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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Almost Ends In q Tragedy

Crete, Neb., Oct. 2'--An afternoon
Of pleasure yesterday came to tragic
ending. Matt Limbeck was out
shooting east of Crete and had made
arrangements to meet q party Of
friends later with whom he should
drive home. AS the carriage ap-
preached Mr.. Limbeck, who had
been sitting on the ground waiting
for them, arose, and the same nom.
emit the trigger OF his gun caught In
his clothing in such a manner as to
dischar rye the gun. The shot took
an unfortunate direction and wound.
ed two occupants Of the carriage.
One Of the injured persons was sis.
ter Of Mr.. Limeck and the other a
young man. Tn g lady's wounds were
sight. He was taken to Lincoln this
morning for treatment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Runs Into An Open Switch.

Columbus, o., Oct. 2l.--A Bic
Four passenger train, known az the
Twentieth Century flyer, ran into an
open switch fourteen miles north OF
Columbus today and the entire tram
except the last sleeper reported
wrecked. Engineer Ryder was re-
ported killed and the fireman and
baggage master seriously Injured. AL
though it is not known that any pas
sengers were killed, special train
was made up at Delaware and one at
Columbus and hurried to the scene.
Later reports show that Engineer
Ryder was not killed, but has his leg
broken and head badly cut. The in
iured thus are Conductor Jerry La
hiff, Cleveland, slightly bruised;
Baggagemaster Jerry Hayes. Cleve-
land, head cut; Mrs. Mary Myers.
Wellington, Ohio, slightly cut. All
the cars left the track but the two
rear ones.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
DECLINE OF THE APRON.
Article of Fe minnie Wearing Apparel
Has Lost Its Vogue.


Has Lost Its Vogue.
1t is about forty years since the pop
llarity of the apron began to wane. At
hat time no woman's wardrobe was
complete without an assortment of
lprons for all sorts of occasions. A
black silk apron was the acme of ele-
gance and propriety, and any monde
cript gown could, by the addition OF
he black silk apron trimmed with a
lew rows of black velvet ribbon, be dig
lifted and adorned TO the utter satisfac-
ion of the wearer.
An apron had rather a wide field of
Isefulness when you consider that it
lot only preserved and embellished Il
lew gown, but it also concealed the de-
ects, and added dignity to an old one.
An apron was always en- regle. The best
lress was kept clean by its use, and
he daintiness of it represented all the
eminine traits. 1t was regular ban
ler of the home. To its strings the
children were tied Tied to his moth
sr's apron-strings! Contemptuous eX-
pCSSlOl Vi anu yet ~
much sentiment attached to it! Who
.yer was tied to his mothers apron
strings was comparatively safe-was
his mothers lead. Mothers apron!
The baby was rolled in it. Childish
ears were dried with it. The little boys
Used its strings for reins, and the little
girls played princess and trailed its
nipple folds behind them, real ladies in
waiting to an imaginary queen.
Those were ante-new-woman days.
Knitting and needlework were fem
nine occupations. 1t was previous to
he day of higher education for women.
It may sound far-fetched to say that
lone sentiment waned with the decline
If the apron. The latter may not have
been the cause, but it certainly kept
pace with it, have the written state
nent of man to the effect that snow
white apron tied neatly about trim
waist has power to attack masculine
heart at its most vulnerable point. AT.
er that, say there is no sentiment
lbout an apron! But man cherishes sen.
iment about things of which the fem
nine mind has no conception, and his
heart has been many times ensnared in
he muslin bow that tied at the back of
lis sweetheart's waist this banner OF
he home. The last was about the man
If generation ago. But the man of
oday has the same sentiment-latent
-Woman's Home Companion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Eggs Worth Their
Weight i'm Gold.
Observation-Disclosures

