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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
TEN DOLLARS FOR A SLAVE.
Owner Was Glad TO Take the Money
Eventually.


They had been speaking of the far
back days, the days when the men
of the old regime used to put negroes
upon the block and sell them, the
mellow antebellum days before the
proclamation had been issued giving
the negro his freedom.
THAT reminds me of one of the
nor interesting slave sales l ever
made" said an old auctioneer, who
lives down in the old quarter, accord
ing to the New Orleans Times-Demo-
crat, land 1t may be interesting to
state right here that the sale was
made just before the war between the
States. was conducting an auction
business in the neighborhood of the
old Cabildo.
zone day a friend of mine who was
very large slave owner came TO me
and said he had an old negro woman
that he wanted to get rid of. He said
she was not worth much, and he was
willing to take almost anything for
her. She is too old to work, said the
owner, but she makes about so cents
every day by picking up coffee on the
river front, which means $15 month.
But just give her away if you want
to- he said, as he left me, and as a
matter of course l thought he meant
what he said.
"a few days later put the old wom-
an up and sold her under the ham,
mer, and she brought the sum of $40.
The owner came around. We'll,
guess you sold the old woman for a
song he said, as he brushed into the
office; a couple of hundred was all
she was worth l began to feel heavy
in the throat, for l knew he would
have fit when l told him | had been
able to get only $40 for her. But |
had to tell him, just the same, and he
did have a fit. He refused to take the
money, and told me rather CURLY l
could keep it. did keep it.
More than six years rolled around
before / saw my friend again. In
the meantime the war broke on the
country and the South Weakened from
the bloody orgy poor in purse and
broken in spirit. One day a worn and
haggard man walked into my office.
| scarcely knew him even after he had
reached out to offer me his hand. But
In few moments l recognized him.
and he began to tell me about the
hardships of the war. He was penni-
less, and did not hesitate to say so.
BY the way, old man, l owe you $10,'
/ said to him in friendly way, and
I'll pay it now If you don't mind
HE took the $40 and was apparently
glad to get it. All of which goes to
show that you can't always tell just
how the dice will roll out of the box"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
Strike Begins In Denver.

Denver, COL, May 10 Efforts to
avert the threatened general strike OF
different trades have been fruitless,
and 1t is expected that strikes will
begin that will involve $1,000 men.
AT midnight the joint executive com
mittee OF organized labor rejected
the proposition of the citizens ALI.
ance, for permanent board of arbi.
tration, declaring their belief that il
was not made In good faith but was
gimply to gain time.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
.B5|gaI5'sSjzsz,


A new and revised edition of ste
phen FACETS Experiments on AMI
mails" with an Introduction by Lord
Lister, is published by the Messrs Put
IAN.
]. A. Hammerton, of London. is about
to consist Of extracts from magazines
and other periodicals Relating to Ste.
venson.
1t has become known that Andrew @.
Wheeler (Nym CrinkleJ, who rec.ntly
died on his farm in Rocluand Co"nty,
was the -. p. NJ" whose strikin- es
says and books have had n large alnpu
larlty in these later ye0---
Ralph Fletcher Seyms.,r ,- the yub
Usher of Ceres and Persephon~
child play by Miss Maud Menefee. The
Demeter myth is retold for children In
simple lyrical dialogue and Mr. Lang's
translation of the Hymn to Demeter"
Is appended.
OF middle height, white-haired and
ruddyfaced, Jules Verne looks like
sea captain who Is spending the au-
tumn of well-fllcd life on shore. Al
though "A years old, suffering from cat
aract and lame in one leg, the old gen.
tleman Is hearty of manner and bright
| ly interested in all the worlds doings
Prof. John Ward Stmson's long ex-
pected work on art and the philosophy
l nf hnuufy stI'bn (Nntn nnnttffful - ic NJ
last announced for early publication by
Albert Brandt, of Trenton, n. j. 1t
will be quarto of 420 pages and is to
contain several thousand illustrations
and two color charts, one being printed
in twenty-four colors
Paul Laurence Dunbar, author of
Lyrics of Lowly Life" Poems Of
Cabin and Field" etc. has Just read
the proofs of new volume of poems
which will be companion to his
Lyrics of Lowly Life" and Lyrics Of
the Hearthside." For the most part it
is made up of dialect pieces and will
bear the title Lyrics of Love and
Laughter"
1t is said that the novel by John d.
Barry entitled "a Daughter of Thes-
PTS" which l.. G. Page & Co. have in
press, is one of the few accurate stories
of American stage conditions that has
ever been written. Mr.. Barry's stories
of theatrical life have already been
highly praised by the reviewers,
among others by William Archer, the
leading dramatic critic of England.
Miss Mary Johnston's new romantic
love story, "Sir Mortimer" will follow
Mrs. Humphry Wards LADY Roses
Daughter" in Harper's Magazine. The
scenes of the story are laid in England
at the court of Queen Elizabeth and OIL
the sea. The heroine is a celebrated
beauty who is lady in-waiting to Queen
Elizabeth, while the hero Is a gallant
J officer in her Majesty's miniature navy
David Harum" has passed into its
one hundred and first edition, which
Messrs. ID. Appleton & Co. issued Inn
mediately after the holidays. In the
matter of popularity expressed in num-
bers 1t now takes first rank in Ameri-
can fiction, "Ben-Hur" and "Uncle
Toms Cabin" being its only rivals. The
books first century of editions was
celebrated In October last with ar
issue of 10000 copies, printed on spe.
cial paper in special binding. 1t was
entirely disposed of by Dec. 1, complet.
ing total sale of 666,OOO copies. The
new edition will appear in the family
yellow cover, with full-page illustra,
ions by Clinehurst.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
And Marriage Doesn't Paw.

