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Gen. Horace Porter
And ChOate Go to Hague
Judge u. M. Rose, of Arkansas, Third Mem
Der of United States Delegation to Second
Conference, Possible for Next Summer.

The United States will be represented
at the second international peace con-
ference 10 be held at The Hague by
Joseph II. ChOate. OF New York, former.
ly ambassador to Great Britain: Gen.
Horace Porter, Of New Jersey, formerly
ambassador 10 France, and Judge L. n.
Rose, or Arkansas. formerly president Of
the American Bar Association.
This announcement waassmade al the
State Department yesterday afternoon
by Secretary Root Each OF the three
delegates was chosen because Of his
peculiar qualifications for the work 70
come before the conference. and each is
a recognized authority on international
law.
May Be More.
Although only three delegates have
been named at the present time, one,
and possibly two or three. mere will be
gent in case Russia increases her repre-
sentation, which. according TO recent
dispatches from St. Petersburg. seems
likely.
Aside from these delegates. army and
naval aides viii be sent. and there will
be interpreters and a corps of secre-
taries, stenographers, etc. The proceed
lHBE tI Nnt conference viii bN NNilArStfA "a
in French, Il is understood
Date Uncertain.
The date Of the conference has not yet
been decided upon, but the present indi-
cations are that IL viii bes called for
early next summer. The date Will de-
pend considerably upon the action OF
Switzerland in the matter of the holding
of the worlds Red Cross conference
which the powers agreed should be held
at Berne or Lucerne.
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Times Want Ads Bring Results.
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Continued on Second Pas,)
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Next Week Critical.

On Monday the report OF the commit
tee on the subject of cOntraband will be
printed II viii then be presented 10 the
entire congress for discussion. The pres
ent week will probably either see good
progress made toward a successful
termination Of the work of the con-
gress, or IT will bring out some of the
differences which will threaten the dis
ruption of the congress,
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Forced Her to Travel.

Continued on Second Page.)
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
The City Election.

Next Tuesday will be the city
election on the city nominees.
There will be no contest as there
is but one ticket. The question
of who shall serve on the school
board in the place of the two
whose term expires with this
year cannot be determined except
by a count of votes. At the
school caucus ten persons were
nominated and by vote of the
caucus each name was ordered
placed on the election ballot so
that the choice might be made
by the voters instead of by the
caucus, as had formerly been the
custom. So far as we know none
of the nominees are anxious for
the position and we know of no
special work being done for any
particular candidate. AS this is
enc of the most important Offices
to fill the city has to bestow, nc
one should cast their vote care
lessly on this matter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
Dav of PRAYER.

Prayer service will be held at
the following homes, Friday
morning at 10 o'clock:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
Cummius' Candidacy.

Gov. Albert Cummins is a cam
didate for a third term in the
Hawk Eye state and is making
the fight of his life with fair
prospect of winning.
Generally speaking, a candi-
date seeking a third term is look
ed upon as an imposition and the
rank and file as well as the poll
ticians oppose him.
The public reasons that when
one man has had two terms he
has had his share of patronage
or honor and others equally as
worthy should be be given a
chance. If one has any special re-
forms to bring about or measures
to enforce and he is not able to ac-
complish it in two terms of Office
the general verdict is that he has
had his time and if he could not
redeem his pledges in that time
tine probabilities are that he
would not were he given another
term.
But in Governor Cummins' case
there appears extenuating cir
cumstances. During his present
term the railroad rate question
has come to the front and he has
either from principle or for effect
taken bold stand with the people
on this question. The result is
that the railroad interest as we'll
as the political machinery have
arrayed themselves against him.
So his cause is no longer a per-
sonal one but rather one in which
the question of whether the cause
of the people or the corporations
shall control the politics of Iowa.
This will COMPEL a following
of a large per cent of the bus.
mess element of the state thai
would naturally be against the
third term. 1t is yet possible
that the business interests ma,
be able to center upon a new mai
in which their interests woul,
be equally as we'll guarded
but should not such a one be a
valuable the chanc es for a thir
term nomination looks probable
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
The Burlington from Fremont to
Broken Bow.

