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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28
Shot Hinsalf.

Ulysses, Neb,, May 2j-JesSe Moore
of this place shot ana killed himself
Friday afternoon at the home of LSrry
Ramsey, about five miles southwest Of
NJ here, where he was employed as a
farm hand. He was found sitting in
chair In his room with rifle between
his knees and part OF his head shot
away. AT present 1t is impossible to
TO tell whether the shooting was &C.
cidental or a suicide. Moore was
about twenty one years old and single
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28
ThievIng Tramp Arrested.

Long Pine, Neb.. May 90. Yes
terday III orning while Anton Sperm,
a tailor, was out Of his shop for
a moment, tramp with a longing
for cleaner clothing entered his es
tablishment and stol9 three pairs of
hose from the show window, The
less was soon discovered and the
marshal located the man In the rail.
road yards. After a short confne-
ment in the village jail he was
turned loose and hurried out OF town,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28
Jumps from the Big Bridge.

New York, May 2-,-An unknown
IAN sitting in an open car Crossing
BloOklyn Bridge suddenly alighted
when the car was in the middle OF
the center span aud running to tile
s de of the bridge, jumped into the
i|er. lie threw his hat In the face
OF fireman who tried to seize him
as he stood poised on the edge Of the
trestle work and then dived head first
holding lighted cigar between his
teeth. His body rose to the surface
Immediately after the plunge and
was carried away by the current.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28
Struck By a Wild Engine.

Wellington, Kas., May 20.-North.
bound Rock Island passenger train
No. 80, due in Caldwell at noon, was
struck by an engine from the Cald.
well yards IA nile south OF that sta
ton today. WILDER Bnrkett, of Cald.
we'll was killed and several others
were badly injured, among them
Postal Clerk Myers. The engineer
and fireman escaped serious injury by
Jumping None OF the coaches left
the track.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

A careful examination of the tree
that are struck by lightning shows tina
over half of them are poplar. Fror
this fact scientists conclude that tn
poplar has some value as a conducto
of lightning. Therefore, agriculturst
are advised to plant these trees In u
vicinity Of their farm buildings.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28
THE BOOMING CANNON
RECITALS OF CAMP AND BAT
TIE INCIDENTS.

Survivors of the Rebellion Relate
Many Amusing and Startling Incl
dents of Marches, Camp Life, Forag-
ing Experiences and Battle Scenes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

Ertle Murdoch, only daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. NJ. Murdoch Of Wy
mere, was drowned this afternoon in
Fink's lake, where the ninth grade
Of the high school was enjoying an
outing. The body was recovered.
Maude Burright, another member OF
the class narrowly escaped drowning.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

The marriage Of Miss Eta Foote,
'ormerly If Lincoln, and Mr.. Harry
Sewer, of Bristol, Tenn, occurred at
Greenville, Texas, last week. Mss
Toote was formerly engaged as book
keeper at the Lincoln hotel and Mr.
SEWER is prominent young business
nan Of the Lone Star state.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

The Blue Valley association of the
Congregational churches held a three
days session in Exeter. The pro-
gram for the association is quite
Long and comprises number OF ex-
cellent papers and addresses. The
meeting is represented by delegates
from this district, which comp ises
the territory between Crete and
Hastings and York and the state
line Of Nebraska O. the south. The
Doane college giee club will sing to-
night.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

The Rev. Edwin Fl. jerks preached
the baccalaureate sermon In the nor
NAL chapel at Peru, His subject vas
"World Winners" and he presented
1t In an able manner. Many Of the
members OF the alumni are coming
In for commencement. DR.. Clark at
tended meeting of normal school,
principals held In DeKalb, Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

The Rev. Duke Slavens, former,
pastor at Falls CITY but now pastor at
Adams, Neb., delivered a lecture is
interest of the Epworth League N on
day evening, 1t being the anniver-
saIy OF the rganization. After the
lecture reception was rendered Rev.
SlavenS.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

Governor Mickey went to Osceola
Tuesday evening on private business
and returned to Lincoln Wednesday
morning. Wednesday evening he de-
livered his lecture "Ct ristian Citizen
SHIP" ac the college settlement inI
Lincoln. Thursday he departed fos
Peru.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

