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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

Lloyd Sommerville sticks stoutly to
his first story, and has rehearsed it
several times to the police.
Mrs. Krauss is a remarkable woman
"a remarkably strong woman-in
mind, nerve and body.
at Is mere spite work." the woman
declared. pursuing her lips and raising
her eyes with an angry CLEAN.
know the prejudice against stepmoth-
ers. hesitated long time before
assuming the responsibility. / see
now that I should have waited longer.
There is no evidence against me-.
"They say that the farewell note
you claimed was left by Crystal and
the note asking Druggist Logan for
strychnine were In the same hand
writing-and that 1t resembled yours.
Mrs. Krauss showed neither anger
nor surprise at the pointed observa-
ton. She paused a moment, raised
her head, looked her questioner
straight in the eyes and said with
positiveness:
81 did not write those notes. did
not send for strychnine. deny it
ALL"
"WeIl, what about the boy, Som
mervtlle, who says positively that you
| gave him the note to Druggist Lo-
| GAM"
81 did not know him, and doubt
If I could ten him If ] saw him,
came the reply, rather uncertainty,
with the quick addition: Il do not
see how they can prove me guilty
on the testimony of a mere boy.
am innocent and am not afraid but
that can prove myself so" she add
ed, rather defiantly.
I'VE had happy home" she re-
sumed. Everything ran along
smoothly. Crystal and I never had
word, I did for her all a mother
could. sewed for her and helped
her all could. Mr.. Krauss will tell
you that is the truth"
Krauss, the husband, who conducts
drug store, was seen and talked OF
his Daughters death and the accusa
ton OF murder against his wife.
He declared there wus no truth in
the report that the renovul of the
stepdaushter, Crystal, would give Mrs
Krauss 5000 additional of his estate
He said he and his wife had enteret
into contract for the disposal o
their property; and that he had made
a will. neither of which could be at
fected By the Daughters death.
The $4,000 addition to her possfbf'
inheritance was forwarded as mo
tive for tho alleged poisoning OF thu
girl by her stepmother. The polic'
declare KPAlss' explanation unsatis
factory. snd say thai the death cal
be proved 30 make difference in tn
, property iRaersetA
; 81 dSnt know why Crystal shoul
have cnmmAtted suicide, and Their
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
sta,esman's weiLkep, Secret.

Sir Michael Hieks-Beach, In the
house OF c~nmons recently, pooh
poohed the idea OF checking the sale
of drink In public houses 10 children.
and in an outburst OF confidence he
told how once, when. as an Elton boy
he was rowing on the Thames he got
out and had some liquid refreshments
at wayside gin palace, and was not
scandalized at anything he saw there.
A Protestant bishop speaking in the
rotunda few nights later mentioned
that Sir Michael had kspt his little
secret too long. Had he only revealed
II about forty-fve years enxhee he
would have been PROMPTLY expelled
from Zion and would never have be
come chancellor Of the exeheauer. Sh
Michael rhe hoy was wiser than Sir
Michael the man. for be realized thai
silence was golden.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

the representations OF their country.
men who preceded them in settle
ment.
Largo Quantity Of Free Homestead
Lands.
There is yet a large quantity of
government land for homesteading in
this country, and as in everything
else, "the early bird catches the
worm" Those who come first are
f'rst served. When 1t is preferred to
purchase railway or other company
lands they can be got at from IS per
acre up. This section cannot be
better closed than by showing prac-
tically what is made by wheat grow
ing In this district. The average from
the first Of operations is twenty bush
els per acre. Breaking the prairie, as
first blowing Is called, is of course,
an exceptional expenditure, as when 1T
is once dono, it is done for all time.
This costs about $3.50 an acre. After
the breaking, blowing and seeding,
harvesting, threshing and marketing
all expenses combined amount to
UDOub FO'GO pei dClS, ludt 10 ~ q man
likes everything done 1t will cost him
s5.25 per acre. IL he does the work
himself he is earning wages while
producing at that figure. Now, as the
average yield Is twenty bushels, and
the average price 60 cents-$12 per
acre-the difference between the re-
suit and cost, s6.75, is the profit Of
grain growing year in and year out
in the great wheat belts Of the Cana
dian prairie country. II man has
half section of land and puts half
Of 1t, 100 acres. under wheat, which
Is very common occurrence, he
makes $1,000 on wheat alone and
should make, If he Is capable farmer
enough, out Of other crops, sale of cat
tie, dairy and other products, to keep
himself and family the year round be-
sides
The Third Division.
! The third division of this great
country lies to the north of the wheat
| bolt; between 1t and what is known
40 the forest country. AS wheat grow
| ing implies the raising Of all cereals
that can profitably be raised in the
country, the remaining branches OF
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