Among the fads with which some
men amuse themselves is the collection
IF the eggs of wild birds and there
Ire quite a number of such treasures
% be found in this country. OF late
years the entertainments Of science
Upon daily life have given a new zest
20 the pursuit and raised prices ac
,ordingly. AT one time a collection
which included the common birds of q
State or division of the country was
considered among the first rank. To
lay such collection would be laughed
collectors desire to represent every
eading member of the bird kingdom
while several hundred purchase the
Eggs of extinct and even prehistoric
birds. The egg of the great northern
lux, which died out more than half
century ago, is now worth anywhere
rom 81, 500 to $1,000. The egg of the
lodo, which lived formerly in Madagas,
ar, is worth several hundred dollars
That of the dinoric, a giant feathered
Teature Of New Zealand, is worth even
more.
From these large figures the prices
'un down very rapidly. Those of the
.agle family are as a class the most
raluable. The golden eagles egg
brings $40, the bald eagles s. the
great Swiss eagle IS, the snow eagle
Is, the Greenland falcon S., the Louis.
ana kite $40, the Filipino fish eagle
10 and the fish hawk ST. In fact, II
nay be said that eagles eggs average
Il, falcons eggs 81, hawks eggs So
wis eggs So and kites eggs So. The
Eggs Of the grouse and partridge fam.
ly are very pretty in their markings
md command good terms. They range
I'll the way from 6 cents for the egg
If common ruffed grouse up to that
" the Canadian grouse at 70 cents.
There are 1870 humming birds whose
.ggs are in the market and although
he lattef are scarcely larger than
'eans they bring exceeding good prices,
'arying from % cents up to $40. The
.ggs of the duck and goose family are
lot very high priced The cheapest 10
worth single cent, while one species
II the wild duck cost S. There are
aid to be 10000 collectors In the
United States and the collections run
rom 1000 to 10000 eggs. If a collec.
ION has less than 1000 eggs 1t Is hard.
worth the name. The smallest egg
s that OF the Central American hum.
ming bird, the size OF pea. and the
argest is that Of an ostrich. The cen.
er of the trade was formerly in New
fork, but it is 80 no longer. The
merchants say that the business has
'een broken up among fifty cities.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Declines To BE a Corpse

Knoxville, Tenn. Oct. 2.-Just as
the case of Clarence Peake, charged
with the murder of Silas Huiin at
Clinton, Tenn, was about to be called
in the supreme court here today, a
man entered the court room unan-
nounced and addressing Chief Justice
Beard said:
81 am Silas Hulin, who was not
killed by Clarence Peake."
Peake, who is a son Of promi nent
family, had been sentenced In low
er court to ten years in the penitenti-
airy, but is now in the insane asylum
near here raving maniac, caused by
this case. Hulin claims that Peake
shot another man whose name IS un-
known and that he (Hulin) escaped
on the first train and went to Colo
RADIO, from which state he came back
here to prove that he was r ~ dead,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Was Justified In Killing.

Chicago, Oct, 24.-After nearly a
week of trial, followed by only fifteen
minutes of elaboration, a jury in
Judge Brentano's court has returned
verdict of mot guilty" In the case
If Edward Conghlan, charged with
the murder OF Chas. o. Harz. The
twelve men agreed without any de
bate that 1t was case Of justifiable
homicide.
Conghlan was cabman without a
dollar except his salary. The mau
he killed was liveryman and is re-
puted to have left an estate of over
$500. 900.
The trouble between Harz and
@ Iughaln began when Coughaln re-
,Orted that he had driven two pas
sengers about the down town dis
tricts and had been unable to collect
fare Of ST. Harz is sal d to have
been abusive and finally said he
would deduct the amount from the
pay of the driver. Then Coughlan
is alleged to have said: 81 will put
you where the grass will grow over
you before I'll lose that money"
The driver then left the barn and
1t is said bought revolver. He re-
,uIned to the Office of Harz and de-
manded $50 which he claimed to be
due him as back pay. Harz refused
to give him any money and denied
that there was any credit for Cough
Ian. A dispute followed and Cough
IN shot and killed The older man.
The threat to kill Harz and the
subsequent purchase of the revolver
caused the state to ask tie death
penalty. The driver pleaded self de-
rense, alleging that lie was first at
acked by Harz who seizt the spoke
Of wagon wheel which be kept in
the Office as weapon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
QUEER SToR1E5

