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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14

the main frame is q feet high.
1t is IS feet from the base to the
hay carrier outfit. Its capacity
is IFS tons of hay, 1000 bush
els of grain, shameless for 81 mich
cows, stalls for n horses and
room for 100 calves or yearlings.
The hay loft is grain tight and
foored back to the rafters. The
feed alley in front of the COW
stalls is grain tight from which
can be fed either grain or hay.
Drive ways extend through both
the main barn and sheds. Water
will be piped from tanks on the
hill south, supplied by a wind
mill, while the rain water from
the roof of the barn will be piped
to a cistren at the house. The
barn has thirty glass windows
besides other OPENINGS which
makes it both well lighted and
ventilated. The cost of the
building when completed will be
81, 500. W. F. Hopkins of thi:
city is doing the work. We
understand that Mr.. Andrew:
will remoddle his house and barn
on his old place as soon as he
completes the work on his barr
at Anselmo.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
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Robbed the Grave,

A startling incident, is narrat-
ed by John Oliver of Philadel-
phia, as follows: ~ was in an
awful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, eyes sunken,
tongue coated, pain continually
in back and sides, no appetite,
growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me
up. Then l was advised to use
Electric Bitters; to my great joy,
the first bottle made a decided
Improvement. / continued their
use for three weeks, and am now
we'll man. / know they robbed
the grave of another victim. -
No one should fail to try them.
Only so cents, guaranteed, at Lee
BIOS, drug store.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
Cures Coughs ana Colds.

Mrs. c. Peterson, CPS Lake ST.,
Topeka, Kansas, says: "Of all
cough remedies Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup is my favorite; it
has done and will do all that is
claimed for ito speedily cure
all coughs and colds-and it is so
sweet and pleasant to the taste. +"
25c, soc, $l.0o. Sold by Ed. Nc
Comas, Broken Bow, and Merna.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
Clubbing Proposition.

The CUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN
offers you snap. We have completed
arrangements which enables us to give
an Illustrated History of Nebraska for
the past fifty years and the Nebraska
Farmer for 81 90. Or instead of the
History of Nebraska, an estimate on the
paid admission to the louisiana Pur-
chase Exposition at ST. Louis to partici-
pate in the $4,000 cash prizes offered for
that purpose, or the Nebraska Farmer
Wall Map Atlas, or we will givesubscrip.
ton to both the REPUBLICAN and
Nebraska Farmer and the choice of any
two above named premiums for $40.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
MYRTLE.

The republican electors of Myrtle
township are hereby called to meet at the
Knight school house, Saturday, April
80, 1904, to elect 2 delegates to the coun-
ty convention at Broken Bow, Tuesday,
May ard, and for the transaction of such
other business as may regularly come
before the caucus. w. B. Bryan,
Committeeman
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14

NEBRA
COUNTY OF
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subscribed lin sworn me 0
[HA1l w Coun
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that The ad the anne
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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
DIED.

CoFFMAN-At Gates, Nebras-
ka, Wednesday April ., 1904,
Mrs. Christina Alkaline Coffman,
age 80 years, II months and IS
days.
Christeua A. Frailic was born
in Giles County, Va, April IL,
1924. She was married to Peter
Coffman, January 20, 1912, in
Gallia Co., Ohio. In early life
she embraced religion and re-
manned steadfast in the faith all
her life. The funeral was held
at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. o. Swick at Gates,
Saturday, April 9th, conducted
by Rev. ]. r Teagardon Her
remains were laid to rest in the
Gates Cemetary. She leaves a
husband and several children to
mourn her death.
IsIDoR HAuMoNT-Husband of
Elizabeth Francois, son of
Joseph Haumont, was born at
Lanaeker in Belgium on May %,
1920, and died at Elton, Custer
county, Nebr., April 4th, 1904,
at the age of SO years, 10 months
and 7 days. He was buried at
Broken Bow Cemetary on April
9TH, 1904. In the spring of 1888
he came from Belgium to Custer
county, Nebraska, where he made
his home. The deceased was a
uncle of County Assessor Hau-
mont, and father of Joseph, a
well to do farmer, who resides
north east of the city. The
REPUBLICAN extends the sympa-
thy of the community to there
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14

1t Is recommended that caucus
es for the selection of delegates
be held on April 10Th aud Goth,
and that townships comprising,
Supervisors Districts Nos. One,
Three, Five and Seven select
their delegates at the same time
for their respective conventions
to be hereafter called. 1t is re-
commended that no proxies be
allowed, but that the delegates
present be authorized to cast the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
WOOD RIVER.

