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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
Three Big Grizzlies frightened OF
by n Trivial Thing.


by Trivial Thing.
A writer in Outing says tina. the
grizzly bear. like other ferocious and
resourceful beasts, has It's supersti
tious side. which inclines him at times
to. cowardlce, and 1t was an accidental
play upon this weakness which enabled
hunter, James b. Holmes, of Pasa-
dena, Cal, to live to tell the following
story:
In August, 1896, Mr.. Holmes was
chatting with a guide up among the
Coast Range Mountains, in San Joaquin
Valley, California. AS they talked they
heard cracking of twlgs behind them.
Il believe it's deer" said Mr.. Holmes.
NO" said the guide; but he changed
his mind a moment later, when the
cracking became louder.
They're deer, sure. Look out! said
Holmes, softly.
Both men were then on their feet
waiting. Mr.. Holmes had rifle in
his hands, and he and the guide stood
watching the thicket above them,
whence the cracking sound came. AS
they looked, the gray nose of grizzly
was protruded through the foliage,
and the men stepped backward. Mr..
Holmes Is a crack shot, but he had
never had experience with grizzlies.
However, the nose of the bear made a
fine mark, and he raised his rifle to
blaze away. He was nearly twenty
yards from the bear. Just as he was
about to fire there was more cracking
of brush, and two other and larger
grizzlies thrust their heads through
the thicket toward the men. The guide
turned pale.
Dent shoot" he called.
Mr.. Holmes lowered his rifle.
run for the hill! Run for your life"
yelled the guide.
Mr.. Holmes did not catch the instruc-
tons to go for the hill, but he ran.
Near the crest of the hill was a clump
of trees, and he made for them. hop
ing to find shelter or a hiding place
The bears, with frightful bellowings
went bounding over stones and chap
arral after him.
The old male grizzly was nearest.
Just as Mr. Holmes felt the hot breath
of this beast, he resolved to do some
thing desperate He wheeled round
quickly, made last effort to get his
gun into position, and fired. Then he
was knocked down.
The bear buried his teeth in Mr..
Holmes right leg lust below the hip,
tearing open the flesh. The pain was
well-nigh killing. The female then
came up and made a vicious snap at
his ribs, but succeeded only in driving
her teeth through pasteboard match
box, which ignited the matches. She
gave an angry roar, shook her head
and snapped at his face, and he gave
| his head a feeble jerk. 1t was just in
time. He heard the teeth snap in his
| face with sound like the closing Of a
steel trap. Then he swooned. When
he recovered consciousness and, rising,
reconnoitered the situation, he saw the
larger bears, with the cub at their
heels, disappearing in the brush. Peep
ing over the brow of the hill, he per-
ceived the guide, who rushed toward
him, saying:
THANK God sir, you're alive! It's
the narrowest squeeze l ever saw;
there was one chance in q million for
you to escape alive from three griz-
lilies. The box of burning matches
scared them off"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

ST LoHis. DR. + 4ncis Tumblety.
aged eighty.tWo. s.rpo ed To oe pov.
erJy stTirke- and firndless. died
In st. johns hosItal and a viii
opened are. his death revealed
tnat ae had eft an estate of
SiOo,o-S He made many be1Yests
10 OH viii among them being
leg'~' rs Ur $4,000 each TO Cardinal
Gil ms and Archuisnob Ireland for
6aritable purposes.
lnvestI satinn sh VS. that DIR.
Iumo 'ty MAS one OF the pioneer
trav ing advertising .hysi1lans.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

