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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23
Brakeman Injured.

Brakeman E. G.. Sights was
run over and badly injured at
Seneca Thursday morning.
While assisting in switching at
that place he attempted to get
on the pilot of moving engine
and slipped and fell in such a
manner that one arm was run
over and badly nangled and one
leg badly bruised. He was taken
to Broken Bow on AZ and placed
in a hospital in charge of DR..
Mullen the company doctor.
Reports from the doctor are that
Sights will live, but it will be
necessary to amputate the in
jured arm. The injured man
has been braking out of Alliance
for the past six or seven months
and previous to that time was
employed as fireman. Mr.. Mum
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23
EXTENDING THE SHORT LINE.
Great Northern Surveyors Looking Over
Field Southwest Of 0'Neill.

O'Neill, Neb., April 90
(Special) The appearance in
O'Neill on Saturday of last week
of the right-of-way man for the
Great Northern railroad and the
fact that he made a trip over the
proposed link between here and
Cunning on the Burlington, has
created new interest in the pro-
posed extension. A prominent
Sioux City business man came
here with him and remained IN
O'Neill while he drove over the
preliminary survey that had been
made years ago by the Ogden
Short Line people. The bust
ness man, for obvious reasons,
did not wish his name made
public, but he stated positively
that the road would be extended
southwest from O'Neill to connect
with the Burlington at Dunning
this year. He stated that the
amount Of $4,000, 600 had been
already subscribed for the pur-
pose of building two links in
Nebraska between the Great
Northern and Burlington sys-
TENS. He stated that Sioux City
people were very much interested
in the proposed eXtention from
O'Neill, as 1t would add a new
field to their industries. He was
told that the merger litigation
would not in the least interfere
with the proposed extensions in
Nebsaska. The right-of-way
man stated that within the next
thirty days corps of surveyors
would be on the ground and make
the necessary survey and before
snow-hy through trains would be
running from st. Paul, Sioux
City and Minneapolis to Denver.
Bee.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23

- SN,.0.aAA...- Ia Sa,ghsItF- 49, 'NG2f -
a force making powerfully for
distributed human good. But
there are dangers, and there is
no advantage in blinking them.
A labor party which became
politically dominant, which
elected its own president and its
own congress, might be the
source of unspeakable injuries,
of the loss of much that our con-
stitution and our independence
were intended to give us, and
have given us. This government
is for the people of every land,
and it is by the people, but even
those who have most faith in the
instinct and the virtue of the
masses dread to see the quality
of the average too reCkleSSly de-
graded. The Italian govern
ment is making an organized
effort to encourage emigration,
wisely perceiving that many of
its citizens return richer and
more enlightened. Secretary
Hay has pointed out that another
government is using less adj
mirable method of inducing some
of its inhabitants to seek our
hospitable shores. Our land is
one of refuge, but we must keep
our moral and intellectual health.
AS immigration, constantly be-
coming more dangerous in kind,
there is every reason for strict
er standard of admission.-Col-
lier's Weekly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23
UNCLE SANS DRAWING POWER.
Thousands Leaving European Homes Tor
United States.

The quarterly report OF the
state department of labor shows
that immigration continues to
increase in amount and decrease
in quality, The year which
ended June 80 last broke all
previous records, but this year
will go far beyond it. The
March Just past has seen about
ten thousand more immigrants
than the corresponding month OF
last year. The largest is among
the southern Italians, and of all
the immigrants who can neither
read nor write, in the time cover
ed by the report, just half are
from southern Italy, which indi-
Gates the amount OF educational
work we are laying-up for our
selves through the lOoSeneSS OF
our immigration laws, Perhaps
we are laying up danger as well
as labor and expense. The pro-
blems ahead of us will not be
more easily or more justly solved
by the participation of hordS of
illiteriate foreigners. The most
noticeable thing on the horizon
is the organization of labor INTO
a power, Well composed, made
up of rational Industrious and
educated men, the labor party,
when it becomes a political party
as it may at any moment, may be
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23

