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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

Rhode lslar gets its name because
OF its fancied resemblance 10 the
Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean
Massachusetts Is an Indian word,
signifying country about the great
hill"
New Hampshire takes it name from
Hampshire, England. New Hamp.
hire was originally called Laconia
Vermont is French (Verd Mont),
gnirying green mountain.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03
$1.OO BIG 6OO-POUND STEEL
RANGE OFFER

II you can use the best big 800 pound steel
range made in the world, and are willing to have
It placed in your>ow home on three months free
trial just cut this notice out and send 1t to SEARS,
RoEpUoK 4 Co., Chicago, and you will receive
free by return mail big picture Of the steel
range and many other cooking and heating
stoves, you will also receive the most wonder
full Sl.00 steel range offer, an oIer that pln 'es
the best steel range or heating stove in the home
Of any family, such an offer that no family in
the land, no matter what their circumstances
may be- or how small their income, need be with
out the best cooking or heating stove made.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

A weak stomach troubled a man In
Scranton, Pa, and he determined TO
give it rest by fasting forty days.
After he had accomplished about one
half Of his stunt, he d ed, and his
stomach has secured long rest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03
w. l.. DOUGLAS
$50 & s. SHOES S SsEgI
You can save from $50 to SIS yearly by
wearing W. L. Douglas SO. so or So shoes.

They equal those
that have been cost
ing you from $500
20 $500. The inn
mense sale of w. l..
Douglas shoes proves
their superiority over
all other makes.
Sold by retail shoe
dealers everywhere.
Look for name and
price on bottom.
That Douglas uses Cor.
saa Colt proves there is
value In Douglas shoes.
Corona Is the highest
grade Pst.Leather made.
Fast Color Egelets used.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

years 4 suffered
with terrible pain
in my back. / ex-
perimented W ! I h
doctors and medi-
cines, but got little
If any relief. l
actually b lie Q
the aching in my
back and through
the groin became
worse. l did not
know what 1t was
to enjoy a nights
rest and arose in
the morning feel
ing tired and unre-
freshed. My suf-
fering sometimes
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

A female patient in Berlin insane
asylum has a temper which affects her
hair. When she is cool and quiet her
hair is light yellow, but when she is
restless and excited it becomes auburn,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03
The University of NOtTe Dame,
lOTRE DAME, INDIANA.

NOTRE DAME, INDIANA.
FULL COURSES IN Classics, Letters, Eco.
Monies and History, Journalism, Art, Science,
Pharmacy, Law, Civil, Mechanical and Elecs
trical Engineering, Architecture.
Thorough Preparatory and Commercial
Courses.
ROOMS FREE to all student who have completed
the studies required for admission into the Sopho-
mere Junior or Senior Year OF any OF the Collegiate
oToOMs TO RENT, moderate charge to students
syar ssyontssn preparing for Colls Riats Courses.
iimited number Of Candle for the Eoclssias-
Nal state will DO received at special rates.
81, EDWARDS HALL, for boys under Is years. 10
antique in the completeness of Its equipnsnt -.
lAstalaGusa FPes- Address -
RHy. A. M0RRlSSHY. c. s. c.. PrssiSeEt. Box ia
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

Whiskey IL tyrant; it drives a man
out ov himself and takes posses sion
oy the premises.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

Have used Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton nearly two years, and find nothing
to compare with it-Mrs. Morgan, Berke-
icy, Cal, Sept. 2, 1901.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

aluminium can now be rolled into
sheets so thin that four Thousand laid
together measure only an inch in
thickness. 1t is proposed to use these
for writing paper where durable rec.
ordS are desired
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03
About one-third OF the streets OF
Paris are lined with trees ., So.

Mrs, Winslow's SOOTHING SYRUP for chill
nation, sllays pain cures collie. Pice 25c bottle
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03
WHAT DO YOU GUESS!

