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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
JOHN BROWNS COTTAGE BURNED.
Old Home of Abolitionist at Tabor, Ia,
Is DESTROYED

The small cottage in which John
Braown, the abolitionist, lived for sew
eral years in the SOS, and which was
used as the headquarters of his under
ground railroad for" the helping of run
away slaves, burned at Tabor, Iowa. In
connection with his headquarters in Ia
Dor, Brown organized a military school
in which his sympathizers were taught
the manual of arms, the knowledge to
be used in an uprising which never oc-
cured. From this building Brown di-
rected his companions in running away
slaves, who were taken through various
resting places, travelling at night only,
to the Canadian border and freedom.
The building was one of the show places
of the town, although small and dilapi-
dated
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
A SHOCKING DEATH
Burned Herself to Death With Kerosene nd
RESPONSIBLE For II.


Ashland, Neb. April a. Mrs Al
G.. Bentz, who succeeded in killing
herself Tu esday, will be buried to
morrow In the Ashland cemetery.
Her husband is prosperous farmer
living n ear Memphis and there is q
large family of grown up children.
All the home life and family con,
nections seem to be pleasant with
nothing to cause insanity.
Her death was a shocking one,
Several months ago she began ia
show tendency to take her IA, and
after some earnest attempts she was
placed in the insane hospital at Lin
coin. 1t is only few weeks since
she was brought home and while 10
was hoped that she was cured, very
close watch was kept over her by the
family, but. yesterday morning her
OppOIluulUJ CdlllG' huC oippCu INV
the cob house where the kerosene can
stood, poured oil all over her clothes
and over a quilt, which she wrapped
around her and set them on fire. As
the flames Jared up around her she
ran out screaming around the house.
A SON in-law seized her and tore OF
the Burning clothes. Medical aid
was obtained and everything done to
save her life but she died about
O'Clock. After being taken into the
house she was very anxious to have
the fire in the cob house extinguished
in order not to burn down the resi-
dence, and other bulldogs. During
all the hours of her suffering she
never uttered a scream or word, but
bore it all without murmur.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Soldiers Sentenced 70 bic

Pretoria, April %. Five privats,
sol1iers belonging to the Leinster
regiment tIday were sentenced to
death in the supreme court in con7
nection with riot which took place
at the barracks May %. When tho
military police attempted to arrest a,
number Of drunken soldiers the lat,
ter, reinforced by some OF their COM,
rades, fire. on the police. One OF
the latter, member OF the Leinster
regiment. was killed and sixteen,
men were injured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
SETTLE STRATTON FIGHT.

Son of Millionaire Agrees to Take
$35o,OOO in Cash.
County Judge Orr of Colorado Springs,
Colo, has agreed to approve a compro-
mise that has been reached between the
attorneys for |. Harry Stratton and those
for the executors of his fathers will.
Young Stratton is to receive $350,000 in
cash. This includes his legacy of $780,
600. The money will be paid at once,
and all litigation over the estate of the
late multimllionaire mine owner, Win
field Scott Stratton, will cease. Mr..
Stratton bequeathed the bulk of his for,
tune, estimated at $l5,000,000, for the
establishment of home for the poor in
Colorado Springs.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Fatal Tornado In Kansas

Topeka, Kas,, April 2l-Word has
Just reached here OF tornado at st
Paul, Neosho county, Saturday night
which destroyed a great amount Of
property and injured five people. four
bf whom cannot recover Mrs. David
Chambers and three members or a
Herman family named LonPham will
lie, 1t Is thought. David Chambers
has bruises OF severe character while
ieyeral other persons sustained minor
Injuries.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
A GUEST OF LABOR UNIONS
Wodtlngm ca Of Butte. Mont VIII Entertala
the PreSi ent


