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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
A. M. ROTHSChiLD A SUICIDE.
CHICAGO MERCHANT SHOOTS
HlMSELE In HIS BATHROOM.

TIiNIoCGE I'm ITO DA T1ENoS"s
Chicago. A. NJ. RothschiId, until
two months ago the head Of the
State street department store finn OF
A. NJ. Rothschid Il Co. committed
suicide Monday ut his home, Thirty
seven court and Michigan avenue,
by shooting himself in the head, the
wound inflicted causing almost in
slant death. Acute insomnia, which
probably caused temporary insanity,
is said to be responsible for the deed.
Mr.. ROthSchld returned from six
weeks outing in Minnesota the past
week and seemed improved physic-
ally. At no time, it is said, was his
mental condition such as to cause any
apprehension Of self Obstruction.
Shortly after luncheon this after.
noon Mr.. ROthsChild entered the
bathroom Of one Of the upper floors
Of his home and almUs. immediately
the servants heard the report of a
revolver. Rushing to the bath room
they found the merchant lying on
the floor A bullet wound in his
forehead showed what had happened
Mr.. RothschiId was still breathing
\ physician was summoned but could
be Of no service.
Mr.. ROthSchild retired from the
management Of the big department
store at State and Van Bureen streets
about two months ago on account of
i'll health. A constitution urdinaIi-
ly robust had been shattered in build
ing up the business since It's opening
seven years ago.
interested with him and the prin-
cipal owner Of the store was Nelson
Morris, his fatherin-law.
Mr.. Rothschild was born in the
little German village Of NordStetten
litty-scyen years ago. When child
Of five years he came to America,
and while in his teens went to Dav-
export, Ia, With his two brothers
be established general store. III
1875 he came to Chicago, and imme-
diately began making a reputation
for himself, organizing IN 1895 the
| department. store which now bears
his name. Mr. Rothschild was di-
rector Of the worlds fair former
director Of the National bank Of the
Republic and member of the
Standard Washington park and
Hamilton clubs. He leaves widow
and one SON
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
TROUBLES OF HIS OWN
ARRESTED IN OKLAHOMA AND
BROUGHT TO NEBRASKA.

Tecumseh, Neb. II. w. Lanphere
who until recently was in the gro
Gerry business in this city, is the vic
tim OF unfortunate circumstances il
nothing more. Presumably he was
not doing well in his business, for he
seemed to be running behind iinan-
.cially and he sold out to Messrs.
limerick Il Sanford OF Pawnee City
some ten days ago. In the deal he
came into possession of an eighty
acre tract Of land in oklahoma and
some 500 or $500 in cash. He had
several creditors here, the principal
one of whom was Charles NJ. Cham
berlain OF the Chamberlain banking
house. Mr. Chamberlain claimed to
hold an $500 verbal mortgage against
him, made to secure note, and
to which there are proper witnesses.
After making his sale of his grocery
stock Mr.. Lanphere went to Oklaho-
ma without calling on Mr.. Chamber
lain to make a settlement Mr.. Cham
Der ain didn't consider that very cOur.
tcouS and caused a warrant to be is
sued against Mr.. Lanphere, charging
him with selling mortgaged property.
Sheriff W II. Cummings went down
to kinghSher, Okla, To serve the doc
ument and returned with Mr.. Lam
phere yesterday. Mr. Lanphere was
taken before Justice j s. Dinsmore,
and the time for holding his prelimi-
nary examination arranged for next
Tuesday The justice put him under
bond in the sum OF $1,000, which was
furnished by Mayor Washington Robb
1t is ella med that Mr. Lanphere owes
the jobbing houses He was consid-
cred good citizen, stood well in the
community, and his friends are griev.
ed at his strange actions. He claimed
it is stated, that lie did not consider
that he was running away from his
creditors in going to Oklahoma, and
that the trip was necessarily made on
business
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
Strike at the White House

Washington, July 81 The mem
bers Of the brotherhood OF electrical
workers local union 20. who have
been employed on repair work at the
White house, have quit work in or
der to enforce the rules Of the union.
The cause of the strike, it is stated,
Is the refusal Of the New York finn
having the contract for electrical
work at the White house, to accept
the local terms Of the electrical work
ers' union.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
President Saves Soldier

