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The Washington times., 1904-04-05
JAPANESE HONOR
COMMANDER TAXED

TOKYO, April 5.-The remains Of Com
mander Hirose Takeo, the officer VINO
lost his life during the sixth lombard
ment Of Port Arthur on March y, and
whose heroic but vain effort to save the
life Of a sailor cost him his own, ar
rived in Tokyo today.
The moving Of the cortege through the
streets wassa most impressive sight. The
body was escorted by marines who par
ticipated In the fight in which their
brave commander was killed. The men
wore their bloodstained uniforms. mute
testimonials OF the awful experience
through which they had passed in the
endeavor TO bottle up the Russian yes
sells at the port
The streets were dens@ly crowded. but
everything was conducted in most or
derly fashion.
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BIG SICK LIST
AT THE TREASURY

Applications FOR additional leave on
account OF sickness are moro numerous
than ever before lu thc history of the
Treasury Department. Since the first
Of the year. about The time the order
Increasing the length Of the work DAY
went into effect they have been pouring
81 al a remarkable rate Officially. IL
Is said the cause of this epidemic of
applica uons for sick leave IS due 70
the prevalence Of grin. though it Is
admitted that the increase OF appIica-
lions OF this kind and the increase Of
the length or the work dag have been
simultaneous.
Tho Treasury Department is not
granting any OF these application
Since the nrst OF Jhe year an OF them
have been held up. for the reason that
changes in the rules are contemplated
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ARCH OF BRICKS FALLS
ON LAR0RER'S HEAD

While tearing down the old house at
2I4 New Jersey Avenue southeast, where
the House committee rooms are TO be
located yesterday. William N Morri-
son. twenty-eight years old. Of Is Jeffer-
son Street, Aa2cost!a was struck on the
head BY several bricks, but escaped with
slight injuries.
An arch Teu in on his head. and al
though about eight OF ten bricks STRUCK
him, his skull Was not fractured and NJ
was taken home, instead OF TO q hos
pitaI He regHined consciousness enl
viii return to work today.
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"The half hour extension Of office
hours has had little erect ON the War
Department work so far as / can judge"
said Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver. Assistant
Secretary Of War. AT times the work
is heavy and. in order TO dispose OF IL.
chiefs OF divisions are compelled TO keep
their clerks overtime AT other times
Il is light When the work in division
lags the chief calls for extra effort on
the part of his employees and cleans up
accumulated business
'Employes worked long after 4 O'Clock
i'm many Of the Offices before the new or
der went into effect. These persons still
work after hours. no doubt Most of the
oMcials in important places do not real
iZe there has been an increase in the
Icngth GC the office hours. and IL is
doubtful whether the Iengthening Of the
hours has resulted in an increase in the
amount OF work done by persons who
are NOT inclined 20 oe industrious.
No Difference Noted.
Chiefs OF divisions. who are in direct
contact with clerks. may notice benc-
fetal results from the addition OF the
half hour, but 10 officials who are not so
closely in touch with the office forces no
changes are apparent We have about
50 much work TO Dee done every week
II was done before the new hours went
into effect. and Il is done now and no
difference IS noticeable iu the quality OF
the work"
John q. sc,GeId. CHIEF clerk I'm the
War DCDartm ut. shares Assistant Sec
retary Oliver opinion concerning the
results OF the change lu Office hours He
says be- can see no results as yet from
the increase I'm the length OF 0fIc.
hours. The daily business Of the de-
paTtment IS disposed or as under Tho
old schedule. and there has been no
marked Improvement ia the quality 81
tn work
A Change Proposed
in the War Department. there has
been much discussion or a proposed
change OF hours fCr the summer sea-
son. il IS suggested that clerks might
better 20 To Woris aJ $50 and quit at
f. thus having more Cf the afternoon 10
themselves than under the 4.3J rule
Mr. ScCGeld does not favor this Cnauge
He saws tle extension Of the hours
made necessary complete readiust-
Meut 1t Che affairs or clvrEs. and De
hevcs that another change would De uu-
desirable.
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Mr.. TORBERT LECTURES
AT ST. JOHNS CHURCH

AT St. JOINTS Church. Bradley Lane.
bethesda, John B. TGrbert delivered last
evening his illustrated lecture on 'The
Canal Trip to Great Fails of the Po-
torlaC." Tho lecturer was introduced
By the pastor of the church.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05
Not Seen by the Russian
LOOkOutS for Sew
eral Days.
JAP SCOUTS ENTER WIJU
Fail to Find Single Enemy
in Korean Town,
Says Report.