Gre in such proximity to the street as
to endanger persons thereon Is held, in
Lauer VS.. Palms (Mich.), 90 L. r. A. 81.
not to be relieved from liability by the
fact that he had told competent archt-
tects and builders to do what was nee
essary to render the walls safe,
The diversion or altered transmission
of surface water, caused by the erec-
tion of building upon land over which
1t is accustomed to flow, is held, in Jes-
sop VS.. Bamford Bros. Silk Manufacture
Ing Company IN. J. Err. q App, 5S
l.. r. A. 800, to afford no ground of ac-
ton to a person who suffers injury by
reason thereof
The negligence of a driver of an ON
nibus, in which picnic party is being
conveyed, is held, in Koplitz VS.. st.
Paul (Minn.), SO l.. r. A. "A, not to be
imputable to a member of the party
who is injured by the overturning of
the conveyance, caused by a defect in
the street and the contributory negli
gence of the driver.
Liability as on an implied contract to
pay for material furnished for and used
in the construction of a schoolhouse Is
held, in McGillivray VS.. joint school
district No. (Wis.), IS l.. r. A. 100,
not to arise against the school district,
when the express contract for it proves
invalid because the constitutional limit
of indebtedness has been exceeded by
the district.
Where a testator with three children
bequeaths one-half his property to one
of them, without mentioning the re-
mainder of the property or the other
children, II is held, in O'Hearn vs.
OHearn (Wis.), SO l.. r. A. 105, that no
devise by implication arises, but that
he dies interstate as to such remainder,
and that the child named In the will is
entitled to share In it with the others.
A statute requiring a board Of educa-
ton vested with title to all school prop
erty within the limits of city and
which receives state aid In the main
tenance Of Its schools, to admit thereto,
free of charge, all children living with
In one-haf mile of the city limits, is
held, in Edmondson vs.. Board Of Edu-
cation Tenn.), SO l.. r. A. ITO, not to
deprive it of It's property without just
compensation.
A release for consideration paid, Of
one or two persons Jointly liable for
personal injury to another, from further
liability to respond for such injury Is
held, in Abb VS.. Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company CWash.), 90 L. r. A. 293,
to release the other also, although there
as an express stipulation that it shall not
have that effect. The effect of the re-
lease of one joint tort feasor on the LA
bility of another is discussed in note
to this case.
Where licensee walking upon rail
road tracks was approached by train
and stepped therefrom to avoid COLI
sion, but was pushed upon the rails by
a stray cow pasturing on the right of
way, it is held, in Schreiner VS.. Great
Northern Railroad Company (Minn.), 5s
l.. II. A. 70. that the failure of the com.
pany to build the statutory fences can
not be held the proXimate cause of the
accident for which it would be liable
to answer in damages.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04
Not Fully Reconciled.

Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont, who
died recently in California, was one of
the best-known women in America dur
ing eventful years of national history.
A few men are left of those who form
ed her court when she was a belle in
Washington, among them Representa-
tive Galusha a. Grow, whose memories
of those days the New York Sun prints.
l remember Jessie Fremont well, said
Mr.. Grow. AS has been often said in
those early days and since, she was "a
chip of the old block" In character,
in intellect and i'll disposition she was
very much like her father, Senator
We're believers in the creed handed
down by Davy Crockett BE sure
you're right then 90 ahead" and it was
the daughters adherence to it that
brought about her marriage with Ere
mont.
Her father was violently opposed to
the union, and threw every possible oh,
stacle in the way, but his arguments
pleadings and threats were alike use
less.
After the marriage her father, pow.
erless but not reconciled, went to a
newspaper office and handed in no
tice announcing the marriage of Jessie
Benton to John C. Fremont.
His attention was called to the fact
that he had reversed the usual form.
Hang it, he said banging his fist
down. 1T will go in that way or not
at all. John c. Fremont did not marry
my daughter. She married himw
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04
BREAKER OF LAW
Presbyterlans penouuee the Mormon Church
An Adherennt Of Polygamy.

