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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

Gently invested in a new road
grader Of the --latest pattern with
the view of making better roads.
This is a move in the right
direction. But a good grader
will be of little consequence un-
less money and judgement is
judicially exercised in the use of
it. The town of Broken Bow
will soon have reached its ma
jority. 1t will be twenty-one
years next month since the town
was plated. But the roads lead
ing to the city are far behind.
Everybody has been rushed with
the work of opening up their
farms, buildings, and making
homes, and the roads have been
a secondary matter. Nearly all
work that has. been done has been
of a temporary nature. We have
great deal of hill country over
which roads will have to be built
and some low lands that will re-
quire the expenditure of large
amount of labor and money to
make them what they should be.
The poll tax is only suff1cie mt to
keep the roads barely passable,
and in order to provide a fund to
make permanent roads a liberal
road tax should be provided by
the township annually. AS Bro.
ken Bow township has already
several hundred dollars in the
road fund, the board will no
have to wait to realize from
levy before commencing. / un
derstand that the township boarc
has been DESTROYS for years t,
have the roads improved, blu
there does not seem to have beer
an understanding between tn,
overseers and the board on an
systematic plan of work and tina
there has been no specific worl
mapped out except for here an,
there short peice of road. w
would like to see at least on
good road, with hills grade,
down and cuts filled, leadin,
directly north, south, east an
west, from Broken Bow, through
the entire county. In time thi
could be realized if there was
concert of action between tn
townships through which thes
roads would pass. Not onl
would the building of these road
result but the making of sue
roads would influence every othe
township to construct good road
to connect with these roads t
their market towns until W
would have good roads in ever
township and every neighbol
hood in the county. To star
the move we would suggest tina
the board of Broken Bow towr
ship appoint of its number a roa
committee to inspect and est
! mate the cost per mile it woul
require to build such roads to til
boundary line of the township i
one direction. Then appropr
ate what money they may hav
to build one or more roads specif,
ing just what kind of work {
road must be built and tn
amount it shall cost per rod c
yard, If the oyerSeer of the III,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04
Custer County Students HOnored.

Miss Gene Sullivan of this city
was elected valedictorian of the
graduating class of the Weslen
University at Lincoln. The
graduating class numbered
twenty five. OF the number four
were elected to deliver orations
and two of the four were from
Custer county. The other was a
young man from Sargent by the
name of Miller. Edith Graham,
another Custer county girl who
was formerly resident of Broken
Bow is vice president of the class,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

TO CUsrt \ COLD ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the moIty n II fais to cure
K W Groves ienature IL on each box. 25c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15

communication. which followed a general
investigation under date Of August II, stat
ing that the contract had not been proper
ly executed, the property clerk was notified
by me that Blum Brothers had been direct
ed by Commissioner Macfarland to fulfill
their contract, and that It would be his duty
to see that the contract was executed ac-
cording to Its terms.
LAT the same time addressed letter to
the District auditor requesting to be adj
vised what course should be pursued by
the Commissioners to recover in the event
of the non-fulfillment of the contract. A
reply from the auditor shows that there
were pending in his Office sundry vouchers.
under available appropriations for the fiscal
year 1893. amounting to S2I4.22. for window
shade rollers and various other supplies
furnished by Blum Brothers, together with
one voucher, under an exhausted appro-
priation, contingent expenses. fire depart
ment. D. c.. 1895 for $40. The auditors
recommendation that no payment be made
to Blum Brothers on account of said
vouchers until they shall have fully COM
piled with the terms Of their contract
was promptly approved by the Commits
SiOnprS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
Washington Stock Exchange.