CHEEFOO. April 5.-The japanese
feet has not been seen from Port Ar
thur for several days.
TWO British steamers which have ar
rived here from Niuchwang brought $500
Chinese refugees. They sighted the
fleet. but did not see the Jap
anese vessels.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05
BANK OFFICERS FACE
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

FORT WAYNE. Ind. April 5.-Albert
Robbins. president. ana Edward l.. Rob
bins. cashier OF the dcfunct Farmers
Bank at AuburI,. have been arrested on
warrants charging them with embezzle-
ment
Complaint was filed by men who had
deposited IN the bank a few days pre-
vious 70 the closing Of the institution
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BARRIERS WIN QUICK
VICTORY IN PITTSBURG

PITTsBURG, Pa, April D. The union
BARRIERS Of this city went on a strike
when the shops opened yesterday morn
ing, and two hours later gained their
POINT. They were striking to close at
10 o'clock Saturday night instead OF IL.
Their scale was signed.
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VAN SAINT ENTERS RACE
FOR VICE PRESIDENCY

ST. PAUL. Mimi. April 5.-Gov. s. r.
Van SAINT has entered the race for the
Republican Vice Presidential aomina-
tion.
While he has made no public an
nouncement. the governor declared to
intimate friends his intention Of ap-
pearing before the national convention
as "a candidate.
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WiJU DESERTED
BY THE RUSSIANS

LONDON. April 5.-Telegrams from
lobe and Shanghai say that the Japa-
nese are now on the Yalu River. their
scouts having entered Win this morn
ing. They did not find single Russian
there. and II is believed that they have
ali retreated across the river.
There Is no official confirmation Of this
report. but It is accepted as true
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Famous 4:3O O'clock Closing Order for
Clerks Has Failed to Bring About
Expected Result.
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES WATCH
CLOCK FOR CLOSING HOUR
No Longer Labor Without Reference to the
Exact Minute as in Former Days,
Say Division Chiefs.

what has accomplished by the order increasing the
working hours of the Government clerk by halt hour open
question according information received by The Times from the
IiouS departments
matter of fact would in the first place. that prior TO
the issuing this had been the of the clerks in
jory of the departments do ther work without special regard 10
the which they closed their desks The order thai
they should until 43O has, would SEEM had the effect
OF causing the clerks than department 10 watch the closing
hour closely than before with the esun almost every
dparmen-of absolutely in the amount of work
plished
NOW WATCH CLOCK.
According to officials of several departments, the clerks who
have formerly done their without reference the hour Of
closing the working day have been inspired by the extension order
the minutes that when $50 their desks closed
with perhaps actual decrease of The accomplished
There general belief that the order will
disadvantage when time is pointed out that
matter how devoted clerk may the work of his Office when
the time his family the country for the
may find The order directing that he remain duty until 30
serious inconvenience tx k5 fear that they viii be forced
abandon the pleasure and privilege of living of the city during the
ho months tie order stands majority of the trains
ward bound leave just few minutes early for the Government
employees get the stations they work this additional half
Their hope get the railroad companies change schedules
bu is pointed out that this will very difficult task
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Perturbed by Story of
COurt-MarhaL Coercion
Publishers Asked to Substantiate Allegations
That Dispatches in Interest of CowIes Were
Sent From Navy Department.

navy depends on the vindication of all
officers TO whom suspicion might at
tach.
Should Mr.. Church decline to give the
source Of mis- information the Navy De-
partment Will not be able to force him
to do So The department has attempted
repeatedly 10 obtain law which would
compel civilians 90 testify before courts
martial but has not been successful.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05
WEATHER REPORT.

The weather will Dee generally fair to-
night 60 tomorrow IN the middle At
iauuc States anu eastern lower lake
region In The western lower lake re-
gion. the oniO valley. and the South
there viii be showers. preceded by fair
weather tonight In the upper Ohio val
ley and south Atlantic States.
Il viii be warmer tOniEh, except in
the middle Atlantic States.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05
GOT INSURANCE BY FRAUD.