mixed farming are dairying and the
raising of farm stock. 1t must not
be supposed that dividing the prairies
ton of the country possesses better
soil than another, for such Is not the
case-ell districts are equally fertile,
but the topography and climatic infiu-
ences, etc.. differ, as well as the condi-
lions for production. Ranching and
grain growing. are carried on quite
successfully in this northern zone;
but 1t ia found more profitable to CON-
bine all the features of the industry.
An authority on the subject has
stated that agriculture in any country
never reaches the maximum Of de-
velopment until the farmers engage at
least proportionately in iairying,
though the surroundings must always
determine the extent to which any
feature Of the industry may be prose
cuted.
Dairying.
In the territories creameries and
cheese factories are to large extent
under government control. and as
such are working well. In Manitoba
they are largely a matter of private
enterprise, and from the reports from
that province they must be giving alb.
solute satisfaction to the patrons and
promoters. If settlers farm is not
specially adapted to extensive crop
ping, or II seasons or other conditions
are against the proper development
of large crops, he has always plenty
of pasture and an abundance of native
hay for winter feed. A small sum Of
money buys couple of cows, and he
can soon be in possession of fine
herd OF dairy cattle, and the same
may be said of swine and poultry.
Markets.
The mining districts of British
Columbia, which consume an i'm
mense lot of dairy products, are clos'
at hand, and always afford gooC
market for butter, cheese, pork, poul
trS and eggs. When in the future tina
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

crops of grain can be grown on the
land.
While there are no large lakes or
rivers in this whole country there are
numerous fast running streams fed
the year round by melting SHOWS in
the mountains, furnishing an abund-
ance of the coolest and purest water
the best for beast as well as man.
Englishmen and Americans In the
western territories are bringing in
their herds as fast as they can and
leasing or purchasing land in lots
from 1000 to 10000 acres from the
Dominion government An idea Of the
growth of the industry will, however,
be gathered from the fact that in 1899
there were but 41,471 head Of cattle
shipped and sold from the ranches.
These figures ran to 55.129 in 1900,
and to 100000 in 1903, averaging $40
per head for the owners. But 1t takes
a great many ranchers and large
number of cattle to cover an area Of
200,000,000 acres, the area available
for ranching in the Canadian North.
west.
It is not at all necessary that Large
investments should be made at the
outset. Many men commenced with
small capital and small herds, ant
have worked themselves into large
herds and great wealth. There is still
in the country plenty of room fol
those who desire to go and do like
wise.
The Second Part.
The second part Of the Canadian
prairies embraces the great whea
growing belt of the' country, which
is easily half larger than any othel
in the world. 1t includes about $50,
100000 acres. AS 1t is comparativel.
free of broken land, large lakes ant
rivers, about 125,OO0,000 acres Of /
can be brought under the plow. Plac
ing a farmer on every half section
1920 acres) it can comfortably locat
100000 farmers, or 100000 Of al
agricultural community. The terri
torial governments reports show tina
IN 1903 there were raised 16,62s,14
bushels of spring wheat off S37,23
acres, an average of 1886 bushels pc
acre; off 440,662 acres of oats ther
were grown 14,179,705 bushels. an a,
erage Of 32.17 bushels per acre
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