g. sales.regular call. II O'Clock m.-wasbinpton
1000 72 LOO at tx a. 1 .a a. io 9ss at 52*
an s & Us s. A, A%eTs lean Security and Trust
ums title 50 at Az Grspso1 10 at lo Co
ton G srat Copper 10 at ~ After eaNWashins
2x 1000 at 1000 At 92 & "a 60 LOO l. 9., at
1G ssi9 ss 5s ks5 500 q 5s* 1000 s. 49,
iis Rai3rosS s.
GesT nasos A. io4 bid 1o7 asked Metropolitan
Columbia Railroad 6s. 1i7h I'd. III asked asx 60
11mbia Railrosa s. lS4N bid City and suburban
tomac IS. 80 hid. Is asked. The W.s ann 1o
Railway and Electric Company Is, 72x bid, rex
a, Miscellaneous Bonds.-Washinston Gas Company
g. series sss,ss ass Id Sss
E a1 Light cert ind Ios hid csss.pe.s s
a: rs So iSs BID sas
Safe Deposit and Trust stocks.-Nat,ops, Safe
Deposit and Trust, 1se bid. 1850 asked. Washing
and Trsst zoo bid rs asked nnias Security
storage ioss s.d ,o: asked WasninEsa s' s sne
sa Home ssyies. B sssai is s .ad
IN Hairoed Stoeks.scapitai Traction Co.. l22T
Co. 3d. s. s g ssesa a. wan, and
inSsS5 Ral SsS. and Electric Co.
Ma Metropolitan. 800 bid. Central. soo ia ia
Farmers and Asehanics., 800 hid second is DID, DID,
is 3D. Tsadass SiS IT. .c bid Sspts
Riggs. $50 bh American National Baak, ia bid,
Insurance Stocks Flzemea's Is bid, IS asked
f raasalin. q BID IS asked Aetsoeel!tan: ss bid
a9ssss % I'd ss g s ss,sd
National Uaton. rs bid, 9 asked Columbia, 10
ss.ss T Sd "a ~ f ::gss soi s,s
az 1, & , ,a.srnes s Est..e T 60
Washington Tttlt. 3 hid. ~ asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
Requests Adjustment Of Loss.

DIR. A. r. Collins of 400 E street south
west recently stated to the Commissioners
that as result of fire in the fourth pre-
cinct station house his property was dam
aged to the amount of $45. including the
loss of horse feed. He asks that this loss
be adjusted or that the necessary repairs
be made by the repair department OF the
District. In report upon the matter Lieut..
Mathews stated that be would suggest the
District repair the portion Of the shed which
abuts the station yard. The superintendent
of repairs estimated that the repairs to the
shed would be only $15. but stated that the
repair funds of the police department could
not be used for this purpose The writer
will be so informed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Hearing on Rule in Alleged "squatter"
Cases Deferred.

The hearing on the rule issued against
Aulick Palmer. United States marshal, and
Colonel Symons. officer in charge of pub
ic buildings and grounds. requiring them
to show cause why they should not be en-
Joined from interfering with the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal Company and others
who are occupying certain land along Rock
creek at the head OF Virginia avenue, which
was set for today. was indefinitely post.
poned.
The property In dispute is claimed by the
government as a public reservation, upon
which 1t Is alleged the Canal Company and
others are 'sauatters' and are holding the
land In opposition to the order of the War
Department for its possession
It viii be remembered that the marshal
acting upon an order Of the Secretary OF
War. gave notice to the Canal Company
and the other alleged squatters to remove
from the lands on or before September 10,
1903. but before the day arrived the at
torneys for the Canal Company called the
attention of Justice Gould to an order
passed some years ago in the case OF Brown
against the Canal Company. and acting on
this. the judge issued restraining order
returnahle today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
ENSIGN W0RTMAN's ACQUITTAL.
Secretary Moody Approves Findings,
With Comments ON the Case.


Secretary Moody today took action in tho
case of Ensign Ward K. Workman, the
young naval officer who was in command
Of one of the gun divisions on the battle
ship Massachusetts, at the time of the ex-
plosion in the six-inch gun turret Of that
vessel during the naval maneuvers off
Culebra last winter. The court of inquiry
which Investigated the accident, which
caused the death Of several sailors re-
ported that Ensign Workman committed
"a grave error. not necessary fatal" in
directing the opening of the breech of a
gun to return electric firing. but that such
procedure was not in violation Of any of
the drill regulations.
The court recommended however, that
the gun and torpedo drill books instruc-
lions be revised in order that they may be
made more specific with q view to the pre-
vention Of similar misunderstanding in the
future.
In the opinion Of the court Ensign Wort
man acted as he believed in accordance
with existing instructions and according to
his best Judgment under the circumstances
and 1t was. therefore. recommended that no
further proceedings be had Secretary
Moody. however. took different view of
the case. and by his direction Ensign Wort
man was tried by a court-martial convened
at Pensacola to determine his responsible
ty, II any. for the accident That was In
March last The court found Ensign Wort
man not guilty Of the charges and acquit-
ted him of responsibility for the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
THE FILTRATION PLANT.
Gate House Completed-Excavat
and Filling in Progress.

