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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Tries to Commit Suicide

Buffalo, N. Y, s pit. 24.-Reed
n rlhrHp,a wealthy It Louis business
nan, injected with one Ut the fast
Ic,ght r,frigerator lines, attempted
- commit suicide by sho ting The
bullet, however, merely Inflicted
Iuperticia wound in the scalp. Nor
thrup, with his wife, who is in bad
health AID two children, have been
stopping at the Niagara Ii tel for
weeks. Worry over h Wife's health
which prevented his returning 10 It.
LCuIS, VIII, re he had important busi-
ness engagemr hts. is atlribu ed as
The Cause Uf his attempt tU take his
lifr.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 24.-Reed
NDIthrup, WHO'S reppted attempt TO
cumuit icide at tuff 10 was I'M
mcre,sful, is a hrothet Of Sanford
Northrup WHO killed himself here last
Iune il fl Of despondency as the
res Vt Of sickness. Ne Northrups ere
;uusins IF che GuuldS.
Reed Nor hrnp came to s LoIiS
severn years ago as the president OF
The Am riaip Il frg'ratur Transit
company lie retained This p siIiun
uulil last spIiug, when the 90 panY
" IS abs ned br the Missouri Pacific
railruld.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Over-Taxes His Strength.

Denver, COL, Sept 26 Attorney
Allen B. Seaman was found dead In
bed in his home. No. 81 sherman ave
iue, yesterday morning. Heart d.
ieaSe is given as the cause.
Mr. Seaman was born at Shipman,
Nacoupin county, H., in 1862. He
vas raduated at Monmouth cole e.
Monmouth, H., and married NJ S
Jennie Babcock Of that ciU. Conf e
10 Denver about fifteen years ago, he
1t once entered politics and was
elected CT y attorney under Mayor
Van Home, serving two years. He
was chairman Of the republican state
committee for several years. He was
ltlorney for several corporations and
had arge practice.
Mr. Seaman was very large man,
wei ching Ov'r 300 pounds, hur never
IL, less was very &C i've During the
tecen charter campaign he slrenouSly
opposed the adoption OF the proposed
charter, making speeches every night.
It is be ieved that the Stran OF his
campaign, coupled with The excessive
,orpulence, produced the faJal stroke
If heart disease.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
VICTIMS MEMBERS OF CREW OR
POSTAL CLERKS.
SEVEN MEN ARE INJURED
Eighteen Persons on the Train and
All But Two Xxi led or Injured
Homes OF Many Mt
Washington.

Charlotte N. c., Sept. 2S.--Fast
mail train No. % on the Southern
railway jumped the track near Dam
vile, Va, killing niue men and in
Iuriug seven.
The trrste where the accident &C.
cured Is five hundred feet long and Is
ucated on a sharp curve. Engineer
BrOdie was a new man on that dtvtS-
lon OF the Southern, and it is said he
came to the curve at very high rate
Of speed.
A great crowd Of people were soon
at the scene Of the wreck No one
on any of the cars had made an effort
to Jump and the bodies OF all those
killed aud luju ed were found in the
wIeckage OF the different cars to
which they bel nged.
All unofficial opinions that have
Oeen ascertained agree in giving only
one cause for the wreck, the high
speed and the train on the sharp
curve.
The engine had gone only about
fifty feet on the treslle when 1t sprang
FIR m the track, carrying with 1t four
mail cars and an express car. The
ltestle, a wood n structure, also gave
way Tor space Of fifty feet.
At the foot of the treStle is shall
low stream with rock bottom.
Striking this the engine aud cars
were reduced TO mass OF twisted
iron and steel, an dpieces of splint'
cred wood. AS the cars went down
hey touch d the sides Of the River
side COTTON NIL, which is very clo.e
! 20 The treStle,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Civil War Days.

Camp Young, West Point, Ky,
Sept. 2S-The first excitement In
this part OF Hardin county since 1864,
wien General Buell. placed a detach-
ment OF Infantry 90 Fort Hill, ashort
distance from West Point. was upon
tn people yeste riay a. they gazed 10
establishment upon the arrival of
trainload after trainlold Of enlisted
men and their equipment. Altogetn-
er the railroads had eighteen troop
trains on the schedule and many Of
them had arrive and the commands
had been ass gned 10 their headquaIt-
arS before noun
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
AGREEMENT REACHED BY JURY
IN SHORT ORDER.
HE TOOK 1T COOL
Verdict surprise TO Court Room At
PENDANTS, but Received Stole
ally by Prisoner.

