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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
One On the Mule.

William II. Taft. secretary OF war,
weighs 800 pounds. His predecessor
in office, Elihu Root, tips the scales at
only half that figure.
When Secretary Taft was civil gov.
ernor of the Philippines his health was
sadly undermined. He was laboring
under great responsibility in govern.
ing the archipelago, where conditions
were yet so disturbed as to give Sec.
rotary Root and President Roosevelt
much concern. Mr.. Root therefore re-,
quested Judge Taft to keep him ad.
vised by the new Pacific cable as to
the state of his health. One day this
message came to Mr.. Root from Gov
Taft at Benguet, in the mountains
near Manila:
Rode ten miles on mule to-day
Am feeling much better. TAFT"
Mr.. Root chuckled and doubled with
mirth in the chair which Secretary
Taft has since discarded as too small
He dictated this reply:
Taft, Benguet. Glad to hear it, but
how is the mule? ROOT"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
She Declined the Seat,

George was a well behaved little
boy. He had been especially taught
by his father to be polite to ladies'
and in a crowded car always to give
up his seat to one of the gentle sex.
regardless of age, social condition and
good looks. On Subway car last sun
day papa had an unlooked-for and EN-
barrassing illustration of how well
George had learned his lesson. The
car was crowded, but George had pre-
empted a seat. A handsome young
lady entered at one of the stations al
which the train stopped. There was
not vacant seat.
Take my seat, ma'am,' said little
George, as he dotted his cap.
She didn't take the seat. She look
ed fierce enough to box his ears, and
the passengers had to laugh in spite
of her modification. George was sit
ting on papa's lap when he so gallant
ly offered to give up his seat to the
pretty young lady.-Exchange.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
A Budding Crater.

II have little boy in my room who
is bound to figure in some great mum.
cpal scandal some day." said the
school teacher. He's lazy little fell
low and he eXasperates me because
he can do so well when he does work.
Lately I've been giving him low grade
marks to see if that would not spur
him up little. But, while it disturbs
his father, the youngster himself does
not seem to mind his low rank. Yes.
terday he came to me with more in.
terest than | have seen in his face for
some time.
"'Say, teacher he said dad says
If I'll get good rank this month he'll
give me 500. And I'll tell you what
I'll do. If you'll give me high marks
I'll divide the twenty with YOU
1T was in vain that labored with
him and pointed out that he had in
suited me. He insisted that it was
merely way for us both to make $40
easily. If he doesn't get Folk after
him some day 1 shall be very much
mistaken"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Honors Were Even.

1t was at the Republican State con.
vention in Trenton, New Jersey, that
several of the delegates became inter
ested in a discussion on the ethics of
bill-collecting in the professions OF
law and medicine.
Lets see," said a prominent law
yer to a well known physician, ARE
you not the medicine man who is SO
particular about his fee that he al
ways inquiries whether or not patient
carries life insurance before accepting
the case?"
Eyes, I'm the man." replied the dis
ciple of Hippocrates with a genial,
smile, land unless I'm mistaken You
are the lawyer that told young fell
low, who asked you If he might sue
for the hand of your daughter, that he
could if he'd permit you to draw up
the papers in the case and give you a
retainer of twenty-five dollars"
The others in the crowd agreed that
honors were even.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
The Goddess From the Machine.

Singing for photograph seems to be
as high-paid musical exercise as there
is. A photograph company has offered
a prima donna, who sings at the Met
ropolitan opera house this winter, $14,
600 for four songs. That is, $4,000 as
soon as the songs are sung, and $4,000
a year for four years as reward for
not singing into any other machine
Great and many are the means of in
come of a goddess of grand opera
Sheecould live splendidly on what she
can get for using a pill, perfume, a
piano, or a phonograph.-W the
Procession, Everybody's Magazine.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Newspapers of the World.