The republican electors OF Wood River
precinct are hereby called to meet in
Oconto Saturday, April 80, at O'Clock
p. m. for the purpose of electing II dele
gates to the county convention at Broken
Bow, May grid, 1904, and for the trans
action of such other business as may
come before said meeting.
DR.. Wade, Committeeman.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
Republican Primaries.
BROKEN BOW .

BKOhhN BOW.
The Republicans of Broken Bow Town
ship and City are hereby called to as
semble in caucus on Saturday, April 80,
1904, at O'Clock p. IN. for the purpose
Of selecting thirty one delegates to at
tend the county convention and for the
transaction of such other business as may
regularly come before the caucus.
Alpha Morgan, Committeeman.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14

The following is the dead
letter list for the week ending
April II, 1904:
H. A. Caldwell, Miss Pearl
Johnson, James Moore, c. A.
Wetherbee, L. Young.
Parties calling for the above
will please say advertised.
l.. H. JEwETT, p. Nj.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
Republican Convention.

Pursuant to the action of the
County Central Committee the
Republicans of Custer County,
Nebraska, are hereby called to
meet in delegate convention at
the Opera House in Broken Bow,
Nebraska, on Tuesday, May 3rd,
1904, at IL o'clock a. N, for the
purpose of placing in nomination
a candidate for County Attorney
to be voted on at the next gener-
al election to be held November
Sth, 1904, also to select twenty
delegates to attend the State
Convention also to select twenty
delegates to attend the couven-
tion of the 18th District Sena-
torial Convention to be hereafter
called, also to select twenty dele
gates to attend the Convention
of the 56th Representative Dis
trict, to be hereafter called, and
for the transaction of such other
business as may regularly come
before the convention.
The basis for representation is
one delegate for each ten votes
cast at the last general election
for Hon. w, G.. Whitmore for
State Regent, and one delegate
at large for each Township.
The different Townships are en-
titled to the following represent
tation. tOwit:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14

vote of their respective town.
ships.
Dated at Broken Bow, Nebras-
ka, this 9th day of April, A. D.
1904.
ALPHA MORGAN, Chairman.
D. M. AMsBERRY, Secretary.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14

The attention of the republic
cans of the county is called to
the fact that the county conven-
tion is called for May 8, and
that the caucuses will be in the
townships Saturday, April 80.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
Thursday. April IA, 1904.

New York has proved her 10y
atty to President Roosevelt by
the state convention iustructing
for him and by selecting their
strongest men for delegates to
Chicago.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
A Fine Barn

H. b. Andrews of Anelmo, can
we'll boast of having the finest
barn if not the largest in Custer
county. 1t is 62 by So feet and
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14

latives in their great bereave-
ment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14

WANTED--Men with families.
Fair price and good houses.
WEST UNION MILLING Co.
34tf West Union, Neb.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-04-14
FEE ACCOUNT

OF W. A. GEORGE, County Treasurer of Custer
county, Nebraska, for the half year
ending January 9th, 1904:
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01
Same Old Story.

More drunken Indians were noticeable
this week, and despite the vigilance OF
the officers, the Indians manage to get
booze whenever they desire it. They TO-
duce some degenerate specimen of hu-
manity to procure the whiskey for them,
and then il the white man is caught and
finally convicted. he suffers his punish.
ment. while the India.. goes gaily forth
to entice some other unfortunate to give
him drink. In our opinion the law
should be amended so as to include the
Indian, making him equally amendable
to the law with the white man. The
COPS ruction OF the Indians brain is
ouch that il he gets whiskey. it stirs up
his savage instinct and makes him a
dangerous parsonage to be abroad, even
when he appears apparently harmless.
It.is hal fact that has placed the law
hpbn the statute books and it is the
came fact that makes selling whiskey to
Indians a grave o~ffpnse. II the law eff
fected the Indian the sanle as it does the
offender, he would hesitate before induc-
ing anyone to procure it for him.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01

