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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

Indianapolis, lDu., SepU. Z4.-Preel-
dent Roosevelt's western trip came to
an untimely end in this city Tuesday.
He was found to be suffering from a
swelling in the left leg between The
knee and the ankle that required i'm
mediate surgical attention, and, in.
stead Of being taken to the train to
continue his journey to Fort Wayne
and Milwaukee, he was conveyed to st.
IVincent's hospital; where he was op
Grated on. The operation occurred az
3:45 O'Clock, and lasted only short
time, when he was taken to private
room in the hospital to rest.
After taking a light luncheon at
1850 p. M, he was conveyed on a
stretcher to his train, which had been
backed up to the "Y" near the hos
pital, and at ten minutes to eight
o'clock the train left for Washington.
The first intimation that anything
was wrong came in the form of rumors
to the great crowd that was patiently
waiting around the Columbia club and
the soldiers and sailors monument for
the president to appear.
1t was about 2:30 O'Clock, half an
hour after the time set for the presi-
dent to leave the city, that few of
the favored ones in the crowd received
Iintimations that the president was
sick and that the rest of the trip would
probably be abandoned. These state
ments were as promptly denied as fast
as they gained currency, but soon the
rumors began to take on a more seri-
Gus character.
THE president has burst a blood
vessel" was whisper that went
around among the police officers and
soldiers.
"This cannot be true" said others,
"for the president is in the corridor
conversing with Senator Fairbanks. "
Then 1t was said that the president
was sick, that he had tainted, and
finally a rumor was started that he
had been shot.
These rumors however, did not ap-
pear to reach the crowd. and the
thousands stood patiently after the
speech by the president from the bal.
cony to see him make his way out of
the club. The minutes began to fly
away, and still he did not come. A
half hour or more passed and finally
it was noticed that movement of
some kind was on.
The presidents carriage stood in
front Of the entrance of the club, with
Colonel Wilson, the governors pri-
vate secretary inside holding the
large bunch Of American Beauty roses
That had been given the president in
the hall
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
REHEARSAL OF CRIME.
Many Simple Acts Within the Law
Which Are Overlooked.


Many people who have never been &C
cused of wrongdoing and who live strict
ly within the law" often make them
selves liable to fine and Imprisonment
and are not punished only because the
laws are not enforced. The man who
stands before his window, where he can
be seen from the street to adjust his
collar or necktie, or to get better light
on collar button, commits a INSIDE
meanor for which he may be fined or
may be imprisoned.
1t is all right to be kind to the dog
<Dut there is in many municipalities a
fine for allowing the dog to run at large
After you have given your dog a run
and started to take walk, if you are q
smoker, you are liable to be law.
breaker by stopping at II letter box to
strike match for your cigar. There
is severe penalty for defacing a let.
ter box, and making marks on it with
match certainly does not improve the
looks of the box. To throw paper on
the street Is often a punishable offense
To eXpectorate on the floor of the car is
also a msdemeanor.
Another "crime" is that of waving q
flag. 1t does not matter in the least
what the flag may be, you must not
wave it in public or you will make your.
self liable to fine or Imprisonment.
To play without license any musical
instrument on the street is another I'M
safe practice the danger of which is
quite unappreciated.
Everybody knows the familiar Keep
off the grass" signs of many parks, but
it is probably not known that in some
places the remarkably severe punish
ment of ten days in Jail or a $40 fine
may be inflicted on the offender An
other law, which is not, however, with
out some necessity, is that threatening
the man who throws banana skins on
the street In New York city he is liza
bic to S. fine or ten days in prison
To engage in lottery, however simple
and harmless, or to play any gambling
game. such as friendly game of poker
on the train or boat, is punishable with
fine and term in prison.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
A Hard STRUGGLE.

