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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Guards Dead Mistress.

New York, Sept. ll-~In a gloomy
old-fashioned house in Dane street.
Brooklyn, the police, who battered
down the noor, have found the body
Of Mrs. Margaret May lying on a bed
In an upper room. At her feet lay
the body of fox terrier dog. Until
recently the old house has been a
mecca for the poor Of that quarter.
Since the death Of Mrs. Mays hus-
band, who was quite wealthy, the
woman had distributed charity to all
who applied She had not been seen
for at least m nth. and weeds hau
grown high in the usually well kept
garden where she formerly had spent
much time. Finally, alarmed at her
non-appearance, the neighbors noif-
ed the police and the doors were
broken open, The woman had been
dead nearly month, evidently from
natural causes, but the little dog had
never quilted his vigil and died
from starvation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Guarding Against Plague.

MarseilIes, Sept, IA number
Of buildings on the outskirts Of this
city, where suspected cases of bubouic
plague had been reported were de
stroyed by fire today. The sanitary
officials used sulphur in the diSinfec-
ton Of merchandise in the buildings
and the flames communicated to the
buildings themselves.
The officials here continue to assert
that the existence Of the plague has
not be u established hut they admit
that eight suspected cases, five OF
which resulted in death, have occur
ed. These cases originated in a car.
60 Of rags brought here ia vessel
from COnslantinOple.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
SHOT HIS FATHER IN-LAW
COMMUNITY is TERRORlZED-
DESPERATE KILLS FATHER
lN-LAW AND THREATENS
OTHERS.

Waterloo, Ill, Sept 1l.-Wiliam A
Hoffman, young farm hand, living
near Marystown, H., called his faith
er-in-law. DR., William Brandt, to
the door Of his house and shot
him to death. Then he rode back to
his home, told his wife that she had
killed the old hound, her father, gave
her two dollars which he said he
wanted her to spend on the chrlSten-
ing OF their baby, kissed her and their
four children and rode into the woods.
"There are two men | must kill be-
fore l kill MYSELF, he said to his wife
before leaving.
The family Of DR.. Brant offers a re.
ward of $500 for HofTman's capture.
Sheriff Ruch and large posse are
searching for him. He is heavily
armed. Just before killing his father
in-law he purchased fifty rounds of
cartridges.
Hoffman is an uneIring marksman,
and the officers believe, iven TO
recklessneSs by whisky and his mag
mary troubles. Before he mu dered
Brant he told Herman Papes: "In one
hour there will be a warrant out for
me. But look out; l will shoot you
or Ruch or anybody else who tries to
arrest me-"
Hoffman's wife says that as he left
he declared: / must kill two more
people, then myself. II the sheriff or
his deputies try to arrest me, L must
also kill them"
Sheriff Ruch thinks Hoffman is hid
| ing in the woods near his home at
Rock Cliffs. He and his deputies are
heavily armed and prepared to shoot
the fugitive at sight. This entire sec
tion Of Monroe county is terIorized, as
the fugitive is regarded as desperate.
1t is not known who are the other
two persons he intended TO kill and both
men and women are so badly fright.
ened that they will not leave their
homes without arms.
1t is supposed that HofTman's mo-
tive for killing his father-in-law was
that the o,d gentleman refused to in.
crease his weekly allowance. Dr.
Brant was quite wealthy and had been
practically supporting his son-in-,aw
and family. He gave Hoffman a Ger.
tain amount Of spending money each
week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
WHEN HE GOT EVEN.
story of the Silly German, aud How
Vengeance Overlook Him.