Miss Anna Day, a young lady
IN the Beatrice public schools, is q
oIndidate for the nomination OF
county superintendent OF school at
tn, hands of the republican party.
She is at presant principal Of the
East school.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

The Omaha Association of CongIe-
gational Church met In Fremont In
thirty-first annual convention. At
the first business session Ira E.
Williams Is Wisner was elected mod.
orator and the Rev. A. w. Ayers OF
Beemer, scribe. Dean Edward 7.
Bostwick Of Oberlin conducted the
morning devotional exercises and de-
livered a lecture In the afternoon. In
the evening Principal Warehouse OF
the Omaha High school delivered an
address on the subject, "The Church
and the Public Schools" Papers
were read and discussed during the
day. This morning reports are be-
ing heard from the different churchet
of the district, About sixty dele.
gates are in attendance.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

The Exeter State bank Is new
concern which will start business at
Exeter, Neb., within the near future
The bank has filed articles with the
secretary of the state banking board.
The incorporates are II. Q. Eckery,
W. w. Taylor and j. N. Coz.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-28

T. A. Butcher, who has served as
principal of the Ashland public
schools for the past year, has been
appointed instructor in the junior
formal school at North Platte this
summer. MI. Butcher Is a graduate
If Wesleyan In the class of 1900.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-09-24

anybody KNOWN whar you was bound
fer?"
Easy enough" Craig laughed. He
was really pleased with Poles extreme
cautiousness.
"Then you mought meet me out thar
some'r's."
"A good idea, good idea, Baker,"
do you know whar the Ducktown
road crosses Holly creek at the foot O.
Old Pine mountain?''
"As we'll as I know where nv house
isl
Pole looked at the sun, shading his
eyes with his hand.
"Could you be thar by II o'clock?'
Easy enough, Baker,"
"Well, I'll meet you. I'm a-goin' to
trust you, Mr.. Craig, an when you see
the vein eff you think thar's enough
money in it fer two-but we can see
about that later"
"All right. Baker. I'll be there. But
say" as Pole was moving away, you
are drinking man and get little off
sometimes. You haven't said anything
about this where anybody
Pole laughed reassuringly. II never
have been drunk enough to do that,
Mr.. Craig, an, what's more, I never
will be-"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-09-24

you never did bigger fool thing AN
you did when you listened to my tale
about that lump O. gold"
you've trapped me!' burst from
Craig's quivering lips.
''That's about the size of it,
"But-why?" The words formed the
beginning and the end Of gasp.
Pole lowered over him, the revolver
in his tense hand.
Mr.. Craig, thar is one man in this
world that I'd die fer twenty times
over. l love i'm more than a brother.
That man you've robbed Of every dol
lar an hope on earth. I've fetched you
heer to die lingerin' death, ef-ef,
say, ef-you don't refund his money.
That man is Alan Bishop, an the
amount is $4,000 to cent
'But I haven't any money" moaned
the crouching figure; mot a dollar that
I kin lay my hands on 49,
''Theh you are in purity bad fix, -
said Pole. SUNLESS l git that amount
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-09-24
CHAPTER XXI.

BOUT noon that day as Pole
Baker sat on a fallen tree
near the roadside in the lone
lest SPOT of that rugged conn
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
RECENT LEGAL DECISIONS.