San Francisco. Orders received at
army headquarters in this city an
nounce that President Roosevelt has
saved a soldier from hanging.
Guy Stevenson, troop NJ Ninth cav
airy, was found guilty of criminal
assault and sentenced to death, but
the president has COMMITTED the sen
tence to fifteen years imprisonment
Stevenson is now at AlcatTaz is
and, but will 60 u the United States
penitentiary at Leayenworth, Kas,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
SEND Hin OVER THE RIVER
Nan of Mental UnbnIancc Hustled to
Nebraska side

Sioux City, la.,-A prophet with
out power drifted into town Wcdncs-
jay the representative he said, of the
order of Heavenly Heck whose
controlling spirit is supposed to be
the Great Spitz.'' He was led to
the police station, where he told IA
circle Of blue coats he was the lineal
desccndent OF the prophet ISsiah
and told the coppers to prepare for
the sacrament here in November. He
said his name was Andrew Florida
Of Pueblo, Col, late OF the asylum
at Hastings, Neb. The police be-
lieved he had been dumped on Sioux
City by Nebraska authorities and
gave him street car fare across the
river.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
Mine Owners Not Blamed =.

Johnstown. Pa.,-The coroner
jury investigating the rolling mill
mine disaster on the 10th inst, filed
their verdict at 3 p, IN, Monday.
They find that the explosion was
caused by some person or persons, to
the jury unknown, taking into room
No, sixth right heading, where gas
was known to exist, an open lamp,
using the same in direct violation
Of the rules and regulations OF the
Cambria Steel company.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Prof. Starr of the University of Chi
cago says the wedding ring is "A mere
relic of barbHrism. If there is any
thing that lives moves or has being
animate or inanimate; or that is to be
found in the heavens above, in the
earth beneath or in the waters under
the earth. that could not have been
made better. or could not now be i'm
proved upon if turned over into the
hands of the University of Chicago pro
feSsors, ii would be difficult to call the
same to mind.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
WATCHMEN GO ON A SPREE
one FOUND DEAD, ANOTHER DY-
ING, AND BUILDING IN FLAMES.

ING, AND BUILDING IN FLAMES.
Des Molnes, Ia. a result OF
what is believed to be drunken
spree tremen at an early hour We'd
neSday morning found one man
dead aud another dying in the Sto-
ler Wall Paper company's building in
south Des MOines, while trying 10
nut out fire which destroyed 500, 900
worth Of property.
h I'll men are watchmen. The
lead mans name is David Watt.
light Waterman for the Stoner Wall
dper company. The diving man s
llmc is |. L. Miller night guard
or the Long Shore mill. 1t is te-
leyed that the men secured guam.
'tv OF liquor, reuaircd TO the Office
1t the wall paper company and after
thinking the liquor went to sleep.
In some manner the building was
set on fire, and before the hremen
ould reach the factory the flames
mad gained such Roadway that it wa,
impossible to save much of the stock
md machinery.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
WAR MADE ON GOATS.

Grand Junction, Colo. On Satur-
day Dight fourteen masked men APP
peared on the grazing ground Of the
Angora range association in PinOU
mesa, where about 1000 goats were
ranging. Three herders who were
in charge OF the goats, were bound,
while the masked men slaughtered
more than 800 of the flock by shoot.
ing and stabbing them
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

When YOU read the matrimonial adj
vertisemeutS and learn that a lonesome
and handsome woman, who possesses Il
fortune in her own right, is yearning
for manly man to care for her and
the money, don't you believe II. Don't
even waste stamp Investigating.
Don't be sucker. Mouey doesn't grow
on bushes. and beauty and sweet dis
position do not have to advertise for
husbands 4 recent advertisement fol
lows: "Tall handsome. well-educated.
wealthy, athletic girl, 81 years, speak
ing several languages. wishes to CORE
spond with a matlimOnially inclined
gentleman" Sounds good, doesn't it?
Not a hint OF SeltShneSS. one can al
most see Diana opening the mail, her
cheeks COlored with bushes nj the
wholesale offerings of love The lady OF
several languages lived in an Eastern
city. Men in hundreds asked for her
hand. There were letters from all the
big cities; ardent epistles, and cash, too.
Even an athletic girl could not he ex-
pected 10 walk to Kansas City or Gin
rnnati to meet the man of her choice.
And then the police arrested this Jun ,.
They found woman Of 10, fat. and
not handsome-no, not i'm a thousand
years could she be truthfully called
beautiful. She eNpostualed in broken
German and English, and the romance
vanished from her case by the time she
reached cell. Good enough for the
fools who persist in answering such al
yertiSements Their mushy letters,
with names appended, should be pub
lished as an example of the sickening
folly of mankind, Good wives are sell
iom found in the bargain column.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