He had to be carried bodily from his
room to the carriage that bore him to
the funeral.
Both the stepmother and father Of
Crystal made extended statements
concerning the tragedy. Neither wife
nor husband offered anything to clear
up the mysterious features Of the
girls death. or reconcile the conflict
ing statements previously made by
the woman. In their story for pub
lication both said they did not believe
the girl committed suicide, though
they gave the coroner a note alleged
to have been found beside her body
which bids the father farewell and
says she Cannot live without jim"
Also both declare their disbelief that
she was murdered
But the most sensational develop
ment was the declaration of a niece
of Krauss that the husband told her
privately that he believed his wife
guilty.
Crystal Krauss was taken sick on
the morning Of Aug. End died in
commissions without speaking. Mrs.
Krauss insisted upon the physicians,
who were called just before the girl
expired, making out a death certifi-
cate giving as the cause acute indi-
gestion and heart trouble. The physi-
clans refused. and analysis by Coro-
ner w. A. Hollis showed death was
due to strychnine poisoning.
The coroner searched the death
chamber and found nothing. Later
Mrs. Krauss produced bottle partly
filed with strychnine and note,
which she said were found beneath
the covers of Crystals bed after the
coroners party had gone.
Papa, cannot live without Jim;
good-by," was all that was scrawled
on the note.
Jim" was supposed to be James
Cronin, young sutton whom the faith
er had forbidden to pay attentions tc
Crystal.
Then appeared a Lloyd Sommer
vile, a boy who carried milk to the
Krauss home, who declared that Mrs
Krapss had sent him for strychnint
to Logan's drug store, giving HIM &
note reading:
"Give bearer ,15 cents worth O
strychnine. want TO clean out som,
mice. (Signed). Mrs Showalter."
The boy Sommeryflle knew Mrs
Krauss we'll. Mrs. Krauss denied hav
ing sent him for strychnine. Mrs
Showalter, who lives across tn
street, denied having written tn
note. Krauss, the wornan's husband
is a druggist. his store being mucl
closer than Losan's. But Sommel
D Vile says Mrs. Krauss very explicitly
told him TO go TO Logan's.
0 The police declare the farewell
I note attributed to Crystal and tn
D message to Druggist Logan were writ
! ten by the same hand,
' Mrs. Krauss stoutly denied writin
D the notes or ssoding for strychnine.
: Il do no& SEQ how they can prov
} me guilty on tse word OF mere boy,
she said.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
Mystery in the Case.

The poisoning of the girl. with its
mysterious and. remarkable features,
has stirred intense local feeling.
The stepmother, accused Of the
murder OF the girl by poison. sat in
her Jail cell cool and collected, talking
freely of the tragedy, without a tear
or quaver. Though the chief figure
in the absorbing tragedy, and accused
Of murder, she was utterly compla-
cent. She denied everything and de-
clared herself without fear.
In striking contrast. the father OF
the dead girl, though not accused or
under suspicion, was in state OF
utter collapse, nervous and physical.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

69.667 acres produced 1,741 ,209 bush
els of barley-2465 to the acre,
and 32,431 acres produced 292,S53
bushels of fax seed, 9.03 to the acre.
AS but 1,Ss3,434 acres. or little bet
49, than one per cent of the entire
vAs2t growing area of the territories
was unasr crop, little figuring shows
that 13 per cent of the entire country
Under wheat will raise the 10000, 900
that Great Britain annually requires
from the outside countries. 1t Is a
fairly safe statement to make that in
twelve or fifteen years the Canadian
prairies will be supplying the entire
demands of the mother country.
Throughout this entire belt there is
an enormous length of railway mile
age, branches are radiating in every
scarcely leave grain field more than
six or seven miles from road, and
they are all required, for in the fall
and early winter the sight of the
trains passing to and from the eleva
tors at the railway depots makes tn,
entire country look like one hive o.
ssSustry. In 1880 there were but few
e.ssss settlers in the entire country
SS,tside of those connected with tn,
Brdson Bay Company's posts. anC
scarcely dollars worth of anything
octside of buffalo hides exported til
1888, twenty years ago, and now thu
country has white population of owe
half million, the immigration of 90
= pcing 12e,S64, 40 per cent Of tho mum
\Ser being Americans brought ovar b,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
STATE or oalo, o.rY OF To1peorl .