A man, while suffering from infiu
enza in South London, was surprised
by the sudden appearance in his room
of his wife, who, twenty years ago
eloped to California. Failing on hel
knees she implored his forgiveness
the man with whom she took fight
after making a fortune. having re
Gently died. The husband forgave her
She nursed him so well that he recov
cred, but she caught the influenza her
self and died, leaving him 100000
Toronto Mail and Empire.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
On the Way Home.

A wind is a wind, from whatever
quarter 1t may Glow. So thought the
hotel-keeper in the Scottish Highlands
of whom tourist asked:
'Is this a good place, do you think,
for a person with weak lungsP
"Nane better, sir, name BETTER" was
the encouraging reply.
Il have been advised to settle In a
place where there Is south wind.
Does 1t blow much hereT
"Oh. aye" was the answer. "It's
aye the south wind that blaws here"
"But it's blowing from the north
noww
"Oh. aye, sir, it's a. one. It's the
south wind a. the same. sir, on its road
back again."
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
London SUNDAY Newsnoners

They have started Sunday news
paper in London. 1t Is of the strictly
religious order, however. and 1t offers
bottle of water from the River Jor-
dan to every person who subscribes Tor
six copies. The water is guaranteed
genuine, having been dipped out and
bottled under the direct supervision of
he leading citizens Of Jericho and
3ethlehem.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21

The fact that mortgage Is given
20 secure payment of an entire sum
which is payable in nstallments Is
held, in George VS.. Butler (Wash), 81
l.. X. A. 1876, not to prevent the run
ning of the statute of limitations
against each installment as it becomes
due
The death of a servant, caused by
criminal violence of a mob o. strikers
is held, in Foreman VS.. Taylor Coal
Company Q<y) l.. X. n. 447, to impose
no liability on the master, under Il
statute making him liable for death
resulting from injuries inflicted by
his negligence or wrongful act
The carrying of deadly weapons be
ing an offense fully provided for and
punished by State law, it is held, in
Judy VS. Lashley CIV Va.), 80 l.. Il. a.
413, TO be beyond the power of a mu-
nicipal corporation to make 1t an Of
Tense punishable under city ordi-
nance. unless such power is express
ly conveyed by the municipal charter.
llt lOSS W w SOOu uliiNl ~
policy of fire insurance is held, in
Penn. Co. VS.. Philadelphia Contribution
ship (Pa.), 81 l.. Il. y. 80, not to be
limited to the cost of replacing the
structure described in the survey, ii,
when the fire occurs, the statutes re-
Quire. as a condition of rebuilding,
more substantial and expensive struc-
tural work.
A sum exacted by the holder of a
mortgage from one who purchased the
mortgaged premises without assum-
ing the mortgage, in addition to legal
interest, for extending the time of pay
ment beyond maturity, is held, in
GAM VS.. Lancaster On. ", SO l.. r. A.
151, to be usurious, where, by the
same arrangement, the purchaser is
required to assume personal liability
for payment of the mortgage.
An ordinance imposing license tax
on a business, which has no elements
of regulation and which shows on its
face that the sole purpose of the city
authorities in adopting it was to raise
revenue, is held, in State eX rel. Au-
burn School District VS.. Boyd (Neb),
5S l.. r. A. 10S, to be a tax ordinance,
even though the right to engage in the
business or calling taxed is made to
depend upon paying the tax and OBJ
tanning license.
Contributory negligence of one in,
jured by collision with a street car
when attempting to drive across the
tracks is held, in keenan, VS.. Union
Traction Company Pa1, 80 l.. Il. A,
217. to prevent recovery where, at a
distance of thirty-five feet from the
track, he looks along the track 319
feet, and. seeing no car coming, walks
his horse across the track without
again looking for a car, his duty be-
ing to continue to look until the track
is reached.
An injunction to prevent the con.
struction of street railway under an
invalid ordinance Is held, in General
Electric Il. Co. VS.. Chicago, l. &
L. Il. Co. &C. c. App. 18th O., SO L.
r. A. 231, to be properly granted In
favor of railroad company where
the operation of the street railway will
freight house and track yard, thereby
causing special injury for which the
railroad company has no adequate
remedy at law.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
Panama Canal Company not Worrying

