Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-10-20
Brief kilograms

ueulCAteu new INDUSTRIAL Dullulnk
at Morristown, Tenn.
The Brothers Doherty won the Lon
don covered court tennis champion
ship at the Queens club by 81 against
Mahoney and Wilding.
Frand Van Fleet. an aeronaut, died
at Grand Junction, Colo, from injuries
received in falling when making bal
loon ascension in that city.
One OF the young women copyists
OF the government has broken the rec
ord by typewriting $4,000 words in a
departmental day of seven hours.
President Comiskey of the American
League team asks James A. Hart TO
prove charges made by the latter In
statement on post-season baseball SER
les.
James Tobin was convicted in the
United States court at Cairo, H., on
the charge Of using the mails to de-
fraud and was sentenced to term in
the penitentiary.
Terry McGovern was giving Eddie
Hanlon such severe punishment in the
bout at Industrial hall, Philadelphia,
that the police stopped the fight in
the fourth round.
A street car was derailed at the
end Of the Ohio river bridge at Roch-
ester, Pa, and crashed into a build
ing, killing one man and seriously in
1uring two others.
The second series of the Worlds
pool tournament was played ut st.
Louis. Jerome Keogh, Buffalo won
from Thomas Hueston, st. Louis, by
score Of 1875 to 11S.
Dean Thomas Holgate, the new
president of the Northwestern univer-
sity, elected to succeed President
James. has been connected with the
university for eleven years.
The war Office at Rome has recalled
under arms the reserves of 1903. ex-
cept the cavalry and artillery. which
places about $4,000 more ,roops at the
disposal of the government.
George Il. Taylor Iowa's candidate
Tor the presidency on the national
liberty party, fails to file his nomina-
ton papers and his name will not APP
pear on the official ballot in Iowa.
The letter of acceptance of Thomas
L. Watson, populist candidate for pres
ident, has been made public. The
writer scores both the republican and
democratic parties on their records.
Russians take the offensive south Of
Mukden and Bentsaputze is captured
after brisk battle. The Japanese
defeat is said to be due to their fail
ure to fortify hill commanding the
town.
Miss Helen David Harper, daughter
OF President William r. Harper of the
University Of Chicago, has peen mar
ried to Charles Scribner Eaton. Miss
Harper and Mr.. Eaton were students
in the university.
Secretary Hay and Sir Chen Tung
Liang Cheng have laid the foundation
for a new Chinese exclusion treaty,
and it is thought the treaty will be
ready for submission to the senate at
the coming session.
Miss Bessie Wilson, who was
drowned at Virginia Beach, Va. Sun
day afternoon, was the youngest
daughter Of the late William Wilson,
former postmaster general, instead of
his niece, as at first reported
The Spanish-French agreement rel
alive to Morocco has been signed,
Spain agreeing to support the inteS-
rity of the Moroccan empire under
the sultan and recognizing the rights
of France resulting from her Algerian
possessions.
Emperor Williams gift to the Amer.
lean people Of 4 bronze statue of Fred.
erick the Great will be unveiled by
the Baroness Speck Won Sternberg
the German ambassadress, on the es.
planade of the army war college at
Washington, November 10.
The will of the late Postmaster Gen.
eral Henry c, Payne was filed for pro-
bate at Milwaukee. The estate. esti-
mated in value at 100000. of which
100000 is personal and 100000 real
estate, is left in trust chiefly for the
benefit of his wife, Mrs. Lydia w.
Payne, and his sister, Mrs. Imogene
j. Cameron. There are n number OF
minor requests.
Secretary Hitchcock made n state.
ment in connection with the disposl,
tion of the pension land frauds case
in New York to the effect that the
action OF Judge Lacombe in refusing
To grant rehearing upon his original
DECISION in the Benson case does not
Materially affect the position OF inter
ests:pf the government in the Califor
niEiahd cases.
The international peace congress
which adjourned in Boston, is expected
To accomplish far-reaching results.
Regent activity at Mukdcn is be
lieyed TO indicate that the Russians
AIRY asadyqbr an attack on the soun
erhedthese army, which is said Il
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