ST. LOUIS. April 5.-In an amended
bill filed in the United States circuit
court today an insurance company
which is resisting the payment of poll
cies for 500 coo on the life Of James l.
Blair. who was vice general counsel OF
the World 5 Fair charges that Blair OBJ
tained the policies by fraud.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05
RUNAWAY HORSE SENT
THE EGGS A FLYING

Havoc was wrought along Louisiana
Avenue, near the market stands yes
terday afternoon about o'clock. when
"A horse attached TO wagon ran AVA,
and coliided with everything in sight.
The animal became frightened at IL
street car passing along Ninth Street
and bOlted out toward Tenth Street
number of boxes Of tomatoes, eggs. and
vegetables We're on The edge og The.
paw emCnt and these We're moved dovyo
by the horse and wagon on his way 10
Tenth Street, where he was stopped and
turned over TO Pltrlck Mudd, OF Vir-
glnia. who was diving it,
The Washington times., 1904-04-05
BUCK" Williams Stands
Ground When Prison
er Shoots at Him.
BRUNER DISARMS MEN
Cells of ConVictS Found
Stored With Guns and
Dynamite.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 5.--A
desperate attempt was made by about
fifty couvicts at the Missouri peniten-
uary TO blow up that institution early
this morning. Kill all the guards who
interfered, and turn loose On jefferson
City some 600 criminals.
At I o'clock Buck Williams. guard in
charge Of the hall. heard some one call
out hold up your hands" which was
Immediately followed BY a shot WI
Hams grabbed a poker and yelled at the
convict to fire away. Yardmaster Le-
high heard the shot and sounded a gem
eral alarm.
John Bruner, assistant yaEdu.aster, ar
rived and. breaking a window. Ieveled
his gun, but the convict lodged into his
cell after firing another shot. Seven
guards With guns appeared but Bruner
was the only one who had the nerve TO
go into the cell building.
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Bruner Shows Nerve.

Taking an extra gun for williams.
Bruner entered the building and with
Williams proceeded to the cell where
the convicts had been seen. Arriving
n the top Of the steps the convict yell
Cd TO Bruner to hold up hts hands.
threatening 10 shoot Bruner brought
his gun down on the convict. who then
held up his hands.
The rioters were then locked up. A
search was made of the cell and twenty
pounds OF dynamite were found. besides
bottle of nitro-giycerine. two revOlv-
ers, box OF cartridges. and a number
-ei- skeleton keys. The convIcts bad
nored a hole through the plate on the
lock on the inside OF their cell and open
ed the door With a skeleton key, and
the plan was 10 XIII the guard, libcrate
the prisoners IN that building and blow
up the building with nitro-g -glycerine, and
with the dynamite blow a hole in the
walls and escape.
II is not yet known how the cOnviCts
obtained the explosives and weapons.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05

Children like Piso's Cure. Il is pleasant 10
take and cuTes their coughs. st druggists. 25c.
-Adg.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05

Best Lumber, $3.50 Per ZOO Feet.
Frank Libbey & Co. 9th & N. 1. Ave
Adv.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05
TEAiPERATuRE
TIDE TABLE.

i-Ai4 -t-tS LDtldA I'D D. III
sun rises tomorrow. .-.........-.5:39 q ia.
TIDE TABLE
High tide today. ay.............- 80 "A m
High tide tomOrroW...l2:l9 am, l2-4l pm.
Low tide tomorrow. Gas j. m, t:24 =. N.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05

Fair tonight; partlycloudy
tomorrow; light variable
winds.
The Washington times., 1904-04-05
ARMY MACHINERY WORKS SMOOTHLY.

which win make the regulations NOR.
stringent
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
rRioE BAKING POWDER CO., CHICAGO

company who bought out Mr.. Hoffman s
store is with us assisting Mr.. Hoffman,
and will remain until the company takes
possession and will take charge of it.
+. Z. Needham drove over to Anselmo
Monday, where he will meet his Grand
mother, Mrs. Porter of Prosser, Wash,
to accompany her to Arnold. She is on
visit to her children and grand children.
Mr.. Parine of Lancaster county, who
has been visiting with his daughter, Mrs.
|. p. Mills, took the train Monday for
home and also to visit with the rest of
his children. He was at church Sunday
and bid his many friends good by.
Funeral services were conducted Satur-
day 10 a. IN. by Rev. Wise over the re-
mains of John Terpeniny's little child,
about months old. 1t was found dead
in bed Friday morning. The sympathy
of gratful people is extended to the
bereaved family.
The citizens of Arnold and vicinity and
along the proposed route of the Loup
Valley railroad, met at Arnold to receive
reports of committees on organization
on water power and finances. Chairman
Miller presented articles of incorporation
which were adopted, the route to run
from Broken Bow via Arnold Candy to
North Platte. The people were quite
enthusiastic over the organization and as
soon as the engineers report the amount
of power the Loup river will furnish
work will commence i'll earnest and be
pushed to completion.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
ROUND VALLEY.