Washington, May 10. William Mel.
son CIom we'll, general CONSUL of the
new Panama Canal company, made
public statement regarding current
reports affecting the company, in.
Guiding that eminating from Panama
that the company had offered the
Colon bian government $12 600, 900 OF
the $40, 900, 900 the company is to re-
ccive from the United States. The
Statement Is as follows:
1.-The new. Panama Canal COMPANY
has not made proposal to pay $12,
10000 nor any sum whatever to the
Colombian government nor to any
parties whatsoever for or In con-
nection with the ratification of the
pending treaty. Statements to the
contrary are absolutely without the
slightest foundation.
"Up to this hour / have no contir-
nation Of the report that President
Marroquin has resigned, but II II
were trne the obligations of Colum.
bia to the United States under the
pending treaty negotiations would
mot be affected"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
A Mere Myth.

Welcome" cried voice, as Char
on's boat grounded on the trans
stygian beach.
"Who are your" inquired the newH
arrived shade. L can't see you at ALL
mo wonder" replied the voice. 4
never had even ghost of a chance Il
exist. I'm the man under the bed
that the old maids are still looking
for. "-Philadeiphia Press.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
Mrs. Lille Granted STAY

Columbus, Neb., May l2.--Judge
Sullivan signed an order this afternoon
suspcnding the sentence of Mrs. Lena
Lille until her case can be reviewed
by the supreme court which will pro-
badly be In September. In the mean
time she will be confined In the Butler
county Jail.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
A Premium on Mapped Allen,

The management of Virginia rail.
way has issued notice that IN future
no unmarried men will be employed on
the lines and that all men seeking
employment must be married and al
least 80 years of age.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
San Domingo News Not satisfactor i,

Washington, May, l2-Orders were
issued today for the Nashville to pro-
coed south to relieve the Atlanta,
which for some time has been watch
ing American interests in San Domin-
go The Olympic already has started
TO relieve the San Francisco in Cuban
waters. The latter vessel will make
a tour OF inspection through the West
Indies before starting for the Euro
pean station.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
Underground Trafric in Berlin.

In Berlin the project is being con.
sidered Of seven-mile underground
electric road, which will cost $14,.
100000 to build. and four years will
be required to build 1t.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
Large Cork Pine.

A cork pine tree measuring sever
feet in diameter was recently fellet
IA Turner, Mich. Seven 16-foot log,
were cut below the first limb. the last
being n inches In diameter. Two In
dian tomahawks were found buried ID
the second log from the bottom.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21
PROPERTY is CROWNED
DECISIVE VICTORY MEANS CHANGE
OLE POSSESSION
THOUSANDS ARE KILLED
invading Force Outnumbered by inc
Natives, who Fight With Fanat'
real Fury But Badly
kepulsed