STATE or r os.,o' , S,Tx Or rotroor Sc.
FRAME J. CaRSBY makes oath that he n sentof
partner OF the frm OF F. J.. CHENEY d Co., doing
business in tho Oity of Toledo, OouAty and State
aforesaid, and thst said firm VIII pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
:sse OF CATARRu thnt cannot be CARED by the Of
HALLS CAgABRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and Subscribed m my pres.
snce, this 9th day Of December, A y. 1885.
49,, a. W. GLEASON,
eNI NorARY PUBLIC.
Halls oatarrh Oure Is taken informally md acts
Erecty on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
fysoesa. Send for testimontale free
F. J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, O.
Sold ny all Druggists, $50.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

other pains In the region q tho kid
neys. These were especially severe
when STOPPING to lift anything and
often could hardly stratGhten my
back. The aching was bad IN the
day time, but Just as bad at night,
aud | was always lame ip the morn
Ing. was bothered With rheumatic
pains and doopsioal swelling Of the
1eet. The urinary passages were
painful and the secretions were dis
colored and DO free that often had
to rise at night l felt tired all day.
Half a box served to relieve me, and
three boxes effected a permanent
cure"
A TRIAL FREB-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y. Dor sale
by all dealers. Price 5oc.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
Dean stanley's Impression.

Dean Stanley of Westminster wore
home from his hrst visit to America
an expression Of amaDement which
only time could effaee. He was at
once beset by interviewers, who asked
the usual questions. What was the
thing which most impressed you in
American" was one Of these. with.
out moments hesitation, Dean Stan.
ley replied: MY own ignorance"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

country is overstocked Great Britain
offers as now ready market for
whatever may be produced. Taken
for all IN all, the Canadian Northwest
IS the country for the man acquainted
with, or willing TO learn any branch OF
farming. In the industry. with rev
years OF care and enterprise, he can
coon consider himself and his family
in easy and comfortable oircum
stances.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
FREE TO TWENTY-FIVE LADIES


The Defiance Starch Co. will give
20 ladies a round-trp ticket TO the st.
Louis exposition 20 five ladies in
each of tho following states. Illinois.
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Nilsson,
ri who will send In the largest number
Of trade marks cut from a 10cent, L.
ounce package Of Defiance cold water
laundry starch. This means from your
own home, anywhere in the above
named states. These trade marks must
be mailed to and received by the De
tiance Starch Co.. Omaha, Neb., before
September LIST. 1904. October and No
vember will be the best months to
visit the exposition. Remember that
defiance is the only starch put up 1e
OF. "a full pound) to the package
You get one-third more starch for the
same money than of any other kind
and Defiance never sticks to the iron
The tickets to the exposition will be
sent by registered mail September 9Th.
Starch for sale by all dealers.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
MRS. KRAUSS HELD FOR THE MURDER
STEPDAUGHTER AT HARTFORD CITY. INDIANA

Aug. 5. Coroner William A. Hollis
rendered his verdict in the inquest
held at Hartford City, Ind, to deter
mine the cause of the death of Miss
Crystal Krauss, who died suddenly.
The verdict was that Crystal Krauss
came to her death by strychnine
poison administered by Rae M.
Krauss, her stepmother.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
Less Than Half to st. Louis and Re.
turn via Wabash r. r.

turn via Wabash r. r.
Tickets sold Tuesdays and Thurs
days in August; rate from Omaha
$3.50. Daily round-trip rate $3.50.
Correspondingly low rates from your
station.
The Wabash Is the ONLY line land
ing all passengers at its own station
main entrance Worlds Fair grounds.
thus saving time, annoyance and extra
car fare. All Worlds Fair maps show
Wabash station, main entrance. For
all information address Harry E.
Moores, G. A. P. D. Wab. R. R, Oma-
ha, Neb.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
Jereeya Mild Police Court.