1t has been calculated that, taking
the population of the whole world
there is one newspaper to every 50, 600
persons. The United States supports
1880 newspapers, of which 1000 are
dailies these being round figures. Ger
many has $500 journals, of which 800
are daily. England takes second place
in the European record with 5000
newspapers, of which 500 are daily.
France has nearly the same number
namely, 2,S19-but of these only a
fourth appear daily or twice or thrice
a week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

clergyman floundered around for sew
eral minutes without observing any
sign of a scuffie. Suddenly he heard
voice and, guided by the sound,
soon came upon Dora Haines kneeling
beside the PROSTATE form of a man.
Dora appeared not to notice Faxon
who, as soon as his eyes fell upon his
rivals face against the girls heart,
cried out:
How can you, Dora? He is felon
he who forged old man Cotton S
name-the man whose arrest is worth
five hundred dollars"
Dora turned upon him with scorn
in her beautiful eyes. He is inno-
cent" she cried. Barker stirred and
the farmers daughter again gave him
her attention, calling him by endearing
names-names the Reverend FaXon
had never before heard from her
lips. A sigh escaped Dora's lover and
suddenly he sat up, looking longingly
into the girls eyes and then letting
his gaze wander to the surprised
countenance of the parson. Dora
knows I'm innocent, he said, and
then something like a smile brighten
ed his handsome features-a smile of
triumph. FaXon made a move as If
to withdraw.
"Not yet" cried Barker, and there
was strength in his voice. "Stay!"-
and Bankers hand was raised. In it
he held shining revolver. "Dora's
father told me, before this little forg-
ing incident, that she loved you, so
when you stopped to forge another's
name and further stopped to accuse
me-old Cottons clerk-for love of
her, believing that she really loved
you, l let it appear that l left the
country. But was not very far away.
One night | stole to Dora's window
to say good-by, and learned from her
lips that her heart was mine. Her
father interrupted us and, believing
the lie you spread concerning me,
would have held me to claim the re-
ward. Dora pleaded for my liberty
and her father let me go, threatening
to shoot me should again be seen on
his place. To-day l came to expose
you and to take Dora away as my
wife. l managed to send her a
message to meet me here, but her
father saw me and kept his promise.
AS for you-you will soon change your
ministerial garb for a striped suit"
you can prove nothing"
THAT will come later; just now you
have work to dO-the last task you
will perform as a clergyman, l think
for some time-marry u.s."
The Reverend Giles Faxon trem-
bled, hesitated and suffered. Dora
hid her face on her lovers shoulder.
The point OF Barker's pistol rose a
trifle and-Faxon did mis- duty.
"Wlll he live?" asked Faxon, for
Dora and Barker were very silent fol-
lowing the strange ceremony and the
! clergyman feared-or did he hope?-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Boy Fought With Deer.

Willie Stevens, II years old, saw a
deer come out of swamp near Sus-
quehanna, Pa, the other day. He
crouched down in quiet corner with
a stone in his hand, and as the deer
passed hurled the stone and struck
the animal, Gripping it. The deer
tried to escape, but the boy overlook
it and struck the beast in the head
with another stone. The deer turned
at bay and rushed at the boy. The
latter lodged and caught the animal
by one of its hind legs. Both went
down together and rolled over and
over in the struggle, Stevens finally
managed to get grip on the deer's
neck and with an old pocket knife cut
Ns throat, thus ending the struggle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
On Lone Tree Hill.

On Lone Tree hill, in grip of death,
Ten thousand soldiers lie,
And groans and shrieks of agony
Assai the leaden Sky.
Wars dreadful scenes OF carnage grim
Dismembered limb and staring eye,
Wild calls for help and prayers to Him
Who "heeds the ravens cry"
70 Him whose ways were peace and love,
Who died folgiving all,
Who taught the brotherhood of man.
Who "sees each sparrow fall"
His tender heart must heed such moan,
Such anguish and such woe;
He sends his angel Azrael,
Blest messenger below
Peace vainly prays and wells her eyes;
All! not alone she sees
These sights and sounds of misery,
But over lands and seas
Are homes bereft and orphans left,
And Widows anguished cry;
And oh! ten thousand mothers hearts,
That break but cannot die.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

A singular judicial scandal has
broken out in Naples and the district
depending upon the Neapoitan tri-
bunal where the discovery has been
made that no fewer than 1900 pub
lie prosecutions, great and small, have
during the last few years been allow
ed to lapse and disappear from the
lists, owing to magisterial neglect and
corruption. The excuse for the magis.
trates is that they have only followed
system Of long standing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