Butte, Mont, Ap'il2 2l-President
Roosevelt will be the guest Of Butte
labor Unions during part Of the
time he expects to stay here May 81.
He has accepted the invitation OF
the Silver Row trades and labor as
Iemly. Immediately upon the receipt
Of the invitation Private Secretary
Loeb drove ten miles to where the
president was and laid the matter be-
fore him. When Malcolm ellis Of
The labor unions committee, arrived
In Cinnabar, Secretary Loeb had re-
turned and informed the labor repre-
tentative that the president was
lleased to accept the invitation. In
all preparations will be made to en-
lertain the-president at assembly gar
Ion
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30

The two year old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jesse Newton of Wymore
was found dead in bed Monday NOM
Ing. The child had suffered an at
tack of measles but was thought to
he recovering. Some time during
Sunday night the baby was found to
be quite cold. and was taken in bed
with her parents, where she was
warmed. She then insisted that she
should be allowed to return to her
bed with her little brother until her
parents consented. They took her to
her bed and covered her UP warmly.
In the morning when they went to
the bed they found she was Il corpse.
Both the father and mother are near
" hcartbrokcn.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Thirteen Are Reported Killed.

Meager information has been received
regarding cyclone which passed a mile
north of Hanceville, Ala. Persons on
the Louisville and Nashville accommo-
dation train from Decatur, which passed
the scene of the disaster, say that thir-
teen dead bodies are reported to have
been found and that about twenty-five
persons were injured and many farm
houses destroyed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Bible Barred in California.

Attorney General Webb of California
has rendered an opinion declaring the
use of the Bible in the public schools to
be unconstitutional, Not only may teach
ers not use the scriptures as a text book,
but even reading from them, as is the
custom frequently at the opening exer-
ciseS is barred.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Trie, New Method o Suicide.

Mrs. Mary Phillips, 81 years old, at
tempted suicide at st. Paul by swallow
ing pennies. She took at least half Il
dozen of them, and, failing to end her
life in this way, she drank carbolic acid
She was hurried to the hospital and will
recover. She is hopelessly insane.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
INDIANS FLEE TO THE HILLS.

Government Will Have Trouble in
Moving Them from Warner Ranch.
The Warner ranch Indians, near San
Bernardno, Cal, are fleeing to the hills
to escape eviction. Albert Juan, an In
dian interpreter who has just returned
from the ranch, states that there is very
little hope of the Indians submitting
quietly to be carted off from Aqua Cali
ente, and that they are now leaving the
reservation and the commissioners will
find no one to move when they arrive.
Juan intimates that before the Indians
leave they will demand the payment of
$4,000 for improvements made on the
ranch
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Drive Mob in the Streets,

A body of police officers marching in
solid front from curb to curb drove 1000
noisy Greek millworkers through the
streets of Lowell, Mass, for nearly a
mile Tuesday night and prevented what
might have developed into a riot growing
out of the return to work of number
of ring spnners of the Lawrence Hosiery
Company who left work in sympathy
with the strike order of the Textile
Council
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Elections in Ohio and Michigan.

M. e. ingalls, was defeated for Mayor
of Cincinnati by Julius Fleischmann
Republican; Tom l.. Johnson and Demo
cratic city ticket was elected at Cleye-
land; Sam Jones, non-partisan, and Re-
publican ticket, at Toledo; Michigan
Republican State ticket was elected by
30 900 plurality.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Orders Ca ptnre or Sinking of Gunbont.

Admiral Coghlan has ordered the
capture or sinking of the Tatambula,
formerly tug, now a converted guuboat
In the service of the government of
Spanish Honduras, as the result of the
forcible detention of the Norwegian
steamer David, merchantmen in COM
mand of Captain Warnccke, which ar
rived in New, Orleans from Ceiba, Hon
duras.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
.888

mobile accident on March 10, it is claim
ed, was defauiter to the extent Of
$150,000 or 100000 He is said to
have swinded the estates of friends in
the East out of largo sums of money.
He carried over 100000 life insurance.
in order, it is said. that after his death
the estates might be able to rccoup the
losses
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Killed by City Marshal,

City Marshal S. p. Rowland of Gard
ner, Kan, during a fight lasting half an
hour, shot and killed Bud Briggs in
Gardner while Briggs with two compan-
ions was trying to secure the release of
Estelle Briggs, brother, whom the Off
Ger had arrested for disordery conduct.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Wnshinrton, Ind., HoteI Rurns.