Contest closes September goth 1908 $40 to nearest
% to next. IS to next Guess of number of worGs
FOUR HUNDRED TOAST BOOK
Patriotic. gay and witty 90 cents post paid. Keep
this and send with your Luess The Comic Co, Pub
fishers Columbus, o.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

cITe Permanently Cured. NO rts rnervousnessAIieI
ri frat uAy'r OF DR.. Kline's Great Nerve Re
storsr 9srd for RE e2 90 risl bottle aid treatise
OR. r. H. KLINE ltd. 49, tl.'r~ St. Phi ndsnhts Pa
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
fast to light and washing.

1t IL a kuriouS fakt that lhoze per-
Sons who hav met with undoubted
success in emmy vokashun, hav
allwuss thought their calling lay in
sum other direkshun.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

Health and beauty the gores perfect womanhood
who suffer constantly with weakness peculiar to their
tain their beauty Preservation of pretty features rounded form
duty to themselves
When troubled with irregular suppressed painful
weakness ucorh displacement liberation of the
womb that bearing down feeling Inflammation of the back
ache bGns oT fenoe general debility indigestion and nervous
beet with dizziness antness,
@sslsuae eASltab nervousness sleepessness men
lessne they should remember there and remedy
Lydia f. PnAhAms troubles.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

A whistllng eel has been discovered
in the Fiji Islands. 1t whistles only
when eXcit ed
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03


What left for the America after reading such letters
publish but believe Don't who sick and mer
able feel how wicked making life burden for
easily
obtained? you think it would drop your
pejudces and "ry Lydia Inkhams Vegetable Compound
which all the Surely the experience
hundreds of thousands of whom the Compound has cured,
should convince all women
Follow the record of this medicine and remember that these
of thousands whose letters constantly printed in this
brought about by Something ee but by Lydia E.
Pinkham Vegetable Compound the Womans Remedy for
Those who anything else ~arded
hundred thousand times what they Moral
stick the medicine that you the Best Write to Mrs
Pnkham for advice
S5I - a"es r.
II Co.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

The man who kant forgit anything
isn't going to learn mulch.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

u hav finally cum to the konklushun
that the best epitaff emmy man kan
nav, for all praktikal purposes, is a
good bank akount.
Only thlrty-six persons out OF every
million live to be one hundred years
old.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03
SUFFERED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS.

Com pIeteIy Restored TO Health.
Mrs. z. Brunei, wife Of p. Brunei
stock dealer residence Bill Grand ave
nue., Everett, Wash, says: For fifteen
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03
Case OF this Prominent Chicago Woman Should Give Everyone
Confidence in lydia E. PnkLams Vegetable Compound

Mns affords great pleasure indeed add
testimonial praisng II.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

hcr, nnd she insisted that take some.
t. l did SO, and am glad that followed her
advice. within six weeks l was different
woman, strong and robust in health, and have
been ever since.
= A number of my friends who have been
troubled with ailments peculiar to our sex
h--c taken your compound, and have also been
greatly benefited" - MISS ELIZABETH DALEY,
nj II thn 81 Ruth,a Corrt Qrdar Of For.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-03

CCSSIVc pHyBICaI ana mVHUHI I was 70
proper rect also lost appetite and became
and irritable too that friends tremblcd and
unable to attend to my work Our physician pre-
scrb~d for me but l did not to improve was
advised so away. could neither spare the time
money and was very much worried when, fortunately,
% club friends called She told how she had
cured of ovarian troubles, and how like my symp-
to hers bottles Of your medicine cured
l..r nl,n ir,rinA Al,ntI Anl-o-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
FAMILY Of Mr.. JACOBS
IS WELL CARED FOR
Wife of Recent Suicide Gives List
of Property.

Mrs. Katie G. Jacobs. the widow Of
Henry II. Jacobs, who committed sui
eide at 1887 F Street on August 1. yes
terday filed an application for letters of
administration of his estate. She says
that the deceased left no will. so far
as she knows. He left three children
Camille, seventeen; Irwin, sixteen. and
Harold, eleven years old. The first two
named. she says. are children by for
mer marriage.
Mrs. Jacobs says her husband left
personal property valued at between
81. 600 and $500 and two policies of
insurance, one in the Equitable for $4,000
and another in the Royal Arcanum for
s., 900. His real property consists of
part of lots 6, and II in block "a.
lot in block 20 and subdivision of lot
81 in block 81, valued at $1,000. Lots
and are improved. Mrs. Jacobs also
states that her husband owned an in
terest in the property known as the
Halls of the AncIents. on New York
Avenue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
GREEK MET GREEK
AND TUG OF WAR CAME