Let him who will drink to his love,
Or pledge a friend in wine;
A rousing toast I'll give to thee,
o enemy of mine!
Pour forth the amber liquid; fill
Your glasses to the brim;
Here's to the man whose heart for me
Bears naught but hatred grim!
How oft when steep ascents I climb
Would l cast down my load,
Did not his royal enmity
My tagging footsteps goad!
SO drink again; your bumpers raise
And gayly clnk with me;
Here's to the man who hates me we'll
Down with mine Enemy"
Blanche Goodman in Smart Set.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
NEBRASKA. STATE NEWS
TALK OF MOVING SUGAR FACTOR
Company Claims Not Enough Beets
Are Raised.

Company Claims Not Enough Beets
Are Raised.
GRAND 1SLAND.-There is a very
persistent rumor here, with apparent
ly considerable ground for its re-
peated circulation, that the American
Beet Sugar company is about to take
significant step-the dismantling
and removal of one of its Nebraska
| factories to Colorado. 1t Is again
| said--fOr the Tumor has been circu-
lated, denied and again become cur
rent-that within six months the ma
chinery of the Norfolk factory will
have been shipped to Lamar, Colo.
Inquiry of reliable and directly dis
interested parties at Norfolk, some
ten days ago led to the information
that the proposed action came to the
ears Of Norfolk's business men over
month ago. The business men took
the matter up, made inquiry of the of.
ficials of the company learned that
the removal was in contemplation be-
cause of the light acreage of beets
raised in that section of the state, and
set about in an effort to buy or lease
the plant. This proved impractical
for some reason. 1t Is said that tho
company then proposed that the busi-
ness men of Norfolk and the farmers
interested, pledge an increased num-
Der of acres of beets. So far as the
business men of the city were con-
cerned no results obtained from this,
the business men not seeing their
way clear to make the guarantees. 1t
was stated then, that efforts were be-
ing made to encourage the farmers
who had raised beets to increase the
number of acres contracted and to
encourage non-beet raisers to take
small contracts 1t Is to be added
that the informants referred to-the
dislnterested Norfolk parties-the en-
tire position of the American Beet
Sugar company was largely in the
nature of bluff, made for the pur-
pose of securing larger acreage OF
beets.
The officials of the local company
are either not advised very fully in
the matter or are disinclined to give
out what they know. Nothing per-
tanning to the matter can be learned
from them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Patent All RIGHT.

The delicatessen man was out of
bottled milk and his customer had no
pail. There was plenty Of milk in the
big can.
"All ride. got padent," said the
telicatessen man. Il figs plenty Gus.
toners desc way" He put one paper
bag inside of another, and into his i'm.
provised pail turned a quart of milk
Just as he handed it to the customer
in triumph a little white stream be-
gan to spray the inventor. He turned
the milk back into the can.
Going to apply for that patent?"
asked the customer.
dot padent vac 81 ride. But |
nefer knew so mary holes to come in
one place before ="
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

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Il reckon I've cured you of your
contrariness for good and ALL" cried
Farmer Haines, swinging in at the
kitchen door, standing an old shot gun
behind the stove and scowling fiercely
as he took his accustomed seat at
table. His blazing eyes challenged
those of slender girl engaged IN
emptying the steaming contents of
several pots into line of waiting
dishes.
why, father, what have you done?"
The girls hand went up as if she felt
clutch at her pretty throat and her
eyes flashed back look of defiance
not unmixed with fear. "If you have
killed him, finish your mad work and
shoot me, tool" she cried dropping q
saucepan and rushing for the door.
The old man turned to stop her, but,
even as his arm was raised, the door
flew open and a young man, minis
terially CARRIED and very much out of
breath, nervously dabbing at his club
by face with a large silk handker-
chief, entered precipitately and con-
fronted the young woman.
Dora Haines!" he gasped, "you look
all worked up. What's the matter? /
thought l heard"
ASK father-he knows" faltered
Dora, breaking from the affectionate
grasp of the Reverend Giles Faxon
and flying down the pathway leading
to the road.
"What-what's happened?" asked
the parson, seating himself and gaz-
ing with impatient curiosity at the
stalwart Haines, as he proceeded to
transfer his dinner from the stove to
the table. "What-what's Dora so put
out about? l thought heard"
you heard nothing" declared the
farmer, pausing to level a warning
finger at the preacher 30 you under
stand? You heard nothing!"
''But certainly"
Haines in one stride was at the
others elbow. His great fist was
within an inch of the reverend nose.
"You shut up and let me talk" he
Kissed. THAT Barker fellow has been
shopping around here again contrary
to my orders. He's after my Dora,
and she-the ninny-loves him. Hear
that? Loves him!"
But Barker's a forger-I thought
he had left the country"
"Will you be quiet? Dora would
have run away with him if | hadn't
kept my eye skinned. l warned him
that the next time he came around
I'd put shot into him, and l guess
Ave kept my word"
"Oh, trust you haven't"
Never you mind. You've heard
nothing and you want to let that stick
in your memory or you may come to
harm. If you have any idea of mar
ryir my daughter, mind what I'm
telling YOU"
Was Dora going to him when
came in?"
go and see, for all care-but re-
member-you heard no shooting"
The Reverend Giles Faxon, in any
thing but happy frame of mind, left
the house. Several farm hands were
coming in from the fields to dinner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Horses and Wagon Stolen.
Barker Makes COMPLAINT.

