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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
DESTROY SECOND VILLAGE
200 HUNDRED LOSE THEIR LIVES
AT MORNE ROUGE.
200 PEOPLE ARE DEAD
Terrific Eruption Saturday Night-Le Car
bet, Deserted village on Coast, Swept
byn Tidal Wave.

Castries, Island Of st. Lucia, Brit.
ish W. l., Sept. 2--The British
steamer, korOno, arrived here Sun
day evening from Fort De France,
Island of Martinique.
1t is reported that a terrible erup-
ton Of Mount Pelee occurred at 8
O'Clock Saturday night and that peo-
pie who arrived at Fort De France
from the northern end Of the island
reported that the village Of Morne
r Duge, near the district previously
devastated, had been entirely de-
stroyed ana that LIE Carbet, village
on the coast, which was destroyed
at the time Of the great eruption,
had been swept by a tidal wave.
About 200 persons lost their lives. A
sloop from the island Of st. Vincent
which reached here this morning re-
ports that the Mount Pelee's crater
is quiet, but that the denotations
during Saturday night were the
loudest heard up to that time and
that the Inhabitants were terribly
alarmed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
Omen to COnieCture.

1t is not quite clear whether the fol
lowing excerpt from recent speech OF
Ashbel p. Fitch, eX-controller of New
York. should be considered as socio
logical fact or an ingenious attempt tt
push the bald-headed man still farther
to the fore. Said Mr.. Fitch:
when l was controller of New York
! thoroughly investigated the subject
of badness, and reached the conclu
sion that it is an index of intellect Ii
the last year of my incumbency as con
troller my curiosity impelled me to in
quire as to the hair of the paupers
that had been sent to the county poor
house.
"Of the eight thousand seven hun
dred and ninety-three paupers who
had come under the charge of the
county that year, there was only one
bald-headed man and he had beer
scalped by the Indians"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
ROBBERS MURDER POLICEMAN

Kansas City, Sept. AT $3.50 a. m.
today an attempt was made by three
masked men to rob the Metropolitan
Street Railway company car barn at
Tenth and Usage streets, Armordale.
Waterman Minsker was ordered to
hold up his hands and take inside
the robbers, but before the robbers
secured any booty Policeman j. w.
Morris entered through the back
door.
M iris dealt one of the robbers a
heavy blow on the head with his
club and was shot through the heart
and instantly killed by the second
robber. Waterman MinskeI was also
shot and slightly injured. Both rob-
bers made their escape.
Ike Johnson, negro well known
by the police, is being held for in
yeStigatiOn.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
THE PRETTY sPANlARp.
Sense of Self Possession the II tie
Among the Women.

Among tne hOmeus
Far from being the gayly dressed
beauty, who raises her skirts anC os.
tentatiously hirts behind her fan the
| typical daughter of Spain Is grave
quiet, unfailingly digniGed, simple and
home-loving. slngularly affectionate In
| her domestic relationships. Passionate
she can doubtless be, but passion to Il
| Spanish woman is a matter of life and
death, far too serious q matter TO be
played with, and flirting is unknown to
her. That is the secret of that simple.
direct bearing and speech of the Span.
ish woman, so free from the embarrass-
ing consciousness of sex, which renders
a Spanish woman so charming, with q
| charm in this and in many other re-
spects so unlike that of the French
woman; and the poorest of Spanish
women, however gracious she may be-
has no difficulty in conveying an assur-
ance of the fact that she belongs to her
self, says a writer in the Nineteenth
Century. The saying of Pope that
most women have no character at all"
NO'uu Ut All events llOl nave suggested
'Tself In Spain, where the sense of al
Tuost self-suiticing self-possession seems
to be the rule among the women of the
ordinary population who often retain
both vitality and charm of manner into
old age. There Is no class of the pop.
ulation of whom this is not true, per.
haps least Of all that class ton the verge
of gipsydom) which still keeps up The
dances of old Spain for the joy of an
ever smaller circle Abroad, the dances
of Spain are transferred by the original
skill of an Otero or Carmencita (Guer-
zero being the splendid exception); at
home they are attenuated in polite So
ciety, rendered commonplace in cafes
chantants, suppressed in their favorte
haunts by the unregarding Spanard.
In Seville nearly every home of real
native dancing is now closed; in Nal.
aga you may think you know every
thing, and yet never see or hear of the
Chinitas, with its malodorous approach,
with the strange old world picture
1t presents within, such as one sees in
seventeenth century Dutch paintings.
Here one may sometimes witness the
best performances in Spain.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
GAVE 1T UP AS A BAD JOB.