The Walters Hotel at Washington,
Ind, burned, the fire being of ncendary
origin. Twenty guests barely escaped
with their lives. Harry Kramer, rail-
road man, carried Mrs. John Harlan from
the building after she had been overcome
by smoke. Mrs. Lucy Trainor jumped
from the second-story window with her
boy in her arms.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Offer. Post to HeffeIfinrer.

1t transpires that President Roosevelt
in the course of his recent stay in Min
neapolis offered the vacancy in the Civil
Service Commission to w. w. Heffel-
finger. the famous Yale guard and now
leading citizen of Minneapolis. Mr..
Heffeliinger has not yet given his an
SNNnr
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
RATCHET MAY BE HISTORIC.
Quaint Old Weapon Found in Ceiling
of George Washington's Home.

The House in fredericksburg, Va,
occupied by Mary Washington, mother
of George Washington, during the Revo-
luton and his presidency is being con-
verified into the Mary Washington Hos
pital. In removing a ceiling a quantity
shaped Ratchet was found of ancient
type. George Washington was grown
before his mother owned the house, how
ever, and there seems little likelihood
that this was the famous Ratchet con
nected with the no less famous cherry
tree,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
rhrentened with Famine.

Holland is threatened with famine be-
cause of the railroad strike. Food ship.
ments by land and water are practically
stopped, and sympathetic walkout of
bakers ordered. Shipowners have de-
clared a general lockout.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Will of @. II. Swift.

The will of Gustavus ii. Swift, OF
Chicago, filed for probate, disposes OF
Sl2.000,000 estate; $250,000 Is to be
distributed by the widow to charities
the balance is left to her and the chill
dren after special requests are paid.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Killed by a Falling Tree.

One fatality and considerable loss of
property resulted from windstorm
which visited the vicinity of Appleton,
Wis. Percy M. Clark, civil engineer Of
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway,
was struck by falling tree and killed,
about thirty miles north of Appleton
Property losses throughout the county
will aggregate several thousand dollars.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Claims 100000 on Patent.

An attachment amounting to $1,000
600 has been served on the United Shoe
Machinery Company in suit instituted
by Harry Il. Cilley of Boston in the
United States District Court in Boston
Ciley claims damages for infringement
Of patent.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30

The linemen of the Topeka Tele'
phone company VINO live in the vi
entity of Beatrice are still idle on
account of the strike. An employe
of the local exchange, named Lawson
who is employd as collector and tele-'
phone repairer was put to work this
morning with one helper on line work
but was speedily requested to desist
by the union strikers, which he did.
The independent Telephone company
which has secured firm foothold in
beatrice is taking considerable in
lerest in the strike. Several outside
officials of that company were seen
talking to the striking linemen but
what passed between them Is a mat
ter of question. Anyhow the line
men do not seem to be uneasy about
The results Of the strike and IL is a
possibility that he Independent Tel
ephone company may be directly in
crested in it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30

The regular session of the Fourteenth
Colorado General Assembly came to a
close by constitutional limitation. The
general appropriation bill was passed by
the Senate after the adjournment of the
House. Some members claim that for
this reason it is illegal and an extra ses
sion will be necessary.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
CARPENTER DIES WEALTHY.
Boston Artisan, Working at Bench
Daily, Leaves $3,0O0,OOO.

