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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
SLAIN BY CoACHMAN.
Wife Of Los Angeles Muffin lionaire
Killed by Discharged Employee.


LOS ANGELES, Cal.-Mrs. A. g.
Garfield, wife of Multi-millionaire and
Oil Magnate c. A. Garfield, and a
prominent society woman OF Los An.
geles, was shot and almost instantly
killed, while sitting on the front porch
Of her residence. Her slayer was Nor
ris Buck, a former family coachman,
who is in custody. According to his
own story, Buck wrote to Mrs. Can.
field, soliciting an interview and de-
manding the payment of large sum OF
money, which he claimed to be due
him. He said his letter received no
response and he determined to seek a
personal interview with Mrs. Garfield.
He arrived at the Garfield mansion
about $40 o'clock in the evening and
found Mrs. Garfield sitting on the
front porch. When he made his de-
mand for cash she ordered him off the
porch. A servant of the household
started toward him, and Buck drew a
pistol from his pocket. Mrs. Garfield
grabbed the pistol and attempted to
wrest 1t from him. During the scuffle
he pulled the trigger Of the weapon,
and the bullet struck Mrs. Garfield in
the breast and she fell on the porch.
After a chase of several blocks, Buck
was arrested. Buck first shot Mrs.
Garfield in the breast, and when she
fell back on the porch he leaned over
and deliberately fred another shot into
her abdomen. The first shot went di-
rectly through her heart
GRAND ISLAND, Neb..-Mrs. c. A.
Garfield murdered at Los Angeles was
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o. U. West
colt of this city. Mr.. Westcott left
this afternoon upon RECEIPT of the news
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield were married in
this city about twenty-seven years ago
About eighteen years ago Mr.. Garfield
went to Los Angeles, where he has
since become wealthy in the oil bust
| ness.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
THE MOROCCAN POLICY
CRITICISED BY MONEY

WASHINGTON-The foreign affairs
Of the United States continued on Fri
day to hold the attention of the senate,
the Moroccan and Dominican matters
being the questions Immediately at is.
sue. Mr.. Money was the principal
speaker and he talked for over two
hours in opposition to the coure Of the
administration with reference to both
San Domingo and Morocco. He con.
tended that there was danger Of be
coming involved unnecessarily in the
affairs of other countries by participant
ing in the Algeciras conference and
that this country was not sufficiently
concerned with the conduct of affairs
in Santo Domingo to justify our course
in that island. He also took the posi-
tion that the president had transcend
ed his authority there.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
THE SIXTH BATTERY
IN GOOD CONDITION

WASHINGTON-General M. Lee,
commander of the department of
Texas, in reply to the war depart
ment's request for information con-
corning the condition of the Sixth bat
terry of field artillery which recenetly
made long march from Fort Riley
to Fort Houston, says he made a per-
sonal inspection and found men and
horses in good condition. The general
says:
"The statement that the men were
sorry appearing set, their clothing
in tatters,' that the men were haggard
and lean and that the horses resem-
bled moving Skeletons is sensational
misleading and without substantial
foundation"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Weather Good for Farmers.

WASHINGTON-T weather bu-
reau's general summary of crop condi-
lions for January says that rains in
terfered with farm work in Genital and
Northeastern Texas and in Louisiana.
AS a whole, however, the month was
exceptionally mild and free from severe
weather conditions, affording excellent
opportunity for midwinter farm work.
Winter wheat escaped serious injury
and at the close of the month was gen.
orally in very promising condition.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
w. A. GARDNER AGAIN PROMOTED
General Manager of the Northwestern
Is Made a vice.President.