The temptations common in the
large cities to which young
men are tempted are not
permitted in Broken Bow.
The evil associations calculated
to lead astray the young girl
away from home does not exist
here. We have seven active up
to-date churches, representing as
many different denominations
which will Oxford persons of any
denomination to find church
home and a cordial welcome by
those of their own faith. Our
people are enterprising, progress
sive and united and will take
pride in supporting the school
and furthering its interests in
every way possible. In every
respect the city of Broken Bow
is most admirably adapted for
the home of a Normal School.
The board of education can make
no mistake, but will accomplish a
great work for the educational
interests of the state by locating
the Normal at Broken Bow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23
A Young Mems Lyceuul

The urgent need in this city
for a place of recreation free from
demoralizing influence is about
to be met in a movement lnaugu-
rated by the Young Mems Baraca
Class of the Baptist church.
The Baraca work is National in
scope aud has for its aim definite
help for men. The young men
plan to open a reading room,
library and gymnasium, and have
placed the membership fee for
all privileges at the fixed rate of
$500 for the year, and arrange
ments have been perfected by
which students and others may
adjust the payment of member
ship fees to their ability. The
plan embraces the best magazines
and papers for the reading room
tables, a library of books to be
present monthly and a good
equipment of gymnasium APP
paratus, the latter to be enlarged
as circumstances warrant. The
work will be under the super
vision of a Board of Regents COM
posed of Judge Armour, d. Nj.
Amsberry, Willis Caldwell, ]. M.
Kimberling, DR.. Day, J. b.
Smith and Jos. Pigman. Mr.. J.
M. Numbering is treasurer for
the Lyceum and all membership
fees may be paid to him. While
this movement has been inaugu-
rated under the BaraCa auspices,
yet the young men desire it to
be understood that membership
in the Lyceum does not in any
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23
Capt. II. +. Kennedy's Candidacy.

We note that some of the
county exchanges have made
local mention of Capt. II. f.
Kennedy's candidacy for the
office of clerk of the district
court. Some of his friendf are
inclined to criticise the REPUBLI-
CAN because it has not rushed to
the fore front and proclaimed
what we have known for some
time instead, of allowing others
to be first to mention it. The
REPUBLICAN desires of all things
to be representative OF the re-
publican party but in no sense a
dictator of the party. We are
opposed to machine politics and
want the people to name its
standard bearers without undue
influence upon our part. To be
a candidate for an honorable
position is the right of every
American Citizen that is eligible.
We further believe that it is the
correct thing for candidates to
announce themselves prior to
holding the convention that the
public may be fully appraised.
This gives the caucus an OPP
portunity to choose from the
number of aspirants by electing
delegates that will represent
their wishes. 1t had not been
Mr.. Kennedy plan for the RE-
PUBLICAN to announce his cam
didacy prior to this time and in
that we have regarded his wishes.
There are others who have in
formed the editor personally that
they expected to be candidates
for Office but as they did not
authorize us to announce that
they were actively in the race we
have not done so. AS to Mr..
Kennedy's candidacy, it is not
necessary for us to say more than
that he is candidate for the
clerk of the court. Mr.. Kennedy
was the republican nominee four
years ago and he is we'll known
by the voters of the county. 1t
was not a matter of his seeking
at that time. He was at San
Francisco on his return from
Manila, where he had served
with Co. Nj. and won the ranks
of Lieutenant. He gracefully
accepted the nomination on his
arrival home and made an active
campaign for the place. With
odds against him he failed of
election. He now feels that
since he made the race at the
solicitation of the party with the
odds against him that he has a
right to aspire to the nomination
when the chances for election are
more favorable. Mr.. Kennedy
has large number of warm sup
porters and especially among the
soldiers of Spanish-American
war with whom he served in the
Philippine Islands. Should he
be the choice of the convention
the REPUBLICAN can give Capt,
Kennedy its hearty support, as
we regard him worthy and cap
able. He is a young man of in
f tegrlty, has practically grown up
in Custer county and stand we'll
, with all with whom he is known
. personally. With II. f. Ken
[ nedy, Geo. b. MAR and the
, others who will doubtless be in
the race for the nomination, the
= party will have good men to
a select from as either will be
18th a,1 % hla
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23