The police court OF st. Heller, the
principal town Of Jersey, England. Is
remarkable in several respects First,
the proceedings are always opened
with prayer, second, it frequently
happens that after prayers there ie no
more business, and every one goes
home. There is so little crime eom.
mftted IN the island that tho police
force (twenty strong), Is kept UP only
for visitors.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
insist on Getting II.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance starch. This M because they
have a stock on hand OF other brands
containing only Is or. in package,
vhichth ey won't be able to sell flTst,
because Defiance contains h6 OF. for
the same money.
Do you want 10 or. instead of IL OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
woman Asoends Mont Blanc.

Miss Beatrice Tomassou, an Eng
fteh woman, accompanied BY guide
Joseph Demarchi, has made sue.
ceseful ascent Of Mont Blanc, m spite
Of heavy fall OF snow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
Taking Chances on Battle Field,

Taking Chances on Battle Field.
1t is estimated that less than one
IN one thousand OF the rife balls fired
IN a modern battle hits anybody, and
If one Is hit the chance Is but one to
FIVE that the wound will be fatal
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
PRINCIPALS IN CASE.

PARTICIPATES TN CASE.
At the top Is photograph of Crys-
tai krauss, the dead girl. At left is
picture of the krauss homo In Hart
ford City, Ind. Below is reproduc-
ton of the note sent to Druggist Lo-
gan and the bottle Of strychnine al
legged to have been found In the girls
bed. Below at right Is a photograph
of Mrs. w. r. krauss, the girls step
mother, who Is charged with her
death.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

The things We leave undone are
likely TO worry our conscience even
more than the things we do
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
Wry Il Is tho Bee%

istecause made by an entirety d,fhv-
cot process. DefiAAoe saarCh 10 un-
IKE any other, better and ono-thlsd
more for 10 cents.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

Never go crazy over horse; go
broke It's easier.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

Some mothers spare the rod Hpd
spoil the slipper.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

Sidney Justus,
fruit dealer OF
Mentor, 10.
writes: II was
cured By Doan's
Kidney Pills Of
O severe case OF
kidney trouble.
of eight or ten
yearS' standing.
I suffered the
most 8 ev er e
tackaohe an d
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18

was certainly no reason for my wife
to poison her." said Krauss.
at was / who found the bottle and
note in Crystals bed. I have forgot
ten whether I gave it to my wife or
to the coroner"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-08-18
AN OLD MANS TRIBUTE.

An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 70 Years Old,
Cured Of a Terrible Case After Ten
Years of Suffering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-18
Phil f eargal's Notion
iC0HfInned from page ~

SON But Billy, | don't like that we'd
give herself so much bother "
Bother" says Billy says ne. "ArraI.
Phil MacAntier, it's a downright shan,
for We to make mention of the wore
It's a pleasure it'll be And I'll hclr
to kib We. plaise God. on Sunday
I'm forever obliged TO We eay-
the dyin' man.
Don't say it, says Billy And
says he, III boast after that thar
helped to plant the best man in the Ba--
ony of Banagh
"Och, OCH says Phil. deIgl .,G
that people should still believe hin FL.
best man in the Baronv
And. says Billy, its You e.
the charmin handler Of the stick in y..-
dav
Billy. says the dyin' man. .F
the eyes of him dancin Il cant d,-e
it, and won't deny It.
PITY VI should saws Billy
mind the time / mind the time -.t.
he, and I'm not an oul man Billy
was about thirty and mind ..
time. | say. when VI could cl.al
fair both faster and purifier than
another man in the parish.
"Yc mind the tinc when
do it, Billy" SAYS Phil saw n. -r--
up in the bed We mind the --
Do We mean Tor 10 saw William N.--
CHAN. that there come time when. .-
another man in this parish. or che
to it. could take the forevav OBJ I'll
Or what do w mean For Phil rs --
was sorclv touched and his both