Carl Lee has bought a new buggy to
take his best girl i'll.
Halvor Helgeson built chicken coop
last week for Mr.. Ottun. He is now to
repaint the barn for Ole Johnson.
John Kleeb has been busy few days
fixing up old buggies at Severt Lees
Tomina Engelsgjerd came home last
Thursday from Sioux Falls Lutheran
Normal School, to spend the summer
vacation with her parents.
Last Saturday the Walworth boys
played the Round Valley boys in Round
Valley and the score stood to 10 in
favor of the Round Valley boys.
N. J. Ottun has just received letter
from his sons in Boyceville, Wisconsin
that they have sold out there and will
now take up the road TO look up new
location.
Tomina Engelsgjerd commenced a
term of NORWEGIAN school in the Luther
an religion last Monday i'll the Round
Valley school house which will be held
for month at least, probably longer.
She has good attendance.
Sam Engelsgjerd arrived last Sunday
noon from Broken Bow with the remains
of his brother, Edd, who died i'll Mon
tana, last winter. In Broken Bow he
was met by his two brothers, Bert and
Oscar. They brought the corps to Round
Valley where it was entered in the
Lutheran church graveyard in Round
Vally last Monday.
The Round Valley Young Peoples
Society met on Sunday evening the 18th
enjoyed the time with declarations and
paiys. On account of the heavy rain,
they had to stay until a O'Clock in the
morning, but they en- joyed the time.
Rev. Gudmundson was there to see that
all went i'll a correct way.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
thatlirea EeeiIng!

If you are languid, depressed
and incapable for work, it indi-
Gates that your liver is out of
order. Herbine will assist nature
to throw off headaches, rheuma-
tism and ailments akin to nerv-
business and restore the energies
and vitality of sound and perfect
health. ]. ]. Hubbard, Temple,
Texas, writes, March p, 1902:
81 have used Herbine for the past
two years. 1t has done me more
good than all the doctors. When
| feel bad and have that tired
feeling, I take dose of Herbine'
1t is the best medicine ever made
for chills and fever" Scots a
bottle. Ed. McComas, Broker
Bow and Merna.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
startling Evidence.

Fresh testimony in great guam
tity Is constantly coming in, de-
claring DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption Cough and
Colds to be unequaled. A re-
cent expression from II. J. Nc
Farland, Bentorville, Va, serves
as example. He writes: II had
Bronchitis for three years and
doctored all the time without be-
ing benefited. Then l began
taking DR.. Kings New Discovery
and few bottles wholly cured
me-" Equally effective in cur
ing all lung and throat~troubles,
consumption, pneumonia and
grip. Guaranteed by Lee Bros,
druggist. Trial bottles free,
regular size soc and Sl.00.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
OR EH.h-O.
(Too late for last week. }

lOO ldlS lOI last Week.
]. M. Fodge was in Callaw Monday.
G. R. Sanders and wife were in Ortello
Sunday.
Fred Anderson and wife Sundayed
near Anselmo.
G. o. Joyner and wife made a trip to
Lodi last week.
Nellie Hill is working for Mrs. Zachry
of Maple Grove.
Frank Davis of Lincoln, was in Ortello
short time Saturday.
I66 inches of rain fell in little more
than an hour Sunday evening.
Mr.. Day, wife and Larrimer were down
from the ranch country Sunday.
Matte Fodge went to Lodi Monday for
two weeks visit with Mrs. Cornish
Dick Hampstead and wife took dinner
with Mr.. Widaman's at Maple Grove,
Sunday.
Mrs. Daggett and daughter of Spring
Creek, spent Saturday night with their
daughter, Mrs, J. B. Washington.
Claud Kellenbarger is the victim OF
small pox in Grand Island. He Is re-
ported as getting along nicely and his
many friends hope he will not be quaran-
tined very long.
About three hundred and fifty people
were in attendance at the NJ. +. services
Sunday. Most of them were seated i'll
the house. The Merna Sunday School
came in body but the others were not
so we'll represented.
Some of the Mernaites whom we motto
ed Sunday were Mr.. and Mrs. Stanford,
Reed, Jacquot, Lewis, Givens, Kirby
Corey, Davis and Mrs. Black. Among
those from Anselmo Sunday, we saw
Mesdames Wilson, Fenner, Graves, Mr.
and Mrs. Haney and Danielson, Messrs
Johnson, Bass and Haney, and Misses
Scott Bass, Parkison and Hazel Scott.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
CAl.R-Aw Az.

