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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
BROKEN BOW CUSTER COUNTY NEBRASKA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 49,

G. w. Wilde of Sargent, was
in the city yesterday attending
court.
J. F. Coleman and wife of the
west table, were in the city at
tending court Wednesday as wit
nesses in the Fitzpatrick divorce
case.
Mrs. Mitchell, mother of Mrs.
B. o. Hutton, came in from
Emerson, Iowa, Tuesday night
to attend the funeral of her
granddaughter.
J. S. Molyneux returned the
first of the week from visit
with a brother and sister over in
Iowa. He reports having enjoy
ed pleasant trip.
John DeMerritt, formerly of
this vicinity, now located at
Alexandria in the furniture BUSH
ness, was a social caller at this
Office Monday. Mr.. DeMerritt is
here looking after some property
he owns in Berwyn.
The regular meeting of the
Roosevelt club will be held FRI
day night. The program will
consist of special music and short
speeches. An opportunity will
be given to all who have not yet
become members to enroll.
The REPUBLICAN desires again
to remind the farmers convent
emily located of the meeting of
the Farmers Institute to be held
in this city on the 23rd. A fine
program and speakers from the
state experimental station assures
a profitable time tor all.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
College news

Mr.. Carlos has been absent the past
few days.
Clarence Reeder was visitor at the
College on Wednesday.
Miss Joyner resumed her work in the
stenography department Monday.
Victor Lowry has returned to his
studies after weeks visit at his home.
Mr.. ]. Pigman visited the College
Wednesday. Visitors are always wei.
come.
Clifford and Roy Marquis are absent
on account Of the serious illness of their
mother.
The Bank in connection with the bust
ness practise class was started Tuesday
with Prof. Zahn as president, Prof.
Minick as vice-president and Miss Bertha
Sherlock as cashier
Prof. Zwickey and Rev Shelter were
callers at the College on Wednesday, on
which occasion Prof. Swickey gave a
short and very interesting lecture on fine
art. He gave few illustrations which
were cleverly executed as we'll as highly
amusing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Escaped an ANfui Fate.

Mr.. H. Haggins of Melbourne,
Fla, writes: my doctor told
me l had Consumption and moth
ing could be done for me. / was
given up to die. The offer of a
free trial bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
induced me to try it, Results
were startling. / am now on the
road to recovery and owe all TO
DR., Kings New Discovery. 1t
surely saved my life" This
great cure is guaranteed for all
throat and lung diseases by Lee
Bros Druggists. Price, soc and
S1.00. Trial Bottles free.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Nearly FOrteits His Life.

A runaway almost ending ia
tally, started a horrible ulcer on
the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin
Grove, Ill. For four years it de-
fed all doctors and all remedies.
But Bucklen's Arnaca Salve had
no trouble to cure him. Equally
good for Burns, Bruises, Skin
Eruption and Piles. 25c at Lee
Bros, Drug Store.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
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See DR.. Coles advertisement
on this page.
J. H. Fesseenden of Merna was
a friedly caller at this office Fri
day.
H. G. Lang of GALAXY was a
business caller at this Office yes
terday
The Banks of the city will be
closed Monday Feb. n, it being
a legal holiday.
Grin Hawk of Ansley called
Friday and had his name enrolled
for the REPUBLICAN.
M. Lee, who has been clerking
for Wilde at Sargent for several
months, came over h ONE last
week to recuperate his health.
Ash Creek Union Sunday
School will hold an entertain
ment next Thursday evening,
February rs, and will serve re-
freshments.
Chas. Edwards and Miss Loret-
ia Sturdvant were married last
Sunday Rev. H. E. Myres ofica-
ting, at the home of the official
ting clergyman.
This Office acknowledges asocial
call from L.K. Hutton of Omaha
who came up yesterday morning
to attend the funeral of his little
grand daughter. He was accom-
panied by his daughter in-law,
Mrs. G. r. Hutton.
H. E. Zimmerman and son, Thos.
of Ansley were friendly callers at
this Office Friday. Tommy had
decided to quit the parental roof
and secured from Judge Armour
the necessary papers to allow him
to take partner, Miss Burdick
of Ansley.
DIED Mrs. Elizabeth Cason, Feb.
IL, age 81 years, month and 8
days. The deceased leaves two
children to mourn her death, A
lonzo Cason and Mrs. Serbia Rob-
inson, both of this county. The
funeral service was conducted on
tine ID at the Custer Center church
by Rev. L. L. Epley.
F. A. Amsberry of Mason City,
who purchased the Mason City
Star of A. H. Banks some six
months ago, has associated his
name with that of w. F. Green
lee as editors of the Star. Frank
has had considerable experience
in editorial and newspaper work
in years past and the temptation
Of owning a newspaper and not
being a part of it was too great
for him. The REPUBLICAN wish
es the new management success.
DIED-HUTToN:-Tuesday Sis
o'clock a. M, Merrieau, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Hutton of
this city. age about three years.
The deceased had been suffering
for ten days or two weeks with
bronchial pnumonia. The case
from the first was of an aggrated
form. The best of medical treat
ment and nursing was Employed
but it was not possible to wrest
the dread disease. The deceased
was the only child and she was
the idol of the home as we'll as
the pet of all who knew her.
The parents have the deep SYM
pathy of the community in their
great bereavement. The funeral
services were conducted in the
Baptist church by Rev. S. P.
Morris, yesterday afternoon, the
services being largely attended,
after which the remains were
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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and
the other fresh and rosy. Whence
the difference? She who is
blushing with health uses DR..
Kings New Life Pills to main
tam it. By gently arousing the
lazy organs they compel good
digestion and head off constipa-
ton. Try them. Only Csc, at
Lee Bros, Druggist.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
Caro- of hanks.