Chicago, Jan. 1st.-Announcement
has been made today Of the pro-
motion of General Manager William
A. Gardner of the Chicago & North
western railroad to be vice-pres-
ident of the road. This is an
other chapter in the steady rise of
Mr.. Gardner since he first entered the
service of that road in 1878 as a
telegrapher.
Other changes have been made
among the vice-presidents of the
road, who are now four in number,
and each has charge of a certain de-
partment of the administration of the
roads affairs. According to the slate
posted they are as follows: Hiram r.
Mccullough, in charge of freight pas
senger traffic; William A. Gardner,
in charge of the operation and main
tenance of the railway of the COM
pany and of its proprietary railways;
Marshall M. Kirkman, in charge of
receipts and disbursements, and John
M. Whitman, in charge of location and
construction of new lines.
William A. Gardner was born in
Gardner, Ill.,, March s, 1859 Since
1878 he has held many positions with
the road, until Dec. /, 1900, when he
was appointed general manager.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
PROBABLE STRIKE
THREATENS TO BE GREATEST IN
HISTORY.
MINERS REJECT WAGE OFFER
Permission viii Not Be Given for Dis.
trcts to Sign separately-The Con.
ventlon Provides for Raising a &c..
100000 Strike Fund.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-The rejection
OF tho counter proposition offered by
the coal operators of the central com.
petitive district by an almost unani-
nous vote of the national convention OF
United Mine Workers and the adop-
ton of a resolution offered by Score.
tary w. d. Ryan of Illinois placing the
miners on record as a unit in refusing
to sign an agreement for any district
until an agreement was signed for all
districts under the jurisdiction of the
United Mine Workers has created
situation which in the opinion of the
officials of the miners organization
will result in a disruption of the joint
agreement and possibly one of the
greatest strikes Of organized labor the
country has ever known, beginning
April l.
The action was taken during called
session of the mine workers national
convention. which was called to order
Immediately following a short session
Of the joint conference of the operators
and miners, during which the joint
scale committee reported that it had
been unable to reach an agreement on
any OF the principal questions involved
and after F. l.. Robbins of Pittsburg,
floor leader of the operators, has re-
piled to President Mitchell's question
that the operators had no further prop
osition to lay before the miners, con-
Guiding his remarks with the state
ment that IL there was to be an inter
ruption of the joint agreement he
wished the responsibility for such a
severance of relations to be placed
upon the miners.
The counter proposition submitted
by the operators, which was said to
be their ultimatum, provided for the
signing for another year Of the present
wage scale with certain notifications
to reimburse the Illinois operators for
expense incurred under the "shot fir
ers" bill now effective in that state.
Immediately following the rejection
Of the operators proposal the conven-
ton set about to provide means for ac-
cumulating a strike fund of $6,500000
| III duulIlou w liNC uOW Ou ut-
post in the international, district and
sub-district treasures of the miners
organizations.
To provide for an emergency, Secre-
tary Wilson moved that per capita
tax of 81 week be voted and that all
districts take care of the dependent
miners within their jurisdictions for
at least six weeks. He said after that
time he believed the international
would be in position to take care of
the miners. After the motion had
been amended to substitute ten weeks
for the six suggested as the time dur
ing which the districts should take
care of their dependents, the matter
was referred to the international exec
tive board with power to act.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Cotton Statistics Troubles.

WASHINGTON-Having taken no
tice of the criticisms of his office by
President Harvie Jordan of the South
ern Cotton Growers association. Di-
rector North of the census bureau de-
clared that he hoped congress would
relieve him of all further work with
cotton statistics. 1T is the most dis
agreeable and annoying work | have
ever known" said Mr.. North. These
reports are gotten up for the benefit
Of the southern people, but seem to be
devoting all their energies to discredit-
ing them"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Exposition In 1911.

TOPEKA. Kas.-Kansas will hold
semi-centennlal exposition in 1911 to
celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the
states admission into the union and
the exposition will be in Topeka. These
two questions were finally settled yes
terday when the convention, composed
of nearly 800 delegates from all FOR
tons of the state, adopted the report of
the committee on resolutions. The
work OF arrangements will be left to
a committee made up of a representa-
tive from every county in the state.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
BRITISH COLUMBIA is
DISSATISFIED WITH CANADA

MONTREALc-A dispatch to the
spasmodic movements that have been
going on in British Columbia for the
last few years toward secession from
the Canadian federation are becoming
more serious. At the opening of the
provincial legislature. the dispatch
says, Mr.. MCGOWAN. member for Van
couver, made a speech in which he
called upon the government to ask
better financial terms from the Domin-
ion, not as favor, but as a right, and
to prepare in case of refusal, a mon
ster petition to King Edward, request
Ing the severance of the ties between
British Columbia and the Canadian
confederation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
JAPAN'S POLICY IN KOREA.
Marquis Ito Takes Newspaper Men
Into His Confidence.