Tucson, Ariz., Sept 3.--Reports
reached here Of a daring attempt by
three American bandits to hold up
the international express on the So
nora railroad three miles from Her
mosillo, Sunday morning, A torpedo
signal caused the engineer to stop.
Three Americans stepped out Of the
brush, one covering the engine crew
and two went to the express car and
demanded admittance.
The messenger replied with a vol
ley Of shots through the door, the
bandits returning his fire.
Several passengers armed them
selves and were going to the aid Of
the plucky messenger when the high
waymen became frightened and gave
up their attempt, disappearing into
the woods.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
Record OF the Past.

The best guarantee of the future Ia
the record of the past and over fifty
thousand people have publicly testified
that Doan's Kidney Pills have cured
them of numerous kidney ills, from
common backache to dangerous dia-
betcs. and all the attendant annoyances
and sufferngs from urinary disorders.
They have been cured to stay cured.
Here Is one case:
Samuel j. Taylor. q retired carpen-
ter, residing at 312 South Third street.
Goshen, Ind, says: ION the 25th day
OF August, 1897, / made an affidavit
before Jacob G. Mann, notary public.
stating my experience with Doan's
Kidney Pills. had suffered for thirty
years and was compelled at times to
walk by the aid of crutches, frequently
passed gravel and suffered excrutiat-
ingly. / took every medicine on the
market that | heard about and some
gave me temporary relief. began TAX
Ing Doan's Kidney Pills and the results
] gave to the public In the statement
above referred to. At this time, on the
18th day of July, 1902, / make this fur
ther statement that during the five
years which have elapsed have had
no occasion to use either Doan's Kid
ney Pills or any other medicine for my
kidneys. The cure effected was per-
nanent one"
A FREE TRIAL OF this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Taylor will
be mailed on application to any part
of the u. S. Address Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo N. Y. For sale by all
druggists, SOC per box.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
TEACHERS NOT SATISFIED;

Washington Sept. 3,-Ihe Manila
mails which have just arrived give
evidence Of friction which may prove
serious I'm the end in the workings
of the educational bureau in Manila.
1t is hard to find anything in the
nature Of tangible charges but there
are general expressions OF discnn-
tent among the teachers with the
system under which they are ope at
ing which may cause some important
changes in few months.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
QUEER SToRlES


AS many as 4,O61 muscles have been
counted in the body of a moth.
Entomologists declare that the sugar
cane has 227 varieties of insect enc
mics.
1t is estimated that 1900 marriages
are daily performed throughout the
world.
The new Theater Francois in Paris
Sovers three acres of ground, and is
the largest in the world.
In Belgium severe penalties are i'm
posed on persons who have the right
to vote but do not avail themselves
of it.
Soil was brought up from a depth of
1876 feet from Il coal mine in Belgium,
and from it sprouted weeds of spe-
cics unknown to botanists.
There is hospital for trees on the
banks of the Seine in Paris. Trees
which do not thrive on the boulevards
are taken there to recover.
The British soldier has not always
prevailing color under Henry Will,
and dark green or russell in the time
of Elizabeth.
Between Madagascar and the coast
of India there are about 10000 islands,
only 600 of which are inhabited, but
most of which are capable of support
ing a population.
Near the coast of Cuba a fresh-water
spring arises from the bottom of the
ocean, and for some distance round the
water is perfectly fresh. A similar sub
marine spring Is known to exist in the
gulf of SpeZZia.
The largest and most cumbersome
form of money is found in Central AT.
RIGA, where the natives use cross
shaped ingot of copper ore over ten
formidable weapon.
Two hundred old people whose ages
altogether amounted to 1854 years
have received half a sovereign apiece
from the magistrates poor box at
Brighton, England. Charles Green, one
of the recipients, is 107 years old and
still retains all his faculties.
DR.. David Paulson Chicago nerve
specialist declares that much drunk
enness, especially in young men, is
caused by highly spiced food and the
use by cooks of pepper, mustard and
similar relishes. To this also the doc
tor sttributes the cigarette habit.
Women are more and more patroniz-
ing life insurance, and many Of the
companies maintain a woman's depart
ment, presided over by female super
intendent. The statistics indicate that
business women and women of great
wealth are the principal patrons.
Concessions have just been granted
to construct and run twenty seven new
branch lines of the Swedish railways.
The new lines will cover in all a dis
lance Of $50 miles, and it means that
Sweden will again have occasion to
purchase large quantity of rolling
stock.
All employment of natives in the
Philippines is on the padrone system.
No American can walk out and hire d
dozen Filipinos to go to work for him.
He must instead arrange with boss"
and on commission for so much la
Dor. This is the Philippine substitute
for trade unionism.
An old convict ship from Australia is
on exhibition at the Waterloo pier,
London. 1t is the Success, owned by
Melbourne firm and kept solely for ex-
hibition purposes, and it remains prac-
tically with the same fittings it had
when it was used for transporting con.
victs from England to Botany Bay.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
Fracture of the Spine.

