Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-11-03
Brief kilograms


Popstamat, a notorious Bulgarian
,gitator, was murdered at Salonica
European Turkey.
Fifteen persons were severely In
jured in collision on Denver & Rio
Grnde in Colorado.
The will of the late Senator Vest OF
Missouri disposes of an estate valued
at $150000, among his lawful heirs.
General Funston thinks that army
officers should get an increase of 90
per cent in pay and enlisted men 80
per cent.
The Union Pacific report of opera
lions for the year ended June 30 shows
q surplus after paying dividends OF
sS,263,456.
A steamer from Puerto Plata. San
Domingo, reports that the United
States has seized the custom house in
Puerto Plata.
Wisconsin republicans OF both fac
lions deny that the national ticket is
TO be slashed, but each faction is sus-
picious of the other.
The Ohio state convention of the
Federation Of Womens clubs has
elected Mrs. Edwin l.. Buchwalter Of
Springfield president.
A young American violinist, fearing
failure, committed suicide in New
York on the eve of being accepted as
a member of the Metropolitan orches-
ira.
Reports reach st. Petersburg that a
Japanese prisoner says Oyama is pre-
pairing to retire along the entire line.
Fresh troops from Russia reach Har-
bin.
Speculative excitement is resumed
in Wall street. Under manipulation
advances are shown by the whole list,
while the total of transactions is very
large.
Illinois Federation of Women's
clubs, in session in Danvlle was told
by Professor Felmly Of Normal that
the present low pay OF teachers is
harmful.
Clyde Sratton, who was arrested in
St. Louis, has admitted, according to
Mansfield (Ohio) reformatory by
crawling through sewer.
The contract for the construction
of the government building for the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposition
at Portland, Ore, has been awarded
to ]. Il. Bennett of Portland for $685.
$50.
At Centralia, ILL.,, without leaving
their seats jury declared that the
board Of education was within its
rights in so gerrymandering the school
district as practically to segregate the
negro children.
Alton B. Parker, in a front porch
speech at Rosemount, to New Jer-
sey delegation, replied to Secretary
Taft's challenge on administration ex-
penses. saying the official figures
prove his charges.
William e. Curtis writes OF the
Philippine exhibit at the worlds fair,
which has cost $1,4O0,OO0, and which
represents the more advanced Of the
islanders, and also shows them in
their primitive state.
The powers signatory Of The Hague
peace convention are to be asked to
form a fund of 100000 for the main
tenance of Andrew Carnegie's palace
of peace. The cost of the building is
estimated at about 100000.
Great Britain has refuaed request
10 permit Germany to use Walfish
Bay for the landing of troops and sup
plies essential in the war against the
natives of German Southwest Africa
Germany Is suffering reverses.
The business of buying Oregon and
Washington wheat for shipment tc
Chicago and other eastern markets
has ceased. The railroad companies
cannot supply enough cars to handle
the traffic and consequently business II
practically at a standstill.
Most Rev. John JOSEPH Glennon
archbishop of the Catholic diocese o.
st. Louis, issued a circular letter pro
testing against the passage of al
amendment to be voted on at the com
ing election providing for free tex
books for public school children.
The automobile records for fifty anC
twenty-five miles were broken at thu
Cleveland Driving park. Charles
Gorndt sent his machine fifty miles IL
55:42, as against the former mark o
1:01:23 2-5, and Earl Kiser sent hi
machine twenty-five miles in 1850, a
against the previous record o
28:402-
Lelix Koch of Cincinnati, a newspa
per man, was arrested at ManastiI
European Turkey, being mistaken TO
"a Bulgarian leader.
Dun's review of Chicago trade say
weather conditions have been hind
rance to retail business, but manu-
facturers report steady advance.
Rev. Dr. Frank Gunsaulus of CHI
cago, in an address before the Teach
ers' association of Connecticut II
knI 80 Vel