We hereby extend to our friends
and neighbors our sincere and
heart felt thanks for their kind
assistance and sympathy during
the sickness, death and burial of
our beloved darling, Merriau.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. O. Hutton.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
MOVED.

/ have moved my Office just
across the street, in the rear of
the Broken Bow State Bank,
where ! will be pleased to meet
all my old customers as we'll as
new ones. l do abstracting only
and am free to answer any ques-
tione concerning real estate.
J. c. MOORE,
IS tt Bonded Abstracter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
An Estey Organ Free!

We will furnish all that will
call at our store, pumpkin seeds
free, and to the person bringing
us the largest pumpkin grown
from these seeds, will be given
the organ. Contest to end on the
third day of the County Fair of
1904" Ryerson-Ge Co.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18

The latest report say the Japs
"have Port Arthur surrounded
and the Russians hemmed in by
land and sea-"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-02-18
The Big Vote Contest.

This is the third week of the Big Vote Contest
at Ryerson-George Co. and 3, 736 votes ha We been
cast. The following are ones receiving votes to
February 10, 1904:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12

FOR SALE-A sewing machine. cheap. at
3 jeff Davis avenue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILSON
WRITES AN OPINION.
Courts of County Commissioners May
Levy a Special Tax Mt Any
Term of the Court.

Attorney General Massey Wilson in
an opinion rendered yesterday holds
that a court Of county commissioners
may levy a special school tax at any
term of the court provided the tax
has been authorized by a vote of the
people.
The opinion points out that section
of the code which provides that the
court of county commissioners can
levy on the tax for general county
purposes at the June term does not
govern an instance for special
school tax already authorized 1t was
this section of the code that gave rise
to the doubt that a special school
tax could not be levied. outside of the
month of June
The opinion was rendered at the
request of Superintendent l. w. Hill of
the Educational Department. In full II
was as follows:
Montgomery. Ala. July IL, 1904.
Hon. Isaac w. Hill, Superinten-
dent of Education, Capitol
Dear Sir:
II have your favor of the 9Th inst,
enclosing a letter from the County
Superintendent of Talladega County
to you. asking whether or not the
commissioners court of that county
may Immediately levy special tax
for school purposes under the act Of
October /. 1908. the levy having been
authorized by an election held in that
county June 10, 1904.
Section 1885 of the Code (Acts
1889, page 1859 requires the COM
missioners' court to levy the taxes for
general county expenses at the June
term. The June term had already
been held when the election above
mentioned took place and If the sect
ion of the code referred to controls
the levy cannot now be made. I am
of the opinion, however. that that
section of the code does not govern in
this instance. 1t relates only to the
general county tax of one half of one
per centum. 1t has no application to
the special tax for school purposes
The act providing for the levy and
collection of the special school tax
levy the special tax if the election re-
suits in favor of 1t. No particular
term of the court is designated at
which the levy may be made, and
take 1t that 1t may be made at any
regular term of the court
"I think the commissioners court
of Talladega County may make the
levy for the special school tax at It's
next regular term.
Very Respectfully.
Massey Wilson
attorney General"
Superintendent Hill will transmit
the opinion of the Attorney General
to the Superintendent of Talladega
County
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
WANTS CLOSED TOWN
BAPTIST PREACHER AFTER AL
LEGGED SUNDAY VIOLATIONS
Would Have Butcher Slopes and Cam
dy stores Close Doors. Says
That Mayor Should BE
Impeached.