What are the services and skill of {
who believes the physician can make
him welly Should the millionaire pay
in proportion to his wealth and tn,
value he places upon life? These I,
old questions with the medical profes
sion, auI its answers to them were Ions
ago embodied in code of professional
ethics to which the doctors adher,
with more or less rigidity. This code
which permits the doctor to charge 4
rich man more than poor man for Ger
tain kinds of service is justified on the
theory that life and health are of muct
greater value to the rich man, anC
also on the theory that the advances
made in medical science and practice
would not be possible if it were sus
tanned only by the meager scale of fees
arranged for the purses of the poor. II
the practice of surgery it is obvious
that no fixed scale of prices could b,
calling for surgical operation are rare
ly alike in all their manifestations or il
the treatments necessary Public inter
est in this question is revived by the
suit against the estate of former Sena
tor Chris l.. Magee of Pennsylvania fol
IA balance of $l90.07O which DR. Waite
G. Browning, of Philadelphia, claims i!
que him for professional services. Th,
interesting feature of the case was tn,
testimony showing the intent of Mage
to give his physician S1,0O0,OOO, as ht
desired Ito beat the record of L. A. Il
Widener, who had given his physician
100000 for curing him of case o
double pneumonia" One witness testi
fed that he heard Magee say thai ht
wished to live, and that he would max,
the doctor independent in financia
way. But Magee died. Just how Ion,
he lived under the doctors treatmen
was not disclosed in the published ties
timony. Perhaps the medicines prolong
ed his life and perhaps they didn't. VIII,
is to decide? Whether they did or not
the fact that Magee died is one tina
cannot be overlooked. The question is
Ought man to pay million dollars Il
a doctor who did not keep him alive?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
A Observation-Disclosures.

At IA reception of the Authors Club
in New York the guest of honor was
Sir Martin Conway, the explorer and
mountain climber One man who did
not know the guest asked another:
"Who is here tonight"
Sir Martin Conway"
Conway? Who is he: cant place
him"
The mountain climber"
"Oh, yes! But what is he doing in
New York;"
Merely travelling from climb to
climb"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
SIDE WALK GIVES WAY.
FIFTY Chicago People Take Header and
SeVeraI Injured.

Chicago,--A sidewalk ia front Of
AS Halstead street collapsed Wednes-
day while 1t was crowded with men,
women and children, who were watch
ing a wounded man being carried to
"A Doctors office. Fifty persons were
hurled ten feet downward Four
were badly injured, and a dozen
more bruised and shaken as they fell.
EnOs DALEY, who was being carried
into the building, was probably fatal
ly wounded by a pistol shot supposed
to have been inflicted in a bGawl near
Thirty-eight and Morgan streets.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Love of self is the radical passion of
human nature. All advance is an as
cent from the primitive and superficial
self toward the true self which Is born
of the union of the soul with truth
justice and love. Every worthy form
of individual activity is altruistic. The
money paid is never the equivalent of
the work done, and the laborer, what
ever lie be- must look beyond the price
he gets to the good he does, must inter
fuse good will and the desire to be of
help with all he does, and with all he
receives for what he does. or he will
shrivel into something that appears to
be alive but is really dead.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
Farmer Run Over BY a Team,

Elk Creek. A hog emerging from
a patch OF weeds frightened a team
Of horses and caused Lee Grove, a
farmer living six miles east Of town
in the edge OF Nehama county, to
meet with d serious accident Monday
evening. Mr. Grove was hauling
wheat from the field to the stack
and left the team to get drink OF
water when it became frightened
and ran away. MI. Grove tried to
intercept them and was thrown to
the ground and run over. He was
picked up unconscious by his broth
erS. who were doing the stacking.
Seeing he was badly injured, phi
stefan from this place was summoned.
Exi N ination revealed he had Sus-
tanned internal injuries, a broken col
lar bone, shoulder blade and one rib.
The attending physician has Just re-
turned from making call at the
Grove home this morning and is of
the opinion that bis patient will re-
cover
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
Refrigeration for Consumptives.