LINCOLN.-A brief has been pre-
pared in behalf of Frank Barker and
filed with the supreme court. Barker
is the man who murdered his brother
and his sister-in-law at their home
near Red Cloud last March in order
that he might get their home for his
intended bride. He was to have been
hanged in September, but a few days
before the execution date asked for a
stay of execution of sentence in orde.
that he might prepare petition in
error and file it with the supreme
court.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Edison and Pasteur.

Thomas A. Edison has settled down
to the life of country gentleman I'M
der the shadow of the New Jersey
mountains. Americans are inclined to
forget that his is one of the great
names of the world.
Anent this fact, says writer in the
Brooklyn Eagle, recall an interview
with Pasteur, the immortal French
bacteriologist, in which he said, with
the simple and unaffected vanity of a
Frenchman: Your Edison is a great
man. When the history of our genera
ton comes to be written the two
names that will stand out most promi.
nently in science will be his and
mine"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

thai his victim might be passing BE.
yond the power TO accuse him to the
world.
Live? Yes! Live to see you well
rewarded" cried Barker, springing to
his feet.
"Wbv why, thought you were
badly wounded declared the Rev
erend Giles Faxon.
HE would have been" said Dora
nesting close in her lovers arms
had not thought to PIT blank cart
ridges in fathers gun"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

since Faxon, on his way afoot from
his school to dine with Haines and his
daughter, had heard high words from
a clump of trees near the creek by the
roadside-words, followed by the re-
port of a gun. He had distinguished
the voices but, being of a timid ma
ture, had fastened his steps toward
the farm house, not pausing to in
quire into the cause or effect of the
strange occurrence.
Arriving at little bridge that span.
ned the creek, Faxon, leaving the road,
tremblingly plunged into the under
brush, calling: Dora! Dora! Where
are you, Dora?"
There was no answer and the young
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
RESULT OF SEEING DOUBLE"
Cornwall Gentleman Feared He Had
Committed BiuamY.


Committed BgamY,
1T is remarkable bow the after
effect of too mU1h strong drink will
influence different men," said Corae.
Illus Gardiner. Usually when mar
drinks so much that he sees double
The remembrance of that fact does
not worry him the next day. He con-
siders 1t as sort of Joke, and is In
clined to boast of it.. | met man
today, though, on whom it had a most
remarkable effect. He is an actor
whom | have known for some time
and who a few months ago married
a very pretty girl, to whom he is alb.
solutely devoted. Never was man
more in love than he is with his wife.
His only fault is that once in a while
he stays out with the boys and takes
little more than is good for him.
when l met him this morning he
looked very worried, almost distracted.
It was also evident that he had a lit
tie hang over from last night. ask
ed what the matter was.
Trouble at home, I'm afraid ne
answered.
/" Did your wife give you a curtain
lecture?
81 wasn't in any shape to know
what was said or happened, but In
afraid Lilly will get divorce.
"'Why?'
" 4 don't know how, but I'll bet I've
committed bigamy. | can take my
oath there were two wives there. No
more of the hard stuff for me if get
out CO this! New York Herald.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Money for the Schools.