Colone, Miller. the engineer officer in
charge of the Washington aqueduct, has
informed General Gillespie. chief Of en-
gineers that the commissioners of the Sol
diers' Home have authorized the use of
a strip OF the home property north of the
filtration plant for the extension of Mich
igan avenue so as to avoid taking the
avenue over the filtration beds, as would
otherwise have been necessary. In order
to extend the avenue over the acquired
land Colonel Miller says 1t will be neces-
sary to move the gate, gatekeeper's house
and part of the fence erected on the site
Of the filtration plant and that work Is
now in progress.
The filtration gate house has been COM
pleted and the excavating and filling is be-
ing continued by the receiver for the con-
tractors, Cowardn. Bradley, Clay & Co.
1t Is proposed this month to begin the con-
struction of the well and foundation for
the pumping plant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
NOT ENTITLED,
Certain Per Diem Employees Denied
Leaves Of Absence With Pay.


The per diem employees Of the house Of
detention. police department. will not par
ticipate in the leaves of absence granted
to the other employees Of this class in the
District government. Major Richard Syl-
vester, superintendent of police, recently
forwarded to the Commissioners the appli-
cation Of D. w. Pickett, a clerk at the
house OF detention.
per diem employees OF the District were en-
titled to a certain amount of leave of alb
sence with pay, and IL such was the case
he would like to be granted a like amount.
Maj. Sylvester stated to the Commissioners
that there are nine per diem employees at
the house of detention and he would like
to be advised If they are entitled to leave.
The papers were next referred to the
committee charged with the apporttonment
Of leave to per diem employees.
This committee has reported that all the
leave at the disposal OF the Commissioners
for the current fiscal year has been allotted.
The committee suggested that Major Syl-
vester forward to the Commissioners a list
of the per diem employees at the house Of
detention before the beginning of the next
fiscal year in order that they may parttci-
pate In the apportionment Of leave to be
made in the future.
By law the Commissioners are allowed
to grant leave to the per diem employees to
the extent Of an aggregate number of days
In one year. The total of days allowed is
apportioned among the employees according
to their term of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
Acceptance Recommended.

The Brennan Construction Company has
forwarded to the Commissioners a proposal
to lay additional cement sidewalks as may
be ordered. to be paid for from the appro-,
priation for 1904. at the prices named in
its contract with the District for work Of
like character during 1903.
The material inducing motive for our
doing the work at these prices" say the
cutting the work of laying cement sidewalks
for the District should not be lessened in
number. which would probably be tbs case
IL the cement sidewalk contract for 1904
was advertised and the work awarded TO
other contractors"
The engineer Of highways. c. B. Hunt.
has recommended to the Commissioners
that the proposal Of the Brennan company
be accepted. He says 1t is a practical ar
rangement of considerable value which has
already received the approval OF the auditor
for the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
GRIEVANCE OF RIvERMEN
Alleged That Gun Firing at Indian
Head Causes DAMAGE.

Complaint is made that the big guns
which are tested at the naval proving
grounds at Indian Head, Md, are fired
while vessels are in the range of concus-
sion, and that glass Is broken by the ex-
plosion. and the passengers aboard the
steamers are frightened. The officers of
the steamer Harry Randall report that as
they were leaving the Indian Head wharf
big gun was fired. The conclusion was
SO great that keys on rack in the pur-
ser's office were Jared off and chairs and
furniture were overturned, but fortunately
no other damage was done. The passen-
gers were badly scared and some of them
thought the steamer had been used as a
target 1t required much persuasion ON
the part of the officers to convince them
that this was not true. Complaints of FIR
ing these guns while vessels were about
were made about year ago and the
practice was discontinued, but recently has
been resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
FINANCE AND TRADE
Very Active Opening in Wall
Street Today.
BONDS EASY AT NOON
GRAIN CARRIERS ROSE AFTER
FROST SCARE PASSED.
Wheat and Cotton Crop Reports In
creased the Selling Pressure on
Both Those Accounts.
BONDS EASY AT NOON