story of the Silly German, aud How
Vengeance Overlook Him.
At a recent dinner given 10y the
Philadelphia Glover Club, DR.. BedloA >.
formerly United States consul at Can.
ton, China, was one of the guests.
The doctor had related many inter.
eStlng tales of the east, the only OBJ.
'tacle to the complete enjoyment Of
which were the silly iuterl options
coming from rather obtuse German,
whom the doctor in relating the story
calls Strauss.
"Ach, Bedloe," calculated the leu.
ton, dose relichunS or der clst-dell
us Something's of doser
Certainly" responded the obliglng
Bedloe. But to what particular creed
do you refer-to Mohammedanism to
Shintoism, to Confuciansm or tc
Buddhism"
Oh replied til. German citizen
dell us about der tramps migra All,
Of der soul"
"Tansmigration of the soul. eh?"
said Bedloe. "A beautiful idea, in.
deedw
Yes, yes, beautiful, peautiful" cried
the German. Dell us apout id!''
Very well. We will, to furnish a
concrete case, suppose that you,
Strauss, should die. According to the
creed of transmgration your SOU
would pass from your body tt
that of another living thing In this
instance, let us assume that you oe-
came a canary bird-a charming fea-
ture Of my lady's boudoir your merry
carols filling the air with delicious
melody. And then, Strauss"
"a beautiful idea" murmured the
Teuton, interrupting.
And then, Strauss" resumed the
doctor, 'you die again. This time your
soul passes, we will say, to another
sphere of life. You become flower
"a lovely, fragrant flower, enriching
the beauty of my lady's garden"
Zach, lofely lofely!"
However, this is not all. From the
!adys boudor to the lady's garden
Is but step in the process. Now,
alas! donkey coming up to the con
fines of this garden reaches over, and
aev0urs you-you, the flower-lhis be-
Ing still another link in the chain of
Tansmigration."
$50 dot" began the German.
$50 that" interrupted the doctor, in
turn, $50 that your old friends, stop
ping to stroke the head of the donkey
would exclaim:
"'Ah, Strauss. so it is you? How
little you have changed New Yorl;
sun.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Some Fish that TnIk.

The historical dame who angrily re
fused to believe her sailor sons mar
rative Of flying fish would have been
inclined to take up the poker if she
had come across Prof. Holder says
the London Globe For this patient
investigator of things other people DO
not notice announces that there are
something like seventy kinds Of fish
which produce sounds. liost people
have heard of the grunting carp, but
no one but Lewis Carroll could have
dreamed that there is a fish which
wanders about saying ''umph, umph,
umph," and anOth,r which march S
through the silent places of the deep
saying boom, boom. boom" One can
Imagine how this latter, the drumfsh,
must make The nervous old ladies in
the fish world jump as it booms into
the quiet corners where they are
Snatchirg forty winks.
The fish that says 'umph" is the
blue catfish, sometimes called the mid
shipman. Then there is the sunfsh,
which initiates the typewriter, by
rushing about chattering out "c,ick,
click, click" while the sol mn dogfish
Of Newfoundland gets through life
with an occasional roik." In view of
Prof. Holders discoveries mute as
a fish" is an expression which finds
small support in actual fact. Appar.
emily fish sounds may be produced by
the pharyngeal bones, but in general
they proceed from the Rheumatic duct
md the swimming bladder.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Sentenced To Prison.

Manila >ept. II. Customs Inspector
T pomas p. Coates and Lieutenant
o borne. constabulary supply officer,
both stationed at San Terdino, who
were arrested recen'lyon the charge
Of misappropraung government funds.
have been tried and convicted of the
crime. Lieutenant Osborne has beer
sentenced to ten years and Inspector
oats 10 eight years imprisonment.
Deao Tompk ms, treasurer Of the pro
vince Of La Union. has also teen con
yicCed Of forgery, but sentence Ia,
neen reserved. The minimum penalty
tor the crime is Imprisonment fol
Twelve years.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Shock Sets IL Off.

Bay City, Mich, Sept. l4.-Clarence
}. Hopper and Roy Butcher, SWITCH
uen of the Michigan Central railroad,
,ere Instantly killed by an explosion
4 dynamite in al Car in the yards at
Vest Bay City yesterday. Robert Rob-
10 engineer, William Noble fireman, and
John Cracile, conductor, Were inj ure d.
he latter SO severely that he may
lie. All Of the trainmen were resi-
Tents OF this city.
The explosion occurred as a switchi
engine was making up train. TheI
!ngine backed down upon several cars
jhe first containing a thousand pounds
If dynamite, consignment Of Lee,
Metford rifles and a quantity of re-
iuced charge shells for indoor rifle,
practice, and it is said that the force
with which it struck the explosive
laden car exp Oded the dynamite.
Another report has it that one Of
the shells exploded and set OFF the
dynamite. A big hole was torn in the
ground by the exp osion, score OF
freight cars, many, loaded were de-
molished, and nearly 300 houses in the
vicinity suffered broken windows
and several were SO badly wreck
ed to be uninhabitable. The shock
was felt in Essexville, three miles
from the scene.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Are Rest Marlksmen.