The following special from
Fremont appeared in the State
Journal Tuesday:
Considerable excitement prevails
west of Fremont among the farmers who
bring in reports of the progress of gang
of Burlington surveyors. The surveyors
ran line west from Leavitt to point
north of North Bend, then curved across
Pleasant Valley township, followed Ma
pie Creek valley for few miles and then
shifted to the northwest in the direction
of Broken Bow. 1t is believed here that
the Burlington without doubt will build
from Fremont to Broken Bow the coming
summer. The surveyors are still working
on the line. They are south of Howells
at present"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29

General Land Office remonstra-
ting against his action, under
date of March goth. instant he
wrote a letter to Senatar Mill
ard as follows:
after careful consideration it was de-
cided that the interest of good admins
tration, as we'll as that of the general
public, would be subserved by making
the cancellation docket a public record
open to inspection at all times and per-
mitting the publication of the cancella-
tons in the press if desired. The in
closed circular of instructions to that
effect has been sent to all Registers and
Receivers.
The circular directs that the
cancellation record be kept on
the counter of the local land
Office at all times open to the in
spection of the public, and all
cancellations ordered made by
REIMBURSEMENT, or by order of the
general land Office, must be i'm
mediately entered upon the cam
collation. record and also upon the
tract books and plats.
This order will be of immense
advantage to homeseekers en-
abling them to relocate upon
homestead claims which In many
instances are composed of ex-
cellent land, in some cases well
improved. Yours truly,
J. b. HAYNES.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
Prompt Returns by Royal Highlan ders.

Secretary of the Royal High
landers A. H. Vanlandingham
received last Friday a draft of
S333.34 from the Head Castle,
the amount due on the insurance
policy of Mrs. Grace Sheppard
who was buried only the Sdtur-
day previous, only five days in
tervening between the date of
her burial and the date draft for
the money due was handed to her
beneficiary, her husband, L. F.
Sheppard. The policy called
for 1000 but in this order only
one third of the amount is paid
if the person insured dies within
year. Mrs. Sheppard had only
been a member of the Castle a
few months. But had the full
amount been due the payment
would have been just as prompt
as the executive board met on
the day following the receipt OF
the proof.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29

no longer be disposition on the
part of any to perjure himself in
the matter of listing his prop
erty. County assessor Haumont
will make every effort possible
to have his deputies this year as
sess all property at its fair cash
value. When this is done it
matters not whether your taxes
are high or low, the method of
assessment will not be at fault.
The county board fixes the
levy for the county and the state
board makes the levy for the
state and if your taxes are too
high place the blame where it
properly belongs, ON the county
or state board. We have noticed
a disposition on the part of some
in the past year to blame, what
they call high taxes" to the
republican party. This is an
unjust claim. The county board
makes the levy for the county
and in a large measure has con-
troll of the expenses.
For two years past-as is the
case this year-the county board
has been in control of the popu-
list party. The expense as we'll
as the take levy is chargeable
direct to the party in control and
not the republican party.
Some reason that as the re-
publicans hold most of the county
Offices, the republican party is re-
sponsible for high taxes. The
fact is, the clerical officials have
no voice in the matter of taxa
ton as even their expenses are
subject to the approval or dis
approval of the county board.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
ADVERTISING RATES.

One column, per month, a. 90. 0ne.hAh co.,
nmn, per month, $500 Quarter column, per
month, $3.50 Lees than quarter column, 10
cards on nfst page. go cents per inch, per
month
Local dgsftisingb cents per line each in'er-
lion. ,.r
Notice OF church fairs, sociabiee and entertain
ments where money h charged one-half rstes.
Society notices and resolutions, one Dali ratee.
Wedding notices free. half price for publishing
Hat OF presents. .,,.N,
Death notices free, half price for Publishing
obituary notices, and cards OF thenks.
Legal notices at rates provided BY statutes OF
Nebfaska.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
FREE!
A GARDEN OF ROSES.

BY special arrangements with the Weekly
Inter Ocean-the only weekly published
by great Chicago daily-wc are able 10
offer our readers an assortment of choice
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Select any o of this List
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Cost does not enter into this offer
The publishers of The Weekly Inter
Ocean have absolutely disregarded ex-
pense in having these Rose Plants grown
for our readers
The price of The Weekly Inter Ocean
year is always SI.oo. The price of
this paper one year is $500. Until May
1st you have the opportunity of securing
both papers ecah one year and six beauti-
full rose bushes for only $I.55.
In ordering Rose Plants, designate by
number only.
Order today and have Roses for June.
Give date plants are to be delivered.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29

J. II. Cole and son have just
returned from Illinois bringing
with them two fine, thorough
bred Percheron stations. They
are fine specimens of the Perch.
eron family; dapple-gray and
weigh about 1850 pounds each.
Parties interested may see them
at the barn, 4 miles north of
Broken Bow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
Closing GU, sale of Nursery Stock.

l expect to close out all my
nursery stock this spring consist
ing of Cherry trees, apple trees,
crab trees and many varieties of
small fruits. Those wishing
Nursery stock will find some
splendid stock and very reason
able prices.
A discount of ten per cent will
be given on all orders sent in be-
fore delivery time. Watch for
date of delivery next week.
f, G. PERKINS, Berwyn, Nebr.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
Land Cancellations to be made Public
Washington, March 20.