Cynthiana, KY, Sept, 90 After
trial lasting eight days the jury in
the case of Curtis Jet, charged with
the murder of Town Marshal Cock
tell at Jackson KY, July 81, 1902,
Rendered rdict If guilty and fix
ed the punish b ut at death.
The jury retired at 2:44 pm. When
the jury entered the court room at
6:1O pm, after agreeing on a verdict
quiet reigned for few moments.
Jett's mother had gone away earlier
lDder the impression that no verdict
would be reached, and the verdict of
death, coming about two hours after
the jury was out, was surprise 10
everyone in the court room.
The reading Of the verdict did not
aft ct Jet, but his brother was very
much distressed. His mouth CULVER
ed and he slowly turned pale. just
previous t. the jury reaching an
agreement Judge Osborne, tbiuking
that they would not reach verdict
bUudy, btuJ lOI Jllcn lHUClulDE "
call off the session for the rest Of he
day But the jury sent back word
that an agreement had been reached,
and that il would be ready to report
a finding to the court within five
minutes.
Elijah Mckinney served as foreman
of the jury and after the delivering Of
the verdict to the court The jury
was pulled. The death sentence
was then read to JeUt by Clerk
T.. j. BobiSon, after which the
prisoner was gwen over to the
custody Of the deputy sherifls Mr..
BIanron, Jetts lawyer will file a
motion for new trial tomorrow
morning, and if the motion is over
ruled he will appeal the case to the
court of appeals at Frankfort, KY.
This has been the second trial OF
Curtis Jett on the charge Of Uurder.
In the first trial for the murder Of j .
b. Marcum at Jackson, Ky, Jett and
Thomas White were sentenced to life
mpriSonm eDt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

North Vernon, | d, Sept "a
vii lam WilkcrSun while intoxicated
d owe his family from home Marshal
Scowake was appealed to, and upon
en- ering the house he Was warned by
~ ilkr,son 10 proceed no farther,
The marshal paid no atten ion and
was shot AID Instantly killed 10y
WIKI, rSon. vi kerSon immediately
starloC Tor the country and posse
was Orgaui2ed 10 pursue him A Ia I
mite from town WilL"rS N was sur
rounded. but shot and killed himself.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Found 10 be Short

Washing on, Sept. 27.-Through all
orier diSmiSSirg him from the gov
eminent service, it became known to-
niphr that tm,S II. Beatty, for tiff
teen years assistant TO the dShurSirg
clerk in the Office OF the auditor for
the war department bad been found
short $500 in his accounts The short
age was made good by re ativ,s living
/ Illinois. He is forty-ive years old
and IS said to have at one time resided
In Nation Ill.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Strikers Put on PIckets

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept, 70, One
more llourng mil is now running,
which makes four out Of the seven
teen that are making show OF oper
atlng. The pickets have succeeded in
turning new men away, The strikers
have now calico out the watchmen
aud hremen. The mi Is are endeavor-
ing 10 Secure night Shift from
among the University stud nts
Na,Or Haynes r,dAy requested the
mill owners 10 a!bilraIe
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
r1esseng r A Good Shot

Portland, Ore, Sept, :5-The At
lantic eXpr SIS n the Oregon Rlil-
road s. Navigation line, which loft
here at o:l5 O'Clock Thursday night,
vas held up by -four masked men an
hour later near CoIbett sta ion,
twenty one miles east Of this city.
One If he robbers was shot and Kill
led by Express NJ sNenger tr, Korn-
er, and Engineer Ollie Barrett was
seriously wounded 10y the same bullet.
A fteI the shooting the robbers fl, d
Without securing any booty
Two Of the highwaymen boarded
the train at Troutdale, station
eight en- miles east Of here, and after
the train had got VI der way crawled
over the teuder, and covering the
engineer and fireman told them TO
stop at mile post No 81, which is
near Corbett station. When the
train slowed down. two more men ap-
peared. Two If the robbers compel
led the engineer 10 get out Of the cab
and accompany th' III to the express
car, while the others watched the
man. The men carried several
sticks Of dynami e ana when they
came to the bagg ge car, thinking it
was the express car. threw stick at
the door. Express Messenger Ko'n
heard The eXpo ion, and immediately
secured his ritie and opened fire The
bullet pierced the heart Of one OF the
robbers and went through his b dy,
entering the left breast IF Eugi-
ne BiIrett who was just b ntnd
hin Barletrs wound is just above
the heart aud is not necessarily fatal.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
DYNAMITE USED IN ROBBERY
ONE DEAD AND OTHERS INJURED
AS RESULT.