NEW YORK. September 15.-Trading was
very active at the opening. but there was
no definite tone to the market. Heavy sales
OF active features. such Amalgamated.
ROCK Island. Atchison and Union Pacific
forced them down slight fractions while
there were gains of an equal amount in st.
Paul. Baltimore and Ohio. South Pacific
and Erie. Prices hardened all around de-
cidedly after the first few minutes of bust
ness
The market acted feverishly and some of
the leaders underwent wide and frequent
price changes. The rally after the opening
on the absence OF frost scare lifted the
grain carriers a fraction over yesterdays
final figures. Other stocks were momen-
tarily strengthened, but realization soon
set In and the list reacted to a lower level
than before
Stocks were offered rather freely in spots
especially in Missouri Pacific and Atchison
Their losses reached about a point, and
there was a gradual shading in all other
favorites. The firmness in the grain market
the western group.
The bond market was slightly easier and
quiet at noon.
The market turned upward sharply when
the selling pressure ceased, and quickly re-
covered all OF its earlier losses, and put a
few of the prominent stocks a good frac-
ton over last night. Missouri Pacific.
Union Pacific, st. Paul, Atchison Reading
and Amalgamated were conspicuous in tho
rally.
The deterioration in wheat and cotton
lndlcated by the government weekly crop
report Increased the selling pressure for
both accounts. Bear professionals succeed
ed In shaking out some round amounts of
the transcontinental stocks, and there was
renewal of the liquidation in Amalgamat-
ed on the weakness of raw copper abroad
Some Of the declines Of the early afternoon
were Northwestern 2 points. and the Rock
Island stocks, Southern Railway. Wabash
preferred, Louisville and Nashville. Dem
yer and Rio Grande. Amalgamated and
Tennessee Coal about a point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

There was dull trading in the Washington
Stock Exchange today. the low prices pre-
vailing in New York the exchange be-
ing regarded by the brokers as the cause
for the condition here.
Gas certificates were the subject of con-
siderable comment There was a bid today
OF $11615 and offerings at $40 for these
certificates that have a par value Of 500
on which they pay per cent.
The fact that these certificates can be re-
tired after five years at par Is regarded as
one of the strong influences that are pre-
venting more ready sales at the higher fig
ures wanted by the holders. Those inter-
ested claim that the certificates will never
be retired by being bought in. but that they
Will eventually be exchanged for stock. five
shares of stock being given for a single
certificate. thus making the exchange OF
certihcates for stock on a basis Of the par
value Of both. While the stock of the gas
company is selling for $63 such a PROPOSE
ton appears in a very attractive light
The exchange of the certificates for stock
to be issued by the company cannot take
place until Congress authorizes an addI-
t1Onal issue of the stock, and 1t is said
judging by the result of the effort of the
company to have this issue authorized by
the last Congress, 1t will not be easy to Sc
cure the necessary legislation There are
people who talk of the possibility OF Com
gress lowering the price of gas in the Dis
trfct OF Columbia. in view of the showing
t!dt mas been made by the company of its
ability to pay dividends on double the
amount Of its capital stock. This posstbil-
ity enters into the calculation of some eau
tious people. although among brokers who
zeal heavily TN the company's stock but
little weight is given such fears.
They incline to the belief that the ner+
House OF Representatives may pass a bill
TO lower the price of gas here. but thew are
conndent that such a measure can never
get through the Senate. There are many
senators interested In gas stocks in eastern
cities and to establish a lower price for
gas here would tend to encourage similar
action IN other cities. That alone thew re-
gard as strong reason why legislation for
a lowering of the price cannot be nut
through the Senate. They say that as long
as they can show that the price here is
ABOUT the average in other eastern cities
the company is safe from any REDUCTION M
matter what the dividends may be.
Mr.: John R. Mclean sailed from Havre
Tor New York today.
Inere were small sales today of the bonds
OF the Washington Traction Company at
IN and 72h. It Is said that the ofrerfnea
OF the bonds come largely from New York
comparatively few of them having been dis,
posed of in this city. ei' '''-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
AT THE ARSENAL GROUNDS.
Good Progress Being Made on Work at
Washington Barracks.