When you have a bad back, q back
that's lame, weak or aching, It's a hard
struggle sometimes to find relief and
cure, but it's harder struggle when
the dangers beset you OF urinary dis
orders, too frequent urination, reten-
ton OF the urine with all the subse-
quent pains, annOyances and suffering.
There are many medicines that relieve
these conditions but you want a rem
edy--a cure. Read this statement; II
tells Of cure that lasted:
Veteran Josiah Heller, place OF resi-
dence 706 South Walnut street, Ur-
bana, ILL.,, says: "In the fall of 1889
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at Cum
ningham's drug store In Champaign,
and after taking the remedy conscien.
tiously l made public statement of
the results. l told how Doan's Kidney
Pills relieved me of kidney trouble, dis,
posed or my lame back and the pains
across my loins, beneath the shoulder
blades, etc. During the interval which
has elapsed have had OCCASION at times
to resort to Doan's Kidney Pills when
i noticed warnings of another attack.
and on each and every occasion the re-
suit obtained was Just as satisfactory
az when the pills were first brought to
my notice. At this time l just as EN-.
phatically endorse the preparation as I
did several years ago"
A FREE TRIAL OF this great Kid.
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Heller
VIII be mailed ON application to any
part OF the United States. Address
Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For
sale by all druggists, price 80 cents per
t"v
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Butterfield Much Better.

FairbuTy, Neb., Sept. 26.-Consta-
BILE Tom Butter teld, who was shot
by William Spraegins at Daykin last
Saturday night, is still alive and ex-
hibiting very promising symptoms.
County Attorney Y. II. Denney and
County Judge 9. @. Boyle went to
Daykin last night to secure the in
jured mans signature tU a complaint
against Spraggins, and found the
constable in excellent spirits. His
physicians say, barring unforeseen
complications, he will recover.
The complaint against Spraggins
charges assault with intent to do
great bodily harm"
While some dissatisfaction Is ex-
pressed that the charge did not spec
ify an 'intent to Kill" the mildness
or the complaint Is accounted for In
the fact that the penalty Is precisely
the same in either case, and In an
ordinary court 1t would be much
easier to prove the former than the
latter charge.
The prisoner is man about thirty
years OF age, and has wife and two
children. 1t Is said he has most
ungovernable temper, and Saturday
nights shooting was but the out
growth Of a melee that started some
ten days ago, when man by the
name OF Black got the better of him
In hstic encounter. He had
marched two OF Blacks brothers
home at the point OF a shotgun and
WAS looking for Black with the
avowed intention Of killing him, when
he met the constable.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Not Much Of Ticket Left.

Topeka, Sept. 26.-James Tapp OF
Wichita and John Madden Of Empo-
ria, have refused the nominations OF
attorney general and supreme court
justice respectively on the allied
peoples ticket. This makes four OF
the nominees to refuse the places.
The managers of the party will prob
ably call another convention.
The officeIS were nominated by
means OF the initiative and Teferen-
dunn,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
MAN USES DYNAMITE AND THEN
KILLS HIMSELF.
ELEVATOR TAKES TUMBLE
FALLS THREE STORIES AND IN
JURE PASSENGERS.
CHlNAMAN ACCUSE POLICE
Say They AIDED in Abduction OF wife and
Chiid-Killed by Falling Debris.