A landlord is held, in Gardner VS.. Rhodes (Gal,
& L. r 4. 54o not to he liable for injury re
ecived nv person from falling on ice which had
hecn allowed by the tenants 10 accumulate and re-
main on a sidewalk abuttng the rented premises.
although the ice resulted from water flowing from
the landlords property through ditch placed
there by the landlord for the purpose OF carrying
of the refuse water across the sidewalk.
The revocation OF paro license TO construct
a dam and ditch on the land Of the lieensor is
held, In Hicks Bros. VS.. Swift Creek Mill Com
pany (Aial, 81 l.. r. A., 72o, not to be pre-
vented by the fact that large expenditures had
been made on the faith OF IL or that it was given
with knowledge that such expenditures would be
made.
A railroad company running its trains over
another road by permission is held in Brady vs..
Chicago and c. w Railroad Company &C. {. A.
9Th c., 81 L. R A.. ga. to be liable to its EN-
ployes for the negligence OF the servants Of the
| licensing corporation in the discharge OF the alb
! solute duties OF the master, but not 10 be liable
! for their negligence in discharge of their duties
| as servants.
A servant having authority to direct and con-
troll others is held in Southern Pacific Company
| VS. Schoer C, c. A. Sth ca, 81 L. r. A., 7o7
to be vice principal OF the master, for whose
negligence the master is liable, although he /,
not engaged in performing the absolute duties
OF the master when he commits negligent ae
causing injury to under his control and Il
not actually engaged in exercising his power O.
superintendent over the injured servant, unde
a statute making all servants who have authorit,
to direct and superintend other servants vic,
principals of the master
Using switch engine without handhold OF
the tender is held, in Coley VS.. North Caronj
Railroad Company IN. CO., 81 L. R, A. si7
not to constitute ar assumption OF the risk o
) such detect by the employe, where the statut
) makes railroad companies liable for injuries L
employees from amy defect in the machinery
ways or appliances" and makes void any agree
ment TO waive the benefit of the statute. Wit
this case Is note colating the other authorite
on statutory liability OF employers for defects i
! the condition OF their plant
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
Houston, Tex, Wednesday, February II, 1903
2 PAGES TODAY.
PLAYING THE pEmAGoeUE.

So II seems that the president himself
caused the story of the Rockefeller kilograms
TO be sent out for the purpose Of whipping
senators into supporting the antitrust bills
which have his approval In some quarters
It is believed that no such kilograms were
sent at all or that they we're forgeries.
It is going too far to accuse the president
OF invention. The New York Press stall.
wart administration organ, says that one OF
Mr.. Rockefellers attorneys sent the tele.
grams and presumed to sign his name This
sounds quite plausible and receives color
of truth by the fact that Mr Rockefeller has
not repudated them or disavowed the at
torney's act incidentally st is to be noted
Just here that when the oil magnate was
politely asked about tho matter he sent
word to the reporter that there was no an
swer' There is piece Of insolvent disre
gard for public opinion on all fous with the
famous Vanderbilt vulgarism.
But it seems certain that the president
with the demagogues quick appreciation o
an opportunity to provoke prejudice use'
Inc story for all It was worth. He soush
tn embarrass those who are opposing hi
program by making it appear that they ar
under control Of the most hateful monopol
of the day. Naturally there Is no little ser
storial resentment of the trick Still it ha
likely helped more than it has hindered tn
presidents plan, though in the light of th
exposure the president himself will get u
credit out Of the incident
The fact Of the matter is that his who
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
SOME PosTsCRIPTs.

A full set Of the "Almanach de Gotha" from
1854 to 1900, was recently sold in Paris for
$1,000 OF course it's value is largely that OF a
literary rarity but the old volumes are extremely
useful TO special students.
It is said that the profitable hen eats sixteen
times her weight in a year. Her eggs are six
times her own weight and worth siN times the
cost Of her food Feed plenty of wheat oats,
grit, clover and bone and less corn.
number of tests made by the Vermont cx-
pertinent station found that arsenhe OF soda and
the arsenic-sal-soda mixture are very satisfactory
for killing weeds along walks and drives These
can be kept perfectly free OF weeds by the use OF
these mixtures,
The late fall and winter months offer the best
opportunity for fighting the tent caterpars The
eggs then form masses on the rNips that can he
easily detected and seraped oil. Every nest de-
stroyed means about 200 less catcrpillars to prey
upon the trees next summer.
In an entire year only one person was killed
on the railways OF Great Britain. In three
months s4j persons have been killed and GII6:
injured on American lines. The reason for thi;
is plan---it is much more serious matter &c
kill a person on an English railroad than it is il
America.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
BIG DEALINGS IN TEXAS.