OF the membership of the present
House OF Representatives. 257-nearly
~two-thirds of the total of 800 are law
yers. There are only thirteen farmers
in the House and but one doctor. A
solitary member is enrolled as a "capi-
t%alist," although there are a considerable
number OF wealthy Co ngressmen other
wise classified.
A "house warming" party. given last
Fl iday light by Mr.. and Mrs. P. s. Jen-
cen at their Birch Creek ranch in COM
melnoratinn of the recent erection Of a
magnificent residence dwelling, was a
grand affair, there being about i04 guests
present. All who attended were unani-
mou in voting Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen the
most generous aud lavish hosts that ever
gave a party in Lander county's rural
district.
Mrs. Peter Lux is very sick at Ken
nedy. j.. II. Cox left Kennedy ut 6
o'clock yesterday morning and arrived
here at 1890 Yesterday afternoon. He
only changed horses once on the road
and the distance is 60 miles. He lett
here at LOO in company with DIR. Man.
gan for the sick room. Ie reported
Mrs. Lux very low when he left and
thought it extremely doubtful il she was
alive when he got back. He made a
wild ride over a rough road.-Silyer
State.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01
Getting Along Nicely.

George Thomas. the jockey, who re-
Gently hal his right leg amputated, is
able to be up and around. He in com.
pany with j. X. Wilson, came down from
Elko last Friday afternoon and went to
Austin Saturday morning where be will
remain for a short time, after which he
will go TO California to spend the win
ter. George says he is feeling as well as
can I've expected, considering the ordeal
he has had to undergo. He says he has
received every attention from the doctors
and his frieuds. j. II Wilson has taken
much interest 10 Georges case aud has
left nothing undone that would go to
soothe his sufferings. ever ready to be at
his bedside when his condition so de-
manded it.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01
Precinct In Lincoln Just ficard From.

A dispatch from Phoebe, Lincoln
county, New, says that the returns from
Bird Springs precinct In that county
were taken to the court house Sunday,
but the commissioners declined to count
them until they shall have conducted al
investigation of the delay of the board
in returning the vote.
Charges OF fraud have been alleged
and the matter will be thoroughly sifted
by the election board.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01

Bro. Val Weiss, of Chicago. canvasser
for an Odd Fellows chart which ex:els
any thing we have ever seen on Odd Eel
lowship was in town to-day. He and
his work is recommended by the Grand
Lodge and Sovereign Grand Lodge and
the work should be in every home. Mr..
Weiss has also the Masonic and X. OF P
charts.
G. b. Ramsdell has been appointed by
Mr.. Val Weiss as agent for the Odd
Fellows chart for this section.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01
Impros ement Association.

Following is a list OF donations for the
purpose of improving the water system
in the Battle Mountain cemetery; also
a statement Of expenditures and cash on
hand:
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01

WANTED-FAIrHFUL PERSON TO TRAY
Ell for we'll established house in a few coun-
ties, calling on retail merchants and agents
Local territory. Salary 5000 per week with
expenses additional, all payable III. cash each
week. Money for expenses advanced. Position
tandard House. $50 Dearborn St.. Chicago.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01
BORN

In Battle Mountain, Nevada. November
= 30th, 1904, to the wife OF Fred Alien
berg, a daughter.
IN AattlG Mountain, Nevada, November
\ 3Oth, 1904, to the wife OF ]. j. Holman,
a daughter.
In Confidence, Cal, November Odd
1904, to the wife of L. Hubbard. (nee
Orgau,) formerly of Mill City, Nevada
daughter.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1904-12-01

Rev. Father Sheehan OF Austin will
hold services in the Catholic Church at
thus place next Sunday, December 4th.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
Watches Given Away