Sea Girt, y. j., Sept l2.-The in
lantry rifle team of the United States
army came to the fort very decidedly
late this afternoon and captured the
Dryden trophy by scoring a total OF
)95 out of possible of 200.
The competitiol was closer and
more spirited than any other team
contest during the meet. At the con-
clusion OF the firing at the 200 yards
stage New jersey was in the lead
When cease firing" was sounded at
the 800 yard stag however, he Dis
Urict of Colombia had moved to the
front and led the race by twelve
points But the final stage, the loco
yards range, the infantry team OF the
United States closed the gap and fin
i-hed five points ahead OF the next
nearest competitor, the District of
Colombia.
The best individual shooting among
the mberS of the winning team was
done by QuartermaSter Sergeant Haw.
knS, who is a colored man. The army
folk here were very much elated be.
cause of the victory of their infantry
team, for the Dryden match was con-
Sidered second only in Importance tc
the national trophy match. The
Winning Team received a cash prize OF
$3.50 and will hold the trophy for one
year. The District OF Colombia team
received second prize, 800.
The only other firing done was In
Individual competitions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Candy Makers Locked Out.

Chicago, Sept. 10 Acting upon the
advice Of the Chicago emp oyers' aSsO-
ciaDion, fouteen candy manufacturing
concerns closed yesterday and between
l,5OU and 1000 persons were thrown
out of work as a result Of the strike
action taken by the candymakers' un-
ion yesterday. The employees say that
the lockout will continue until the
candymakers dissolve their union AID
return to work as individuals.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
BAD MAN REMOVED
THE GOVERNMENT is GRATlFlED
AT THE CHANGE.
YIELDS TO UNITED STATES
WALL AT BEIRUT DISPLACED BY
TURKISH SULTAN
A GOOD MAN NAMED
France Preparing to Disp itch warships
on short Notice-Army Men
best Mnrksm

Washington, Sept. 12-The follow
ny bulletin was posted at the navy
department today:
admiral Cotton telegraphs from
Beirut, September 10, that the gov
arnor general of Damascus has been
appointed acting governor general at
Beirut and has expressed desire
20 settla the case Of the American
vice consul sat sractoily to the United
States government. Beirut is quiet;
business improving; confidence in-
.reasug.
The state department has anthem
JIG adviceS that Governor General Naz-
i'm PaSha f. Damascus, who has been
appointed acting governor Of Beirut,
Is trustworthy and broad-minded
nan, and Minister LeiShman has been
instructed to advise the sublime porte
hat the Washington government is
great y pleased at the immediate
granting of its request for the removal
If the governor of Beirut and the APP
continent in his stead of a reSponS-
BILE person and one favorable TO for
signerS.
A long telegram reached the state
department. from Minister Leishman
IN the general Turkish situation
which has not yet been made public
The prestige of Mr.. Leishman at Con
;tantinople has greatly increased
since the appearance of the European
squadron off Beirut and the scope Of
his representatives to the porte have
also increased in the last few days
1t liz understood our government viii
oush to an early conclusion all it;
)endl 6 claims against Turkey.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Two Killed on OLYMPIA.

Norfolk, Va, Sept. l4.-The, explo
sion of barrel OF alcohol on the SUI
perstructure OK of the crusier
Olympia, in drydock at the Norfolk
navy yard, saturday killed two men Sc
verely injured several OTHERS and set
fire to the snip, The master at arms
OF the vessel is missing. The damage
by fire was confined to the Geek Il
the veSsel and embraced the canvas
awnings and their fixtures. The decks,
however were slightly injured.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Shot by a Burglar.

Ashland, KY Sept lO.-Sher Il
Hene, with a posse, is hunting a burg
la who shot and seriously wounded
Co'onel vii Jams. Colonel Wilkins,
in discovering the hurgl r ranSacklng
the house, fought him with a Saber
until the burglar sho him and es.
capped. Mrs. W liamS and their small
granddaughter were the only other
occupants Of the Normal homes ca
midway between Ashland an a
lie Jsburg, aud they Cal ed the neigh.
bors, who summoned a physician.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Carpenters Strike.

Nebraska City, Neb., Sept; II. The
carpenters hat have been employed
at the Argo starch works have gone
on strike, There are thirteen OF
them and they are emp Dyed the year
round in the plane. They have been
paid % cents per hour for work sdur.
ing the week and time and a half for
Sunday work. They demand 30 cents
per hour which is the union scale and
is paid for all work outside the fact
DRY.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
A KanSs Mann Killed.