New Decatur. July 1l.-(SpeciaL)-
Rev. C. w. Mathison. pastor of the
First Baptist Church, Decatur, is
making a crusade against what he
chooses to term the Sunday law break
ers of the Decaturs; that is he claims
that the confectinary stores. butcher
shops and other business houses have
no right to keep open doors on the
Sabbath dac according to the state and
moral laws.
He has written several articles in
a local paper in which he says that if
these places do not keep closed on
Sunday that he will have the matter
Investigated by the grand jury and
will see that all of these law break
ers" are prosecuted according to law.
He has just issued a circular in
which he quotes sections of the state
laws to show that no business house.
except IA drug store. has the legal right
to keep open on Sunday. He says In
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12

the same circular: For two years the
Mayor has witnessed these violation
without making any effort to check
them. Four weeks ago a request was
made of the Mayor to enforce these
laws. Every SABBATH since the de-
mand for enforcement was made the
laws have been violated openly, the
marshal has been instructed not to
make arrests and the law breakers
have been given assurance. they claim
that the Mayor will not interfear with
their violation of the Sunday laws.
The law is plain, the violation is plain
and the fact that the Mayor is co-op-
Grating with the law breakers ia
plain"
II the Mayor refuses to enforce
these laws let him be impeached. The
matter has created quite a stir among
the confectionery men of the city. but
some of them have said that they
have been assured by the city and
state authorities that they will not be
molested, so they continue to keep
open on Sunday regardless of threats
and warnings of Mr.. AIathison.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. KING,
Aged and Respected Woman Buried In
GreenVille.


Greenville. July 11.-(Special Mrs
l.. II. King, a native of Massachusetts,
but for many years Il resident of this
place, was buried yesterday afternoon
The service was conducted at the res
ldence by Rev. L. II. S. Chappell
Mrs King was So years old and all her
life had been very active woman, I'M
til about a year ago when she fell and
broke her left neither limb.
SO great was her vitality that she re-
covered from the accident sufficiently to
walk again about the home and to &c
driving TIE last illness lasted less
than a week She is survived by an
only daughter. Miss Stella King, who
has the sympathy of a large number of
friends in her affection. Mrs. King
was one Of the most Jealous members
of the Methodist Church, and was high
ly esteemed and loved.
An entertainment was given at the
Butler Springs music hall Friday even
Ing by visitors at the hotel. which was
well attended by many living near
enough to be present. Quite a number
from here took part in the varied and
Interesting program. The proceeds
will be added to the FUND for building
the Baptist Church under construction
near the hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs D. D. Metcalf OF
Montgomery. have been visiting rela-
tives at Mobile. They arrived here
Saturday and Mrs. Metcalf will remain
several weeks with her parents before
returning to Montgomery.
Captain j. r. POrtertield, the eff
cient chief of police@5f Greenville, will
begin at once the construction of a
handsome two-story residence adjoin-
ing the Methodist parsonage. The
property is that owned by the late
Captain A. F. Posey and is well locat-
ed. The Posey home was burned a few
months ago.
Mrs. n. NJ. Herlong. Miss Eleanor
Herlong and Messrs. Frank and Ernest
Herlong are visiting relatives at Vern-
ledge.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
JELKS IS IMPROVING
personal LETTER INDICATES HIS
RAPID RECOVERY.
Chief Executive VIII shortly Give Up
Cottage at Las Vegas and
VIII Move Into Neigh
boring Count y.