There was a large delegation of resi-
dents from Washington's fashionable
alleys in the Police Court yesterday. 1t
appears that Greek met Greek at Sew
enth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
yesterday morning. when Charles,
George. and John MONTE, three pushcart
men, attacked James Carlos, another son
of Hellas. and upset his cart and closed
one of his optics by swat" with q
banana stem, stripped of the fruit.
Carlos and Charles MONTE were ar
rested by Policeman Charlton. and all
of the pushcart men took a day of to
hear the trial before Judge Kimball.
Through an interpreter. Carlos in
formed the court that the MONTE trio
tried to Gust him from desirable stand
and put him 'hors de combat" because
he did not move at the required gait.
Judge Kimball assessed each OF the
combatants SO, which was promptly
paid.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
FAMILY COMBINED
TO ROB POSTOEFICE
Four Brothers Engaged in Looting
One Small Place.

-Four Below" was the way In which
the Postoffice inspectors greeted inquIr-
ers after news yesterday.
The reason for this answer was to be
found in a telegram received by Chief
INSPECTOR Cochran from Chicago en-
nouncing that Inspector Bird had ar
rested Ernest. William. Julius. and Her
man Below. on the charge OF roobing the
Van Dyne postoffce, In Wisconsin, On
July 26. The robbeFty was not OF great
Importance. and when the inspectors
went out on the case they did not ex-
pect to arrest a whole family for the
crime.
The case of George Washington Rob-
bin, postmaster at Rocky Mount. ~ G,
who appointed four Of his family 10
positions in the postoffice when II was
announced that he had four appoint-
ments at his disposal. has attracted
much attention from the humorists OK
the country. and r. J. Wynne, First AS
sistant Postmaster General, Is receive
ing any number OF alleged humorous
poems on the subject of when the Rob-
bins nest again. Mr. Wynne has him.
self to blame for this deluge of verse,
as he began the excitement by writing
a weird verse on the subject as soon as
he was told about the enterprise or this
particular Robin in feathering his
nest
At the office of the Attorney Gen
eraI for the Postofhce Department IL
was said that less than week ago
notice was received in the Office that
fraud order was desired against the al
legged fraudulent banking firm Of Daniels
G. Co., of New York. and that notseo
had been sent to the firm 10 show caFse
why the order should not be issuei
There was a complaint from firm OF
New York attorneys published yester-
day in which the attorneys claimed that
they had notified the New York dee
Postoffice inspectors more than f"o
months ago that the firm was not joing
business properly. and although the IL
spectors were notified no action had
been taken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
WASHINGTON SINGERS
TO BE Mr.. KARR'S GUESTS

Jacob Kari one of the oldest mem
bers OF the Washington Saengerbund,
has issued invitations for a social sup
per to be given Wednesday evening at s
o'clock. at the Twentieth Century Cafe.
62S Pennsylvania Avenue, to celebrate
the victory of the United Singers OF
Washington, at the Baltimore Sanger
fest. last June.
Before they entered the contest Mr..
Karr promised them a dinner if they
won. After a vigorous contest the
Washington singers captured the prize,
and brought home a bronze bust of Han
del as their trophy. Mr.. Karr expects
over hundred guests, and he has
promised them plenty of good things to
eat, and keg or two of beer to drink
If any care to indulge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
ARSENIC POISONING
CAUSED STORCH'S DEATH
Coroner's Jury Says He Took 1t
With Suicidal Intent.