Following the deal between the Rock
Island and the Houston and Texas Central
railways, by which the former gains di.
rect line through the heart of Texas to
the gulf, comes authentic news of the
Frsco's purchase OF an interest in the Kirby
Lumber company and the purpose to build
from Paris straight TO the mills in South
east Texas with a branch to Houston and
another 20 Sabine Pass.
The Rock Islands purchase or partner
ship deal means that that great system will
play an important part in Texas railroad
affairs. 1t is a rate.maker and a pace,setter,
and, like the Southern Pacific 1t makes bust.
ness move. With it's great trunk lines to
the North and East 1t will give Texas great.
ly increased freight facilities.
The Frisco has developed from a former
segment or fraction OF the Atchison system
into an ambitious and forceful trunk line
1t has projected line to New Orleans and
the acquisition of the Kirby Lumber com
pany's tonnage, with rails laid to Houston
and TO Sabine Pass, will make it powerful
element in Southwestern traffic This
means a great deal to the pinery district a:
IT insures the quick transit of lumber and re
lieyes condition that was growing ser
rlous.
Meanwhile, II must not be forgotten that
the international and Great Northern has
also bisected Texas, from Houston to For
Worth, and has projected a line through
Beaumont to New Orleans and has thereb!
greatly enhanced its position
All of which means, first. that Texas rail
road facilities are being multiplied and, sec
ond, that Texas business Is so large tina
the biggest systems are moved 10 bid for 1
IN tia most active way. Il means furths
sAst Tsxas IL hiEhiy regarded amons thl
wen Of nnaHce who have undertaken Il
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
THE PERPETUAL PATTI.

Adelina Patti, the Incompatible diva is
60 years old this month, yet she has just
signed a contract for sixty concerts In Amer
lea to begin next November
she is to receive $4,000 for each concert
and so per cent Of the excess when receipts
exceed $500, with transportation for her.
self and suite OF six persons in private
car.
Patti first appeared in public at the age OF
nine years. and her concert career began
when she was only sixteen, since which time
she has been the premier songstress OF the
world.
Her farewells have been quite numerous
but this one, considering her advanced age
promises to be really the last
It Is said by the critics that her voice
retains it's marvellous qualities. II so 1t Is
remarkable physiological and cultural cir
cumstance. Mental powers in healthy per-
sons do not fail at sixty or even eighty
Indeed they often endure increasingly to al
most the last breath But voice more than
mind is a physical attribute and It Is rarely
preserved in timbre or volume beyond the
prime of life.
II Patti is still herself she mas taken eA
traordinary care Of her health and, of course
has kept her voice under the most painstak
/ ing culture. And what wonderful record
it is! For more than half century she
! has been the unrivaled queen of the realm
of music and now will lay continent a
her feet And what a spell music weave
about its votarics OF all the arts it is thu
-. .,.tl-l,, ON to,.cd and the most kepnl'
appreciated. 1t is a universal language o
such persuasive eloquence and of such re
sponsive quality that is like the very sou
of nature breathing through the vast famiI
of sentient beings.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
Apology accepted. Sing som, NOR.
A eAVEL PRESENTED 70 IAN.
Mr.. seabury Gave lts History w.,.,
Interest "1 u

