Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1904-09-01
Brief kilograms

tOmOblle that plunged into the river
off Rush street bridge at Chicago. is
dead.
The German Veterans association
In convention at st. Louis voted be-
fore adjourning to hold the next meet
Ing at Joliet, III.
Five persons were injured one OF
them dangerously, by the explosion OF
o barrel of turpentine in the cellar of
q store in Armourdale, Kas
James e. O'Connor. who for many
years was engineer of the launch
Elihu Yale and an assistant in hand
ling Yale crews, is dead of appendi-
citis.
The national board OF directors of
the knights of Columbus have voted
to hold the October meeting on Co
lumbus day at the st. Louis eXposi-
ton.
Korsakovsk a city on the Russian
island Of Sakhalien. is bombarded by
Japanese warship. Five govern
ment buildings and eleven houses
are destroyed.
The Texas republican state nomi-
Worth and q full state ticket was
nominated, headed by ]. G. Lawden
for governor.
Recent financing of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton C Dayton railway, involv-
ing a loan of $S,000,000, is said to
have cost the borrowers II to IS per
cent for year
Miss Bessie Johnson, daughter of
Mayor johnson of Cleveland, O., has
signed with Charles Frohman to take
q part in the forthcoming production
Of Brother Jack"
The weekly trade reviews indicate
slight increase in wholesalers ac-
tivity, but the general business situa-
ton reflects uncertainty as to tho
condition of crops.
Railroad managers are searching
Chicago for 5000 laborers needed to
save the cotton crop of Oklahoma and
tho Indian Territory. A rate of l
cent mile Is offered.
The Peoples National bank at
Swanton, VT, was closed by order OF
the comptroller of the currency. Ma
tional Bank Examiner Frank l.. Fisk
has been appointed receiver.
The republican national committee
plans to send to different sections of
the country speakers who are experts
In the particular things which inter
est the people of the localities
Chicago is safe from tornadoes. ac-
cording to Inspector Walz of the
weather bureau, who says the cold air
above the lake prevents the forma-
ton of the necessary twisting cloud.
Judge Lacombe in New York signs
an order, on agreement of counsel,
dismissing the suits against the
United States Shipbuilding company
and Charles M. Schwab, ending all IL
tigation.
The Murphy McCarren fight is said
to be eliminated from the campaign
by the action of the democratic lead
ers in placing Senator Bowling of
Tammany in control of organization
In Greater New York.
Grand Duke Boris, who is on the
way to ST. Petersburg from the far
east, is bringing letter on behalf of
General Kuropatkin and his army
congratuating the emperor on the
birth of an heir to the throne.
A man makes confession to Birm.
ingham, England, police that he stole
papers from +. Kent Loomis, the
American envoy who disappeared
June 20, but the story is not believed
Sir Thomas Upton announces that
he will build the Shamrock w. and
will challenge again for the America
cup.
William OBrien WIS reelected
member of parliament from Cork city
unopposed. Mr.. O'Brisn November
IS, 1903, resigned his seat in parlia
ment for Cork city and as a member
of the governing body of the United
Irish League owing to differences o
opinion with members of the nation
alist party.
William r. McGinnis of Lander
Wyo., has been found dead on thu
railroad at Ridge. His head had beer
severed from his body by train. TIL
authorities entertain the theory tina
the man was murdered and robbed be
fore the decapitation occurred. TIL
body was so placed that the first trail
would cut off his head.
Record of the public land Office 70
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1907
shows that 16.258,S92 acres of publ
lands were disposed of during tn
year, as compared with 22,650,92
acres last year. The total cash r.
ceived for these lands was S8,795, $50;
as compared with $10,557, 6lS las
year. The number of entries wa
172.857.
Miss Susan B. Anthony arrive
from London on the steamer Mimi
tonka.
David Thompson, United State
minister TO Brazil. and Mrs. Thorn
son were passengers on the steamC
Nyron from Brazil ports, which q
rived last week.