Birmingham. July 11.-(Special.)-
A personal letter received by friend
from Governor w. D. Jelks, now at
Las Vegas for his health. announces
that the health of the chief executive
of this State is improving and expects
in a short while to leave his cottage
to take to the country. DR.. Bailey, the
Governors physician, has never ex-
pressed serious doubts of recovery for
the patient and permanent recovery at
that. The letter was written in the
Governors own hand writing. and was
very optimistic in tone. The Cover
nor's stay in New Mexico is as pleasant
as it could possibly be under the cir
cumstances.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
Father Muerer Active.

Rev. Father James Muerer, of the
Church of Our Lady of Sorrow. Catho-
lie. appointed during the retreat of
Alabama priests near Mobile, as the
first dean of the deanery established
for North Alabama, will take UP his
work in the diocese at once Rev. Fa-
Their Muerer has been a priest in this
section for nearly thirty years. His
congregation is small. but very de-
vout. He will work hard in the devel-
opment of the church in this section
of Alabama. AS has been stated be-
fore, two new churches will be built
in the immediate Birmingham district,
the sites for the same having been
purchased already
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
HUNTSVILLE HAPPENINGS.
Board Of Registrars VIII Sit TIVE
MOutha.

Board Of Registrars VIII Sit Two
Months.
Huntsville, July 11.-tSpecia1. THE
board of Registrars of Madison county
met this morning to sit two months
for the registration of voters for the
elections of the year.
The withdaral of Bessemer from
the Acknowledgement league leaves
a vacancy that must be filled In the
next few days unless one of the re-
naming teams retire, and It is not
believed any OF them will Gadsden
made a proposition for the transfer Of
the Bessemer team to that town some
time ago and 1t was refused and Gads-
sden will now have the refusal of the
franchise. Selma may also be consid-
cred
Vanderbilt Pylant. Huntsville's star
pitcher, left to-day to join Birming-
ham for a try-out with that team. He
has pitched more two and three hit
games than any other twiler in this
league and Is credited with the only
one hit game. Pylant come fran Lin
coin county Tenn, and is'little over Is
years old.
The Madison county Sunday School
Association will hold it's fifteenth an
nual convention In Madison on July 20
and 20.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12

Out of twenty-three applicants fol
first and second class mine foremer
certificates, nine passed the examina.
ton just held here for first class Ger.
tificates, and three for second class
The examining board is holding most
rigid examinations, the objects being
to place men in charge of the mines
well versed in gas. actual engineering
and other matters pertaining to the
work in order to protect life and limb
An examination is held every three OF
four months, and from twenty to forty
applicants are given opportunity to
make effort for the certificates
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
A Heavy Rain.

At 8 o'clock this morning one of
the heaviest rains that has been known
here inside of half an hour delugai the
streets and made walking almost i'm
possible. 1t was stated officially from
the Weather Bureau that over one inch
of water fell in that period OF time.
The cars operated with the greatest
difficulty, as the sand covered the rails
in many places, and great care had to
be observed in order that the wheels
would not be thrown off. Early shop
pers, ladies for the most part, hunting
out bargain sales on Monday morning,
We're especially affected by the over
flowed streets. Scores of the fair sex
had ventured out to take advantage of
the cheap offerings, and these are the
ones who suffered from the water.
A very heavy rain occurred in this
lefty yesterday also.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12

pany a serenade. The band, with all
the employees of the company in the
general offices went on top the Wood
ward ten-story building when the
band rendered a concert. President j.
c. Maben expressed his appreciation
to the band for the concert and con-
graduated the men on their playing.
When questioned a little later, Presi-
dent Maben denied that there were ne
gotiations on between his company and
the miners to settle the differences as
to the wage outside of the furnace OPP
orators association. All indications
point to the suspension continuing for
some little time quietly.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
The News Of Pensacola

Pensacola Fla, July 11.-(SpecfaL y
Quite an exciting shooting scrape took
place on a prominent residence street
yesterday afternoon, and the party who
handled the gun was a negro woman
named Beulah Johnson. She calmly ac-
knowledged this morning in court that
she had pulled the trigger and that she
had taken aim at another woman nam
ed Carrie Watson.
The latter was also arrested and II
was ascertained after she had reached
police station that she was a party fol
whom a warrant had been outstanding
since last Christmas. At that time q
negro man shot her very badly and IL
was expected that she would die at the
hospital where she had been taken for
treatment.
Instead Of this, however, she recov-
cred sufficiently to escape from the
hospital, and has been at liberty even
since.
Beulah Johnson stated this morning
that she had requested Carrie Watson
to leave the premises. The latter was
slow about getting outside of the gate
and a shot was fired. A second report
made the woman acquire little more
Ispeed.
Oficer Collins was near at hand and
soon had the pair and the patrol wag-
on. The shooting caused a great deal
of excitement in the neighborhood.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12