Editor REPUBLICAN,
The Commissioner Of the Gen
eral Land Office has just issued
an important order. Ten days
ago Senator Milliard filed a re-
quest with the General Land Off
ice to have a cancellation docket
in every land Office in Nebraska
thrown open to public inspection.
The Commissioner a month ago
issued an order to Land Office
Officials not to permit public in
spection of cancellation dockets.
Reference is made of course, to
the cancellation of land entries,
or homestead entries, in cases
where the settler or entrymen
fail to comply with the law and
preforce relinquish any claim to
the land. Upon strong repre-
sensations made by Senator Mill
ard to the Commissioner of the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29

The recent high prices of lum-
Der should be quite an encourage
ment 20 the cement block manu-
facturers. This material has a
future before it, if the manu-
facturers will only make it hon.
estly-with the best cement and
without too great proportion of
sand.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29

There are those who love to
attempt to stir up discord where
none exists-hoping thereby to
profit by the condition which
they create. 1t is not always
safe to believe all that may be
said concerning some Of the
quarrels reported.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
one Year, in advance ...... ...... -...... U'U
sn-caice IN Custer Block, Fourth Ave.-Er
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
The Annual Assessment.

AS the first of April approaches
the question of assessment of
property is of interest to all prop
erty owners.
There are but few people who
are not willing to bear their just
share of the expense of maintain
ing the government, but under
the old law the manner of listing
property had become VIGOROUSLY
unfair. The custom had become
general to list property at the
lowest possible price in order to
avoid paying more than equal
proportion with others.
The present law contemplates
that every one shall list all OF
his property at its full value
and that it shall be assessed at
one-ffth of its present value. II
this rule is followed no injustice
will follow and the burden OF
taxation will fall equally upor
the rich and poor alike and there
wall be no occasion upon the par
OF any one for having to pay ar
unequal portion of the tax.
This being fact there should
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-03-29
Thursday. March %, 1906.
City Ticket.

City Ticket.
For Msyor-W. A. George.
Clerk-E. s. Holcomb.
Treasurer-Jas. Leonard.
Police Judge-H. J. Shinn.
" City Engineer. J. NanAntwerp.
For Councilmen.
Ist. Ward-E. Taylor.
and I" ID. X. Rockwell.
ord i. r. Teagarden.
Members Of School Board.
Mrs. F. NJ. George Jules Haumont
Rev. L. l.. Epley Mrs. II. T. Bruce
Geo. B. MAR Geo. Waters
Mrs. ID. NJ. Amsbery J. C. Bowen
Rev.,W. II. Handlers Mrs. Clara Young
The two candidates for the school
board receiving the largest number OF
votes will be declared elected.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-29

The SUGGESTIONS OF misfortune caused the
founders to abandon the village, one by
one, taking up and developing farms in
the vicinity, until only Mr.. Sprick re-
mained. He purchased the town lots from
owners when they wished to sell and the
-tax titles of others who had abandoned
their property. Later he hunted them up
and secured quit claim deeds and con-
trived to make his arrangements so there
was never any litigation or trouble Of any
kind. He secured the consent of other
owners and had streets and alleys not
needed for highways vacated and the
greater part OF the townsite turned into
revenue producing farm land. Thus passed
the metropolis and capital of Fontanelle.
The village has a store, a school house,
blacksmith shop, creamery. two churches
and the dwellings OF the small population,
which includes a number OF retired farm
ers. The buildings are we'll painted, the
gardens and lawns neatly kept, the pas
lures sleek with fine stock and the fields
we'll titled. There are no signs of despair
or blasted hopes as neither was there in
the life OF Henry sprick. In tho simple
annals Of the village lies a story OF pro-
found truth. namely, that fate cannot
wiring happiness from those who have
strength OF will to be content.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-29
Recent Progress Made in the Field OF Electricity

phone service, would also give much better
results than are now attainable in teleg-
raphy. This rather breath-catching sug-
gestlon is made in an interesting study of
Prof. Pupin, Columbias electromagnetic
expert, contributed to the current Har-
per's Weekly by Charles Johnston. The
difficulty at present, says Mr.. Johnston, is
not an electrical one, but a simple question
Of construction. The cable has to be sunk
in two miles of water 1t must, therefore,
be able to bear a pressure equal to
two miles of water, every thirty-four
feet Of which is equal to one atmosphere,
or fifteen pounds to the square inch; this
amounts to some two tons to the square
inch at the bottom of the Atlantic, and It
is a difficult problem to devise coils that
will stand that enormous pressure. But
this is simply a mechanical difficulty, not
an electrical one. The electrical part Of
the matter is complete and perfect. Messrs.
Siemens and Halske are hard at work on
the mechanical problem; they are at pres
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-29
Knockout for FontaneIIe.