The place the Normal School
should be located is where it is
most needed to accommodate
those that can not be accommo-
dated at the at the Peru Normal.
The western part of the state is
SO removed from Peru that but
few in the central west have been
able to take advantage of the
Peru Normal. The object of the
trainers of the law providing for
the second Normal School was to
accommodate the people of the
central and western part of the
state. Only about one teacher
in eighty in the western half of
the state has been able to avail
themselves of normal school
education because of the great
expense and distance in reaching
Peru. Should the second school
be located at Broken Bow eighty
per cent of the teachers of the
central west would take advant-
age of the opportunity and equip
themselves for better work by
taking the Normal course. In
Custer county alone $50 teachers
are required every year. 1t
would be but very short time
until all these schools would be
filled with Normal school teach
ers instead of one in forty as is
the case now. The entire north
west is tributary and easy of
access to Broken Bow. This
would be an incentive to hum
dreds OF teachers to attend the
Normal every year from other
counties were the school located
at Broken Bow that do not think
of going to Peru. The town of
Broken Bow is an ideal location
fora state Normal because of the
moral and religious atmosphere
that prevailes, There has not
been license saloon in the city
for FIVE consecutive years. The
majority against saloons have
grown each year. Houses ofvice
OF all kinds are not permitted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23

The State Journal publishes
the following regarding the
Ramsey elevator bill:
There has been a great deal of
talk to the effect that the Ramsey
elevator bill, which has passed
both branches of the Legislature
has been manipulated so that the
farmers will eventually get the
worst of it. A member said last
night, in discussing this bill:
1.-THE critics of the Ramsey
measure forgot that it was drawn
by the attorney of the farmers
cooperative grain association,
and is supposed to be exactly
what they want with the possible
exception of the amendment i'm
posing a minimum of $4,000 as
the cost of elevators to which
sidetrackes must be built. This
amendment, the only one adopt
ed, was entirely satisfactory to
Mr.. Ramsey. Nobody thinks
that this will change the con-
constitutionality of the bill. The
legislature has passed this bill
because it was known that it was
drawn by the attorney of the
farmers.
Whether the Ramsey bill is
constitutional or not it seems to
us that a safe plan would be
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23

Most of the citizens are mani
testing an unusual amount of
enterprise and personal pride in
identifying and improving their
property this spring. This is a
move that is certainly commend
able and we hope to see it ever
thus. But while this is a fact
there is matter of public in
terest which is being sadly neg
lected, that should have first at
tention. We have in mind the
Public Square. Every one that
comes to the city sees this park.
Strangers as well as others form
their opinion of the city from
what they see. The park is the
pride of every citizen in Broken
Bow. 1t has cost time and
money to produce what we have
and it has been time well spent.
But the good work should be con-
tinued. There is much that can
be done yet to enhance the at
Effectiveness of this popular re-
sort. The trees will bear some
trimming. A neat fence is in
great need. A fountain should
adorn the center. The flag pole
that has yielded to the tempest
should be replaced, flowers plant
ed and many other improvements
doubtless can be suggested by
others. AS the locating board
of the Normal School, will in all
probability visit us in the neal
future to inspect our city this
matter should receive prompt at.
tention. AS the city has nc
funds for this purpose we would
suggest that some enterprisine
citizen or the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION take hold of the matte,
and see that the work is done
One hundred or two hundred
dollars can not be spent to bette,
advantage just now than il
identifying this park as it il
possible to do.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23

The bill that was in the legis-
lature providing for electing
members of the county board by
county does not effect supervisors
and they will be elected by dis
tricts as formerly. We were
nisinformed on the matter last
week when we. stated to the con-
trarY.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23

where possible for the farmers
club or organization where they
contemplate embarking in the
grain shipping business to lease
an elevator for year or two in
each town where they expect to
do business. This will save the
expense of a building on the
start. After two years expert
ence they would then be in a
position to determine whether it
would pay to buy or build an
elevator. In our opinion there
would be chances to lease a
building in nearly every town
where there are two or more
elevators for a reasonable rental.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23