One thousand miles from it's mouth
the Amazon is $40 feet deep.
Ninety-five tons of gold and $40 Of
silver are mined in single year.
Jupiter is ~ times larger than all
the rest of the planets put together.
The nightingales song may be heard
at distance of mile on calm night.
Polo is probably the oldest of ath-
b. Q.
Palms never live more than $50
years The yew is the longest-lived Of
trees.
An elephant has only eight teeth al
together. At fourteen years the ele-
phant loses its first set of teeth and
new set grows.
Among the curiOs of Windsor Castle
is chair made entirely out of the
trunk of the famous elm by which the
Duke Of Wellington stood at the battle
of Waterloo.
III only two cases have baronetcies
-bCSh NohitllSb oh "ODlCh III
Once was in 1886 on the mother of Gen
Cornelius Speelman. The other was
Dame Maria Bolles, made so by
Charles l.
NOrway's population is the smallest
fin Europe compared with her area
Each of her inhabitants could have
forty acres Of land, while the Briton
would have to be content with less
than an acre.
1t is said that the redemption divis-
ion of the national postoffice in Wash
ington is nearly swamped by the re-
aurn Of the leftover Pan-American
postage stamps since Nov. l. Some ten
thousand packages have been received.
All records are broken as far back as
Chief Scott can recollect.
A unique specimen of ocean life has
been captured at Honolulu for the u.
4. fishing vessel Albatross, now cruis-
ing in that vicinity. 1t is small fish
which has four feet. They are webbed
like the feet Of frog, and are appar-
emily the link between foot and Tin. The
specimen is said to be one Of a few such
fish found in the world
1t is not expensive to become noble
in Bavaria. To be made a simple
"Von" costs a matter of 1915; to be rails
ed to the 'Ritterstand," $500; to be
made "Freiherr," $3.50; to be made
Graf costs $4,000, while to be made
n prince only costs $1,000. These prices
are only for one person, but the gov
eminent kindly makes reduction in the
case of whole families wishing to turn
noble all at once. Thus, for $4,000 or
$4,000 small family can be made
princes, though they are only permit
ted to use their title within the king.
dom of Bavaria
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
MAKING OF TROUT FLIES.
Mouse whiskers and Bears Eyebrows
Are Used.

arc ObGOs
There are trout and salmon-fishers
who pay several thousand dollars a
year for their "fies" alone. Few per-
sons can learn to tie artificial hies,-
knotting hairs that can hardly be seen
so the skilled fly-maker commands
high wages. The materials cost money,
too, says the Maine Sportsman. The
earth is ransacked for feathers and
hairs, and one hair wrong makes "all
the difference"
The business done in mouse whskers
is considerable this year, for they are
used in the making of a wonderful
new fly, the new gray gnat," and they
are expensive-nearly two cents a
whisker. Trout rise very much better
at mouse-whisker flies than at the
same 'gnat" dressed in jungle-cock
hackles, which look very much like
them.
Bears eyebrows, being stiff and ex.
actly the right shade. are used in a
newly invented fly that is killing guam.
titles of salmon this year. These eye
brows come from the Himalayan
Drown bear, and cost about one dollar
and half a set.
There are agents all over the world
searching tropical forests for the rig Il
birds to supply fly hackles. One OF
the most sought-after skins Is that Of
the rare green screamer," an African
bird about the size of a hen which has
a tiny bunch of feathers on each shoul.
der that Is worth fifteen dollars a
bNnch to the flymaker. One of these
birds supplies only feathers enough to
make rings for half a dozen flies.
These is no limit to the enthusiasm of
an artistic fyter, who will use hair
from his own eyelashes to finish off
an extra special" fly. Babies han
is much sought after, if 1t is of the
right shade-golden yellow-for all the
lighter salmon flies, and one curl will
make q dozen first-class flies.
1t takes an expert only fifteen min.
utes to turn out fly, which consists
of tiny hook, with wings of Egyp.
than dove feather, legs of fox hair, and
"a body of mouse fur, wound round with
"a thread Of yellow silk. A carelessly
made fly will have neither legs MOI
,,'feelers." but the true expert adds the
legs and puts on pair of long feel
,ers' of cat hair, white at the tips. All
these tiny details will be exactly in
their places, and so firmly tied to the
hook that the fly will take half a dozen
strong fish and be none the worse.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Appeal of Alleged Boodier.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Oct. 24.--In
the supreme court today the appeal
Of Emil A. MysenburR, Of st. Louis,
convicted Of bribery, was argued and
submitted. For the defendant, ar
guments were made by Fred w
Lehman, Chester II. Krum and Nor
ton JouIdan. of st. Louis Circuit
Attorney Joseph W. Folk and Judge
Thomas B. Harvey of st. Louis, and
Alto ney General Crow appeared
for the state. Mysenburg, who is a
former member of the st. Louis city
council, was convicted of bribery and
given two years In the penitentiary.
A decision on the appeal may be pre-
pared within thirty days
st Louis, Mo-, Oct. 24.-Judge
Douglas today ruled that Colonel
"Ed' Butler, the local millionaire
politician. who is himself under in
dfctment for alleged bribery, cannot
go on the bonds OF Emile Hartman,
Iulius Lehman and kid" Sherl-
din, members Of the house Of dele
gates lying in jail under various In
dictments charging bribery and per-
Jury.
Judge Douglas some time ago ruled
that Butler would not be acceptable
as surety bonds Of prisoners to the
amount of more than $l35, 900. He
reached his limit in furnishing bond
Tor ex- Delegate Charles Gutke.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
FIFTY MEN KILLED.
The British Sustained severe Loss I'm 8,
maitland.