l. H. Chapman and family of Kearney,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
L. +. Cole, the Broken Bow painter, is
painting the residence of +. L. Haycock
this week.
A new sidewalk is being laid in front
of the Galloway State Bank this week,
which adds materially to the appearance
of that institution.
Master Floyd Fletcher of Lincoln, a
nephew of Mrs. J. J. Douglass, arrived at
this place last week and will spend the
summer here with relatives and friends.
Lena Moore we'll known to the readers
of the REPUBLICAN, left here on Tuesday
of this week for California, where she
goes to spend year with a cousin, and
to take music.
A fifty-foo flag pole has been raised at
the postoftice, and on special occasions
Old Glory will occupy place at the top
of the pole. A bran new flag has been
purchased by Postmaster Evans express
ly for the new pole.
AS yet work has not commenced on
| the new building to be erected by the
| Seven Valleys Bank and II. II. Andrews.
| As the front of same is to be OF pressed
| brick, work will lh delayed until they
can be shipped here from Minneapolis.
During the past week some nice chan
mel catfish have been caught from the
Loup river. 7. R. Vangreen caught two
that averaged two and a half pounds
each, while Col. II. l.. Doxsee, the
champion fisherman of this part of tn
county, succded in getting an extra large
one, one morning before breakfast.
Rural route No. begun business out
of this place last week, with l.. A. Witt
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23

huhn as temporary carrier. Word from
along the line is to the effect that the
service is satisfactory in every way, and
that it is luxury not many can help but
appreciate. A petition for another route
to go south from town has been sent in
and it is hoped that No. will soon be in
running order.
One of the features of the celebration
at this place will be the balloon ascension
and parachute drop. This feat has never
been witnessed in this part of the county,
and it promises to be a drawing card.
Much work is being done toward making
the celebration the best i'll the history of
the town. The committee extends a
cordial invitation to one and all to come
to Galloway on that day and participate
in the good time
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
n AZ MOLD,

Mrs. Potter of Arcadia, who has been
assisting her daughter, Mrs. Wise in the
care of her little daughter for the past
few weeks returned home Monday.
Young John Robson returned home
last Friday from Colorado where he has
been attending school. May his educa-
ton assist him in blowing corn. He is
in time to put it in practice.
Mrs. VIM. Beltz and children accom-
panied F. E. Needham to Anselmo,
where she will take the train to Broken
Bow for an extended visit. Will will
batch in her absence for amusement.
Mr.. Bunch, the junior member of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
Representative Convention.

The delegates to the Fifty-sixth Repre-
sentative District are hereby called TO
meet at Galloway, Tuesday, June rs, 1901,
at 3 O'Clock p. III. for the purpose OF
nominating two candidates for the State
Legislature. The basis of representation
is 20 delegates from Custer county and 2
from Logan county.
J. O. TAYLOR, Chm. Com.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
||-@7I@77-|--7777-
Less imam Half Rates.

TO ST. LOUIS AND RETURN.
On Mondays, June 6, IS, 20 and 27, the
Burlington offers tickets to St. Louis and
return at SLABS, good for seven days.
Considerably less than one fare for the
round trip.
Tickets are good in coaches and chair
cars (seats free
The magnificent exposition is now
complete and in harmonious operation.
You will regret it all your life if you
fail to see this wonderful exposition.
Illustrated folder free, and full infor-
nation on application to Burlington
Route agent or to
l.. w. WAEELEY,
General Passenger Agent,
SAP Omaha, Nebr.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
Rural Mail Route.

Rural Mail Route No. 2, which
has been established south east
of town will start July Is.
Parties living along that route
that want a mail baX are request
ed to attend the meeting of
petitioners at the REPUBLICAN
Office next Saturday afternoon,
June IS, at 2:30 to decide on the
box wanted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23

Hon. T. J. Majors of Peru, has
been secured as the principal
speaker July 4th. Mr.. Majors is
an interesting and pleasant
speaker and those who attend
will be we'll entertained.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
Cut Your Weeds.

Property owners are hereby
notified to cut the weeds on their
lots or they will be cut by the
city and charged up to the pro-
perty. CITY MARSHAL.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-06-23
mr.. 4. T. FARNSWORTH,
DENTIST,
az once in northwest corner Realty Hook.
Schedule of Broken Bow Mails,

Pouch for west cre, b ~. m except Sunday,
close u. IN, saturday
POnCh c!Osea for east ~ 10 n, m
Mail T OAilaway, Mckinley, RVuo and Tucker
villU daily close nj a ur Ieiuf ming same day
Round Valley, vH e ton, ClnSes't IN
Tuesday, Thursday aud Saturday returning
same day
Mail arrives from GeoI Getown - :l0p IN. Fees
day, Thursday aud satuU az returning came day
att m
Lobby 'pen week days from a N. to p. IN
sunday . d m. 70 lOs m
X F, ID No, !, leaves $3.50 a. IN. r. tuIulng 5;3l
Pun. l.. II. JkwETT.