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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24
Court Notes.

In addition to the list of cases
published last week, the follow
ing were disposed of on Friday,
the last day of the session.
Union Stock Yarks National
Bank VS.. Day. Motion for new
trial overr"led. Defendant ex-
cepts. Bond fixed at 500.
E, f. Mcclure VS.. Broken Bow.
Demurrer withdrawn by defend
ant. Defendant given 40 days
to answer.
Martha E. Fales VS.. Henry
Lewis. Sale confirmed. Deed
orderad. Referee Humphrey al
lowed $500. N. T. Gadd,
guardian, $500.
Geo. Fletcher Dodd VS.. Dodd.
Report of referee allowed. Ref
cree directed to sell premises for
cash at public auction to highest
bidder.
Henery Ward Moore VS.. w. M.
Moore, ct al. c. L. Gutterson,
referees fees to this date SIS.
Edgar A. Hanna VS.. Water
bury. Trial had. Court finds
due plaintiff from defendant
$270.25 and cost. Custer Nation
al>Bank directed to pay said sum
into court for the use of the
plaintiff on this Judgment.
Plaintiff and defendant excerpts.
40 days allowed to prepare bill of
exceptions. Motion of defend
ant for new trial overruled. Mo-
ton of plaintiff for new trial
overruled.
Otis E. Williams VS.. Geo. Will
liams. Report of referee APP
proved. Referee directed to sell
real estate at public vendure for
cash.
Jennie Baldwin ct al VS..
Schneringer. Dismissed at
plaintiffs cost, without prejudice.
Roben B. Wolco.t VS.. Glover
ct al. Default of all defendan is
in open court. Trial had. Court
finds allegations true. Decree
as prayed.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24

With a record of 1000, 900
pieces of mail matter misdirected
or illegally addressed and thus
thrown into the Dead Letter
Office in 1905, the Postoffice
authorities believe the time has
come for some thorough and
widespread campaign of educa-
tion to enlighten the public.
To this end Fourth Assistant
Postmaster McGraw advanced a
plan which has been adopted.
Mr.. McGraw will send with each
letter forwarded to addresses or
returned to writer card contain.
ing some suggestions in address.
ing envelopes. The card will
urge that ink be used in writing
addresses and that care be taker
to write plainly. These are thu
two principal requests. 1t is be
lieved that in this way the worl
of the Dead Letter Office will b,
reduced and the efficiency of the
postal service improved.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24

went to Minnie Milton. Mrs.
M. L. Gates the next highest
was presented with a glass ice
cream set. After a spirited vote
the looking glass was won by
VIM Blair. The gold headed
cane contest at the onset was
lively between Messers Cowles
and Candy, when it was made
interesting by friends of James
Ledwich appearing on the scene
and finally at the close Mr.. Led
witch was presented with the
support of old age.
L. H. Jewett has had his &c
acre tract surveyed into blocks
and John West will have his ten
acres plotted.
J. w. Woods and wife, OF
David City, came up Saturday
evening. Mr.. w. will open a
large stock of furniture in the
Rogers building.
The Westerville Echo will
move to Ansly, the first station
north of Algernon, next week
and publish the first paper from
there the 28th.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24
A Busy Lumber Yard

There's scene of activity here
at all times. We have the kind of
IITMRER
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24

Committee on resolutions made
report, which was adopted and
will appear in print later. Upon
motion the Association pledged
to state work $50 for next year.
Address, "The use of the
Sunday School to the Nation"
L. p. Albright, which was re-
ceiyed with applause, after
which w. II. Kimberly made an
address, 1.-THE Harvesting" A
strong appeal for more loving
and consecrated work upon the
part of all Sunday School work
ers, to plead for decision at all
times from our scholars.
The auditing committee made
report which was adoped.
Benediction, Rev. Mcfarland.
1880 p. m. Praise service Rev.
Foyer.
Round table conducted by w.
H. Kimberly, which was entered
into with interest by a large
mum Der.
Solo, ]. d. Wilson.
Address, THE Boy and the
Teacher, p. s. Deitrick, Red
Cloud.
Solo, Where is My Wander
ing Boy" l.. P. Albright.
Offering taken to help along
the work during sessions $500.
Closing remarks by Fodge,
Albright, Kimberly, Prayer and
others.
Benediction.
And thus passed into history a
grand and inspiring convention,
carrying with it the blessing of
God to all parts of our county.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24