The British Sustained severe Loss in So.
maitland.
London, Oct. 1.-THE foreign Office
has issued an undated dispatch from
Colonel Cobbs, commanding one Of
the columns Of British forces operat-
Ing against the Mad Mullah In Soma
liland. The dispatch was forwarded
through the British vice consul at
Berbera, Somaliland. The British
forces engaged were composed entire
ly of native troops and levles.
Colonel Cobbs says "My force
reached Erego Monday morning.
When about one days march north Of
Mudug 1t was attacked in the thick
bush. Two advances were made,
and the enemy was beaten back IN
the morning. Their losses were
heavy, and we captured one hundred
rifles. Our force then proceeded to
collect animals for transportation
purposes and TO JOIN the detachment
at the stockade camp. In the after
noon reconnaissance was made
and, after sharp fighting, the enemy
were again driven off.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Quick as Lightning.

1t is absolutely impossible for US to
conceive Of the rapidly and brilliancy
# lightning. 1t has been estimated
hat flash occupies less than the one
nillionth part of a second. AS one
enth of second is needed for the
ull effect of any light upon the eye,
We get only very faint idea of the
)rilliancy of the flash. If fash were
permanent It would be one hundred
thousand times more brilliant than the
light we now e1perience.-Leslie's Pop,
liar Monthly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
TROUBLE LOOMS UP
Army OF Raiii Dad Men TO Demand an Iu-
crease,


Oakland, CAL, Oct. "a. According
to interviews obtained today by
Tribune reporter with heads Of rail.
road unions. and union members, a
demand will DE made upon the
Southern Pacific within the next
thirty days for increased wages,
which will effect more than 10000
uployes. Both the men and union
officials are loath to speak Of their
plans and purposes, but admitted
that concerted demand was to he
made, not only upon the Southern
Pacific company, but upon twenty
Two other roads west of Chicago for
increased wages. During the last six
mouths the memb ership OF one union
Of Southern Pacific employees has in
creased over 100 per cent. That Or
sanization Is the United brotherhood
of railway employees.
1t Is estimated that before the
first of the year on the Southern Pa
&C system alone there will be $50, 90
members.
The chief cause OF the demand is
the increased cost of living. The
men assert that they are paying 80 to
40 pre- cent more for house rent and
the necessaIies of life. They also re-
cite that all the railroads are doing
from one-fourth to one-third more
business now than formerly, and
that their profits are correspondingly
larger.
The third reason given is that
owing to the HEAVIER equipment In
use by nearly all the railroads the
employees are compelled to do more
work than formerly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Declares It is Not TAYLOR

Carrollton, Mo-, Oct. 2l.-Sheriff
Cruzen is satisfied that the soldier
under arrest at Atlanta, Ga, is not
George Taylor, who escaped from jail
while awaiting execution for his part
10 the murder Of the Meeks family.
An Atlanta paper containing pic
ture OF George Burruss, who 1T was
asserted was none other than Taylor,
was received today. and Sheriff Cruz
70 declared 1t bore no likeness what
aver to the ASGa mad nETdaTAS
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Woman Kills Her Husband

Ottumwa, Ia, Oct. 24.-Because
her husband threw bucket OF water
on her while she was asleep at her
home at Jerome this NOR ming, MIS-.
l"hn kreebs procured a shotgun and
hred charge OF shot into his stOm-
.ch, killing him.
Mrs. Kreebs refused to get up and
get breakfast. He retaliated with
the cold douche and she with the
,hOtgun. She has been held for muI.
lar
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

w. j. O Keyonn of Omaha entered
into a contract with the Lincoln city
council to purchase the property OF
the Lincoln Rapid Transit company
and the Home Street Railway com.
pany for $1,000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