Winfield, Kas., Sept 1l.-Mont
sartin, point keeper, was shot aud
instantly killed 10y William Greenwich
at Dexter today Sartin for some
time has had trouble with officers
on account Of his business and recent.
ly Greenwich testified against him.
This enraged Sartin and last night
he struck Greenwich with revolver
from behind. A struggle followed and
Greenwich shot Sartin three times.
Greenwell is cattle Inspector in the
service OF the state live stock SAM
tary comm SSon Sartin was a
brother Of postmaster Sartin Of Kan
sas City, KaS.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Child Thrown From Window

New York, Sept. l2.-More thai
twenty women and children we're res.
cued from a tenament house fire In
10 Z Island City early yesterday, A
dozen persons were slightly injured,
The fire started in saloon and
Sp- cad rapidly TO siX-s'ory double ten
ement adjoining. Four policemen
who were nearby rushed into the
building and succeeded in getting out
twenty persons who, but for theIl
timely arrival, would have persisted
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED SINCE
LAST FRIDAY.
ADMIRAL COTTON WELCOMED
PRESENCE OF WARSHIPS HOPE OF
THE FOREIGNERS.
Coast Recommended and Marines Able
to Land on short Notice
Macedoninns Give Notice.
of Reprisnls.

Beirut, Syria Sent 10. Via Port
Said) Vice Consul Mage ssen, when
he was fired at recently, was near a
police booth. His aSSaifant is not vet
known. The authori les are indiifer-
emit, and thus far have given TO Slts-
faction
The MoSlem section OF the city fiom
Friday up to Tues ay night was in a
state of anarchy and thirty persons
were killed, among whom, however,
were no foreigners. The shops are
c osed, the stress deserted and the
government seemingly unable or un-
wiling to ass ire safety to the resi-
dents.
The arrival Of the American cruiS-
ers Brooklyn and san Francisco was
most Opporlune Admiral Cotton is
on The alert and signal men and
guard slept at the United States con-
Sulate last night. The men on board
the warships are under arms ready to
diSembark on a signal from he con-
Sulate The boats oc the Brooklyn and
San Francisco have recOnnOitered the
coast be'Ow the property of the Amer.
places in case of need. The American
miss on authorities have demanded
guards from the governor fer the pro-
lection of Of the mission printing Office
and the mission property. An attempt
to enter an American residence On
Saturday was frusl rated
The Americans here think the Uni
ted States government should insist
on the d SmisSll Of the vail OF B,irut,
a notorious bribe-laker, and to whom
all the disorders are attributed
Berlin, Sept. 10.--A delayed dis
patch from Constantlnople to the
Lokal Anzeiger, which sometimes
prints Official news, says:
photographic consul epOrtS received
here Monday, says that the murder
Of Christians in different parts of
Beirut continues. Disorder prevails
and traffic is destr yed.
THE conSuls also decided to call
on Rear Admiral Cotton for eventual
protection for the foreign conSulateS,
which he later agreed to furnisl 1t
is considered that the Americans
could land 500 men. Some Ameri-
cans, is believed have already land
ed. The American warShipS are
cleared for action. Other wars aips
are expected"
The German foreign Office approves
of Admiral Cotton's intention to land
a guard to protect the United States
consulate at Beirut, if nece ssary, and
Of his holdi g landing party in
readiness to protect the foreigners
there.
Nevertheless the feeling in quarters
over the appearance OF the American
ships OH Beirut appears to be that it
complexities the Turkish situa ion
because" it is asserted "a new ele-
ment has been brought in which acts
inc ependently OF the powers now
that the pressure of the powers is
more or less coordinate and the porte
may know what to expect. But the
Amer can action is not easily calcu,
lated, and viii tend to excite the
Turkish & vernment and add TO the
pefp eXties "
Several Of the German newspapers,
while rather restrained in Their Ian.
guage, 10 with dsJrust upon the
presence Of the American Warships at
Belmans Other papers however sly
It is not fair to as 'ribe the outbreak
to the arrival of the americans.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Buys Place Rail on Track.

Trinidad Col, sept. l2.-raul Muir
phey and Earnest Smith, boys 0
RaDon, N. NJ have been arrested b!
Special Agent Rudd Of the santa II
r ad, charged with wrecking a train
Last Sunday evening No. paSSenge
train ran across a rail which hat
been placed across the track nea
HiIlSdaIe, just be on the Ration tunnel
deraillng both ensines.
The hoys have confessed that the,
placed the rail on the track.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17

Statistics of suicide in the Austro,
Hungarian army' tell dark story.
Even among the civilian population of
that empire the percentage of sui
cides is high-1.G3 per 10000 inhab-
itants, as against .O7G in England,
though still lower than Germany,
whose percentage is 2.71. Austrian
army suicides, however, are equal to
those of any three other European
armies put together England's army
does not weary of its own existence.
The percentage is 2.OG per 10000,
while in the Austrian army it rise; to
1888, even double that Of the German
army, which may be described as n
bad second, with a rate of G.33.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
out on an Automobile Trim.