Daily, Leaves $3,OOO,OOO.
Patrick McAler. the famous million
nire carpenter of Boston, is dead, aged
IS years. He came from st. John, n.
B., with $1,000, and while working at
the bench every day amassed fortune
of S3,000000. He never signed 4 con-
tract, although he handled jobs for
buildings counting up in the thousands.
He always paid cash for everything,
from a pound of nails to business block
worth S250,0O0. Most of his property
was located in the heart of the city and
included some of the oldest and most
valuable pieces Of real estate in Boston.
His son was not allowed to remain idle,
but when old enough was put to work at
the bench ON SD week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
SUSPENDED BY RED CROSS.
Prominent Washington Members Are
Ousted by Clara Barton.

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Ousted by Clara Barton.
Walter l.. Phillips, member of Clara
Barton's inner board of control of the
Red Cross Society, has issued an an
nouncement that the executive commit
tee Of the society has suspended from
membership what is known as the Wash
ington minority" or those members
who have been trying to Gust Miss Bar
ton from the presidency. Among the
Washingtonians suspended are Gen. John
NJ. Wilson, w. X. Van Reypen, surgeon
general of the navy; John w. Foster.
former Secretary of State; Harriet
Blaine Beale, Anna Roosevelt Cowles,
sister of President Roosevelt, and Hilary
A. Herbert, former Secretary of the
Navy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Two Shot by Hiphwaymen,

John Stephens was shot and fatally
injured and Ben p. Edens was danger
Ously wounded during a battle with high
waymen in the western limits of Hunt
ington, w. Va. Stephens had his skull
fractured by blow. Edens leaped into
stream and escaped.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Three Are burned to Death.

Mrs. Yetta Brownstein, 80 years old,
and her two children, Cecilia and Yetta,
were burned to death in their home in
Philadelphia. Two other members of the
family are in a critical condition. The
FIRE was caused by the overturning of an
oil stove.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
Incendiaries at Montgomery, Ind.

The second attempt within a week to
burn the town of Montgomery, Ind, was
made early Monday. Just before day
light FIVE fires were started with oil
soaked rags in as many buildings in the
business section of the town. All the
fires were extinguished without heavy
loss. The citizens have organized a Wig
ilance committee and declare they will
lynch the incendiaries.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
James III, TiIIman Indtcted.

The grand jury returned true bill
against James IL. Tillman, charging him
with the murder of n. G. Gonzales last
January. In the indictment also occurs
the charge of carrying concealed weap-
one.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30
REFUSED MEDICINE, Is DEAD.
Dropsy Patient Would Not Take Hos
pital Treatment.

Refused to take medicine" is the en-
try in the records of the st. Louis city
hospital opposite the name of Henry
Lemberger, II years old, who died from
dropsy. The boys mother is teacher
at school conducted by Christian Sci
entsts. The lad entered the hospital
March 81, but refused medicine. He
fought the attendants when they tried
TO make him take medicine. and at times
when he was able he tried to escape
from the institution.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30

Daniel M. Logan, who shot and
killed Charles Cbrisenson at Hol-
brook on April over an account Of
SO had his preliminary hearing in
county court here. He was bound
o or to the district court. which
viii convene June /. Three cyewit-
nesses testified to the shooting al d
al agreed as to the details OF the
affair. Logan is an old man and is
greatly depressed over his trouble.
Some apprehension has been entertain
I'd for his health and by advice OF the
county physician his jailer has given
him daily exercise. This has been
objected to by the people Of Iiolbrook,
where feeling against him has been
very strong.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30

Jess Calkins bell boy at the Lin
del hotel OF Lincoln, was arrested
Monday afternoon on complaint
sworn out by Detective Bently. The
youth is charged with "swiping' ar
ticles Of small value.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30

The governor yesterday appointed
j. w. Steinhart, Of Nebraska City,
q member of the board Of trutees of
the Institute for the Blind at Ne
braska City. This position was made
vacant by the death of G. G. ELL
wangger.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-30