Los Angles, Call Tse Presby-
terian general assembly today I'M
animously adopted the following res
olutions reported by Rev. W. W.
Holloway, from the standing COM
mittee on home missions, to which
the question OF Mormanism has
been refefred
Whereas, this heirarchy, the
church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints persist in the active
encouragement and practice OF the
crime Of polygamy IN disregard of
their own pledges and oaths to the
CONTRARY. In contempt Of the ethical
convictions of the American people
and 10 defiance of laws aud consti-
tutioHs nf the state and the United
States aud
Whereas, This hierarchy recently,
on January 20, 1903 through the
Utah legislature, has had elected
to the United States senate a high
eccleastic. one OF its chief author
ties The Apostle Reed Smoot, in
direct violation Of its pledges to the
nation to refrain from interference
with the Affairs OF states. and
Whereas. This apostle, Senator
Reed Smoot, is q direct representa-
tive of polygamy, BORN OF its sys-
TEN and in cordial sympathy with
1T as a divine institution, revealed
law of primary obligations and
made mandatory bv the most solemn
sanctions, and has encouraged its
preparation and practices by his
personal influence as an apostle;
and,
whereas, In thus doing this the
apostle senator aids and abets GRIM
inalS, menaces the American people
is unfaithful to the laws and con-
situations Of the United States,
pays bis first presidency and apostle
late to which he belongs, and is a
reproach to the homer and dignity
OF the American people: therefore
be 1t
Resolved That this assembly
most respectfully but earnestly calls
on the people of the United States
to use their utmost endeavor, EN-
ploying all means to secure the ex-
pulsion OF Apostle Reed Smoot from
the nails Of the national senate. and
urges the senate itself and each
member thereof to exhaust all legal
means to this end.
"Tbis assembly also calls upon the
people and the congress OF the United
States In both houses and each
meuber OF each house to employ
and exhaust all legal means to secure
such! an amemndment to the fed.
eral constitution as shall define legal
marriages as moncgamic and make
polygamy under every guise and
practice crime against he United
| ON"NNS Wy DcDul-
ties Including diSfranchisement and
disqualification to vote or hold office
Ia the Unite States or IN any state
or treritoly under the jurisdiction
OF the United States"
DR.. Henry VanDyke presented
from the bills and Gvertures com
mittee a resolution. submitted by the
committee on home missions Ieclting
the pitituf condition o, six or seven
thousand Indians on the Maricopa
and Pima reservations in Arizona
because OF lack Of water, and urging
the secretary Of the interior at
Washington to take steps without
de ay for the erection Of reservoir
at San CARLSON the ella river" for
the relief OF the Indians. The
resolution was adopted unanimously.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

Joseph Mathews Of Weston, was
brought before the examining board
today on complaint OF citizens Of
that town and adjudged insane. He
is forty-five years old and single.
Sheriff Webster took him 10 the asy-
lum at Lincoln. .
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04
His Old Delusion,

There was an old fellow of Me-,
Who was fond of the works OF Hall
&C.,
With a wide. vacant smile,
He said. They're good style;"
Alas! the poor man was inse.
-Fllckertail Flicker.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04
Netraska Notes

The Nemeha Is oveIfc wing at
Falls City and the bottom is cover
I'd with water. Much damage will
)e done to the growing crops. All
jrayel is cut Of from the south.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

When a man talks" about his wire
he begins by saying, "Of course l have
the best wife In the world; l have no
cause for complaint; but"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

Invitations have been issued by Mt.
and Mrs. William BEDFORD, for the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mezzie Il. Redford, to Mr.. Howard
Colman on Wednesday, June 10. at
high noon lat their home In Seward
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

Mrs. Earl Bacon. victim Of the
tornado at Norman, was the wife OF
the brother of George Bacon en-
ployed In the Burlington shops at
Hayelock. The brother was also
injured In the storm. e-,...----
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04
SHE WAS SLEEPY.
Amusing Little Street Car Comedy
With ut Words.

Amusing Little Street Car Comedy
Without Words.
1t was late afternoon, and a Twenti-
eth street car was rolling away north
ward. She was a charming maiden,
with a big, fluffy pompadour, sweet
blue eyes and a picture hat of many
convolutions. She read little while,
and then her head began to droop.
The young man seated beside her
large ostrich plume in her hat play
fully tickled his nose, provoking a
sneeze. Several passengers smiled,
and then tried to look as if they hadn't,
He tried to shift little further away,
but found himself wedged in too tight.
He cast a side glance at the maiden;
her sleep was becoming sounder every
minute.
After that the youth had a narrow
escape every other second, on the av-
erage. Now her head inclined for
ward now lurched back. now swayed
to the left, but with invariable con-
stancy it finished these maneuvers
by dropping in his direction. Every
body was staring. that was the deuce
of it, and the old lady opposite was
plainly shocked. He tried an coca
slonal wriggle without result. and to
waken the sleeper by any other means
was out Of the question.
The climax was bound to come, and
ii came. The maiden heaved a deep
sigh. and her head wobbled over so
that the fluffy pOmpadour swept the
young mans cheek and the ostrich
plume blinded his vision; then it sank
sQuarely down upon his shoulder.
The passengers held their breath for
moment, and before a smile had be-
come general the victim, scarlet in
form, and the pretty girl was glancing
sleepily around in happy unconscious
ucss,--Philadelphia Ledger.
His Burning Love.
II was in a country village that the
swain had proposed for the hand of
the village beauty and had been sue
cessful and carried off the palm. He
had bought the engagement ring and
was hurrying as fast as his two feet
would carry him to the home of his
adored one. 4 friend tried to stop
him to make inquiry concerning his
haste.
"Heile, there, Bob! Is there a fireT
Eyes" replied Bob, with what
breath he had left; my hearts on
fire, and I'm going now to ring the
village BELLE"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