London, May, 13.-Colonial Secte-
tary Chamberlain ammo uced IN the
house of commons Coday that as Il
result of the British military opera
tions in the Sokoto and Kano DIS
tricts, ending with the capture o.
the emir Of Kano, 100000 squat
miles of territory had been added IT,
northern Nigeria, and would be ad-
ministered by the government OF
that territory.
Interesting details have been re-
ceived here OF the capture of Sokoto
March IA by the British commanded
by CClonel Morland. The engage
ment lasted two and half hours.
The British numbered about sou
men, with four quick firing guns ana
TOUR Maxim. The enemy's horse ana
foot was estimated to number 6,0oO
men, their rihemen being armed Win
Modern rifles and using smokeless
powder. The British camped DUR
ing the night of March ID one ana
one-half miles from Sokoto, AFTER a
hard march of 100 miles from kaura,
with but little water and having
passed through a difficult country.
At daybreak March IA the BRUSH
moved out in square formation
towards the valley in which Sokoto
lies Immediately after the British
appeared over ridge the Fuianis
charged with fanatical bravery, un'
deferred by whitening Maxim and
rife fire. They had no proper
leadership, but the isolated bands
continued to advance over heaps OF
dead and dying often only indi-
,viduals reaching within a yard OF
the square, where, refusing quarter
they were shot down while shouting
"allah" with their last breath. The
main body Of the natives were finally
routed, leaving only remnant OF
about thirty chiefs around the emir's
white flag. These chiefs were de-
faint to the last, and their corpses
were found hedging the standard
when the British entered the city,
which consisted mostly of matched
houses Its semi-Tuined walls ex-
tended seven miles around the place
AMI were pierced by eight gates.
A few days later the popuace re-
turned and the Fulanis rendered
their submission to Commissioner
Lugard, who arrived March ~ and
installed new emir. The British
then retired towards the coast leav-
ing a garrison of two companies of
infantry,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21

The people do not give any man the
right to buy second horse II he has
"o0- kin who are still walking.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21

If you like any one, his mistakes are
almost as easy to excuse as your own.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-05-21

When a woman is tough. she car
make a man ashamed OF himself.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-20
FuNERAL 81 YOUNG LIaDsAx.

Tho funeral Of George q. Lindsay, Is.
year-cld son Of Danidl r. Lindsay, took
place from the residence Ii Point Conls
fort at 1850 o'clock Tuesday AFTERNOONS
Uhe iitermsnt was IN me Masonic cea,.
etery.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-20

For sick headache try Chamberlain,s
Stomach and Liver Tablets; they VIII
ward of the attack if taken in time.
For sale by Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-20
PENSION FOR NAY.

! Congressman B. B. Dovener has intro.
duced number of pension bills in CON
eress. Among them is one to give q
pension Of SIS a month to Jack Nay, of
shinnston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-20
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED.

The county clerk has issued marriage
license to the following persons:
Harry n. Carder and Abbie Estelle
Harmer, both of shinnston.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-20
For . bad Cola.

II You have q bad cold. you need q
reliable medicine like Chamberlain
Cough Remedy 10 loosen and relieve it,
and to allay the irritation and inaam.
nation of the throat and lungs. For
sale by Stone & Mercer, druggists.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-20
JUST WHAT you NEED.

chamberlain's Stomach ana Liber Tablets
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When You have bad taste in the
mouth.
When your liver Is torpid.
When your bowels are constipated.
When you have headache.
When you teel bilious.
They win improve your appetite,
cleanse and invigorate your stomach, and
regulate your liver and bowels. Price
IS cents per box. For sale by Stone &
Mercer, druggists.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-20

Ar. and Mrs. Berkeley Davis ase shop
pers here today from Salem.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-11-20

M. and Mrs.. Charles B. Alexander
are home from visit N Parkersburg.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-06
OKLAHOMA CITY.
(MstOr.)

AMetof.l
Leaves Oklahoma City 80. $3.50 pm.
Arrives Kansas City .-... 1880 am.
Arrives St Louis .........1l;SO am.
Arrives Memphis ..... -. 600 pm
(st Louis Express.)
Leaves St. Louis ........ 1880 pm.
Arrives St. Louis ..s...... 7:I5 a.Ea
(Meteor.)
Leaves Kansas City ....... 7.16 pm,
Arrives Oklahoma City -. 7:25 pm.
(Arkansas and okIahoma Express.)
Leaves st. Louis ....... .ie:00 pm.
Arrives Oklahoma City .... 6:45 pm.
Through cars and Pullman Palace
sIespers between Oklahoma City, Kan
sas City. St Louis and Memphis. For
rates and other information call on
nearest Frisco system Agent or ad-
dress the undersigned.
3. =. Dunn
Division Passenger Agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-06
An Ideal Product.