Death from arsenic poisoning, taken
with suicidal intent" was the verdict Of
the coroner's jury which yesterday in
vestigated the death of William Storch-
Storch was thirty-eight years old and
lived at 1921 Thirty-third Street north
west. Thursday night he swallowed
quantity of '-rough-on-rats." After one
hours treatment at Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital he was locked in a cell
of the Seventh police precinct on
charge of drunkenness. At O'Clock the
next morning he was found dead in the
cell.
The first witnesses were Grace Storch.
a daughter, and Mrs. Cora Storch, wife Of
the dead man. They told of his drink
ing and his quarrelsome disposition. He
had frequently threatened suicide.
Thursday he had attacked the daughter
with a pair of scissors. When the wife
interfered he ran into the back yard.
called a neighbours attention and took
the poison.
Policeman John Sullivan, of the Sew
enth precinct, testified he was called in
by Jenkins, Storchs next door neighbor;
saw the poison in Storch's mouth; took
him to the station; heard him tell his
aunts he was feeling bad ever since leay-
ing the hospital; heard him walk up and
down his cell shortly after midnight.
calling for assistance, and did not see
him again until Storch was dead.
Policeman Walsh corroborated SullI-
vans testimony, adding that Storch said
to him: IF you had been hit on the head
you would want to Kill yourself" It
didn't take over ten minutes to go from
Storch's house to the hospital. He be-
gan vomiting just as the doctors started
to use the stomach pump.
Patrol Driver Lyddane testified, among
other things. that he saw Storch in the
cell several times during the night, and
he always seemed worried about the
charge against him. The last time wit
ness saw him was at a. m. when
Storch asked for drink of water.
DR.. S. Logan Owens. resident physician
at the Georgetown University Hospital,
told of Storch's being brought there and
the treatment applied to him. They
diagnosed his case as arsenic poisoning.
Acting Coroner Glazebrooa asked the
witness questions, in reply to which DR..
Owens admitted that the case was re
/ garded as serious. but that he did not
think he had a right to keep man at
/ the hospital against his will.
Dr. r. W. Baker, Acting Deputy Ccro-
] ner, who performed the autopsy on
StoTch's body yesterday morning, told of
finding blush powder on tongue, oeso-
! phagus, and in the stomach, and OF a
greatly inAamed lining OF the stomach,
such as would follow an irritant poison.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
PIANIST NOT LICENSED
AS FORTUNE TELLER

Lillian Florence, known in the palm
istry profession world as 'MadS me
Lylian" was in the Police Court yester-
day, charged with being an unlicensed
fortune teller. She asked for a continu-
ance. and it was granted until next
Thursday.
Policeman Forteney. who arrested her.
says Madame Lylian at one time had
an establishment in Rhode Island Ave-
nue.. northwest. but was forced by Ser
geant Doyle to close up. She later
moved to 63S L Street northwest. and
when compelled to move from there. ac-
cording to the police, she located at
co. L Street. where she was arrested on
FRIDAY
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
MAJOR BLOCKSOh FALLS
WITH HORSE AND IS HURT
Animal SHED at Automobile and
Making Turn Fell.

Major A. p. Blocksom. of the SECOND
Cavalry. was returning to Fort Myer
yesterday noon, after paying his re-
spects to the retiring lieutenant gen
eral, Nelson a. Miles, when the horse
he was riding became frightened at an
automobile at Thirty fourth and NJ
Streets northwest. and ran away with
him. In making sharp turn at the
Aqueduct Bridge the horse fell with
him, spraining his left knee and cutting
him over the eye. Major Blocksom was
taken into a drug store at the corner
of Thirty sixth and NJ Streets and given
temporary treatment, pending the ar
rival Of the ambulance from the fort, in
which he was taken home
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
MORRIS KETCHUM AGAIN
AT ST. ELIZABETH'S

Morris Ketchum is again an inmate
OF st. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum, after
having been outside for a long time.
It will be remembered that when an
inmate before he escaped and married
one of the nurses, who for this was
discharged. Ketchum and his wife went
TO Easton, Pa. but did not live together
long Some days ago he entered hos
pital where his wife was employed and
threatened TO shoot her. For this he
was returned TO the asylum. He admits
having threatened his wife. though he
denies drawing q revolver. as alleged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
WALTER BRlTTON is
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT

Walter Britton, alias Clay, was ar
rested by Detectives Pratt and Peck,
charged with assault and robbery. The
alleged crime was committed on July
10. when, 1t is said. Britton enticed
Charles Anderson, an old cripple who
sells lead pencils about the streets. to
his room at sos Maryland Avenue south
west, where he robbed him OF SIS. Since
the robbery, in which Anderson was
badly beaten with his own crutch. the
police have been looking for Britton.
and on Friday they found him at Lake
land. Md, where he was engaged in SELL
ing sewing machines. He was arrested
brought to Washington, and sent to the
Sixth Precinct Police Station, pending
his appearance at Police Court tomor-
row morning.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF
WITH HIS SISTERS APRON

Jacob Ashton. a negro, thirty eight
years old. Friday night attempted to kill
himself. He went into a woodshed in
the rear OF the home of his sister. Mary
Shelton, at 1901 Majors Alley north
west. with whom he lived. He took with
him one of the wOman's aprons, which
he formed into a moose and slipped
around his neck. He was hanging In a
nearly lifeless condition when discov-
cred by his sister. who cut him down
and presently succeeded in resuscitating
him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
STANDING AT A CORNER
NO VIOLATION OF LAW
Judge Mills Makes a Ruling of Some
Interest to Police

Howard Ruffin. negro, charged with
assault upon Policeman Russell was in
the Police Court yesterday before Judge
Mills for trial. 1t transpired during the
trial that the policeman ordered the ne
gro away from a corner. and because
Rufin did not move fast enough. arrest
ed him for obstructing the street. The
negro resisted arrest.
Judge Mills ruled that the arrest for
obstructing the street was illegal and
uncalled for. and that Ruffin or anyone
else placed in similar predicament had
right to defend his rights to walk
along the street. and to resist illegal
arrest.
Ruffin was discharged.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
GRADING OF HARVARD STREET.

The Commissioners have ordered that
Harvard Street. from Brightwood Avenue
eastward. be graded at an estimated
S1st of $500. They have also ordered that
4z3 feet more or less. OF e!ght-inch wa
ter main be laid in Dearborn Place, east
ward from Sherman Avenue. at an est!-
mated cost OF SG34. 50.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
CANNOT REVIEW ACTION
OF CHIEF OF POLICE

Assistant Corporation Counsel A. l..
Sinclair has decided that the action of
the Major and Superintendent OF Police
in matters OF palmistry licenses is not
renewable by the Commissioners of the
District. The matters was brought up
through the appeal of H. Clay Davis
who was refused a Dalmistry license by
the Police Department An appeal was
made to the Commissioners, who refer
red the matter TO the Corporation Coun-
sci.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
JOHN L. WEAVER APPOINTED.

John L. Weaver has been appointed
one of the appraisers in connection with
the condemnation of lands for the use
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany and for a site for the Union Station
in the place of Clement Howard, who de-
clined to serve on account of his health.
The commission will begin its work to-
morrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
POOLROoM LICENSE GRANTED.

The Commissioners have decided 20
grant a license to the owner of the pool
room at 1929 d Street southeast. The
owner was represented by w. Calvin
Chase. license was granted to the
owner Of the pool room about two weeks
ago, but owing 10 protests from resi-
dents in the vicinity it was revoked.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Eugene Edwards, q, and Sarah Thorn
ton. %.
Joseph F. Pickering, %. and Sadie c.
Collins. %, both of Cumberland. Nd.
Edwin F. Tayloe, %, and Ada t. King,
is
Thomas Moore, 81, and Mamie Sim
mons, %.
William 4. Blackwell, %. and Minnie
F. Scott. %. both of Richmond. Va.
Lewis L. Ryan. "a. and Helen Y Flynn
20.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
CASE CONTINUED.

The case against Messrs. Thompson
and Jones, members of the firm which
erected the scaffCld in front of Chase's
Theater recently TO make repairs to the
front OF the playhouse without obtain
ing q permit from the Building In
spector, has been continued until August
q.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-09
GIVES ESTATE TO HIS WIFE.

According to the terms of the will
OF Wilmer W. WetZel. dated August %
1888, filed yesterday for probate, he
leaves his estate to his wife. Hattie Ann
Wetzel. for life. After her death he
directs that the property shall be di-
Vided among his children.