father-in-law of Mr.. Sights, went
down to Broken Bow on ~ this
morning to assist in taking care
of him.-Alliance Grip.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-23
Thursday, April %, 1903.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Sometime ago have announced my
self candidate for sheriff of Custer
county to the central committee, and
will come before the republican county
convention for the nomination subject to
the will of the republicans OF Custer
county. have worked for the success
Of the republican party 20 years in Gus
ter county aud have always taken pleas
urs in doing so, knowing have been in
the right. have been a central COM
mitteeman some IS years, and never be-
fore have come before a county con-
vention asking for anything, and l hope
you can give me the nomination
and will be elected your next sheriff of
Custer county. Very respectfully..yours,
3otf J. o. TAYLOR
Editor Republican Several of my
friends have been insisting on my com
ing out for sheriff, and after looking
over the field / have concluded to an
nounce myself candidate for the nom
ination for sheriff of Custer county, on
the republican ticket, subject to the will
of the people. While feel my incom-
potency, 1 will try to make good sheriff
and do my whole duty as my conscience
dictates. Respectfully
37tf J. NJ. SAvIDCE.
desire to announce that / expect to
come before the next republican county
convention as a candidate for nomination
for the Office of clerk of the district court
subject to the will of the republicans of
Custer county. For fifteen years have
to the best of my ability, upheld the
standard of the republican party in this
county, through times when it would
have been to my financial advantage to
otherwise, giving my services, such as
they were, without money and without
price, supporting its candidates through
victory and through defeat. During
these years have never been candi-
date for any office, and trusting am not
now presumptious in asking favorable
consideration of my claim.
Very respectfully,
37tf GEO. B. MAR.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-10

Mrs.. Q. E. Saunders is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. @. Btovall.
Mrs. Saunders attended, with other
members Of the family, the laying Of
the corner stone at Jackson, last week.
We are the only firm that carries
the Mexican straw bats IN Okalona,
and we have Just received the last
invoice for this year. Those wanting
them should call early as they sell
rapidly. E. s. ELLIOTT q SON.
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Shell, OF Hous-
ton, passed through our city Friday
to attend the funeral Of their niece,
Miss Ellie Elkin, at Aberdeen,
Among the other relatives who went
down Friday were Misses Sue Ella and
Addye Haley, L. P. Haley, Jim Haley.
Mr.. and Mrs, R. L FITZGERALD and Mrs.
J. Nj. Haley.
wANTED-YOuug men to prepare
for government positions. Fine open
ings in all departments. Good salar-
les. Rapid promotions. Examinar
tons soon. Particulars free
Interstate Correspondent Institute,
Cedar Rapids, la.
Miss Avery Harrell was the charm
ing hostess last Thursday afternoon
ofthe Social Club. A unique guess
ing game-Our Beaux, followed the
literary exercises, the successful CUES
er being Miss Julia Smith. Miss Suella
Haley won the consolation prize. The
color scheme of red and club flowers,
daisies, we're used as decorations.
Delightful refreshments were beauti-
fully served, the show" being every
where in evidence. The honorees
were Mrs. Perry, Miss Estelle Buch-
anan, Miss lrma Harper and Mrs.
Hamilton.
Special attention Is directed to the
new advertisement of E. s. Elliott &
Son In this issue. This enterprising
firm has recently remodeledI their
store so as to enable them to pack
into it a still larger stock OF goods to
accommodate their increasing trade,
In their shoe department they have
made noticeable improvements BY
carrying the stock to the ceiling and
adding a sliding ladder with which to
reach them quickly. A handsome
display OF hats will also be added to
the front part OF the store. It is q
fight for mor space and they are
winning the fight in a modern way.
But when they announce they viii
sell everything for cost for 30 days
1t Q another fight for floor room
to accommodate their customers, fol
everybody knows that they will Dc
exactly what they say they will, anC
their store will be crowed.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-10
Hood Loss IN \

