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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
u Unfair DEALING
DISCRIMINATION OF RAILROADS
WITH OPERATORS.
BRIDES DEMANDED FOR CARS
Those Who Refused to Pay Were Not
supplled-one cempany.E forced &c
Sell Its Mine Because 6f"Thls Dis
elimination.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. evil
dence Of discrimination by the Penn
sylvania railroad in the distribution Of
cars in the soft coal field was pre-
sented to the Interstate Commerce
commission Thursday. John j. Lloyd
banker and coal operator of Altoona
who is one of the members of the
banking firm of Cassatt & Co., testt
fed that the Columbia Coal company
was forced to sell the Alexandria mine
because of the shortage of cars, and
George E. Scott of the Puritan and
Crescent Coal companies declared that
he paid for the use of railroad cars
when he failed to secure his allott'
ment and that during period OF
twenty-three days the railroad had fur
nished him with only one car. He also
asserted that Michael Trump, general
superintendent of transportation, had
told him the company intended to pro
tect the Berwind-White company at all
hazards.
During the~time that Mr. Lloyd was
on the stand counsel for the commits.
sion made persistent efforts to force
an admission that he had been asso.
ciated in a business way with Presi'
dent Cassatt. Mr.. Lloyd, however,
said that his only relations with Cas-
satt were with Cassatt & Co.. with
which Mr.. Cassatt earned personal
bank account. The railroad company
had for many years been depositoI
with the First National bank of Al.
toona, of which Mr.. Lloyd is president
Mr.. Lloyd gave testimony on the or
ganization of various mining com
panies in which he is interested, say
ing he considered 1t good policy to
have railroad men among the stock
holders of the coal companies.
Frederick Vrooman, an assistant
trainmaster, told the commission that
he had received gifts of money in
amounts from S. to $40 from various
coal companies for favors that he did
not grant.
The commission received a tele-
gram from a process server who went
to Irwin, Pa, the home of Congress
man George w. Huff, who, it has been
repeatedly testified, made gifts OF
stock in various coal companies to
railroad officials. The telegram stated
that the officer was unable to serve
the subpoena upon Colonel Huff, as
the latter locked himself in his house
and evaded the server by escaping by
way of the cellar. 1t was learned that
| he had left town.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
RATE BILL PASSES SENATE
Measure Goes Through After Long
Deliberation-Qnly Three
Votes in Opposition.

Washington.-After 20 days of al
most continuous elaboration the
senate Friday at 4:53 passed the rail-
road rate bill by the practically unani-
nous vote of II to 3. The three Mega
tive votes were cast by Senators For
aker, Republican, of Ohio, and Morgan
and Pettus, Democrats, Alabama.
The principal purpose of the bill is
to permit the interstate commerce
commission to fix rates.
The bill was amended by the senate
SO as to give the United States circuit
courts jurisdiction to entertain suits
brought to annul or change the orders
of the commission and to provide
against the granting of interlocutory
DEGREES without hearings and making
appeals from such orders direct to the
supreme court.
Other senate notifications prohibit
the issuance of passes or the granting
of special favors to one class of pas
sengers over another, prohibiting rail-
road companies from transporting
commodities produced by themselves;
require such companies to put in
switches at the reasonable request of
shippers, prohibits the granting or ac-
ceptance of rebates and reinstate the
Imprisonment penalty for violation of
the law.
The commission is given access to
the accounts of the companies affected
by the act, but examiners are forbid
den under penalty of heavy fine and
long Imprisonment from divulging the
facts ascertained. Fines of $500 for
each failure to keep proper accounts
is provided.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Road Must Stand Trial.

Kansas City, Mo.-Judge Smith Nc
Pherson, of Iowa, sitting in place of
Judge John F. Phillips, Tuesday over.
ruled the demurrer of the Burlington
railway indictments against that com.
pany, and 1t must now go to trial.
The defendant contended that congress
was without power to enact legislation
regulating export rates, in the giving
of alleged rebates on which the Burl.
ington was charged with having vio-
lated the interstate commerce act.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Cubans Amend the Treaty.

HAVANA-The senate committee on
foreign relations on Thursday reported
on the treaty between Great Britain
and Cuba, which was signed twelve
months ago, recommending it's ratif'
cation with certain amendments. 1t is
said that these amendments will be
distasteful to Great Britain, and it is
considered doubtful if the government
of that country will accept the treaty
as amended. The report Of the com.
mittee will be discussed in the senate
in few days.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Drawn Into a Crusher.