A Russian medical man proposes to
establish Sanitarium for conSump.
tiyes in the polar regions. He has OBJ,
served that the members of exploration
parties returning from the polar regions
are always in perfect health, owing Il
the purity of the air and complete alb
sence of harmful microbes, In the polar
regions bronchitis, larynglus, Influenza
and other contagious diseases are un.
known.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
OFF FOR HARVEST FIELDS
WORKING MEN LEAVING RAILROADS
TO GATHER GRAIN.

Sioux City, lathe harvest fields
Of the north are Offering more lucra-
tive employment for laboring men,
and the railroad companies of the
northwest are finding 1t very diff
cult matter to procure men to do ur-
gent work.
Employment agents here have been
asked to get 800 men to repair wash
outs, relay steel and do reSurfacing
for different railroads. and it is i'm.
p )ssible TO get the men because of the
general rush to the northern harvest
fields. Wages are 81 90 to $500 per
day and board in the harvest fields,
while the railroads only offer $l.75
per day.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
CAUSES A GREAT SENSATION
ALLEGED SLAYER a LEADER IN
WAR WIN SPAIN.
RIVER THIEVES CAPTURED
Victim His Former Aldo dc-Cnmp and
supposed to Have Know ledge ot som,
shady transactions.

New York. World dispatch from
Havana says that Gen. Perico DelagC
is under arrest charged with having
assaSsinated Antonio, a nephew OF
Col Baldomero AcoSta.
The arrest has caused a profound
sensation, as General Delago is one OF
the best known CubanS. He com.
manded the Cuban sharpShooterS who
operated against Weyler's black Span
ish guerillaS in the late revolution.
He is now an officer OF the Cuban ru.
raj guards,
General Delago'S trial promises to
be sensational, as there is much myS-
terry surrounding the disappearance of
young AcoSta from his home six weeks
ago. 1T is said that Colonel AcoSta,
the young mans uncle, obtained pri-
vate information that his nephew was
seized 10y guards under General Della
COS direction and afcrward was seen
taken from the police station at night
hadcuffed and between two Of Delago IS
men.
Young Acosta was aide de camp to
General Delago during the recent war
and for long time was his coniiden-
tia secretary Not long ago charges
were made against Delago by num-
Der Of cattle owners in connection
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

ent." Tie persons who object to clea
fun have a wrong conception of Chri,
tianity. Their idea Of religion is tn
longv!Sacod variety. It was Ruski'
who said that these long.facod Chris
tians ought TO backslide into lon
clothes And that was tie Master
idea. He made the little child his obicc
lesson and said, Except We become .
Il little child We cannot enter the king
dom of heaven" The child is ioyou
and bubbling over with smiles an,
laughter 1t is the apOtheosiS of Chris
tianity, not only in this respect but IL
others. rs simplicity, innocence, teach
ableneSs, humility, affection. An anus
ing story is not out of place in the pul
pit if it is apropos. The heart is some
times caught in the rebound from
hearty laugh Ministers are notabl'
good story-tellers, especially when they
company together 1t is no sin to laugh
Mrth is as sacred as sorrow Both arr
natural to the heart Indeed it is wei
to beware of the man who does no
laugh There's something wrong witt
him
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

On brick wall published by the late
ShalmaneSer |. Of Assyria to com
memorate in burnt clay a series of vic
tories over the Babylonians there was
recently discovered by the explorers a
peculiar mark which none of the
scholars could elucidate, but which "A
blacksmith declared to be the print of
the foot of mule. 1t will be remem-
bered that Mr.. Pickwick made once on
a time similarly Interesting discov-
cry.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

While engaged in playful tussle
with couple OF friends Peter Ed
wards OF Fremont fell over hicth-
lug post, sustaining serious injuries.
The post struck him in the stomach
with sufficient force to thto" him in
to commissions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