While working on haystack Mi
chael Carrig OF Platte Center fell and
sustained fracture of the spine that
resulted in complete paralysis from
his chest down. He was taken to
Columbus on a special train and taken
to the st, Mary's hospital, but his re-
covery is very doubtful. He is a
brother of Supervisor @. j. Carrig and
is 20 years of age.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
TRAGEDY IN A CEnETERY.

Springfield, o., Sept, 5.--Mr. anC
Mrs. G. A. Brown were found lying
dead In the cemetery at jamestown
Wednesday night. The man had
bullet hole, through his temple ant
his wife had been shot in the mouth
They were lying side by side, witt
their heads on newspapers, and a re
volver was lying between them as
mute witness TO the murder and sui
eide, or double suicide. The two
came to Pameson Sunday.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
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VOTING BY TELEGRAPH.
Electric Device Once Planned for Ger
man Legislatures.

Electric Device Once Planned for Ger
man Legislatures.
There is only one reference to me-
chanical voting in the thirteen reports
on foreign parliaments which have re-
Gently been issued. This occurs in q
memorandum on the subject of di.
visions in the reichstag and Prussian
landtag.
AS long ago as 1869 q motion was
introduced in the Prussian lower house
in favor of establishing a system called
the voting telegraph, an electric in
vention designed by the firm of Sic
mems x Halske. Each member was to
have at his place a handle to turn to
right or left as he wished to vote yes
or no" and this handle could be
turned only by the member to whom
the seat belonged, each member being
provided with a special key. The time
for taking the votes of the lower house
would, according to this scheme, have
occupied less than two minutes.
There were no practical objections
made to the machine, says the London
Chronicle, but it was rejected, partly
because no pressing need existed for
shortening the divisions and partly on
account of the advantages of an oral
process of voting.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
BET HEAVILY ON sAyABLE.

Chicago, Sept. 2 John W. Gates,
In discussing the victory Of Savable
In the futurity race on Saturday.
made the statement today that Chi.
cagO was richer by 100000 than be-
fore the race. Mr.. Gates would give
no ma mes.
"The $500, 'said Mr., Gates, "does
not include whatever may have b e !
won by Chicago men whu were at
the race track. 1t covers 81 IMPLY what
was won by meR here Saturday. ."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
FINALLY LAND HIM.
Desperate New York Negro Hustied or I'd
jail