TABLE ROCK-One of the most
shocking accidents which ever oc-
CURED in Table Rock happened here
at the yards of the Table Rock Clay
company, resulting in the instan'
taneous death of Frank W. Bailey, an
employee of the comany, who had the
supervision of the machinery depart
ment. The sleeve of his left arm
caught In the cog wheel of the crusher
and drew him into the machinery. He
was dead before the machinery could
be stopped.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
ENDS BOOK OF FORM FIGHT
Presbyterians Will Publish Work,
with Understanding That It's Use
Is Not Obligatory.

Des Moines, lathe famous con-
troversy and debate over the proposed
Presbyterian book of forms, ended in
the general assembly Wednesday af-
ternoon in a compromise in which all
words that might indicate that the
book Is authorized were stricken from
the resolution and the text and title
pages of the book itself and In which
the resolution of opposition was also
incorporated, declaring specifically
that the assembly made no recon-
mendations with reference to it.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Sign Rio Grande Treaty.

Neutrality-suspicious. ador Casasus,
for the Mexican government, and Sec.
rotary Root Monday signed a treaty
regulating the use of the waters of
the Rio Grande, which, If approved
by the senate, will remove what has
been for 20 years past source Of fric-
ton in the relations of the two coun-
tries.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Bid Is Made for Fusion.

HARRISBURG, Pa-The prohibition
convention nominated a mixed ticket
for the state offices. William H. Berry,
democrat, who was elected state treas
urer as a fusionist last November.
was named for governor; Homer L.
Castle, prohibitionist of Pittsburg was
nominated for lieutenant governor;
Representative William L. Creary,
democrat of Catawassia, for auditor
general, and ex-Representative e. A.
Coray, Jr., republican OF Wilkesbarre
for secretary of state.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
No Receiver for Zion.

Chicago.-The first decisive legal
victory between the warning factions
of Zion went to the adherents of John
Alexander Dowie Tuesday in the dis
trict court. Judge Lands declared his
investigators found no evidence of
misrepresentation of funds, that the as.
sets exceed all liabilities, and that no
receiver will be appointed
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31

GRAND ISLAND-W. b. Bills, a
carpenter OF Cairo, was brought to the
st. Francis hospital in this city with a
single nail lodged in his throat.
While at work on barn Bills went
TO get drink of wa,er. When about
to climb the ladder TO proceed again
to his work, he placed few nails in
his mouth, and one of them accident
ally lodged in his throat, An operation
became necessary to remove the OBJ
struction. The outcome is yet in
doubt.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Coal Laws for Alaska,

WASHINGTON - The coal land
laws of the United States are made
applicable to Alaska under bill which
has been ordered reported favorably
by the senate committee on public
lands. The provisions for the entry of
coal lands by associations have been
changed so often that they are not
clear. The bill now reported author.
ICES four or more assignees of coal
land locations to make entry and de-
velop tracts of $40 acres, but still pro-
hibits one person from locating more
than 100 acres.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
ALASKA TOWN is DESTROYED
ONE WOMAN is BURNED TO
DEATH AT FAIRBANKS.
Meager Report Leaves tt to Be In
ferred That Main Business Houses
Are in Ashes.

Alameda, Cal.-The Northern Com
mercial company Wednesday received
the following from ITS agents at Fair
banks: The entire town from Turner
to Lacey street and back to Third, ex-
cept the Fairbanks Banking COM
pany's building and warehouse, has
been destroyed. One woman, Lolita
Talbot, was burned to death.
Fairbanks is situated on the Cinema
river, tributary of the Tanana, and,
although but three years old, is now
the largest and most important city
on the Pacific coast north of Van
couver, B. c., having a population Of
about 1000.
The gold output in 1905 was $1,000
900, and during the present year it will
reach $12,000,000 to $15000,000.
The burned district covers three and
half square blocks. The First Ma
tional bank, the Washington Banking
company, and the court house, located
In the burned district, probably were
destroyed, as were many of the retail
stores and saloons and possibly one or
two hotels. The most important of
the financial institutions in the city,
the Fairbanks Banking company, is
intact.
An unofficial estimate places the loss
at about $1,000,000.
There is no danger of famine, as the
warehouses OF the Northern CONNER
cial company, containing nearly a half
million dollars worth of foodstuffs
are uninjured and there is positive in
formation that four steamers are en-
route with additional supplies.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
No More Feathers on Hats.