TOKIO.-The Marquis Ito, the Jap
anese resident general in Korea, in
vited the newspaper men to his Off
cial residence and outlined the policy
tire national defense of the country by
Japan. Every step involving interna-
tional reform and matters of diplo-
macy between the two countries will
be taken into careful consideration by
the Japanese emperor and his minis
tiers, and every possible effort to look
into the mineral agricultural and for
estry development of Korea. The edu-
cational system of Korea will receive
the closest attention.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
FACIAL PARALYSIS
Nervous Distortion OF Face Cured by
Or. Williams Pink Pills.


What appears to be slight nervous
attack may be the forerunner of severe
disorder. No nervous sufferer should
neglect the warning symptoms, but
should see that the starved nerves are
nourished before the injury to the deli
cate organism has gone to ali extent that
renders cure a difficult matter. The
nervesreceive their nourishment through
the blood, the same as every other part
of the body, and the best nerve tonic and
food is DR.. Williams Pink Pills. The
experience of Mr.. Harry Bemis, Of
Truthville, Washington county, N. Y,
substantiates this.
~ had been feeling badly for long
time" said Mr.. Bemis, land in the
early part of September, 1902, was COM
PEELED to quit work ON account of my i'll
health. My trouble was at first ex-
treme nervousness, then my sight be-
came affected and consulted all oculist
who said Twas suffering from paralysis.
He treated me for some time, but got
no benefit. / tried another doctor and
again failed to obtain any relief. NY
nervousness increased. Slight noises
would almost make me wild. My mouth
was drawn so l could scarcely eat and
one eye was affected so l could hardly
see: I had very little use of my limbs,
in fact was almost a complete wreck.
~ am all right now and am at work.
That is because l followed my wife's ad.
vice and took DIR. Williams Pink Pills.
She had used the same remedy herself
with the most gratifying results and she
persuaded me to try them when it APP
peared that the doctors were unable to
help me. They acted very surely in my
case; my face came back into shape and
in time ! was entirely we'll"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists or by mail by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. A
booklet on Nervous Disorders sent free
on request.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
ESTATE OF MARSHALL FIELD.
Portion of 1t That Is in Illinois Esti-
mated at 100000.

CHICAGO, Ill.-The petition of the
executors of the estate OF Marshall
Field asking that his will be admitted
to probate was filed with the clerk of
the probate court. In the petition the
executors declare that they are unable
at the present time to state in full the
amount of the property owned in Illi-
nois by Mr.. Field, but feel warranted in
saying that the personal estate Is
worth about $50,000000 and the real
estate about $25, 100000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Rockefeller Ranch Sold,

COLBY, Kas.-News has just been
received of the transfer of the Frank
Rockefeller ranch in Rawlins county,
Kansas, to Craig l.. Spencer, an East
ern Neraska man. The tract comprises
9,120 acres. and about $4,000 is in
volved in the deal.
Craig l.. Spencer, the purchaser, ex-
poets to improve the land and put it
under cultivation. This sale is the lar
rest deal ever negotiated in western
Kansas land.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Stock Sale Tax Law Valid.

NEW YORK-The constitutionallty
of the stock transfer tax law of New
York state affirmed by decision of the
appellate division of the supreme
court. About 100000 annual taxes
are added to the state revenues by the
decision. The case decided was test
against Albert ]. Hatch stock broker.
who was charged with having sold and
delivered shares of railroad stock with
out paying the tax required by this
law. Four justices decided for the
constitutionality of the law and one
0ni nst u
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
To Promote Army Efficiency

WASHINGTON-The war depart.
ment will recommend to congress that
an approximation he made which will
permit the assembling Of all available
troops in the United States, except the
coast artillery, at about seven camps
in the United States for the purpose of
drills and practice which the military
authorities deem essential to the pro-
motion Of the efficiency in the army.
If congress appropriates the money it
is proposed to establish two camps
on the Atlantic side and two on the
Pacific side
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Present for Miss Roswell.