The Kansas City Journal gives an es-
innate of the losses sustained by the
recent floods in Kansas, which we give
below
kansas has suffered as the result of
the recent foods more than any other
stats. No exact figures of the loss sus-
TUNED can, Of course, be given, but
those who have an intimate knowledge
of the sections submerged and the ex-
tent and force of the floods have been
making estimates, and the conclusions
which they have reached may be con-
sidered fairly reliable. The damage
done in the principal cities and towns is
estimated as follows North Topeka,
$3.50. 600; Lawrence, $500, 900; salina,
5000, 900; Manhatten, $3.50, 900; wam-
ego, sIO,OOOi st. Marys, $4,000; Blue
Rapids, 500, 900; Clay Center, $50, 900;
Condordia, $4,000; junction City,
500, 900; Solomon, $50, 600; Abilene,
$3.50, 900 Ellsworth, 500, 900; Linds-
borg, 500, 600 Hutchinson, 500, 900;
Minneapolis, $lOO, 900; Emporia, $685.
600; Florence, $50, 900; Lincoln Center,
$50, 900; Atchison, $40, 900 Burlington,
$50, 900, Hill City, $50, 1000 Beloit,
$50, OOOi Argentine, $4,000, 600 and
Kansas City, Kansas and suburbs S.
900, 900. No account has been taken Of
the smaller towns, although nearly 200
of these we're effected by the foods.
The very lowest estimate that can be
made of the loss done to crops is So
OO0, 900. Owing to the lateness Of the
season aud the condition of the soil. it
is very doubtful If any profit viii be
drawn during the remainder Of the
year from the farms which we're inun
dated. AS a consequence there viii be
a great deal Of individual want and
suffering among farmers upon whom
the blow fell heaviest.
But this loss, great though It may be,
is go small in comparison with the to-
tai resources and products Of the state
that Kansas will safer no dimiEution
Of credit and prestige. All signs still
indicate that the value Of the sunhow-
er states corn and wheat crop viii be
greater than ever before. The cribs
and barns and banks Of Kansas viii be
full to overlooking by autumn. Her
agriculture is now 50 diversified, her
industries so numerous and her pro-
ductive area has advanced so far over
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-10


The following letter, under date Of
June 6, 1908, has been forwarded by
W A. Warner, Sr., Of Meridian, to the
editor of the Greenwood Common
wealth, but we don't know whether
that paper will feel justified in pub
fishing it or not. It Is certainly worthy
of being made public, coming as it does
from such a high source
EDITOR COMMONWEALTH do not
see why 1t Is you have not exposed the
Doodle campaign that Critz and his
crowd are making in this state. I will
make affidavit If necessary that a GER
tain party stated to me that he was
working for Critz on a salary Of S125 90
per month and all expenses. It is cur
reutly stated that Critz has others en-
ployed travelling owe the state to boost
him.
Col Dick Levy presides over regular
Mark Hanna headquarters at West
Point, and / guess be is paid for his
services, as I have never heard that he
had either the inclination or financial
strength TO be a philanthropist.
Section 0 of the Primary Election
Law provides, NO elector shall be al
lowed to vote If he be so intoxicated
as not to have full command of his
movements or faculties, nor any cleo
tor who has sold OF offered to sell, d.
rectly OK indirectly his vote or inhu-
ence for the support or defeat Of any
candidate or measure voted on that
year, nor any one who, that year has
paid or offered to pay anything for
another's vote or influence, for or
against any candidate or measure. .
It seems to me that under the fore
going provision, Judge Critz, Col. Dick
Levy and ali their travelling roOters
are disqualified from voting in the pri-
mary election.
What have you said about it, What
do you now say about 1T and last, but
net least. what are you going to do
about it, Yours truly,
W. A. WARNER. SR.,
18th and 21st Ave, Meridian.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-06-10

And now the waters let loose along
the big muddy" in the vicinity Of
Kansas City, haYe reached st. Louis,
and the Mississippi river there shows a
rise Of 81 feet, 8 inches, the highest
registered there for years. Sunday
the levy which protects East st. Louis.
broke to the south of the main part Of
the city, and with a mighty oar the
waters rushed over all the low lands
between the river and the bluffs. The
east approaches to all the bridges have
been rendered unsafe, and fears Of the
loss of the bridges themselves, includ-
ing the great Eads bridge, have been
entertained. The shipping and manu-
featuring districts for three miles
along the river is under from 2 to 8
feet Of water. The estimated damage
to property up 10 the present Is said to
be about three millions of dollars, and
twenty lives are reported lost.