Ia every field Of production there Is
some particular line. some certain
article that by reason of its intrinsic
excellence, stands above all others and
serves as an accepted type for them.
In the bottle beer industry, the ideal
product, the recognized standard Of
quality is Anheuser-Busch's BUD
wEIsER.
Good wafer, good malt, good hops,
and the proper time for maturing are
the requisites for good beer.
Budweiser being brewed OF thor
oughly filtered, soft river water, the
very best barley-malt, the highest
grade Of hops, and having been lager
ed until properly aged, assures for i
that perfect blend, exquisite flavor
rare mellovness and nourishing quail
ties, foreign to other beers.
Budweiserisb bottled onlyat the home
plant Of the AnheuserBusch Brewing
Assn, at 81. Louis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-06
A Hunch

To the property owners Of Guthrie:
Can you give reason, logical, or
otherwise, why Guthrie with its many
railroads will not be within the short
space of two year, city of $4,000
inhabitants? Why it will not be the
retail and jobbing city OF che south
west? Why it should not with it's
excellent railroad facilities erect a
cotton mill? It's in as good cotton
belt as any of the mill towns OF
Georgia and a bucket brigade
would look awful good
Why the real estate opportunities
here don't offer better investments
than other cities of like size on
earth? Why the railroads are all So
curing terminals and acreage proper
ty here, without its meaning that
there Is going to be something do
ingf Why you don't during this
calm before the storm" have Laux
make an abstract of your property
so you can correct all flaws at your
leisure? Many good sale falls
through on account OF defects in titles
You experienced this during the little
furry of year ago.
THE best Of prophets for the future
Is the past" My hunch to you is that
you govern yourself as above set
forth. generate a little enthusiasm fo1
Guthrie and you1l soon realize that II
really deserves TO be what It is--the
only "city Of destiny" in the south.
west
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-06

Governor Ferguson has issued a
requisitlon upon Governor Bailey of
Kansas. for the return to Guthrie Of
James Wade who is charged with high
way robbery committed December "a,
1902. y. NJ. Loose was the victim of
the hold up Sheriff Carpenter went
to Newton to return Wade.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-06
FrIseo ExoursIon Rates to

Frisco EXCURSION Rates 10
Denver. Colorado Springs and Pueblo
Ogden and Salt Lake City, Utah
Cleveland, sandusky and Putin Bay,
Ohio.
Buffalo. Niagra Falls and Chautau-
qua Lake
Detroit, Port Huron, Mackinaw City,
Petoskey. Frankfort and Charlevoix,
Mich
Milwaukee and Madison, Wisconsin
st. Paul and Minneapolis. MINI.
White Sulphur Sprinsss w. Va, Cold
Sulphur Springs. Va. Covington. Va,
and Glasgow, Va.
Harper's Ferry, w Va, Kanawha
Falls. w Va.
Round trip tickets TO above points
on sale daily, June list, until Sept.
9Th, limited to Oct. 31st.
In addition to these rates we have
cheap round trip tickets to various
other places
If you contemplate trip this sum
mer. get our rates, time and connec-
tions.
Call or write nearest Frisco agent
or address tho undersigned.
B. 2. Dunn,
Div. Pass. Agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-06

National Eneampment Of Grand Army
Of the Republic, San Francisco,
Aug. 1922, 1908.
For the above occasion we will sell
tickets to Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco at rate Of s45 90 per round trip.
Tickets will be on sale August /, to
the 18th. inclusive with final return
limit Of October 10, 1908.
coing massage to begin on date OF
sale and to be continuous up to the
first Colorado Common Point. west
thereof and east Of California, stop
overs may be made at any point within
10 days from date OF sale Within
California stop overs may be allowed
at any point within going transit limit
which Is Oct 10.
On the return, stop overs win be
allowed west OF Colorado Common
Point within final limit Of the ticket
Baggage win be checked 70 any
point enroute. either going or return
ing at which stop over is permitted.
Write or call on me for a fun line
OF California literature
A. !. cofslns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-07-06
$500 REWARD.

Tc che Union Men of Guthrie and
Citizens In General:
AS there is trouble on between the
Guthrie Telephone Co. AMI their work
men, the Central Labor assembly will
pay the alove reward for the arrest
and conviction Of any person caught
in the act of damaging slii company's
property
BY ordee Of the Central Labor az,
senbly.
o. 0. Hlesh,
Ed Robertson,
>. ". Thomas,
Committee.