Summer school at Peru, opened
Monday with enrolment Of 300. The
largest enrolment Of all previous
summer schools Is exceeded. Stud
ents are coming in on every train.
The school is largely made up Of
teachers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

J b. Penrod Of Beatrice Is report
ed to have been seriously injured at
Florence, Kansas while enroute east
with a car of poultry. A ton of feed
was piled up in one end of the cas-
with timbers from floor to roof to
hold 1t. In switching the car around
it jammed SO hard that the braces
gave way and Penrod was caught
under the feed. VI,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

Louis Keezre, Of Plattsmouth b y
Of seventeen years of age, pleadcc
guilty in district court this morning
to the charge Of grand larcency anc
was sentenced to the Kearney reform
school. Keezer was accused OF steal
Ing $40 from Henry Iphelder OF
Cedar Creek. He went to Neigh,
Neb., whore he was captured by the
officers. re-. 80 - e
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

airs. Bess 5earneGl Gi.rIHsac. ga
the school CT eypresiso- Oh Sehrau.
la Wesleyan University. gave g. PSI
graduate recital at thL V4sae, IN
chapel Monday night. Tno pr,eIan4
violin solu, Mics Elizab3sa Mi3oentr;
readings, annexation "a CCba'
ana "She or tina Trip!= ,yh2-v a.
Mrs. Morrison; pieno solo, Ars III.
G. Swallow; readings, IA. F1TB
Leaf and "Poll: Pods" Mss.
Morrison. The cha acter W Ik and
impers ,nations of Mrs. Morrison were
especially good. 5
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

A heavy rain and windstorm played
havoc in Omaha early today. The
tracks were rendered useless at the
Union station and an engine pulling
the Union Pacific fast mail was de-
rallied by the soft track, blocking
two west bound passenger trains
which were unable to move until
the tracks were repaired. a number
of roofs were blown away 10 the
southwest portion of the city.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-06-04

A valuable horse which was
stolen from Joseph Lynn at Union
several weeks ago has been located
by the local officers. 1t was found
In the possession Of farmer named
Christian. residing near Ashland
The farmer claimed that stlanger
brought the animal to his place
and that he traded another horse
for 1t. ., ..,.,.,.S.-,- T.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-09
PERSONALS.

WIN Calder is III ana confined TO his
house.
Section Director Hyatt Of the weather
bureau has returned from his eastern
vacation trip
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Connell OF
ogden have come to salt Lake to To-
cate permanently.
Police Judge w. II Knowles Of Poca-
tello is viewing the Utah capital today,
and IL stopping ut the Kenyon.
Capt, Ham, constructing quartermas-
ter stationed In this city leaves next
Monday on 20 days trip to the east.
Mrs. II. NJ Cable OF Chicago, wife
Of one OF the most prominent piano
manufacturers Of the United States, IL
visiting in this city, with the family Of
her cousin, II. |. Jessup.
Manager Parkhurst Of the local Of
flee OF the Pacific Board of Underwrit-
ers, Is travelling through the northern
part of the state on Insurance busl-
ness,
Denver to attend the annual meeting
of the Brotherhood of ST. Andrew The
founder Of the order, a prominent Chi
cago man named Houghtellng, is a
Yale 76 graduate.
Earl Scheid is now travelling out Of
San Francisco for the board OF under
writer's, but his friends In this city ex-
pect to hear pretty soon that he Is
choirmaster OF one OF the. largest Epis-
copal choirs IN San Francisco.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-09
SAN PEDRO WILL
LEASE SHOP WORK.
Short Line to Handle Repairs
Here and Southern Pacific
At Los Angeles.
". u. BANCROFT COMING BACK.
Going on to California to Arrange De-
tails of Salt Lake Route Matters
Railroad News.