washington. Sept 26.-The Golden
Eagle hotel on the corner of the
Jersey avenue and ID street, was
dynamited this morning at 1870
O'Clock, by Frank McKie, one of the
guests. who subsequently committed
suicide.
Between twenty and thirty guests
were thrown from their beds by the
explosion, but only the proprietor,
Louis Brandt. and his wife, were iu-
Jured the latter seriously.
TSe roof of the building was
blown of and the falling wreckage
crashed through to the basement
leaving the structure as II wrecked
by tornado, Every pane Of glass
In the building and the adjoining
tructures was broken. The explo-
sion called out the FIRE department.
The affair is evolved in some mys-
terry. The proprietor gave banquet
last night in honor of his wife, who
had just returned from Germany, and
McKie was guest. McKie had
boarded at the hotel four years and
had been treated as member of the
Brand family, which includes a
daughter, Sophie, with whom McKie
was said to be In love. Brand denies
that there was any understanding be-
tween the two. McKie remarked last
night that be was going to wait un.
til Sophie returned from Germany al
her mothers then he was going tc
his old home in Philadelphia. Mis-
Bland and her daughter returned
about O'Clock last night.
Tile attempt at wholesale murder
followed this morning. MoKie. with
d pistol In his hand. was seen by an
,employe Of lunch room opposite
the hotel just before the shots were
fired. When the explosion occurred
a slight blaze sprang from the debris
but 1t was quickly extinguished by
| the tiremen. Brand and his wife
were rescued before many of the thir
ty guests of the establishment had
reached the part of the building IL
which McKie's room was located.
McKie, with a revolver clutched In
his hand, was found lying on the
floor with his head In pool of blood.
A bullet hole rear the right ear had
caused instant death.
Brandt was bruised about the body
and shaken up badly and received a
severe cut on the left leg. Mrs.
Brandt sustained bruises about the
body and cut hand. When the
wrecked building was searched today
enough dynmite was found in Nc
Kie's trunk to blow up block OF
buildings. There were six whole
sticks and parts of two or three bro
ken sticks, together with box Of
caps and quantity Of wire for long
distance explosions. He had at least
nine sticks Of dynamite in his pos
session.
McKie was about twenty eight
years old. He was formerly Of Phlla.
delphia, and had relatives in Chica-
60. His brother, Harry McKie, was
killed in Chicago last year, according
to telegram found in the dead
mans room today. McKie was a ma
chinist in the navy YARD here but re-
signed on inheriting upwards of $50, =
900 about four wears ago. This
amount he 10 said to have lost on the
races, and this act In accredited by
iOme to this loss. Detectives are
yestiRatipQ the case today.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Accused of Killing Fish

New York, Sept. 24.-The inquiry
into the death Of the late Nicholas
Fish, banker, clubman, and son OF
Hamilton Fish, who was secretary OF
state in president Grants admins
tration, began today before Coroner
Jackson.
The Jury found that Fish's death
was due to fall caused by a blow
struck by Thomas j. Sharkey. Shark.
ey was held in $4,000 bail for the
action OF the grand jury.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Tariff Bill in Reichstag.

Berlin, Sept. 24.-The reichstag s
customs tariff committee began the
second reading of the tariff bill today.
The centrists, German conservatives,
and free conservatives have decided
to abide by the agrarian increases
adopted at the arst reading which the
government has pronounced inaccept.
able.
The Berlin butchers have added
two and one-half cents per pound tC
the price OF pork, making it 26t cents.
The outlook is dismal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

The dam put in by the Stanton Wa
ter Power company at cost Of 81
500 was completed last Saturday and
was carried out for the second time
about six hours after its completion.
The structure was put In by the
Beardsley Gravity Dam and Consruc-
ton company and had not yet been
accepted by the Stanton Water Power
company. The contract price was
81, 500, Of which $5, 500 had been paid
during construction Back CT these
payments is a $40, 900 bond given By
the Beardsley company.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
A Distinguished Japanese Liberator.

Marquis Saigo Teugumichi the dis
tinguished statesman who died of can
Ger recently in Yokohama, played such
prominent part in liberating Japan
from the rule Of the Tycoon and in re-
storing the Mikado that he has been
known as THE Oriental Garibaldi." He
it was who in 1862 drew up the Japan
csc declaration Of independence, for do
ing which he was confined in a small
cage for three years, until he could
neither stand nor walk. He recovered
in time to largely aid in the Tycoon's
overthrow. The Marquis was highly
educated and held numerous govern
ment offices OF high grade
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
AGED MAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Fred Holman, OF North Bend, blows HI
Head or