The continuous demand for
government land in north west
Nebraska under the Kinkaid act
which provides for a homestead
of $40 acres helps to emphacize
the wisdom of the Kinkaid law.
The law will prove great bene-
fit to many who otherwise would
never have been able to secure a
home of their own. This law
alone, should guarantee to Judge
Kinkaid several terms in Con-
gress.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24

The railroad rate bill is finally
through the senate and now-in
its amended form-must run the
gauntlet of the house, Perhaps
someone knows what the bill
means and what it will do. 1t is
to be hoped-however that it
will at least put a stop to some
of the unfairness-particularly
as far as rebates are concerned
that has existed in the pasts
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24
rwENrY.rHREE YEARS AGO.

TWENTY-THREE YEARS AGO.
"Wilson Hewett is having his
block, upon which he is prepar-
ing to build his residence, plow-
ed" This is the block where o.
II. Conrad resides, on which he
built new residence last season.
"E. Taylor, of Lena, called
last Friday. He has a fine lot of
western horses for sale on his
ranch at the mouth of the Dis
NAL" Mr.. Taylor is now resi-
dent of Broken Bow and associat-
ed with A. =. Johnson in law
and realestate business.
S. A. Weimer and J. J. Joyner,
on the flats, planted about 10000
forest trees in the past three
weeks. Mr.. Weimer was then
and is now a resident of Nebras-
ka City. J. J. Joyner, who is
the father Of d. V. and G.. O.
Joyner, of our city, saw those
trees grow and make fine grove.
He has accumulated a fine COM
potency and has retired from
farming and is residing in Merna.
"a gentleman from the South
Loup informs us that from Sun
day afternoon until the day fol-
lowing he counted 6fty-two
teams, land hunters heading
toward the southwest part Of the
county.
"Moses Lewis has gone to
Kearney for his wind mill and
feed grinder. AS soon as he re-
turns he will commence the cree
ton of the tower for the wind
mill, which will be built in the
certer of the large eight square
shop north of the REPUBLICAN
office" The Bruce lumber yard
occupies the ground now.
ION last Tuesday M. p. John
son took his gun and deliberately
shot colt belonging to Thos.
Wilkinson. Wilkinson swore out
a warrant against him before
Justice Hall. 1t was placed ir
the hands of Constable Baker
who pursued him to Broken Bow
and on the way back surrened
him to Thos. Jeffrey at James
vile, he being a countyman OF
the prisoner. On the 10Th was
held a form of trial, the case
having been decided the nigh
before, c. S. Ellison and d. M
Amsberry appeared for the prose
cution and G. w. Trefern for the
defendant. After proving b,
six witnesses and the prisone
acknowledged in open court tina
he shot the colt, the justice de
cided there was no cause for &C
ton. "-Cors.
Cluster county was visited b.
: terrific wind and rain storm las
week. The wind unroofed sever
al houses, the hail covered tn
ground to the depth of two o
three inches, then followed tn
rain which fell in torrents Will
the entire valley was broad eS
panse of water"
: Dan Myers and L. Sutton. O
West Union, have returned fror
, Grand Island with load of lum
, Der and glass, the glass bein
for the windows that were brob
en- by the wind.
J. L. Cobb is circulating
petition to divide precinct No.
Charley Penn has bought SOC
S head of sheep and is on his wa
f from New Mexico to Custer cout
e ty for his ranch on Spring Creel
r Olive has left for good, h
drove his colts to Kearuey ft
sale.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24
Sunday School Convention.