Until Christmas with Little
Boys Clothing. Hats, Shoes
and Furnishings; we want the
Boys to talk about us, we want
them to think about us. The
Genuine Yankee Nickel Watch
and Chain with S. worth, the
Eclipse Silver Watch and
Chain with $40 worth. Prices
the Same and Big Stocks for
Selection, Holiday Goods ready
and selling, House Coats,
Bath Robes. Umbrellas, Canes,
Gloves, Suits, Overcoats,
Hats, Caps, Slippers, Dress
Suit Cases, Gum Boots, Boys
Leggins, and everything for
Men and Boys to Wear. You
will find Styles, Qualities and
Prices right and satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
DEATH OF MRS. PRICE.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

ago. These ministerial friends all un-
tied in extoling her many virtues, so
we'll known in the community in
which she lived, and of the loss her
home and Smyrna had sustained. A
quartette composed of Messrs. Walter
o. Hoffecker, John A. Hoffecker, J..
E. Hoffecker and Rev. T. E. Martin
dale sang "Lead Kindly Light,
"Walk by Faith" and "Jesus, as Thou
Wilt" The honorary pail bearers
were Messrs. Walter o. Hoffecker,
John A. Hoffecker, George NJ Steven
son, Joseph Z. Carter, Charles ]. Sud
ler, j. Edwin HOffecker, Joseph L.
Beckett, Frank E Postles, Benjamin
f. Collins and William A. Stevens.
The floral tributes sent by loving
friends and the societies of which the
deceased was a member, were many
and beautiful.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
CELERY FOR MARKET.
Careful Trimming and Washing and
Neat, Attractive Packages.

Neat. ATTRACTIVE
In removing celery plants from stOr-
age they should be cut off a little be-
low the ground, using for that purpose
a sharp knife. Some growers pull the
whole plant up, but this is not neces-
sary. The celery is not so apt to be-
come dirty when the roots are cut off,
and the plants can be more easily han
died. The roots will do no damage in
the sand or soil, as it must be removed
and a new layer put in before the next
crop is stored. The celery is immedi-
ately taken to the place where it is to
be trimmed and washed. Most large
growers have regular washing houses
and racks or trays made of Stats, on
which the celery is placed after being
trimmed. The water is then turned on
by means of hose, no handling being
necessary except to turn the stalks
over. If the celery is intended for a
nearby market they are generally tied
up in bundles holding either six or
twelve stalks. These are then placed
in a crate in upright positions. If
the celery is to be shipped in large
quantities the celery is not often tied
in lunches, but simply packed i'll an
upright position in the crate.
Careful trimming, washing and pack
ing are important Often a fine quail
ity of celery is ruined by careless ham
ding, and too much stress cannot be
laid uDOn these factOrS The neatneSS
and general appearance of the pack
age are often the means of profitable
sale The growing of the crop is only
half of the battle and to many truck
ers the easiest one. Poor product we'll
packed and cleaned generally sells for
more money than fine product poorly
packed and dirty.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
A GOOD ROADS ARGUMENT.
What the Good Road Saves In Horse
flesh, Time and Breakage.

What the Good Road Saves In Horse
flesh, Time and Breakage.
Local papers printed near New York
often contain items like the following:
''JOhn Smith, our popular truckman,
has abandoned his trucking business
for the summer and taken his horses
to the Hudson road. John says there
is twice the money to be made hauling
farmers wagons up the hill or over the
swamps" The facts are that hundreds
of farm wagons travel every night on
the road to New York. They are load
ed down with sweet corn, tomatoes,
lima beans and similar perishable
goods. Parts of the road are smooth
and hard. Other portions are soft or
stony and steep. The size of the load
is determined by the poor places in the
road. not by the firm. level tracks.
Two horses may be able to haul a load
worth $50 over a smooth road, while
the same team would struggle to haul
$50 worth over the worst places. This
might not make so much difference
with crops like hay. grain and potatoes,
AOi lliC1 Nuu uoudllg DC nCiu until tuN
roads are at their best The green
produce cannot wait 1t must be hauled
when it is ready or be wasted. Thus,
even though the stretch of bad roads
covers only 3 per cent of the total dis
tance. the farmer must keep an extra
horse, leave part of his load behind OF
hire some one to help him over the
bad places. Dozens of men with teams
find great profit in doing the work
sometimes earning half dollar for d
few hundred feet of hauling. We have
known farmers to ridicule the figures
given to show the cost of bad roads
That is because they do not realize
what the good road would save II
horsehesh, time and breakage -Rura
New Yorker.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14