Absolutely no change has taken
place in the situation as regards the
suspension of work at the coal mines
employing United Mine Workers OF
America. President Flynn of the dis
trict organization would not State to-
day whether he would declare a strike
on or not. A most significant incident
took place to-day when the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron Company brass
band from Cardiff. in the western part
of the county, composed of coal miners
came into the city and gave the gener-
al offices of the Sloss-Sheff1eld Com
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
Action f. Resciuded.

The City Council has rescinded its ac-
ton of appropriating the sum of $3.50
for the purpose of advertising the city
in a foreign publication. this action
having been taken on account of the
injunction which had been taken out
against the city to prevent payment,
and also the opinion of the city attor-
ney. who stated unequivocally that the
appropriating Of money in that man
ner was illegal. On account of the re-
scinding of this action. 1t is stated that
there will be a great lot of red tape
observed in future before appropria-
lions are allowed. and 1t is doubtful
If there will be the usual contributions
from Council to aid the Carnival AS
ISOLATION in the preparation for the
Carnival.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
COMMUNICATED Miss Behr.

Miss Carrie Behr of Montgomery, and
Miss Esther Heinberg of Birmingham,
are admired visitors in this city. Miss
Behr is the guest of Mrs. Leop Mayer,
and Miss Heinberg is the guest of Miss
Fannie Berlin. The young ladies have
been the objects of a great deal OF So
cial attention while in the city, and
on Tuesday dance will be given In
their honor by the young men of this
city at Palmetto Beach, and this prom
ises to be a social event of the season.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
Presbyterinn College Board.

The Board of Directors of the college
for men to be established at Admission
under the direction OF the PRESBYTERIAN
Synod of Alabama, will meet in that
city the middle of this week for the
purpose of selecting a site
The board, of which Rev. J.. w.
Stage, d. D., of this city, Is chairman.
will take steps to establish an academy,
which will be conducted as a prepare
tory school in connection with the col
lege when that is constructed. 1t "a
the purpose to begin the operation of
the academy as soon as possible
The academy at Oxford, which has
been operated for some time with more
or less success. will be purchased and
two professors will be elected and
placed in charge of It,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
Planting Sweet oPtatoes

The copious rains of the past week
has given the farmers a good oppor-
tunity of setting out sweet potatoes,
and great tracts of land in all parts
OF the city and county are now plant
ed with this table delicacy. 1t is
thought that the yield will be very
large on account of the favorable com
ditions under which the planting was
done.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12
DISAsTROCS FIRE.
Flames sweep COvinstOn, Ga, Loss
gI2J,OOO.

S125.OOO.
Covington. Ga. July 11.-Fire here
early to-day resulted in the destruct-
ion of property amounting to $4,000
with 100000 insurance.
The fire started in the Star building
The heaviest losers are ]. w. Anderson
$4,000; Heard and White. on build
ing $4,000 and on stock, $4,000:
brooks and Smith building $4,000 and
ON drugs. 5000; Fowler Brothers,
$4,000; Stephenson and Galloway.
s15 900; c. C. Robinson. $4,000.
The Covington telephone exchange,
the Covington Bottling works and
Doctors Robertson, Rosette. Hopkins
and Ragsdale lost everything. The
western Union telegraph Office was
also burned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12

Henry Roebuck, colored. who killed
Jack Miller alias VIII Miller, colored
saturday night, at North Lake, three
miles north of East Lake. at barbe-
cue. was arrested in the city this after
noon by Deputy Sherffs Cousin and
Bergin. who have been on his trail
since yesterday and who covered up
wards of fifty miles in that time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-12

DR.. Joseph 7. Porter, the State
Health officer, who, on his private
yacht. the Bratten, has been making
an ohitial visit here, leaves tomorrow
to make further Investigations at the
different quarantine stations along the
coast and in his district. While In this
Icity DR.. Porter saw to 1t that the law
requiring the licensing of undertakers'
which became effective July 1, had been
properly enforced.