The Ord Milling, Grain and Live.
stock company has secured miller
and their local mill Is running after
an idleness Of several years. The
work on the gas and electric light
plant is well started, the power house
is being erected, and the mains will
soon be laid. The plant will be In
operation by December.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

The five year old son OF Henry Klus
man of Wymore died from an attach
OF diphtheIia, which disease he wal
exposed while on recent trip tt
AtchlSon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

The Bolrd of Education at Kear
ney at special meeting adopted o
resolution TO submit proposition te
the voters Of the city to convey tt
The new city hospital association the
unused Alcott school building In the
first ward, to be used for hospital
purposes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

About three miles vest of Lind
wood, the Hastings train ran over
and killed the year. and-a-half-old
baby Of Anton BTezina. The rail-
road was about 20 yards from the
house and 1t Is supposed the little
one toddled to the track, trying to
follow its father, who was away
threshing. 1t was not missed untiE
brought In dead by the trainmen.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30
Burglars robbed three safes at Bel.

Burglars robbed three safes at Bel
grade. The one in the Union Pacific
depot and that in the potofiice were
blown open and the contents OF the
safe In the j. e. Cooley lumber office
was stolen. The robbers secured
about 5000 at the depot, 1925 at the
postoffice and $3.50 in the lumber
Office. The interiors of both the de-
pot and pNstofllce were wrecked by
the force of the explosion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

The Roman Catholics OF Ruseland
have decided to build a new church
building north OF Rosland, The new
building will he OF brick or,brick ve.
mere, and will cost about $4,000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

The year old son of Floyd Smith
Of Beatrice. was badly injured by be.
Ing run over by buggy. The phy
stefan is of the opinion that tn
child will recover.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

Miss Hannah Ericsson OF Edgar was
badly scalded in the face. She wal
dipping some boiling water from the
boiler and the dipper full Of water.
slipped from her had into the water,
splashing large quantity OF the
boiling liquid into her face, scalding
her badly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

How much should one talk in order
to be Interesting, and yet do no dam
agef 1t is pity such things cannot
be measured in pints and quarts. so
that every one could know when he
has had his share.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

A freight car on train No. II
jumped the track near Falls City,
and thirteen cars were piled up In
the ditch. No trains were able to
use the line until late next night.
NO one was hurt by miraculous
turn Of fortune, as the car contain
Ing people was the only car that re-
malned on the track.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

The weather has been perfect for
the last week to mature the late
corn and there has been marketed
quite number Of loads of new
shelled corn, being the first for the
season. The price was As cents pei
bushel. The apple and potato crop
is also large this year.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

Frank Fentser died at his home
near Bradshaw from injuries receives
In a runaway last week. He was Q
leading citizen and an old settler o
the county.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

A dispatch from Los Angeles asks
that watch be kept fol John Gross,
who kidnapped his two children. one
aged years and one 20 months, at Los
Angeles. Gross and his wife were
divorced at Lincoln recently and the
custody Of the chilrden given to the
wife. The woman went to Los An
geles to work. Gross followed and
took the children.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

A mortgage was filed Ia the Office
of the register Of deed at Beatrice
by the United State Gypsum company
to the Federal Trust and Savings
hank Of Chicago, as trustee, for 81, 000,-
900, at s per cent interest. j. q.
Rurch from Omaha, formerly OF Wy
more. is secretary Of the Gypsum
company.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

Mrs. r. M. Allen OF Ames wal
stricken with stroke Of apoplexJ
last week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

Mrs G. r. Adams Of Superior has
been appointed national inspector o.
the Woman's Relief Corps.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

L. Speltz of David city has moved
TO Ord and will erect large eleva
tor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

A. W. Henry. an evangelist FROM
Lincoln. is holding revival meetingi
ut Arborville.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

The Swedish Methodist church al
Saronville has been reopened.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-30

Artist-Do you wish me to paint you
a full-length portrait?
Mr.. Saphedde-Well, | want it as
long as your customers usually buy
Columbus Ohio State Journal.