Our attention has been called to the
gambling that has been going on
among the young men and boys of the
town at deplorable rate. In the sum-
mer time "crap" and other gambling
games are practised to a more or less
extent on the banks of Lake Como and
in quiet secluded places along the
Creek, but when the evil is allowed to
go on in the town it is the moral duty
of the property owner to put stop to
it and if he cannot or will not do it,
then the officers uf the law should take
a hand. 1t is a pitlable condition of
affairs to see our young men and boys
idling away their time in such evil
pastimes,. when they should be en-
ployed at some honest labor. Fre-
quently when these youthful gamblers
congregate together their games are
attended with vile and filthy language.
Property owners especially when thNlr
attention has been called to it, should
make it their business to investigate
the matter and put stop to it. If
they are not able to control the situa-
ton then they should call in an officer
and inform on the guilty parties. If
one example were made of these gam
bling dens it would have healthy in
huence on others who violate the law
and would tend toward breaking up
the system practised.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
A Great school.

st. LOuis.-The demonstration school
at the worlds fair was a grand object
lesson in modern methods of practical
agricultural teaching. 1t brought to-
gether as instructors some of the best
authorities in the country, professors
and also plain farmers, in their re-
spective specialties. With lantern
slides, moving pictures and the real
stuff, grain and animals, living and
dead, they enforced their teaching
through the eye as we'll as the ear.
Such people as Professors Holden,
Hopkins and Lyons, respectively Of
the Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska state
experiment stations, and Mr.. E. d.
Funk, the great Illinois corn grower,
conducted the departments of corn
breeding and judging, illustrating their
ideas with corn, corn products and
charts.
Professor Mumford's demonstration
from the buyers point of view of the
market classes of cattle, illustrated as
it was with fifty head of cattle collect
ed for this purpose by the Illinois ex-
VA
the most original and valuable fea-
lures of the occasion.
In judging beef and dairy cattle and
scoring sheep Messrs. Hacker and
Burnett of Nebraska, Curtiss of Iowa,
Beach of Connecticut and Glover and
| DIETRICH of Illinois were among the
authorities, and both cattle aud sheep
were slaughtered.
Grain and forage crops, with exten-
sive exhibits. received attention from
Saunders of Canada, Hansen and
Shepperd of the Dakotas, Ten Eyck OF
Kansas and Spillman and Suringle OF
Washington.
Moving pictures, so successfully used
at this worlds fair school, are likely
to be a prominent feature hereafter il
agricultural lectures.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
SmY2'n0, DeI.,

THE SMYRNA TIMES is published at Smyrna
Del, every Wednesday afternoon.
THE TIMES is an independent paper devoted to
the welfare of the town it represents and the
State of which it is a part. 1t also gives the
items of importance of the Eastern Shore OF
Maryland.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER,
Publisher and Proprietor.
ROBT. D. HOFFECKER, JR.,
Editor and Business Manager.
MS-SUBsCRIPTIoN-S15 so per annum. II
paid strictly in advance s1.OO. No paper is
discontinued until all arrears are paid up
except at the option of the publishers.
ADVERTISEMENTS-TH SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which ii
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton
Xenton, Cheswold, Leipsic, &c. A rate Of Sc
cents an inch for first insertion and % cent.
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
or transient advertising. Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. speeta
discount on all semi-annusl and yearly aGvel
tisements
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
Coal Mans Chief worker.

Coal has become mans chief worker,
and horse labor and human manual
labor are slowly being pushed aside.
In the great transformation it has
been brain power that has triumphed
over brute strength. Man first sought
to shift his burden to the backs of
the beasts of the field, and the horse
became his patient friend and assist
ant, but now he seeks to harness the
elemental forces Of nature to do his
bidding. The burden is thus lightened
without cruelty to any living creature.
Neither man nor beast has had his la
bors increased. but steadily decreased
st. Nicholas.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
Who Was ConceitedY

''If there's anything 1 hate it's a
conceited person, and that Blowley is
certainly the limit"
"What makes you think him con.
ceitedTY
''He told some one he knew as much
as l nOw.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Smyrna times., 1904-12-14
Wisdom.

Wisdom consists in the knowledge
Of little things, and we get best in
sight into our own characters when
we give heed to the minor and often
unworthy motives by which our con-
duct is Influenced.