The 22nd Annual Convention
of the Custer County Sunday
School Association convened at
the Presbyterian church in Bro
ken Bow, May 18th, and was
called to order by the president,
]. Nj. Fodge, at 2:30 p. m.
Devotional services conducted
by Rev. Epley of Broken Bow.
w. H. Kimberly gave an adj
dress which was we'll received.
Mr.. L. p. Albright, president
State Sunday School Association,
Red Cloud, Nebraska, then con-
Quoted a round table, which
brought out much interest. At
ter which Miss Mamie Haines,
State Primary field worker of
Lincoln, in her own splendid and
pleasing way, taught a class of
little ones, with much interest to
old and young. Appointment of
committees. Benediction Rev,
Tubbs.
1880 p. m. Called to order,
and praise service led by B. D.
Allen, Comstock.
President, ]. M. Fodge, report
ed work done during year with
some known results, and that the
pledge to the State Association
for the year of $500 raised and
paid in full. The report was
received with enthusiasm.
Address, Things that l saw
and heard at Toronto" Miss
Haines.
Assignment of delegates and
visitors. Benediction, Rev.
Gessell.
Wednesday morning sun rise
prayer meeting was largely at.
tended and a spiritual blessing,
and strength to those engaged.
9 a. m. Praise service, Rev.
Gissell, Anselmo. This session
was largely given to roll call OF
schools, and reports from same,
resulting in reports from SIS
schools, with generally favorable
reports.
The committee on nominations
made report, which was accepted
and adopted, and the following
are the officers elected: Presi.
dent, J. M. Fodge, vice-presi'
dent, J. NJ. Fodge; vice-president
Mrs. d. M. Amsberry; Secretary,
Sadie Whitehead; Treasurer
Ramah Ryerson. District presi
dents: ]. II. Walton, Miss Katie
| Woods, DR.. Geo. Bartholomew
and Fred Drum; Supt. Teachers
Training Dept, J. r. Woods
Supt. Home Department, Mrs. H
Lomax; Supt. Primary Dept.
Mrs. Fred Drum.
The following were elected
delegates to the State Conven
ton to be held at York, June 10
21: Mis-. Lomax, Mrs. ID. M
Amsberry and Sadie Whitehead
Alternates, Eva Caldwell, MILF
( Luce and Clyde Walters.
Address, "How to Teach Boy
and Girls" Miss Haines, an ap
, peal to child study by parent
} and teachers.
Benediction, Rev. Foyer.
: 2p. IN. Praise service, Rev
| Fletcher.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24

And now it is claimed that
sensationalism in reform is caus-
ing a rapid increase in insanity.
Perhaps the country will some
time get back to the good old
days when men believed that
some of their neighbors at least
had honest intentions.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24

Some of the eastern papers are
expressing doubt as to whether
Senator LaFollette, of Wiscon-
sin, is republican owing to his
lining up so often with the demo-
Gratis and his advocacy of social
istic doctrines.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24

The delegation from Nebraska
at Washington seems to be "saw-
ing wood" and attending to the
best interests of their constitu-
MISUNDERSTANDING what may
be said about them by some of
the jealous citizens who cannot
control them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24
A New York phvsiciau

A New York physician claims
to have discovered the germ of
rheumatic fever, and now if he
will only find the antidote for
the germ there will be great re-
joicing in the land of the free
and the home of the-afflicted.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-24
Many Years Ago.

The following items were pub
lished in the REPUBLICAN q
and 20 years ago and will revive
the memories of old settlers as
well as prove interest for the
younger element:
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-17
Rail Road Contract Let.

A press dispatch from Ontario,
Oregon, of recent date says that the
contract for the construction of the
Northwestern railway from here to
Riparia has been let to the Utah
Construction company. The line is
to be completed by December 81,
1907. c. Stradley, locating engin-
eer of the Oregon Short Line, ac-
companied by seven surveyors and
assistants, arrived there Friday ev-
ening. They will proceed down
the river cross sectioning the old
roadbed and putting things in read
mess for the construction crews,
which will be on the ground with
in the next ten days from near
Burley and Haley, where they have
recently been on contract The
road between there and the Iron
Dyke mine will be completed this
summer.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-17

as many were in for less than four
months and the law requires that
the assessment of sheep shall be
reduced to the equivalent for year,
the number first stated is what
was assessed as if for a whole year
The actual number in the county
must therefore have been over 600,
600. This besides the lambs. that
are not taxed. With these added
the number would doubtless exceed
1000, 600. The local shearing bus
mess has grown to considerable inn
portance. Three years ago there
was but one shearing corral within
the boundaries of Blaine county,
and the number of sheep sheared
did not exceed 100000. Now there
are four corrals, and the number
sheared will exceed 600, 1000. At
the Kelley gulch corral there will
be 200, 600 sheared; near the Tor
rey Josselyn ranch 100, 900; on the
Poison creek and at Picabo about
the same in each place. At five
pounds to the head-which is a
low average, the sheep should yield
fully 100000 pounds of wool. -
Haley Times.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-17
SMELTER PROMISES
TO CUT IN ON TRUSTS