Washington, u. G., Sept. &c -Dyn-
amite was eX loded under the buggy
pl Contractor Fere uson Of the Wabash
railroad near Middlelown yesterday
evening. Ferguson was killed and
his bOOkkeeper, Mr.. Martin, was bad
Iy hurt.
Mr. Ferguson had with him the
weekly pay for his men, amounting to
About S 900 in Satchel. The satChel
is missing.
Two men suspected of the outrage
have been arrested and two other suS-
poets are surrounded in an abandoned
nine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Steals Feminine Apparsi

New York Sept. PA gentleman
Burglar" Wlu>e tastes Iun TO ar
tic eN Of feminine wear, has been ar
rest, d in this city after a hunt OF
m re than TWO mOlthS. The priS rner
gave the name Of Hughes, and ex-
plains his weakness TOR feminine
wear by tile statement mat he l. an
imprrsouatur. When his rooms were
searched the pr ice iOuud hundreds Of
KEYS a rlS II lad eS lol ct articles
and wal load Of taLor made fe-
ma Q cloLhiuX
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
For Stealing Gold Dust

San Francisco, Sept 26. William
P. Humid ey, assistant we Ching C ERIK
In the United States mint, has been
Oh rged by sc let ServIte Agent
Burns with the alleged theft OF S 20
In gold dust. he dust was taken 10
the mint on Tuesday afternoon by
Two miners. They could not have
the Deposit accepted at the time and
was carried over unit the next da>.
1t is said that Humid ey took a por.
ton of the treasure and Secreted it in
sa Don near the mint, where it was
'ound by secret service men. Humid
ey vas a confidential man in the
weighing de parGment. He had had
,harge OF all deposits and hand ed
thousands of dollars every day. He
has been employed at the mint FIR a
number Of years. His resignation has
been accepted and it is said he will
rot be prosecuted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Au Increase all Around

Chicago, Sept 26 An increase in
Hag' TO 5000 EN- loyeS OF the twenty
Ear and o,Onouve repair shops OF the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad
has been granted The increase means
an additional expense of 100000 a
rear 10 the company.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
MANY OIL Derricks Burned

Beaumont Texas. Tex, Sept "a -
Fire that started at noon today i'll
the east end of the SnOe String OIL
district drS royed thirty-tVe DE- ricks
causing lota loss estimated at 1925,
900.
The principal loser was the West
DAVIS company. Other losers inc ude
and Jackson Tobin companies.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Fall Down the Precipice

London, sept, % r VI tourists
VINO were climbing the Sca'e noun
tain, in Cumberland vest, rday, fell
down a precipIce aud were killed
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Rush Work on Cruiser

Bat Me-, Sept "a "A race against
time is gOi z on in The Bath iron
works this week in order 10 com.
pu the cruiser G evelard for de.
livery 10 The ,ov nmenL October l..
The hatll snip Georgia, which is he.
ing built uere, is now taking shape,
tn W rk Of u'ting up the super
structure having been egun
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Ten Years for Defaulter.

New Haven, Conn Sept % Oil
Vor r. ShcrAood, the defaultinI CASH
Ie Of the Suthp 1T National bInK,
WIS rntenced to ten Yeas in piSon
hy Judge platt in the United states
COuIt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01
Nebraska NoteS

