Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1905-11-16
Brief kilograms

Ex-Governor Andrew r. McGill
aged 65 years, died of heart disease at
st. Paul. MINI.
The plant OF the Petrolia Packing
company at Petrolia, Ont, was de-
stroyed by fire.
The Lightner hosting works and
forty stamp mills at Angels, Cal, were
destroyed by fire.
Minister OF Finance Knudson OF
Norway has resigned and his resigna-
ton has been accepted.
Frank A. Vanderlip urges the Com
mercial club to take up an investiga-
ton of the question of old age pen
sions.
First Lieutenant George w. Bradle
of the First United States infantry,
stationed at Fort Porter committed
suicide.
Adolph Aistraph has been arrested
at San Francisco, Cal, on the charge
OF embezzlement to the amount OF
100000 from the East Asiatic COM
pany,
TIL Japanese foreign office October
%, accepted Emperor Williams sug-
gestion that the powers withdraw
their troops from Pekng, excepting the
legation guards.
The international live stock show.
which was scheduled fpr the first
week in December In Chicago, has
been postponed until the week COM
mencing December 16.
The men who registered at hotel
Sunday night in East st. Louis, ILL.,, as
M. M. Donaldson and Tony e. Don
ALLISON, his son, were found asphyx-
lated by gas in their room.
The statement OF George Bernard
Shaw, playwright, that Sir Henry IT.
ying, importuned the British court for
fnighthood, is denied and starts a
spirited dispute in England.
The population of Greater New
York, as counted by the state enum-
GRAFTON bureau on June l and is A.
014,304, as compared with $3,437, 202
in 1900, and $2,5O7,4 Ala in 1890.
The latest official estimate of the
shortage Of the rice crop in Japan this
year places 1t at nearly ID per cent less
than the average and 25 per cent.
lower than the crop OF last year.
The Kaiser's Moroccan policy dis
pleases France, England, Spain and
italy, and M. Loubet's warm reception
by King Alfonso shows the depth of
the feeling aroused says j. Cornely
Charles H. Darling has retired from
the office OF assistant secretary of the
navy, which post he has held since
December 16, 1901. He will be sue.
ceeded by Truman H. Newberry of
Detroit, Mich
The Swedish steamer Johan OF 1,724
tons, and the Russian bark Antares OF
$40 tons, both foundered recently in
the North. sea after a collision
Twenty-six men of the two crews
were drowned
William Schaus, an entymologist Of
Twickenham England formerly o.
New York, has presented the nationa
museum a 100000 collection of ovel
10000 speciments Of South and Cen
trial American moths.
Association football will be intro
duced as a college sport at the Uni
versity of Chicago Coach Alonz,
6tagg started the movement by ask
ing the schools Of philosophy and let
ters of the junior colleges to organic
teams.
William Schaus, an entomologist O
Twickenham, England, formerly O
New York, has presented to the Ne
tional museum, Washington, ID. c.,
100000 collection of over 5000 spec
mems of South and Central America
moths.
At Minneapolis, Mayor Jones al
nounced that in future all the saloon
and hotel bars must be closed on Sun
day. They have not closed for year
and the announcement causes tn
greatest CONSERVATION among the !
quor trade.
An excursion train carrying Mo
mons from Salt Lake City will arriy
at Mexico City this week. Mormo
agents have purchased tracts OF Ian
IN the state of Oaxaca for colonizatiC
purposes, the extent being more tina
10000 acres.
Articles filed with the secretary
state of Ohio increasing the capt.
stock OF the East Liverpool TractiC
and Light company from $4,000 to s;
100000, marks the conclusion OF
traction and light merger in Sout
eastern Ohio.
Edward G. Beardon, money ord
clerk in the postoffice at August, G.
committed suicide, after being ask
by an inspector to turn over /
cash drawer and books for examir
ton. No shortage in his accoun
has yet been discovered.
The report of the Colorado Fuel
Iron company for the year ended Ju
80 shows a deficit payment OF intere
taxes and rentals OF S311,993.
Bob Williams, an Australian lig'
.xntol,t ,,,Iilict upb will coaly q ~ az