Over at Ogden Bella Kadish, for
merly of Colorado, later of Oregon
and still more recently of Goldfield,
Nevada, in all of which states he
conducted sampling works, and who
knows as much about ore as a car
load of average experts, together
with syndicate of rich Mormons,
is building a big smelter. The
company has already employed a
skilled press agent who is sending
out weekly reports to the newspa-
pers of the west regarding the en-
terprise, and thus securing many
dollars worth of free advertising.
After due deliberation Maverick has
decided to be worked to the ex-
tent of publishing the following
production from this publicity bu-
reau, that it may be pulled on the
Smelter company in months to come,
should occasion require, when it
begins to treat Idaho ore. The press
agent says:
The Utah Smelling company,
whose large plant near Ogden is
rapidly nearing completion, is pre-
pairing to lead the present smelter
trust a merry chase. 1t is asserted
that they will depart from some of
the old and obsolete customs, in
order to give the producer some of
the benefits of the present prosperi-
ty of the country.
Few people realize the immense
profits which the smelters are reap
ing through the combination, which
is commonly termed a trust. To
illustrate in a mild way what is
meant by this allegation, the follow
! ing is cited 1t has been the Gus
tom, for no other reason than that
they could do it, for the trust to de-
duct from all copper assays, arbi-
trarily, one and three-tenths of the
percentage. In other words, were
the miners ore to assay ten per
cent copper, the trust would deduct
one and three-tenths of the percent
age, which leaves eight and seven
tenths per cent.
Then the smelter people woulc
say, if copper was selling at eigh.
teen cents in New York, that they
would pay the producer that amount
less three cents, or fifteen cent:
per pound. In addition to this de
duCtion, a heavy freightage anC
smelling charge is added. Now, i
copper was listed at nine cents
this would not amount to S,
much, but with the price at eigh
teen cents, with no increase in tn,
cost for putting the ore through
the smelling process, one can read
lily see that the trust gets tn,
largest end of the stick. Shout,
they so desire, the trust could re.
duce the cost, so that the produce
would not suffer so much, ant
still make handsome profit.
The same argument holds gooc
in lead and gold ores. Being al
independent concern, the Utal
Smelling company have decide
that they would share the profit
with the producer.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-17
Suffered Five Years with Kidney and
Liver Trouble.

81 suffered for five years with
kidney and liver trouble, which
caused severe pains across the back
and a binding headache. had
dyspepsia and was so constipated
that could not move my bowels
without a cathartic. l was cured
by Chamberlain's Stomach and Liv-
er Tablets and have been we'll now
for six MONTHS" says Mr.. Arthur
S. Strickland, of Chattanooga,
Tenn. For sale by Roscoe w.
Smith.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-17
Sheep and Wool in Blaine County

Blaine county collected taxes on
217, OO9 sheep last year. The total
of sheep in that county at that time
was probably thrice as large; but
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-17

Special Sale of millinery at Mrs.
Hendricks, on Main street, the
18th, 18th, and 10Th; also a few
pattern hats at cost.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
TRUCE WAS OF
SHORT DURATION
Armenian, Tartar and Russian Troops
Are Again Engaged in Deadly
Conflict.

St. Petersburg, Aug. las antici-
pated in these dispatches July 30, the
triangular truce between Armenlans,
Tartars and the Russian troops before
Shusha was of the briefest nature. The
display Of White flags and the naming
of representatives Of the warning fac
lions to arrange a lasting peace was
but a prelude to the resumption of hos
~tilities yesterday on a larger and blood
Ter scale. The fighting is not only in
full progress at Shusha, itself a town
of 10000 people (1S0 miles to the south
east Of Tihis), the Tartar quarter of
which, apparently, is in flames, but it
has spread TO the surrounding country.
There the Tartar population has risen
n is striving to overwhelm the Arme-
mans and the Russian troops.
General Zolosch2lov, in command of
the Russian forces, has appealed urg-
emily for reinforcements. A battalion
of rifemen at Yelisavetepol, the near
est point where there are soldiers, al
ready has been dispatched to the scene.
1t is worthy of note that the Rus
slams, who in the disorders of last
year, We're accused Of protecting the
Tartars from Armchair attack, are
themselves hard pressed by the Mo-
hammedan hordes.
Regular Campaign in Progress.
tSiS "
dated Monday show that a regular
campaign is progressing between Ar
menians and Tartars in that section.
A large force OF TartarS attacked As
koran pass, which was occupied by
Armenians. but were unable to break
the Armenian Gordon. Fighting is now
going on in the villages of Haramurt,
Haladad and Karantuckh. The Tartars
are concentrating against Askeran
pass.
On July q Kurds attacked the vii
lagos of K~albaligened and Kiermischan
and We're ~endeaVOring to force an en-
trance into Shusha. AT the latter place
they We're repulsed by Russian troops
under Genera L~eoloshkovski. News re-
ceived here from ~Yelisavetepol say that
communication between Agdam and
Shusha has been interrupted for five
! days. Firing between Armenians and
Tartars continued from July 25 to July
%. The fighting near Shusha increased
in severity on July 20 and resulted in
the burning of the town. The govern
ment has dispatched reinforcements to
the scene.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
DIVORCE INQUIRY
is INSTITUTED
Census Bureau to Collect Statistics
Under Special Direction Of
Carroll D. Wright.