Head on.
North Bend, Neb., Sept, 6.--Citl.
zens Of this place were Mortified yes
terday morning to learn OF the death
OF Fred Hoffman, aged sixty-two
years, by his own hand. Hoffman
blew off the top OF his head with a
shotgun last evening and his body
was found this morning lying in a
room Of the shack which he occupied
alone in the southern edge OF town.
Mrs Howard, who lived near by,
heard the port Of gun about
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. She
feared that Hoffman had committed
suicide, as he had told number OF
people that he was tired of living.
When her husband came home she
asked him to investigate, but he said
the shot was probably fired by some
one hunting rabbits and paid no at
tention to his wife's apprehensiC n.
This morning she sent her ten-year-
old son to Hofrman's house to see IL
he was there. The boy knocked, but
there was no response. He went
hack to his mother and she caused
some of the nieghbors to go to the
place and break open the door. They
found the remains OF Hoffman lying
in corner Of the room with the top
Of his head above the ears entirely
blown away.
A shotgun lying near by told the
story OF the sef-destruction. The
sight which met the eyes of the
party as they entered the room was
a most sickening one. The brains
of the dead man had fallen into a
pan and looked as though they had
been taken out and laid there. Blood
and particles Of flesh and brain we're
scattered on sofa and the walls and
floor Of the room. A stream of blood
bad flowed the entire length of the
room, leaving pools here and there.
The dead man had carefully fasten-
ed all the doors of the house before
killing himself. He left letter adj
dressed to his children, which read
as follows:
"North Bend, Neb., Sept. a.
Dear children Don't let the county
bury me. Bury me as cheap as you
can. / have worked hard all my life
and can't work any more. God will
help you remember me when this you
see, 50 good bye. +. Hoffman,"
Below the letter on the same page
was written "Send she Corey Bros.
They will do something to help me. u
Hoffman had wife and nine chill
dren, five of whom are married, but
he had become estranged from them
some years ago. He lived the life of a
bachelor, cooking his own meals and
doing his own Homework. -Four
weeks ago he was taken Ill and two
weeks ago he was sent to the Ere
mont hospital. After remaining
there one day and night he was re-
moved to the county poor house.
Last week he was allowed to come
back to North Bend by consent OF
the board Of supervisors.
Sheriff Kreader and Coroner Brown
arrived here on morning train in
response tn summons by telephone
and held an inquest over the remains.
Only four witnesses were examined
and the case was clearly shown to be
one Of suicide. Hoffman had told sew
eral OF his neighbors that they
need not be surprised to find him at
any time with his toes turned up, as
he was tired Of living in the way he
was.
The jury, Of which j. J. Kelser
was foreman, reached verdict Of
death by suicide.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Killed by Falling Debris.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 26.-W. @.
Walden OF Boone died in the hospit-
al today the result OF injuries re-
ceived In the collapse OF one-story
brick business block on the principal
business street Of Des Moines. AS
he was passing the building the front
suddenly fell outward, burying him
in the debris.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

While working with a disk harrow
Charles Ernst, a young farmer near
Tecumseh came near losing his life.
As it is he Is suffering with severe
Iy lacerated back and arm. His
horses lunged forward and he fell OF
the seat backward The lines we're
wrapped around his wrists and his
fall caused him to jerk them. The
horses backed the harrow onto him
with the result above stated.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

The trades carnival and street fair
Superior was held last week.
among the features were two base
all games day, spceohs by state
,ominees, trade exhibits and band
OncertS.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

Charles Dilley teamster living in
Nebraska City reported to the police
that he was knocked down and
'obbed of $3.50. He can give ne
account OF the robbers other than
that they cane up behind him and
struck him over the head. There Is
10 clue to their identity.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

County Clerk Tanner Of Richardson
ounty has turned the tax books for
DO2 over to the county treasurer.
'he assessed valuation OF Richardson
QUIT. is 80, 461, 645 and the total tax
svied is $l65, 1862. 35.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

A three day harvest festival was
cid at Neigh with an attendance Of
200. Over $1,000 was netted from
he fair. This sum will be used to-
Iard the purchase of park.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

At the auction sale of horses Of
he Valley Land and Cattle com
ANY held at Ogalalla sixty-eight
read were sold, bringing good prices,
'veraging about S35, from yeaIlings
Up. Bidding was spirited and lively
ind every horse sold for cash.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

The machinery and ten carloads OF
stone and other material for the new
cereal mills to be erected In Glen
over, a suburb Of Beatrice have ar
rived. 1t is the intention Of the pro-
Iectors Of the enterprise to have the
mill In operation by the time snow
flies
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