Lieut.. Clarke s. Smith. Corps Of En-
gineers, who IS temporarily in charge Of
the construction work at the new govern
ment printing office and at the Washington
barracks. in the absence of Capt. John S.
Sewell has reported to the chief Of en-
gtneers that good progress Is being made
at the printing Office and that work at the
Washington barracks is being pushed as
rapidly as the supply OF mechanics and ma
terial will permit. He says that all exca-
vations for the foundation of the Army
War College will be completed about the
Goth instant. and that the granite bell
course and interior brick walls, partitions,
etc. are well under way. Steady progress
IS being made ON the two two-company bar.
racks. the band barracks, the two mess
halls and kitchens. the thirteen sets of
officers quarters and the officers mess. A
hreproof system is to be provided for the
band barracks and the two-company bar
racks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
Testing New Sounding Apparatus

Testing New Sounding Apparatus.
The little steam launch Cygnus is now
employed by the officials of the coast sur
vey here in making tests of a new sounding
apparatus The tests are being made In
the river channel of Buena Vista wharf and
into the harbor entrance, as the launch
steams along at speed Of about four or
five miles an hour.
The machine is SO arranged that the
varying depths of the water are shown bv
roller lifting and falling over the In
equalities Of the river bottom It Is
claimed for the machine that 1t gives accu-
rate reading of depths under thirty-fiye
feet while running at fair rate Of speed,
and does away with the slower process Of
using q rOwboat.
Tests have been made several afternoons
in the past week and they have, It ts
stated. been quite successful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
SAMPSON MINaLE DEAD.
Prominent In Real Estate and Kindred
II Enterprisea-

NEW YoRX. September l5.-sampson @.
Mingle. we1l-known real estate man. died
today at his home In this city. aged ATTY
seven Mr.. Ainsie was native Of Will
Transport. Pa when he first came into
prominence as real estate promoter.
A Hood In 1889 wiped ont his fortune
there and he came to New York. soon es-
tablishing himself and developing the
Yonkers Park suburb SO successfully that
he was given the task OF developing the
town Of Depew. near Buffalo. He Organized
the Lake Ontario Water Company. Which
built water plant and furnished water for
Rochester N. T., and was It's preaidant
until hts death.
Mr.. Mingle's work was well known
throughout the east. particularly In Buffa-
10. Rochester. Williamsport and Lock
Haven. Pa. Philadelphia and WASHINGTON
The widow. two daughters and q son sur
vive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
Government Bonds,
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE Nd Senfemher * :

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. September l5-FLOUR-
Steady. unchanged; receipts, 81 sos barrels; ex-
ports, 7C9 barrels.
WHEAT-Firm; spot contract, S2SiaS3: spot
red western. S4kasfY September s2AnS3; Octo-
ber S3AaS4: December, S6aS6H; steamer No. 2
red 761sa76A; receipts. 6.942 bushels southern
by sample. 7las2a.; southern on grade. 77aias2H:
57ls: October. !ft.a57: year. 53Ia asked: steamer,
mixed. 55a55i> %.ceipts, 1896 bushels: exports.
"a, 2S6 bushels 5uthern white corn. 55a60; south
ern yellow corn 55a61
OATS-Firm; No. white. 42a42h; No. mixed.
4Oa 40ta; receipts II PCS bushels.
RYE-Firm, No. 2, 5Sa59; No. western, 59a60;
exports, S,57i bushels.
HAY-Easier; No. / timothy. $15.50a$l6; No.
clover mixed. S13.50a$14
GRAIN FREIGdTS-Dull; unchanged.
BUTTER-Unchaaged.
EGGS-Unchanged.
CHEESE-UnchanGed.
SUGAR-Cnchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
RAPID PROMOTION.
Nephew of Belmont Rises From Me
chanic to General Manager.

CHICAGO, September 15.-A dispatch to
the Chronicle from Louisville, KY, says:
d. Augustus Hone. nephew of August
Belmont, who for some time has been a
mechanic in the service of the Louisville
and Nashville railroad here. has resigned
his position to be the general manager of
the Louisville and Atlantic railroad line
running from Versailles to Irvine, KY, a
distance of ninety miles,
Hone Is wealthy and came from New
York to learn the practical side of rail-
reading. He Is an expert mechanic, and is
said to have acquired a wide knowledge
of the railroad business. He Is twenty
eight years Of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
MYSTERIOUS DROWNING.

Nude Body Of Young Woman Found in
Ohio River.
CHICAGO. September ia dispatch to
the Chronicle from Wheeling. w. Va. says:
The nude body Of Miss Ella Zane, twenty
three years. old. q member OF the family
that founded thisScity has been found in
the Ohio river. The family refuses to give
details. but ohints1at suicide.
Three years ago Miss Zane retired from
active society nfepand became a recluse