Washington, Aug. IA thorough
inquiry into marriage and divorce in
the United States has been ordered by
the census bureau, and special agents
have been sent into the field to begin
their search into the records of New
York state on August 1. About forty
men will be assigned to that district.
The investigation is to be undertaken
simultaneously in the larger cities
throughout the country.
There will be an immense amount of
work connected with it, as there have
been no divorce statistics compiled
since those of 1889, covering the rec
ords of the twenty years from 1867 to
1856 inclusive.
President Roosevelt urgently recon-
mended that a special report on the
marriage and divorce conditions of the
United States up to date be compiled,
and congress authorized the census bu-
reau 10 undertake the investigation.
The compilation is to be thorough, and
occurs is to be had to court records,
vital statistics n all other sources
Of accurate information.
The work will be under the special
supervision of Carroll D. Wright, for
mer commissioner Of labor, who made
the first report on this subject, and has
undertaken the present investigation
in the capacity Of expert special agent.
The report Will cover twenty years. A
large number of clerks engaged on The
manufactures enSus will be assigned
to the new task. The statistics gath
cred will probably be used in the effort
to cur national divorce legislation,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-08-02
MRS. COREY DIVORCED
FROM STEEL MAGNATE
She Is Also Given the Custody Of Her
16-Year-Old Boy by Reno,
New, Court.

Reno, New, Aug. 1.-Mrs. William
Ellis Corey, wife Of the president Of
the United States Steel corporation,
vas awarded a divorce in the Second
district court of Nevada, sitting at
Reno, yesterday afternoon. The case
was submitted without argument, and
the jury toe but one ballot. 1t was
out but a few minutes.
Mrs. Corey is given the custody of
her 1~6-year-old son, Allan Corey. No
evidence was submitted by the defense
and there was no argument.
The question of alimony was not in
troduced. Mrs. Corey made an inter-
esting admission, however, touching
upon this phase of the case, stating
that in May, 1906, several weeks be-
fore her petition for divorce was filed,
she negotiated through her attorneys
a financial settlement with her hus-
band. She was not asked what the ma
ture of this settlement was.
Mis- Addie Corey, sister of the re-
spondent, was an interesting witness.
She corroborated Mrs. Corey's state
ment that Corey had deserted his Wife
and told her how she n her aged
mother had made several Intellectual
attempts to effect a reconciliation. Her
brother, she said, had lost sight Of his
home, being absorbed in business n
infatuated with the fast life of New
York.
do you consider Mr.. Corey a proper
custodian for his SON." she was asked.
IT do not" she replied.
"Why?"
For the reason" she said, chat he
is not a proper person for his son to as
sociate with. He has no home and his
associates are not fit companions for a
young man of Allan's age. / do not
think any New York man is fit to
have charge of a boy of his age"
DO you mean all New York men,
Miss Corey?" continued the attorney.
Il mean wealthy New York men,"
Allan Corey stated that at the part
ing his father called him to his office
ard told him that he a decided to
part from his mother. Gle said 1 was
too young to understand the reasons.
He then said that my mother was a
good woman and that my place was at
her side"
AT the conclusion of the trial Attor-
ney Sardis Summerf1eld stated that his
client. William E. Corey, was as anx-
ious for the decree of divorce as his
wife