HAVANA-The senate passed an APP
preparation of $4,000 for the purchase
of a wedding gift for Miss Alice Roose-
welt The bill directs President Palma
to select gift for Miss Roosevelt. Each
of the three senators introducing the
bill spoke in a similar tone to Senator
Zayas, who said that Cuba owed some
evidence of appreciation to its unfail-
ing friend, Theodore Roosevelt, and that
the wedding of his daughter afforded
opportunity to demonstrate Cuba's love
for and appreciation for her illustrious
father.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
ENGLAND is WARNED
REGARDING Her DEFENSES

LONDON-With the opening of the
new parliamentary regime, Field Mar
shall Lord Roberts renews his cam
paign of warning to the country re
garding the inadequacy of it's defenses.
Addressing the members of the Liver.
affirmed that the nation was as abso
lutely unprepared for war as it was in
1899. He urged the adoption of mil
lion men as the military standard, half
of which would be needed for the de-
tense of India and the other half to fit
the nation to maintain an European
struggle.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
lnvestiqate Panama Railway.

PANAMA-The general manager of
the Panama railway conferred with all
all the heads of departments, It is ru-
mored that the object of the conference
was to investigate whether or not it is
true that the running expenses of the
railway have been increased by so per
cent.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
DEATH OF A KING
HEAD OF DANISH eovERNME EMIT
PASSES AWAY.
THE END COMES VERY SUDDENLY
story Of His Demise conclseIy Told in
Bulletin Issued-Ascended the Dan.
ish Throne November IS, 1s63-Was
Nearly 88 Years Old.

COPENHAGEN. Denmark - Chris
tian TX, the aged king Of Denmark,
dean of the crowned heads of Europe,
father of King George of Greece, OF
Queen Alexandra of Great Britain and
Ireland and of the dowager empress
Maria Feodorovna Of Russia, grand.
father of King HaalSon VII of Norway
and related by blood or by marriage
TO most of the European rulers died
with startling suddenness in the Anal
ienborg palace Monday afternoon. The
accession of his successor, Prince
Frederick, his oldest son, who will be
known as Frederick VIII, will be pro
claimed tomorrow
The following official bulletin was is
sued in the evening:
His majesty died at $3.50 this af-
ternoon. After his majesty had
brought this mornings audience to a
conclusion he appeared to be quite
well and proceeded to luncheon, as
usual. Toward the end OF the meal he
gave evidence OF indisposition and was
compelled to retire to bed at $3.50 p.
m. His majesty passed away peace
fully, the symptoms indicating heart
failure"
This bulletin tells concisely the story
of the death scene, which found every
one. even those who realized the in
creasing feebleness of the king. u1pre-
pared for the sudden shock.
The death of King Christian has
plunged half the courts of Europe into
the deepest mourning and brought a
sense of political loss as well as sim
cere grief to everyone throughout the
kingdom Of Denmark. reaching even
to the humblest cottage, evidences Of
which are shown everywhere. 1t has
cast pail over the palaces of the mon
archs of Great Britain. Russian. Nor
way and Greece.
King Christian TX was born April 8,
1918, and assembled the Danish throne
November Is, 1863.
King Christian appeared to be in his
usual health this morning. After talk
ing breakfast he held public audience
which 1t has been his custom to do
every Monday morning. The reception
was largely attended and his majesty
conversed freely and affably with a
number of officials and other persons
When the function was over the king,
though appearing to be slightly ia
tigued, attended luncheon with the
members of his family, among whom
were the dowager empress of Russia
and his brother, General Prince Hans.
During the meal his majesty com.
planned of indisposition and was as
sisted to his bedroom by the dowager
empress and Prince Hans A court
physician was summoned, but by the
time he arrived the king had collapsed
The physician used prompt restora
tives, but his efforts were useless, and
King Christian expired, almost with
out utterng a word, in the arms o.
the dowager empress and in the pres
ence of the court physician and Prince
Hans.
Just as the king breathed his las
Grown Prince Frederick entered thu
room and the other members of thu
royal family arrived shortly afterward
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Visit of German Squadron.

