 900 miles Of
levecs ON the lower MissisSipp and
Louisiana alone has spent since the
Civil War nearly $3O,OOO,OOO on the
river, while it costs the State 81 900
600 annually To maintain its levecs,
Strange as it may seem. the deadliest
enemies of these great earthen en-
bankments are the insignificant craw-
fish and the muSkrat; for once the
slightest hole is made in the lcvee by
either of them. the relentless river
finds its way through and vast loss en-.
SueS.-AinSlcc'S Magazine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

reward to the young men or to-day as
in the past ana more swiftly. The
enormous activities of the present age;
the universal expansion Of American
trade; which now rs never before,
pushes its giant ramidcations all over
the country point to the gates of
boundloSs possibilities to the energy
and capacity of American enterprise.
And the young men of to-day hold the
keys"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
Appropriate Text.

Hit surtingly do til dis ole heart oh
mine wifi joy began the Rev. Flat
foot as the last wall from the wheezy
organ escaped through an open win
dow, ter see so menny strangers pres.
ent dis galorious sabbath mawnin'. De
good book hit say He war e. stran-
ger an All took him in De deacons
will now perceed ter take up de collec-
shion."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
ThcN Werc Attentive.

A clergyman, preaching in a country
church for the first time, was delighted
to lind the congregation very attentive
and told the yergcr so after the ser.
vice.
The yergcr replied: "Lor' bless you
sir, We was all looking for you to dis
appear"
why, what do you mean?" said the
clergyman.
"Well, sir. you see, the pulpit Is rot,
and hasn't been preached in this
49, - paa .Ionia Waal,Iy
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

Thieves entered the residence OF Il
Manucticd OF West Point Sunday
night in the absence Of the family
and got away with $50 worth of Jew
clry and Silvcrwarc.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

The trouble among the Willard Ri
iles at Lincoln will be looked into by
Adjutant General Colby. The COM
mission appointed to investigate the
matter reported thai the entire COM
pany should be mustered out. but at
this report such "A protest went up
from the company that the general
hopes to settle the matter by less
strenuous action. 1t is certain that
several officers and privates will be
forced to withdraw.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

The anniversary Of the arrival Of
the French troops at New York dur
ing the revolutionary war was OBJ
served by the laying Of corner
stone OF monument to be erected
in Trinity church yard TO the memo
ry OF Admiral De Tcrnay, who REM
dered efficient service to the patriotic
cause during the war with Great
Britain.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
NEBRASKA NOTES.

The canning factory at Beatrice
resumed operations here Yesterday.
one hundred and fifty men and wom-
en- will be employed until the can
ming season closes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21
Her Own Hair-Dresssr

Mrs Sweller-Do you employ a pr.
vate Chsufteur?
Mrs Gotrichtkwlck-No, | always do
up my hair myself.-Ohio Suite Jour
nal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

The 3-year-old daughter OF Louis
Shiring, who resides near Ellis,
drank concentrated I've and may die.
The child is at a sanitarium at Lin
coin receiving treatment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

A score or more OF South Omaha
people are forming "a sort OF alliance
for the purpose OF securing lands 10
South Dakota, Already more than a
dozen people from the Magic City
n we filed claims at the land Office at
chamberlain, S. D., and more are GO
ing up there daily. DR.. w. j. Nc.
Cram returned yesterday after filing
homestead and water claim and
he says that there is a movemet on
foot among the people here to form
sort OF colony and get land as near
together as possible.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

The First Baptist church has tend
cred a call to Rev f, f. Jordon Of
Grand Island, The former pastor r.
l., kitman, has recently accepted
the position OF district secretary U
the American Baptist Publications
society,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

Max Anton, foreman Of the paint
gang Of the MCCOok Burlington shops
" this city, fell under the wheels OF
the second section Of No. last night
about mile east OF Edison and was
instantly killed, being horribly cut
up and mangled The remains were
not discovered until this morning
and were brought to MCcook by the
wreclling train this afternoon An.
ton got on the engine at oxford and
that is the last seen Of him. Trains
No. , and & passed at Edison He
doubtless intended to go TO the back
Of the train at Edison and in some
way fell under the wheels and was
ground to pieces He was homeward
bound from visiting daughter in
DcS Moines with his family who have
been notified Of his terrible death.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

Guy Eastman, - years old OF Beat
rice, has mysteriously disappeared
from his home In this city and his
whereabouts is unknown. He stole
his fathers bicycle in leaving the
CITY
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

The residence Of Jimmie Nelson,
who resides southeast of Mason City
was struck by lightning Friday night
killing an eight year old child and
stunning the other members Of the
family
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

1t is easy for millionaire philoso-
pher to tell young man how 10 live
on So week and put money in the
savings bank.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

j. II. Hall, Rock lsalnd brakeman
whose skull was fractured by striking
the Tenth street yiaduct while lid
ing on a furniture van, died on the
way to the hospital He was from
FairhuTy
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

The new German EVANGELICAL Luth-
eran church, at Germantown recent
ly completed at cost OF $1,000, was
formally dedicated Sunday with i'm
presSivc services. Three sermons
were preached, two 10 the morning
and after noon being in German, and
one in the evening in English. Over
1000 people were present at each SER
vice. The church is located i've miles
southeast OF here.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

Robert II Thaycr was found dead
in the road near Bertrand, Neb. Sat-
urday morning, Thayer has been a
sufferer from epileptic its and often
said that he had to drink to prevent
a recurrence Of epilepsy. The coro-
onerS jury returned verdict that
Thayer's death was due to alcohol
ism and epilepsy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

The Salem Chatauqua organized
yesterday, and the various DEPART
ments began regular work. Mrs.
Eugcnia St. John of Denver lectured
for the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union. In the afternoon De
Witt Miller lectured and in the even,
ing the chorus gave preliminary
concert over three thousand people,
were in attendance Sunday.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-21

Mrs. Myler, the mother OF Mrs.
Minor Shawhan, OF Humboldt died
Saturday night at the home OF the
after, several miles northwest Of this
city, at the age of 90 years. Her
death was due to old age. The flu
neral was conducted at the home to-
day by Rev. Shamel or Table Rock,
and the remains were laid to rest In
the Lynch cemetery east OF this city,,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-08
Baseball Notes.