Desperate New York Negro Huetled or ID
JAN
New York, Sept. 3.--Jerry Hunter,
the negro who shot number of po-
icemen and set fire to his house In
Queens borough last night, in an
effort to escape arrest, was captured
early today and locked up in the AS
toria Jail.
In the fight between Hunter and
those who tried to arrest him eleven
policemen, three citizens and Hunt
er's wife were wounded. Mrs. Hunt
er, who assisted her husband in his
Efforts to escape, was taken to a
hospital where 1t was said today she
was badly injured. Hunter was badly
beaten in the struggle when he was
caught.
John McKenna, a patroleman, was
shot in the head and face. Both his
eyes were destroyed and the wounds
In bis head were so serious that his
recovery was thought to be doubtful.
The citizens wounded were men that
had been called upon by the poles to
aid in subduing Hunter.
list Of the wounded follows
John O'Neil, New York, shot in
back and shoulder.
William Ordman, Corona, l.. l.,
buckshot wound in shoulder.
William Thorpe, printer, New
York, buckshot wound In face.
John NcKenna policeman, both
eyes shot out, lips shot Off, head filed
with buckshot; wounds likely fatal.
Arthur Brill, policeman, one eye
shot out, head, face and arms full of
buckshot.
Thomas Cassidy, policeman, cut on
head and shoulder by sword welded
by Hunters wife.
Police Cadtain Thomas Dacy, slight
gunshot wound in ear.
Police Sergeant Downey, face filed
with buckshot.
Thomas Borgan, policeman, shot
In leg and head.
Policeman Healy, shot in leg.
Patrick Herman, shot in leg.
Frank Putt, policeman, shot In leg.
Thomas Rigney policeman, shot in
right leg and thigh.
W. j. Ward, policeman, shot in the
left leg.
Jeremiah Hunter, aged seventy,
negro, beat In head and face by po-
lice.
Mrs jeremiah Hunter, shot In head
scalp wounds and body bruised while
resisting arrest.
Hunter was employed as care taker
OF large tract Of land near North
Beach, L. l., Yesterday he saw
man digging sand worms on the prop
erty and he shot at the intruder,
who ran away and told Policeman
McKenna what Hunter had done.
McKenna ran to Hunters homo
and was shot by the negro. The
police reserves were called out then
and siege was begun which lasted
until after 2 O'Clock this morning.
Every time man moved from cover
shot would be fired. Fortunately,
for the police, Hunter seemed to
have only shot gun. Shortly after
2 O'Clock this morning Hunter set
fire to the house and tried to escape.
Mrs. Hunter carried an old cavalry
saber and with this she fought until
overpowered, inflicting severe wounds
on Policeman Cassidy. Hunter ran
for bunch Of wood near the house,
but was caught and subdued after
a struggle in which he was badly
wounded.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
POPE LEO'S OLD NURSE.
Woman Now Over One Hundred Years
Calls at the Vatican,

Calls at the Vatican.
The Pope recently gave an audience
to Anna Moroni, woman over 100
years old, who as a young girl, acted
as his nurse. She was conducted over
the royal staircase" otherwise re-
served for sovereigns, and sat opposite
the Pope in big armchair, also an
extraordinary favor much against Vat
lean etiquette. The holy father smiled
benignantly on "Signora Anna" eau
tioning her to rest well before she
spoke. After a while the old woman
commenced to talk of old times and
old friends.
"Do you remember when good old
Auntie Protperi saved you from the
bad boys on the market place in Bel
letri? They would have whipped you
sure If auntie hadn't interfered, for
you were not a strong boy"
The two old friends talked for over
an hour, DR.. Lapponi occasionally in
terpreting, for both Anna and Leo are
hard of hearing. AS she hobbled away
the old woman excused herself for
having given the doctor so much trou-
BILE.
That's all right, Annina," said the
holy father; both of us heard so much
in our long life no wonder our ears
refuse to serve"
Anna left the Vatican in a papal car
riage, holding in her lap the golden
rosary Leo had given her and a docu-
ment granting her an ample life pen
sion, payable by the Vatican treasury.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

While at work in the canning fac
tory at Edgar, Oscar Byors Slipped
while carrying bucket of boiling
water and was badly burned about the
face, neck and shoulders. His right
arm AMI hand are also badly burned.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

The old settlers of Otoe county
held their annual reunion at Me-
braska City. A chorus of fifty voices
furnished the music and short
speeches were made by the men who
settled the county when it was o
wilderness.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

@. b. Turner Of Adams was taken
to local hospital at Lincoln be-
cause he has lost his reason. He was
manager of the Melville Lumber COM
pany at Adams and some days ago
while sitting in his Office his reason
suddenly left him and since he has
been as helpless as child. He is 81
years OF age, The doctors believe he
will eventually recover.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

General Berry has challenged Judge
M p. Kinkaid to a series OF debates
In the Sixth congressional district.
Mr.. Berry des res to tour the district
with his opponent and jointly discuss
the issues Of the parties.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

The Farmers Elevator company at
Virginia, Gage county, was organized.
The company is cap talized for $4,000,
and will erect an elevator to handle
the grain of those farmers who are
members Of the organization.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

The corner stone Of the new Metho-
dist church was laid at Geneva Sunday
afternoon, Pastor Evans conducting
the ceremony. The church is mod
eled after the st. Paul's at Lincoln.
1t will be one of the fnestin tn : state.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