There will be divided among the
school districts of the state by reason
of the semi-annual school apportion-
ment $272,257.OG, against 1855, 900 this
time last year, 1t was supposed that
the amount would reach $274,0O0, but
a warrant that was expected to reach
the treasurer's Office failed to arrive.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Receiver Is APPOINTED.

O'NEILL,-O. f. Biglin, well
known furniture dealer of this town,
has been appointed by the district
court receiver of the defunct Ellhorn
Valley bank. His bond was fixed at
$4,000 The appointment is the re-
suit of the request by the state bank
ing board for a receiver for the insti-
tuition
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
Seek 70 Lower Death Rate,

German manufacturers have united
in movement to lower the industrial
death Eate. In Holland there is a
museum OF safety, which has demon.
strated the value of educating tie pub.
lie in the use Of safety appliances.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

His first impulse was to inquire of
them as to Barker and the shooting,
but lie remembered Haines' warning
and let them pass unquestioned.
Perhaps he is lying wounded down
there by the creek" he thought, per
haps--oh, God-perhaps Haines killed
bim-and it is all my fault. l will
90 and see, Dora, if she expected him,
may be there before me-"
Less than hall an hour had elapsed
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22
CLYDE LESTER IS KILLED.
Shot BY John Lucas on Phelps County
Farm

Snot ny Jonn Lucas on phelps County
Farm.
HOLDREGE.-A fatal shooting af-
fray occurred in the northern part Of
the county, when John Lucas shot and
killed Clyde Lester, a young man,
about % years of age, who had been
working for Lucas. but quit few days
ago
1t appears that Lester went to the
Lucas farm and demanded his wages,
which amounted to about $40, which
Lucas would not pay, and words en-
sued. Next morning Lester again
started for the Lucas house. but Lucas
saw him from the field and ordered
him to stop. Lester did not, and Lu-
cas- rested his shotgun on the fence
and fired, killing Lester instantly. The
gun was loaded with buckshot, ono
charge entering the breast, there be-
ing ten shots found in the breast and
one in the throat.
The other charge entered his legs.
The gun was a new one which Lucas
Is said to have bought at Elm Creek.
The deceased was unarmed. an old
knife and husling peg being all that
was in his pockets. Several men were
on the Lucas farm at the time and wit
messed the shooting. Lucas seems un.
concerned over the matter
Horses and Wagon Stolen.
STANTON.-Two horses. wagon
and harness were stolen from the farm
of Henry Mathes, one-half mile east of
this place. The theft was committed
some time between IL o'clock at night
and in the morning.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

The Lincoln Business college has
filed amended articles OF incorpora.
ton decreasing its capital stock from
$4,000 to $4,000, all of which is to
be paid up.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-12-22

There will be eight fusionists in the
lower house of the Nebraska legisla-
ture. The senate Is unanimously re-
publican
Evening journal., 1904-05-16
Social and Personal Notes

Joseph L. Reese and Matthew Malone,
left this morning for Atlantic City, ant
will return home tomorrow evening.
Grover Bradford, Of this city, will spenC
the summer with his parents dn Keller
Virginia.
Mrs. w. T. Harvey has gone to Chel-
sea, Atlantic City, for a month. On
June Is she will go to Gloucester. Mass
c. Koehler and son and Miss NJ.
Morse are in Bremen, where they will
remain for several months.
Miss Laura Van Blackenhorn and
George p. Parker, both of Philadel-
phia, came to this city on Thursday
and were married by the Rev. I. A.
McCurdy, pastor Of Central Presbyter-
ian Church.
Harry p. Jones. Jr. Of Dover. was
a visitor in the city yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gardner, Of
Philadelphia, spent Sunday in Will
mington.
Miss Rietta Emerson was the guest
Of New Castle friends yesterday.
Mrs. Walter Beasten has returned
from a visit to her parents near New
ark.
The Crystal Social Club. composed Of
young men, had a pleasant outing yes
terday on the farm Of John Newman.
Miss Mabel Armstrong has been
spending a couple Of weeks with Miss
Carrie Martin, in Kennett Square.