ANCGI dOTSC - N(ICO
The Norfolk sugar factory is ready
10 begin its run October B.
h. Banks of Falls City, a civil war
veteran, is dead at the age Of 81.
The twenty-second infantry band
gave an upen-air concert at West
Point.
The Nebraska City police are max
ing "a clu,ade against Migrants and
'uOpe lieuuS
Proprietor Streeter of the Streeter
,ute,, Crete, tel DEAD on the streets
OF Joplin Mo.
The Boone county fair has opened,
It lluion with very prospect OF
,uccesslul sedsJn.
Captain Banks, and old resident OF
talis CITY. died at ms home and VAS
Uulied in Steel county.
Dame college opened at Crete.
Mss Bertha Wallace Of Omaha has
zen maze ply isicalln stl uctur.
Geneva reports building boom Of
unusual proportions, most of Il Q new
structures being residences.
The remains OF Harry Mid Teton OF
Nebraska Guy, shot In Kansas CITY,
have been brought home for burial,
william Raumel Of Nebraska City,
democratic county uperintendent,
has resigned his position on the
ticket.
Hall county is to vote again on the
question W selling the court house
square at Grand Island for no less
than $4,000,
John Fl Painter OF South Omaha,
and Miss Parsis NJ. Sauires OF Neb-
raska City were united In marriage
at Nebraska City.
A car loaded with horses Jumped
the track In the Onion Pacific yards
at Fremont and several Of the AMI
mails we've killed.
The corporate existence OF the
Jones' National Rauk at Seward as
been extended until the close of busi-
uess september 81 1903.
| Former county attorney Sloane OF
Geneva vas taken suddenly Ill with
commissions at his Office. III ID
thought he will recover.
Mary Jantzen, the wife Of a pro-
minent Munn0nite, died at her home
near Beatrice. The funeral was held
from the church near the city.
Bridget Cunningham, formerly OF
Platlsmouth h, has sued Patrick Gun
ningham In Mills county, Iowa, for
SIS, OOJ for alleged breach Of promise.
| #~#
The wedding OF Miss Minnie Walk
er and Charles Durham or North
Bend, took place at the residence OF
the brides sister, Mrs. G. A. Huck.
Frank -. Bender. farmer living
north Of Lincoln, has mysteriously
disappeared from his home. Two
ars ago he made similar disap-
pearence.
The laboring men Of Beatrice held
IA large meeting in that town. Inc
Rev. CAL ID. Thompson Of Denver
WAS present agd addressed the gath
ering on Socialism
civil war and former officer In the
navy, died a his home in a nswnrlh.
lie was &c years old and VIII be
buried by the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The Blue Hill Creamery company
has just filed articles Of Incorporation
with a capital stuck Of so CO.. and
with A. CLARK, W, II. FcrguSOd. and
u. b. Tyler as principal Stockholders.
Considerable damage was done to
to The corn crrp near Cal away by
the frusts. 1t is eStimsted THAI 10
per cent was III de soft by the FRI st;
and the hot weather following Is
,naking the corn sour.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

Otto Henlefnger CT Beatrice, was
arrested IN the charge of stealing a
team OF horses from his father, plea
ded guilty u the charge. lie vas
sentenced to one year IN The peniten-
tiarV.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

Rurlcigh Walker Of Cotterell town.
ship ID dye county, has Withdrawn
rs d cl nation to run for county
ssc,s r on the republican ticket and
viii put up vigorous campaign for
the uiliCe.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

St. Johns Catholic church at
Camb dgc Was he scene Of dOu HE
>eddiny. John Brinkman Of Hol-
bro k ard Miss Carrie ATthaud Of
Camhridge, aud Henry ATthaud and
Mss Mary Hugnon, also beth Of Cam
baJse, were the contracting parties.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

Edward Keech, a veteran Of the
civil war and f"rm'r officer In the
navy, died "a his home in Atnswnrlh.
lie was &c Yeas old and VIII be
buried by the Grand Army OF the
Republic.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

The laboring men Of Beatrice held
IA large meeting In that town. The
Rev. CAL ID. Thompson Of Denver
WAS present apd addressed the gath
eriug on "SucialiSm'
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-10-01

The Blue Hin Creamery company
has Just filed articles Of Incorporation
with a capital stuck Of $2j UOI and
with A. CLARK, w. II. FcrgusOd. and
u. b. Tyler as principal stockholders.
Considerable damage was d0ne to
to he corn crap near Cal away by
the frusts. 1t is eStimsted THAI 10
per cent was III de soft by the FRI st;
and tne hot weather following is
,naking the corn sour.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
NO MATTER WHAT YOU YELL.

Such a puzzling subject was given to our class OF
thickheads, the teacher doubt thinking that
would produce some masterpieces this. yet tho it
looked somewhat difficult solved it this way, by
asking myself which occupation could do best with
out Solve as easy as it would have not you will
see, produced MASTERPIECES
The first occupation 1 thought about was the
school teacher All the pleasant moments had in his
presence and the painful also freely to my
mind And instantly the to me, Thy,
certainly we could do without him. line came
the doctor, the that makes you OH so sick, with
quinine and little peppermint drops. Oh, no, don't
around my breast and throat that need steps up
preacher came to my mind thought had found, at
thinking further could not see why. If We had no
preachers We should still have the Bible AS far as
preachers are concerned would starve we
depended upon them. So alas pass the cobbler,
butcher barber, baker clothier tailor, candestick-
maker grocer, milkman, washWoman, judge, recorder
notary and all the rest.
Banker, snilliner clerk all
to work Druggist mason, carpenter, crocker and last
Of all the grumpy old knocker All these might
very easily get along without Well what occupation
last L asked myself, not do without?
Why, there he is, that old farmer, the man who
feeds the world puts the blood veins keeps alive
your state and your country
He who hauls to town the ttyaller pumpkins cures
the delicious hams raises your Thanksgiving turkeys,
cultivates the fruit raises wheat
your bread is made which you must have You all
yell Hay seed or Hi, farmer" but you can't do
without him. s-Daura S. Horrall
1lgn school, Princeton, Ind.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
THINGs WE CAN DO FoR OURSELVES.