A scab machinst working for the
Union Pacific attempted to move an
engine In the roundhouse at North
Platte bne could net stop 1t, and
hole sixteen feet wide was torn in
the wall. The roof was wrecked and
the engine damaged.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
New York Has Most Populous Street

New York Has Most Populous Street.
The most populous street in the world
is said to be that in New York extend
ing from Amsterdam to West End ave
nue. and from Sixty-first street to Six.
ty-second. Eight thousand seven hun
dred human beings, of twenty-six ma
tionalties, of every race, color and
creed are huddled together in five am
siX-stOry tenements.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
NEBRASKA


The largest crowd Of people which
has been in Plattsmouth at one time
for many years was here to celebrate
the opening OF the pontoon bridge
last week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

According TO dispatch received
George Brady Of Peoria, H., was
killed in an accident. No particu-
lars were given. Mr.. Brady former
ly lived at Grafton and later was en-
polyed in the Burlington shops at
McCOol
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

The safe in the store of Howard
M lies of Preston was blown open
and 1926 In cash and drafts together
with several checks were stolen. The
explosion attracted large number
of citizens but the robbers made
their escape. A posse has been sent
in pursuit.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

George Law was arrested Sunday
night on the complaint of Miss Grace
McCaslin who charges him with at
tempted criminal assault. At the
preliminary hearing yesterday he
pleaded not guilty. Law has only
RECENTLY come here from Falls City.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11

W. III. White OF Norfolk, was
stricken with neuralgia Of the heart
while at work at his Office and died
a short time later. He was manager
of the Singer Sewing machine COM
pany and had only recently moved
to Norfolk with his family. He
leaves wife and son aged 7.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
Not Her Forte.

"She says she would like to get away
somewhere where she would have time
to think"
"Well, / always feared she wasn't
cut out for a society girl."-Life.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1902-09-11
With Joy.

With Joy.
Sorrow ever cometh
TO sadden and destroy,
But in daisied meadow
We're hand-in-hand with joy!
Atlanta Constitution,
Life Is short and art Is long. Most
men resemble life rather than art.
It's all up with the drummer when
he loses his grip.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Off for Conference.

Rev. and Mrs. B. f. Jones left
for Natchez yesterday to attend
the annual conference of the
Methodist church. Revs. Crisler
and Hawkins leave today and DR..
Cooper expects to 60 on Saturday.
We trust that all these gentlemen
will be returned" to BrookAa-
ven. This district could have no
better presiding elder, in any re-
spect, than Mr.. Jones, and Mr..
Crisler has been most faithful
undershepherd of the church here
for two years past. The college
administration bids fair to equal
any of past years. Brookhaven
is admirably satisfied with the
Methodist itineracy'' as repre-
sented in this city.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Mems Clothing.

An immense assortment of service
able Suits in a large variety of pat
terms. CheviOts, WOrsteds and Cassi=
meres. The newest cuts and snappy
styles in double and single breasted
sacks.
The leader., 1902-12-10
Whitworth Improvements.

DR.. Cooper is this week erect
ing handsome arches at the north
and south corners of the campus
facing east. They are attractively
ornamental and bear the legendary
inscription, 'Whitworth College. "
One of these was presented
by Messrs. Charles Heuck and
Eugene Mccormick and the other
by Hon. A. G. McNair. The
campus has also been improved
by the planting of water oaks, sill
yer maple and holly trees, and is
assuming the appearance Of a
park, adding no little to our at
tractive and progressive town.
The leader., 1902-12-10
An Ideal Beau.

One of our fairest and sweetest
rosebuds has drawn up the follow
ing as her ideal of desirable
beau: He must be perfectly hon
est; independent; unselfsh; good
loye-maker; jealous to a certain
extent; highest regard for her
only; always in a good humor;
not easy to make a fool of (by
her); always make her have a
good time. This is reasonable;
how many Of our young gallants
lcan measure up to itl
The leader., 1902-12-10

We thank the honored veteran
of the civil war, Hon. j. j. Ellis,
of Copiah, for the valuable and
historic contribution to The Lead
er's columns, as seen on another
page in the form Of a poem, writ
ten in war times. 1t will,
doubtless, touch tender chord
in the heart of every Confederate
veteran and all who remember the
pangs and horrors of war.