The Burlington has announced that
+ has granted telegraphers a raise
" from So to $40 a month. The men
eceiving this raise we're the lower
alarled men and their wages will be
40 month hereafter instead of go
ind IS. The raise was made effective
September |.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

The Norfolk Light & Fuel com.
Mny, with capital stock Of $50, 900,
Ind the Rising City bank, with
mpital stock OF $4,000, have filed
heir articles of incorporation with
he secretary OF the state.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Will Carry Oil to Japau

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-The first Of
big fleet Of French sailing vessels
has just arrived here to load oil for
Japan The vessel is the ship Faul-
connierre, laurched only few months
AGO at ST. NaZaire
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

Articles Of incorporation have been
filed with the secretary Of state for
the Interstate Independent Tele-
phone company the object Of the COM
pany being to erect line In South
Omaha in opposition to the Bell COM
pany. Incorporators are: A. A.
Wright, Thomas Nealy, L. @. Glib
son, Frank Crawford, w. c. Lambert,
7. Jorgensen, r. Rowley, Daniel
Hano, l.. j. Carpenter, John Flynn
and James Koutsky, The capital
stock Is 100000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
Their Idea,

Just think of those scientists climb
ing up those volcanoes and peeping
down into the craters," shivered Mrs.
Fosdick.
They wished to get an inside view
of the situation" explained Mr.. Eos,
dick.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept @S.--At
I 5:45 p. m. the fotlotcing official
|, statement lCdS issued:
? At S:15 p M. the president went
) from the Columbia club to st. Vim
! cents hospital in his o'On carriage,
and shortly after he TdS in the
\ hospital the operation required 'Cas
performed by DR.. George III. Ohrer
: of Indianapolis, in consultation
! With the presidents physician.
At the conclusion Of the opera
tion the physicians authorized the
Z following statement:
q "As result of the traumalism
: (bruise) received an the trolley acct
= dent at Pittsfeld, Mass, there Was
\ found TO be a circumscribed collec-
Z ton of perfectly pure serum an the
middle third of the left anterior
q tibtal region, the sac containing
/. about t,Vo ounces, aDhich Uas re-
mOved.
Y "The indications are that the
Y president should make speedy re-
Z coucry." (Signed)
GEO. B. CORTELYOU
2 Secretary to the President
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
NEBRASKA


w. Elghner has purchased the Pa
ilion roller mills from @. Hogedon
Or $40, 200.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02
PRESIDENT OBLIGED TO ABANDON
WESTERN TRIP.
UNDERGOES AN OPERATION
KNEE INJURED AT PlTTSFlELD
PROHIBITS ACTIVITY.
HAS SUFFERED MANY DAYS
CANCELS DATES ONLY WHEN PAIN
BECOMES INTENSE.

Operation in No Way Critical, and Con
dition Not Serious Starts on Return
Trip to Washington.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-10-02

During the Boer var Hungary ex-
ported SO, $50 horses TO South Africa
by way OF Flume.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-25

Caney. J. T. Aug. zf-The unir 5vn
dead woman tnat vas found three
miles north u Caney yesterday Is
surrounded vith mystery. The gen
eral opinion q the United states mar
shall and DT Armstrong. who eGsm-
ined the remains are that she was
foully dealt with. There we're horses
tracks coming up % the fence where
the corpse vas found The horse had
been hitched for some time.
The woman had absolutely nothing
on her person b. which she could be
identified. She had clean undercloth-
ing which looked a. though 81 had
been freshly ironed.
There were no marks or scratches
on her skirts 70 show that she had
been dragged along the track. but
there vas something dragged along
the track north from where she vas
found lying on her night side about
300 feet
a small dagger stick pin has Just
been found BY the track where the
corpse was lying. which may furnish
a clew 70 her Identity.
The remains were buried By the
charitable people Of Caney last night
and 1t was the saddest funeral II has
been your correspondents lot 10 Wit
ness. Standing there In the pale
moonlight at 2 a. m. consigning the
remains Of this poor unfortunate crea-
ture 10 an unknown and unmarked
grave on lonely hil in the dense
forest. possibly 20 never be claimed
by her loved ones. who know not her
pitiable fate. II was sad indeed.