The most useful procession is that of physician.
Why? He goes about doing good, he sacrifices his
strength and often his life to benefit others whether
rich or poor. He relieves pain and suffering and
stores people to life, health and happiness When
love sick, would give the whole
have them restored to health? it doc
tor, many who called greatest would never
have lived long enough to accomplish anything Great
deeds seldom be done by anyone who is ILL., doc
tor must first cure him. So in way the doctor
helps every other man to be success. Whom would
rather eliminated from the world? The
thor? We could think without him and read from
ture. The farmer? We could dig for ourselves. The
merchant? We might secure the necessities life
without him. The manufacturer? We could fashion
tcles for ourselves if needful The artist?
ture. The musician? We have the birds. The lawyer?
Without him might have justice, for there would
still be honest The priest? He is indeed very
useful, but the Bible would be left But could
live if all the physicians taken world
How could we be happy if we people suffer die
with doctor? Would part with those every
other profession for good doctor?
the lansuid sufferer lifts his
a
speaks; what music like tell
hour
Than arts long battle with foes of life.
Esther Smart,
Ninth Grade Blue Earth, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05

must go thru and what hardshps they must endure yet
there is something of about It, too. So
lives depend upon the resources and qu1ckness of
nurse. One little mistake may cost life. Whether
the battlehed IN the home in the hospital, patience
and endurance are continually brought out is
thrown upon her own resources 1t s too life of self
denial There Is need for all the GOODNESS and forttude
one can muster If by dedcating life to the work
and putting forth utmost energies to the cause, it
could be said OF me that had done for the ad
vancement Of mankind than any other human being,
the sacrifice would be worth it. There such deep
earnestness in the work. For the earnestness the
sponsbility the pleasure to be the sacrifice
my desires, for this I would nurse.
Eighth Grade, Jennie E. Simmons
central SCHOOL 381 9Th Av. S, Fargo, N. D.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
THE LIGHT OVER THE WATER.

The profession that does the good the
greatest number is being lighthouse keeper, aItho
is task He lives his life shut off from all other
people except his family. He has shelter
him from the storms and to shade him from the hot
sun in There no flowers, nothing but
bare rocks and the from years end to the
other He risks his life many times in fulfilling his
duties AS the light must be lit at night he has go
for thru the worst duty try
to rescue all ship wrecked sailors. he is in much
danger the sailors themselves, for he has row
the rocks to get to the ships We read Grace
Darling of England, who with her father saved twenty
shipwrecked sailors night in most terrible
storm. and rewarded with gold medal by Queen
Victoria. But there many of whose bravery we
never hear Most of them die they live, unknown
and unappreciated except by very few, altho they
may have saved thousands of lives by
their duty. Albert Thompson
Eighth Grade. Rushmore, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
WHAT BROTHER SAID.

The most useful trade profession is teaching.
One day sitting in the parlor thinking differ
professions when said I going be teacher
matter what other people say; I will not take any
bodys advice, and will go to great big city and
have the first grade" thinking how lovely it
would be when i heard some behind L looked
around and there my brother. He said Don't
count your chickens before they hatched" I did
say any for long time think teach
ing profession, because if there were no
teachers, many little children would be able to
learn much have any trade themselves.
s#sz@4 -Ethelyn Nelson,
Fifth Grade. Barnesville, Mimi
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
a LITE OF.PATIENT SERVICE.

If I had my choice of professions would be
To win the title of benefactor mankind one
could not hoard wealth for ones SELF for that
be lettering ones welfare and helping
lows. "A nurses life appeals especially to It is
spent patient service to others. What trials they
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-05
! A CHAT WITH GRANDFATHER.

swintry evening. grandfather were
ting around the fire, he said to What you think
the useful trade profession?. Il hardly
replied. There great things that benefit