BERLIN-The Lokal Anzeiger prints
a report to the effect that the German
cruiser Panther of the Caribbean sea
squadron will be instructed to ascend
the Parana and Paraguay rivers to
Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
SeaquIIs Rob Fishermen.

Seagulls invaded a boatful of her.
rnig at Nanaimo, Wash, while the
fishermen were away. When the fish
ermen returned sixty had eaten SO
much that they could not fly away.
The fishermen lifted them into the
water and they just managed to swim
to the shore, where they lay down to
recover from their dinner.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
A Chinese Empire of Lice.

"Ten generations from one pair of
plant lice WILL" says writer in the
March Country Life in America, "if
allowed to breed uninterruptedly,
equal in bulk five hundred million
human beings, or the population Of
the Chinese Empire"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Lighthouse DESTROYS Birds.

After two recent nights of fog
nearly 5000 birds were found dead
under the lantern of Cape Grisnez
says the London Chron-
icle. They had been attracted by the
brilliant light, and were killed by fly
ing against the lighthouse.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Seek Leniency for Ware.

LEAD. S, D.-Petitions are being cir
culated here among the different
churches of this city and Deadwood
asking that Federal Judge Munger of
Omaha, be lenient with Rev. George G.
Ware, convicted of conspiracy to Sc
cure public lands.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
TlIlman Wants Investigation.

WASHINGTON - Senator Tillman
introduced a resolution directing the
committee on immigration to investi-
gate charges of unfair treatment of
Chinese aliens travelling in the United
States, by officers of the immigration
service.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Oldest Indian is Dead.

Quiack, the oldest Indian In the
Northwest, died recently at his home
in Satsop river. Chehalls county,
Washington. He was at least 100
years old as he was old and gray
haired when the oldest settlers came
to Gray's Harbor, fifty years ago.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Russian Landlords Killed.

TUKUM, Courland-Count Frederick
I.amsdorff and Baron Roenne. two of
the most prominent land owners of this
district. while out driving were at
tackled by band of revolutionists and
were pulled from their sleighs and
murdered.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
SURVEYING A NEW RAILROAD.
Line from Grin Junction to Sheridan
WYOMING.

CHEYENNE. Wyo.-A Colorado &
Southern railway engineering party
will start out February for the pur-
pose of surveying new line of rail
road from Grin Junction to Sheridan
Wyo., to form an extension of the Col
orado & Southern. The new road will
pass from Buffalo and will connect
with the Burlington at Sheridan.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Spent s1.75o to Recover a PENNY.

A Scottish farmer brought an action
against our customs to recover pen
ny which he alleged they had wrongly
levied. He won the case, but 1t cost
the county S1,75O before a jury
brought in a verdict emitting him to
the disputed penny.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
FOREIGN Commerce LARGE

WASHINGTON-The foreign com.
MERGE of the United States approached
surprisingly near to the three billion
dollar point in the calendar year, 1905,
according to report issued by the bu.
reau of statistics of the department of
commerce and labor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Paul Dresser Dead.

NEW YORK-Paul Dresser, song
writer, whose Banks of the Wabash, >"
and THE Blue and the Grey brought
his name into public notice, died Tues.
day at the home of his sister in this
city. Mr.. Dresser was AZ years old.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Revolution In Columbia.

PANAMA-Private advices received
here from Cartagena are to the effect
that General Gonzales Valencia, for
mer vice president of Columbia, and
General Nelospina have started rev.
olution.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
Present for Miss Roosevelt.

PEKING-The dowager empress has
sent to the American legation a num-
Der of wedding presents for Miss Alice
Roosevelt. The presents consist of
costly jewels, silks and ermine roes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08

Sir Walter Raleigh wore shoes
studded with diamonds said to have
cost 100000. The gallants In
Charles us time wore their high
boot tops turned down to the ankles
TO show the gorgeous lace with which
they were lined.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-02-08
More Money for Militia.

WASHINGTON-The house commit
tee on militia decided to make favor
able report on the Morrill, bill increas-
ing the annual appropriation for the
militia from $1,O00,OO0 to 100000