The Union Pacific and ElkOIn rail-
road companies have made arrange
mcnts for acquiring title to all land
they need for the new union station
at Fremont without having to resort
to condemnation proceedings, and as
soon as a few defects In the titles
can be fixed up will commence tc
clear the ground.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Recently II. W. Lanphere Of Te-
Gumseh sold his grocery store and
stock to Pawnee City people and left
for Oklahoma. He failed to settle
under the claim Of having a verbal
mortgage on the stock, had Lanphere
brought back to answer to the charge
Of selling mortgaged property.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

The Bancroft Independent tele-
phone comany has filed articles OF
incorporation at West Point. The
capital stock authorized is $4,000,
This makes two independent com
panies now in existence in that cOun-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Frank Dickson OF Louisville and
A. b. Dickson Of Elmwood have
purchased the Weeping Water Lum-
Der company OF Linderman Bros.
Mr.. Dickson Of Louisville is an old
timer at the business and known all
over the county.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
Boys Cause Serious Accident.

Grand Island, Neb. "A Burlington
section man by the name Of Wilson
was run Uvre by hand car on the
Belt line south of the city Wednes.
day evening, and the limb was 50
severely fractured that it is feared
Wilson may lose the leg. A force of
men were engaged On the line. Fur
Their up a number Of boys, from tif-
teen to twenty years were playing on
the track, taking tie, placing il en-
the track, and running Il handcar in
to it. After their play they failed to
take the tie away. When the section
men, on two cars, were returning
one Of the cars ian into the tie before
the obstruction was observed. Will
son was on board the car. He was
knocked Off, the following car run
ming over him. Chief Of Police Nc
CaShland has the names Of Il number
II the boys, for whom the play Of
"wrecking" may be Il serious matter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Chicago's pretty restaurant cashier
who has inherited $1,O0O,OO0 is report
ed to be serene. Here we may see one
Of the advantages of being a girl. If
she were young man all her friends
would be expecting her to celebrate
and let them help.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

The annual Ncmaha Baptist assoc
,iation meeting viii be held in SteT-
ing, commencing August Il, and
continuing four days.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Wheat fields Of from twenty-five to
thirty-eight bushels per acre are re-
ported by farmers who succeeded in
harvesting their crops without iniu-
ry from the rains. Oats are making
IA better crop than anticipated.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
The Bringer or Babes.

That great matters are not always
the most important Is evidenced" re-
marked the stOrk, "by the fact that
M fame and reputation are due solely
to my strict attention to very little
th.nxs. Colorado Springs Gazette.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Some staid persons are obiecttng be
cause during the debates ut the last
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church some amusing stories were told
by the delegates in attendance. One
was concerning dog tight that broke
up a church. The hypercrlticsi say TIE
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07
NEBRASKA NOTES.

The dates OF the 1902 johnson
county fair are September \ 8 to 10,
inclusive, The premium lists will
Don De distributed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

The body Of Joseph Datel, Of North
BEND, who drowned himself in the
Platte river three weeks ago Sunday,
was found about two miles down the
river.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Edison says he can make an auto
mobile that will go fast enough to take
a mans breath away. Perhaps such
machine would be a good thing if it
could be put into the hands of the right
people.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Congressman Lands of Indiana has
supplemented General SherInan's cele-
brated definition Of war by saying,
War is not II sunday school picnic"
This was to have been inferred, how
ever. from the earlier authoritative
declarations
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Frank prehle, one Of he wealthiest
farmers of Suothern Gage county,
hanged himself at his home two and
half miles southwest OF Odell. The
cause is unknown.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

There is a fine chance for some
statesman TO jump into the arena with
scheme for the free and unlimited
coinage of Panama hats.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

A big tent with 200 seating capaci-
" and IA thousand small tents have
Deen ordered for the g. A. X. reun-
ION at Hastings the second week In
september.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

When a man thinks he knows It all
he seldom takes time to investigate the
worth of his supposed knowledge.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

Several scientific gentlemen have
peeked into the crater of Mont Pelee,
But they have not as yet hit upon "A
plan for preventing further eruptions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-08-07

King Oscar of Sweden is writing his
memoirs, but there is no immediate
danger that he will lecture.