w. II. Bancroft, vice president and
Line, Is now on his way home from
the east en- route for Los Angeles, Cal,
where he goes to arrange details rela-
tive TO the Short Llne-San Pedro union
depot here and the Joint shops that
are to be erected In North salt Lake.
In addition there are other matters in
connection with the San Pedro which are
10 receive attention, He arrives In
Salt Lake tomorrow and VIII probably
rest up a day or two ere continuing
on his long journey
In connection with the much discussed
shop arrangements 1t Is now stated by
those pho profess 10 know That the
Salt Lake route Will let out It's repair
work TO the Hartman systems for a
long time yet to come In fact no gem
eral shops Of the company VIII be erect
ed either in Salt Lake or at Los An-
geles. The Oregon Short Line will at
tend to all repairs both on locomotives
and cars at this end of the system,
while In Los Angeles the work on the
southern end will be leased TO the
Southern Pacific. This practically
amounts TO joint shops at either end
of the line. 1t will mean the employ
ment of additional men I'm both the city
Of the Saints ad the City of the Angeles
and will amount to practically the same
thing to the merchants as though sep
arate shops We're maintained such Is
the gossip among Informed railroad
men in Salt Lake, and It is given for
what II Is worth.
In the meantime W. j, Tollerton for
years master mechanic of the Utah di-
vision of the Oregon Short Line, APP
pears on the roster of both companies
in the role of master mechanic.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-09

ture may live several weeks after the
first symptoms Of the loco disease have
made their appearance.
The effect OF the loco poison on ami
mails appears to be something like that
of the drug habit on human beings,
After an animal has eaten loco II Will
eat nothing else, but will wander about
In a stupur not unlike that Of a dope
iiend,' looking for the poisonous weed.
Nothing win induce the affected crea-
lures to eat other food, and II Is stat
ed that they simply hunt about for
the cause of their doom and finally die
of starvation.
Animals afflicted with The loco dis
ease or "locoed. as the malady is
termed, viii perform all sorts Of crazy
antics which would be amusing il not
puIful However they seem to suffer
no pain, unless intense hunger and
craving for the enchanted weed could
be so termed.
Horses and cattle both fall victims to
the loco weed. but the former animal
seems 10 show greater preference for
It than the latter. hence a larger per-
ccutnge of horses than cattle die of It's
effects, In many sections of this state
it has been particularly fatal to sheep,
which eat with avidlty the poisonous
shrub.
The chief loco poison zones OF Mon
tana are nearly all confined TO the foot
hills Of the mountain ranges OF the
Continental divide and TO the high
bench lands of the plains eastward,
There has been little complaint from
the extreme eastern or western parts
Of the state. These poison zones are
characterized by the abundance of the
larksuprs lupines, death camas and
Wild paraulps, which are far less fire.
quent or entirely absent farther east
or west The loco zone is n well de-
fined section near the central part OF
the state.
The white loco weed is a small pea.
Ike plant six inches TO a foot high
with conspicuous white or cream coll
cred flowers from n thick, woody per-
sistent root 1t Is distributed over
nearly the whole plains region OF the
United States from Alberta and AS
sinihoia south into Mexico aud from
Minnesota and Kansas westward TO
the Rockies, Extensive losses OF stock,
attributed to this species. are reported
| IN New Mexico Colorado and Mon
| tana and to less extent In most Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-10-09
FIGHTING THE
LOCO WEED.
Montana Ranchmen Begin a Vigor.
Gus Campaign Against the
Poisonous Weed
CAUSES THE GRASS STACCERS"
Peculiar Effect of the Weed Is That 1t
Drives to Madness and Death all
Animals that Eat it,
sneclnl Corresnondenee.

Special Correspondence
Bozeman, Mont, oct. 6.-The sheep
and cattle men Of this state are max
ing a vigorous campaign against the
deadly loco and other poisonous weeds,
and well they need to do so. as their
herds are being terribly depleted by
tho loco disease. or grass staggers 1t
is estimated that the annual loss to
stockmen in Montana from their cattle
eating these poisonous plants Is fully
100000. and this loss Is likely to be
greatly increased unless something Is
speedily done to eNterminate the weed
or ind en- antldote for it.
Oxytropis Is the name which the bot
anists give for a large genus of herba
ceous or shrubby plants Of the bean
family, with odd pnnate leaves and
splke or narrow raceme of violet or
purple flowers growing In various Sec
lions Of the western and southwestern
parts Of the United States, particularly
I'm the Rocky mountain regions, The
loco weed, or OXytrops LAMBERT is
one OF the most common and deadly
species. IN some localities 1t Is known
as crazy weed, not Inappropriate
name, since IL drives to madness the
animals which partake of It. The
poison affects the brain, and once an
animal has eaten the weed It becomes
as crazy as loon, and nothing can
bring 1t back to rs senses The mall
ady IS fatal though the stricken crea-