The territorial legislature. which planted
the solar plexus on Fontanelle's ambition,
met at Florence. Losing the capital Fon-
tanelle fell back on its possession of the
seat Of Dodge county for prestige, but
another legislature spoiled that plan. Free
mont had jealous eyes on the county seat
and determined to have II. Washington
county was a small strip along the Mis-
souri, river. A plan was evolved to de-
tach the part of Dodge county in which
Fontanelle lay and attach It to Washing
ton county. AS the people OF Fremont
wanted the county capital and the people
of Washington county wanted more terri
tory, the deal was put through the legisla-
ture. not, however. without protests OF
fraud in presenting petitions from voters,
the allegations coming from the vicinity
Of Fontanelle.
The Last blow. at the little hamlet was
struck when the Union Pacific failed to
come up the right side of the Elkhorn
valley. With other towns having a rail-
road and Fontanelle off the line, the last
legs of it's glorious aspirations were
knocked out from under Years later the
Fremont Elkhorn & Missouri VALLEY road
built up along the Elkhorn rive Sel-
ley, Fontanelle had subsidized into a peace
full, Eural calm. scarce DESTROYS Of whether
a railroad came or not.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-29
EIectric-Thermio Smelling.


The efforts Of the Canadian government
to utilize the electro-thermic process for
smelling iron ores are reported to have
proved successful. In 1904 the govern
ment appointed a commission, headed by
DR.. Haanel. superintendent of mines, to in
vestigate the subject. The commission went
to Europe and inquired into the different
electro-thermic processes which had been
tried, and reported so favorably on the
project that the Canadian government de-
termined to experiment with Canadian
ores, and selected Sault Ste. Marie as the
point at. which the tests could be made
They were begun In November, 1905, and
were finished last March The result has
been, according to the report made by DIR.
Haanel, the successful demonstration Of
the process of smelling Canadian ores
with electricity. The output was greater
than was expected. Charcoal was sue
cessfully substituted for coke, the con-
sumption OF electrode was Insignificant and
nickle pig of fine quality was produced
from roasted pyrrhotite. Forty tons Of
pig have thus far been produced, and the
process admits of immediate commercial
application. The experiments were made
with hematite, magnetic and titanic ores,
taken from various places, some Of which
could not have been treated commercially
by any other known process. The furnace
used was about 22O-horse power. and pro-
duced from two to three tons a day. Ore
containing 4 per cent of sulphur con-
tanned, when treated, .OO3 per cent in the
metal. About 100 tons OF ore were treated,
which made fifty-five tons of ore, mostly
of car wheel quality. The pyrrhotite
treated was roasted nickelferous ore from
nickel mines Of Sudbury. No serious diff
Guilty was experienced in making the ex-
periments, everything working easily and
smoothly. DIR. Haanel asserts that the
tests made fully demonstrated that the
process is a commercial success. AS soon
as the report of the commission has been
prepared and given to the Canadian gov
eminent a copy will be forwarded to the
Department OF Commerce and Labor at
Washington. The two principal points
that have been demonstrated are that the
electrical process is good, so far as the
ore is concerned in that II produces a
superior quality of iron, and the sulphurlc,
titanic and other impure iron ores hitherto
considered useless, can be used with com
mercial profit by reating them with the
electrical process The result of these
conclusions on the future OF the iron in
dustry can scarcely be foretold, but they
will certainly be widespread in their intiu-
ence on the trade in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-29

plans of the London county council to en-
gage in the electrical supply business elicts
an interesting comparison of the output Of
electricity in the British metropolis and in
New York. 1t is calculated that, whereas
New York, with a population of $780, 600,
produces 971,OO0OOO units of electricity per
annum, or ESQ units per capita, London,
which has a population of 100000 within
the area for which the county council leg
islates, has an annual output of only 1884,
100000 units, or only q units per head This
illustrates two things: The immense ad-
vance of the American development Of cleo
trio energy over the British and the enor-
nous field for supply in London yet I'M
touched.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-29

him were Henry Brenkman, William uus-
ing. Henry Stork, Frederick Haybrook and
William Moscha. The township is now
practically all settled by these six men
and their descendants and friends. AS
showing the spirit of the community,
which grew rapidly for a while. it is to be
remarked that soon after providing them
selves with shelter, the task of insuring
education for the generation to come was
undertaken. A college was contemplated
by the society. and an organization formed,
which erected a building in 1859. 1t was
called the University of Nebraska and was
doubtless the first school anywhere to have
this name applied. The original buildings
were burned, but were replaced. 1t was
necessary for Mr.. Sprick and three 0ther
trustees Of the college to secure thu lum-
ber bill. After Fontanelie had rost out
on the capital proposition the four paid
the bill out Of their pockets. The school
was controlled. by the Congregational
church and was removed TO Crete II Is
now the lourishing Doane college.