Il was looking for you and your
automobile yesterday on the speedway,
but you weren't out, We're you?"
Huh! | was out three different
ways. First, l was out in it, then |
was out of it, and when it finally
struck n tree and blew up | was out
bn 1t about 5000. "-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
How MexIcans Get Weather Report

The Mexican postal department has
taken a new and novel means of in
forming the public of the weather
bulletins given out by the weather
bureau. Every letter which passes
through the office is now stamped with
the indications for the next twenty
four hours. This stamping is done at
the same time that the postage stamps
on the letters are Cancelled and the re-
reiying stamp afiiXed.-American Med,
cine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17
Russia's Interest in Manchuria.

Russia has invested in Manchuria
millions for railways, millions for a
standing army to protect them and
S20,O00,Oo0 in building the city of Dal-
pey. The total is hundreds of millions
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17

statements at the close OF business
September 5.
Tie Rev. b. w. Smith and congre-
cation Of the Methodist church at |
Auburn are preparing to build a new
$40, coo church ediiice.
\ ~"
Fred Benson, twelve-year- old boy,
sustained broken arm and d.sloca-
ton Of shoulder by being thrown from
4 horse at l.itchtield.
1t has been decided to postpone the
work OF erecting the new physics aud
administration buildings on the uni
versity campus until spring.
A Union Pacific freight train was
1erailed at st. Paul. A defective
track is supposed to have been
the cause No one was injured.
Many shocks Of oats are relorted
growing and threShing has again been
delayed at Papillion on account of the
rain. Corn is looking we'll.
The meat market of Reynolds g.
Erickson was destroyed by fire at
Hastings. The loss is estimated at
81 500 with 1900 insurance.
The residence Of Mr. aud Mrs D. L.
Iaines, two old RESIDENCES of Frank.
lin was entirely destroyed by fire.
There was no insurance.
N#k
Congressman Burkctt will make
tour Of ohio during October for the
republican nominees. Senator Hanna
and Chairman Dick invited him
The residence Of Morris Norris,
three miles south Of Stella, was burned
to the ground. The family escaped
from the burning building With DIFF
ticulty.
Mabel Rhodes Of E!kho,u In stop.
ing to drive cat from d baby on
the floor ran crochet needle into
her side. 1t was reuOyed after
some difficulty.
Mr.. MoSher OF the MoSher Livery
company of South Omaha went ia
Papillion To try to loca,e rig which
was hired by Mrs. W. II. Reed, who
formerly lived at Papilliop.
Charles Shennings, farmer near
Litchtield, was accidently shot in
the head by a boy. The shot
entered the left eye and was
imbeded in the skull, lie will re.
cover.
The store building OF James G..
Stokes at McCook was struck by
tightening and the building and
contents practically destroyed. The
damage Is So 90 with 81 300 in.
SuTance
The county BOARD OF supervisors
at Loop City resolved to EN-.
p|oy counsel to assist in the proSecll.
cution Of Carl Deusterhof, accused OF
numbering his wife. H. M. Mathew
of Loop OitY vas recommended as
counSe'.
The Rev. II j. Dielks, who has
been pastor Of the German Methodist
church at OscooIa, has been assign q
by the conference to the pastorate ui
the Fist German Methodist church
at Kansas City, Nc.
At the home Of his daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Grad wick, at Bar, John
Romans, an Old pioneer Of this county
died from paralysis. ell came t
this county thirty-four years age
and has resided here eve. since
His wife died five years ago. Sil
children survive him.
In runaway at Wahoo Carl Aud
ersOn. the IA year-old son Of Post
master Anderson was knocked in,
sensible and Mrs Claude smith suS
tained brokeu leg and other InjurieJ
They were thrown frcm the buggy
Mrs. ~ W. 4. Chapman died
her home in Hastings. DeceasaC
had been a resident OF lIaStiugS iul
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17

Joseph +. Wiles and Miss FL
Marie Spangler were married at III,
home Of the brides parents four NIL
,uth Of Plattsmoutb. Mr.. and Nj
Wi es will take an extended til,
through the west.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17

Mrs. IIr. w \, Chapman died
her home in Hastings. DeceasaC
had been resident OF IIaStiogs iul
twenty years Her husband dice
several years ago
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-17

The Rev, II J. Dielks, who has
been pastor Of the German Methodist
church at OsccoIa has been assign d
by the conference to the pastorate II
the Fist German Methodist church
at Kansas City, Nc.