A lighetd lamp settling in the
draft near broken window in the
Commercial hotel, at Elk Creek, ex-
ploded Tuesday night. The oil took
fire and in an instant the entire
room was ablaze entailing a loss Of
$3.50 to furniture and $25 to the build
tngs before it could be extinguished.
Mr. and Mrs. r. T.. Mentkln, re-
siding seven miles northeast of FIRE.
mont, celebrated their silver wedding
anniversary Saturday 10y entertain
ing two hundred Of heir relatives
and friends at one Of the biggest
functions ever given in their neigh
borhood. Card playing and dancing
furnished the pastime between the
four sumptuous feasts. Music was
furnished by the Nickerson military
band. "f'
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-11-20

or a knitting needle. Now you can
see clearly inside the lid, and, with the
corner of fine handkerchief moisten-
ed with water, you may easily remove
the troublesome mote. Don't use a
camel-hair brush.
To allow any irritation Mr. A. may
still feel. drop or two of castor or
any other vegetable oil may be drop
ped into his eye. A little Oil soothes
the troubled eye like nothing else, and
cannot do harm. II 1t is a serious
case needing the attention of sur
geon, oil may ailay the pain until the
skilled help can arrive. A speck of
steel fixed in the eyebsll is best left
alone until the doctor comes. The eye
should be oiled, and bandaged, and
kept still
1t is quite safe, also, and very wise,
to pour oil into the ear, In case of
an obstruction; but 1t is very danger
Gus to tamper with the ear, to use any
violence at all to remove an intruder;
for the ear, without exception. is the
most complex part of the body. Gen
tleness, again, is the golden law Any
thing that does not come out easily,
Is best left In until the expert ar
rives.
Some simple attempt may be made.
II an Insect crawls into the ear. a
little oil Will kill him and float him
out Peas, or stones, or anything of
that kind, may be lassoed with little
loops of twine, or syringed out with
tepid water-but nothing sharp must
be used. and nothing pointed, on any
account. If simple attempts fail, if
help is available, leave bad case
alone.
Not often, fortunately, does a thing
get into the nose and good sneeze
easily brought about, usually suffices
to eject it. If not, stream of water.
directed up one nostril, will provided
you keep your mouth OPEN return, or
try to return, down the other, wash
ing away the enemy. There should
be little salt In the water.
A thing in the throat, If 1t finds its
way to the windpipe, causes choking.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-11-20
or bandages are adjusted thus.

ChiefB or DdnQdSSs ere a0J uaeeo SAoSs
One is outspread SO that 1t covers the
wounded shoulder and two OF Its
corners are firmly tied by the elbow;
the other ends are brought together
on top. The second, neatly folded into
a long, fat bandage. is passed round
the body, beneath the unwounded
shoulder, and over the first handker-
chief. the ends of which are now
tucked In tightly. The third bandage,
to support the damag ed arm, Is passed
over the neck, and adjusted to carry
the hand comfortably across the
chest
Mr. A. is calmly walking down the
street when an Grant bit of grit, or
a minute piece of steel from the tire
Of a wheel, wanders into his eye.
Here's an emergency! The friend In
need is on the spot, but how to act!
Don't rub i'll" that is the golden
advice. Yet Mr.. A., at that moment.
would find it easier to do almost any
thing else in the world than not to
rub. In a moment nature will open
her sluices, so to speak, and tears
will come to wash away the intruder.
But II the tears fail. other measures
may be promptly needed. Specks and
flies usually find their way under the
upper lid and 1t is there that you must
seek Take the upper eyeltd between
the finger and thumb and draw it out
over the under one, whose eyelashes
may sweep away the mote. Or lit
tie lasso, consisting of a looped hair.
may catch the intruder
Still Mr. A. complains loudly; so to
resort to extremities make him stand
or sit facing the light, and looking
downwards. Then approach him from
behind with assurance, in the familiar
way OF your dentist, and grip the up
per eyelid by its edge. Do not. how
ever grip the eyelashes. or Mr.. A.
may be unmanagea BILE. Drawing the
lid away from the eye, turn 1t back
over some thin object like match