interest,
Austin, Texas, February io.--Mr e..
Maverick county presented to III. NJ.
morning beautiful gavel, the h.,or, ! 4,
he fully rccites in the followjpy 49,. :. ~
speech: '''"'
1t is to me matter of both piid. md ,.,.
that have been chosen as a son 81 w..
present to you Virginian's tribute 81 4.
admiration for this great State 81 os,,
Not so many years ago but that r,,as.,a
here present can remember, Texas va, H., ), ~
splotch on the map Of the United STAT, w
outside world the name sgnihed nolse. (
vast eNpanse Of prairie, brush and dre,,s I.
desert over which roamed countless MA,
wild buffalo and even wilder lonshorp,d ~.
the land of the rangers and regulator, j 4 f
picturesque cowboy with his ine1itabl. s,s.,.
and of vigilance committee that admiul.,.,s
rough and ready i>Stice, although n. ",
failed not h .Ccognze the merits Of rs, Il,
band OF pioneers that amid a Thousand ag,.
agements, difficulties and dangers pressed NJ
the forces Of &arbarism. suppressed ,ris, h
held aloft the Pickering torch Of eiyili,,t.-
Today all this is changed TODAY, N. a-,.
and the glory OF Texas fills the world \.
where in civilized lands can YOU find a, I +
ignorant that he has not heard Of h. "
stretched cotton fields her cattle on iooss n.
Of her corn and her wheat, her rice All I
sugar and last and latest. but not least d !.
oil fields whose extent and productivity s,iy
the Imagination. And every American Cite
wherever he may be- elories in her achst.ss
81 1y.rIy- T,-,.,rJ tbat IL. 4. . Il
take her proper place in the nation
Among her warmest lovers is Mr. Robert II
Cutherel OF Portsmouth, Va man who vsr
| he looks back over the seventy years Of VI
spent life, finds no recollection more plstaI
! than OF the days when, in the employ d n
! navy department he put the labor Of his ns
and hands into the construction Of that sA
battleship that bears her proud name Titf@I
| berless petty accidents that befell that sh; II
not change his faith in her nor induce tin y
join the popular clamor against her as WI
built and unlucky and at last he lived 70 ~ y
! faith justified on that most glorious SUNDAY x
3d day OF July. So7, when amid the timA
OF her guns and under the batttring d D.
American squadron, the pride Of Spain 70
down with Cervera's feet, and that blccdy y
golden flag that had so long Aoatd sipr'
over the Americas, ceased to Aaunt its dHr'
in the face OF liberty and progress
The war was over and the ships cam. 10,
the jackies laden down with tropics !,
mementos OF that short but brilliant crulse v
Cutherell secured from them piece o. w. <
house in Cuba destroyed by the shsi' p !
Texas, and out Of it carved the handle y v v
gavel Out OF a piece OF the wood HON \.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11

make profitable development of her re.
sources.
To Houston II is all the natural and prog
ressive development Of perfectly logical sit
uation which becomes more and more APP
parent every day. Whether the lines build
east or west or north or south they radiate
from this city which Is the clearing house OF
the traffic Of South and East Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
Too Small to Cause War.

Detroit Free Press.
We might well go back to bsrbarsm and
make another start il the most powerful and i'm
telligent nations OF the earth can not peacefully
adjust a claim OF few thousands OF dollars
against little South American republic that
could not whip one edge OF Rhode Island II Is
a more contemplate affair than q line fence dis.
puts o. AZ nrdlnary horse trade controversy 10
haye the werld 70 70 war over 4 would be sick.
saing oemmsntaTy ppep egE siyiliEstiea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11
gampering 10hh 9rifles
owl N. LtRis.
III uE COULD Fly.

There's a Teller up at Austin, so the papers rush
ter tell, a..
Has invented OF riggin ter enable him to ny.
ser at he kin don his harness an kin mop ms
wings spell A..
An kin wear his hair out buttin' up agin the
azure sky g..
Sez at winds don't cut no hgger' ne I'st hu''ei'
on his way;
Fer the egislatur's meetin' an a-talkin' ever
day, ~ a..
An it sortcr stands ter reason fhc could ny
he'd do ii now.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-11

Texas; The Advocate will e.,...
by a banquet to their force STptlne he a..
graduates the Advocate on 4. H. Inquire
Gonzales Inquirer ~ improves. "
And The Post consratulates 4.
banquet. '"e ioft, 4 Il
with apologies to Mother g..
ton Post and Corpus Cronyl eoossi Il. n.
sing song Of Brownsvlu.
:, Pocket full Of rice '''''
Four and twenty plante,.
And more declare n.
When the seasons ended Use
%, They'll all begin 70 sjns
Isn't this the fines. rros
You bet, RICE is the Rl...
---bro'rAseiRs H.,
Apoiosy accepted Sing som, more.
The French scientist who el,r..a
could leave the body and theu y. mat !, h,
The FIRST part OF his program w ',.uia' ! II
but there was some flaw In HE WIN. .. a Il
tation.-Ei P0So Meas. - '''u'n tFaa,,s
Perhaps it was combustible