Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-01
Brief kilograms

Four men were killed and twenty
injured. several of them fatally, by eX'
plosion of gas in Chicago.
Rev. William r. Nickerson, for.
mer Marshalltown, Ia, PASTOR was
convicted of blgamy in Ohio.
Leading bankers have combined to
prevent danger of speculative runa-
way on New York stock exchange.
Secretary Shaw issues a call on the
national banks for $26,OO0,000 of the
government deposits before March 10.
Prince Fushim Japan's envoy in
the United States, visits Mt. Vernon
and places wreath on tomb of George
Washington.
Clement Hackleman, a musician in
the Sixth United States infantry, was
killed at Fort Russell, Wyo., by fall
ing down stairs.
American Federation of Labor in
San Francisco voted $4,000 a week
for three weeks for the relief of the
Fall River mill strikers.
Walter Wellman says the sentiment
among republican leaders in favor of
q special session Of Congress TO re-
wise the tariff is growing.
Sanford Soverhill of GAINESVILLE,
Wis, has sold 1900 cases of leaf to.
bacco to European buyers for imme-
date shipment to Antwerp.
Savings deposits in Chicago banks
increase $3,36700O between Sept. 6
and Nov. 10, amounting on the last
mentioned date to $123,369,6 $40.
New York customs officials drawn
the line on highly spiced French
novels, declaring that further import
atoms must be laid in naughty ashes
Mayor Harrison, when he returns to
Chicago will be urged by his political
advisers to reconsider his determine
ton not to be candidate for re-elec.
ton.
Father Schell, whose efforts in be-
half Of the Winnebago Indians have
brought him before the public, is plac-
ed under arrest on a charge of for
gerry.
The weekly trade reviews report a
continuance of favorable conditions,
retail business being active, country
demand good and collections reason
ably prompt.
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock
declares that he will pay no attention
to Father Schell, IL the champion OF
the Winnebagos brings his complaints
to Washington.
Bishop Gailor of Tennessee, in 9
speech at a banquet in Kansas City
commemorative the signing OF the
John Jay treaty. warned the natior
against socialism.
The government of the Netherland!
has formally advised Secretary Ha!
that 1t gladly accepts the suggestion
that the peace conference be recon
vened at The Hague.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, witt
the cabinet hostesses, have decided t.
abolish the cabinet dinners in Wash
ington this winter, and hereafter sem
Official affairs will be given.
Milwaukee democrats, alarmed a
the socialist gains at the recent elet
ton, urge union Of the two oil
parties for the spring campaign, bu
the republicans are not willing.
The puzzle over the date on whic
Pension Commissioner Wares resign
alton takes effect is cleared by tn
president, whose Endorsement on Nj
Wares letter sets Jan. 1, as the date
Judge John F. Phillips OF Kansa
City, United States judge for the ives
ern district of Missouri, has announce
that he will retire from the benc
January l, on reaching the age of n
An estate of more than $250,000
to Bishop Donahue of the Roma
Catholic diocese of Wheeling for tn
founding of several charitable institl
tions.
II Is reported that George Vande
bilt has imported an organist frol
England, in violation of the law,
take the place Of f. Flaxington Parl
er, resigned, at All Souls churcl
Biltmore.
At Kansas City John A. Fagg, tn
former clerk in the reglstery divisio
of the postoffice found guilty Of stea
ing a package containing $4,000, We
sentenced to four years at hard labc
in the state penitentiary,
st. Petersburg dispatches quo
General Stoessel as reporting that
can hold Port Arthur until the Bait
fleet arrives in March II he can g
supplies. Japanese shells destroy 6
arsenal in one of the forts.
A S50000,000 car line subway is b
ing planned for Chicago, according
rumors in financial circles. Marsha
Field, John j. Mitchell, John w. Gate
j. Pierpont Morgan and others a
said TO be interested in the project.
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In three years the progeny of
pair of rats, under favorable con,
tions, will number 1000.