This is ladies' day. Game called 3:45.
Miller or Sutthoff will face Columbus to-
day.
Matthews caught a good game yesterday
and was in the contest with his stick.
Columbus has surely played in tough luck
recently, but that should be no excuse for
engaging in rowdy ball.
Three more games with Columbus and
then Indianapolis will go to Toledo and
Columbus The Hoosiers will meet Louis
vile here a week from next Friday, Toledo
following for a series and then the Eastern
clubs go west.
Manager Watkins says the Indianapolis
pitchers were placed in a hole in both
calling balls on good strikes. Ward was
even break before such large crowds.
Mcfarland, who was ushered from the
grounds yesterday, is the man who caused
ali the trouble in Columbus Sunday. AT
Columbus he held out his arm trying to get
hit by a pitched ball, and the umpire called
him out on strikes. His actions melted the
crowd, and after Ward was escorted from
the field by the Indianapolis players,
the Columbus hoodlumS tried to mob the
indianapolis players. Kuhns was struck On
and Manager Watkins's shoe was cut by a
pop bottle that was hurled at him. Cush-
ions. bottles and rocks were thrown at the
Indianapolis players. and it was with diff
Guilty they succeeded in reaching their bus.
Had the Columbus police dubbed a few of
the rioters there would have been less
trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-08
A WINNER AT 200 TO |
GREGOR Il. SHOCKED EVEN HIS
OWNER AT WASHINGTON ARK
A~rticulate's Good Race in the Mud
Fine Sport at Beach
Jockeys Licenses in Danger.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Articulate, owned by
George a. Davis. of San Francisco. and
trained by r. a. Smith. won his tenth
straight victory to-day. He started in the
third race at Washington Park, and at a
mile and a furlOng easily outran the Derby
Pirate and the five-year-old Barrack. Ar
ticulate and Wyeth were assigned equal
weights by the scale, but Wyeth picked up
two pounds in order that Lyme, the stable
jockey. might ride. and the weights were:
Articulate, 112; Wyeth, 1O1. None of the
others was considered a factor, and so 1t
proved.
The race was run in going exactly suited
to A~rticulate. inasmuch as it rained heavily
in several showers before 2:30 o'clock. In
this sloppy going Articulate went right to
the front and, although Wyeth hung to
within two lengths of him for five furlongs
and weakened only a little before they
turned into the stretch, Articulate eventual
ly drew away and won easily by five
lengths from the three-year-old. Wyeth's
race gained him friends, as he beat Wild
Pirate and Barrack all the way by many
lengths.
The other feature to-day was the victory
Of Walter Hedges's two-year-old Gregor
h, at 200 10 | in the betting. He won easily.
1t is said his owner did not back him be
cause he had shown such greenness in his
work.
Winners and odds: Otis. 4 to 5; Gregor
X, 200 to /; Articulate, Z to 10; Ethel Wheat,
Z TO 1; Lucian Appleby, II to 10; Winter,
IL TO >.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-08
NEWSPAPERS FOR NEGROES.
National Afro-American Press Assoc
citation Meeting at ST. Paul.

ST. PAUL, July 1.-THE National Afro
American Press Association is meeting at
the Pilgrim Baptist Church. Theprogramme
this afternoon included a paper by T.
Thomas Fortune, editor of the Age. New
York city; an address THE Future OF the
Afro-American Press" by c. J. Perry, of
the Tribune, Philadelphia, and addresses
by Harry c.. Smith, Of Cleveland. and
John R. Clifford. of Martinsburg. w. Va.
This evening II. p. Hall delivered an ad-
dress of welcome to the delegates and
William H. Steward, of the American Bap-
fist made the response.
President Cyrus Field Adams, assistant
registrar of the United States treasury,
presented his annual address at to-night's
session. OF an incident that excited much
comment President Adams said: Doubt
less President Roosevelt knew what he was
doing when he invited Booker Washington
the Southern people did not like it. They
do not like TO see the Afro-American
treated as a human being, but the Hindu
idea of caste ought not to prevail in the
United States. President Roosevelt believes
that he may invite a clean, respectable man
of any race to dine with him without de-
Element"
officers were elected as follows: PresI-
dent, Cyrus Field Adams, representing the
Appeal, Chicago; vice president, John G.
Yancey, recorder of deeds, Washington,
representing A. II. Zion Herald; treasurer,
w. H. Steward, Louisville, KY; secretary,
T. Thomas Fortune, New York; chairman
of the executive committee, Emmett j.
Scott, TuSkegee, Ala.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-08
WEATHER FORECAST.
Showers in the Southern Counties To-
Day-Fair weather To-Morrow.

WASHINGTON, July Weather fore
cast for Tuesday and Wednesday,:
For Indiana and Ilinois-Fair in north,
showers in south portion on Tuesday;
Wednesday fair. fresh southwest winds.
For O~hio-Showers on Tusday, not so
warm; Wednesday fair, fresh southwest
winds.