ALBANY, N. Y. Commissioners
Whipple of the state forest fish and
game department served notice
through the press to the milliners of
the state, retail and wholesale, that
his department intends to use every
legitimate means to enforce the law
prohibiting the possession of bodies or
feathers from wild birds, whether
taken in this state or elsewhere.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Find Corpse of Minister

Rock Island. Ill.-The corpse of Rev.
Frank w. Hoover, Congregational
minister Of Sherrard, was found float.
ing in pond near his home Wednes.
day. 1t is supposed that he was
drowned while bathing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Three Murderers HANGED.

Honolulu.-Three OF the FIVE Koreans
who recently were convicted of the
brutal murder OF two of their country
men. were hanged Wednesday, The
sentences of the other two were COM
muted to life Imprisonment.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Wreck Illinois Post Office

Bloomington, Ill.-The post Office at
Lexington was wrecked Wednesday by
safe blowers. who blew up the entire
building with nitroglycerin. The
thieves escaped, taking the entire sup
ply OF stamps IN the office and a large
sum Of money, 1t is reported.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Veterans in Collision

Lafayette, Ind.-One man was killed
and nearly 10 old soldiers were in
jured in a collision on the Lafayette
battle g1ound electric road Wednesday.
Both cars were crowded with veterans
attending the annual encampment OF
the G. A. r.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Death over Card Game.

Decatur, Ill.-V. NJ. Di Vsnces, an
Italian railroad laborer, was stabbed
through the heart in a boarding car
here early Wednesday. The murderer
Is supposed to be one of four men
who were playing cards with him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Wants ORDERLY Election

PANAMA-Though no special In
structions have been sent to the COVER
nors OF the several provinces, Secre-
tary Guardia said that the government
will endeavor to guarantee complete
freedom Of action in the approaching
election.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Will Eloht Trusts,

WYMORE-The lumber trust in
Wymore will have fierce competition.
At a meeting at the oper house, the
Farmers Lumber and Coal company
was organized. This company is COM
posed of over hundred of the prom
inent farmers and business men Of Wy
more and vicinity.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Former Postmaster Drops Dead.

Joplin, Mo.-Peter Schnur, former
postmaster and founder of the joplin
News.Herald, dropped dead Of heart
disease while marching in the parade
of the knights Templar. He was Cd
years of age.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
EARTHQUAKE at Cleveland

Cleveland, O.-An earth-shock last.
ing As seconds was recorded here
Wednesday upon the seismograph at
st. lgnatius college. The initial
movement came from the east and the
return shock from the west.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Wants Son Pardcncd.

LINCOLN - William Atkinson Of
South Omaha called on Governor
Mickey and asked for the pardon of his
son, Albert. The latter was sentenced
TO three years for highway robbery.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Soldiers Refuse Ball Cartridges

Kursk, Russia.-The soldiers Of the
Obayau regiment here, who were to
be dispatched into the country districts
In anticipation Of agrarian troubles.
have refused to take ball cartridges
with them.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
schooImates Honor Victor.

SIDNEY-The depot platform was
crowded with the faculty and members
of the Sidney High school, who extend
ed cordial welcome home to Arthur
Oberfelder, the successful contestant
at the oratorical contest at Lexington.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Illinois Bankers Indicted.

PEORIA, lll.-The four principal
owners in the failed Tels-Smith bank
of Pekin, ILL.,, were indicted under 125
counts each by the Tazezwell county
grand jury.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Friend of Grant Dead.

Denver, Col.-Col. Robert s. Moore,
a veteran of the Mexican and civil
wars and a close friend Of Gen. Grant
and Gen. Sheridan, died at his home
in this city Wednesday, aged 10 years.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1906-05-31
Cousins Is Renominated

Cedar Rapids, a,-Congressman
Robert G. Cousins was renominated
by reclamation Wednesday by the
Fifth Iowa Republican convention.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

The five colored boys who were ar
rested several days ago on charge
of burglary. having entered the apart
ments of Mr.. Carlos L. Sistrunk and
made way with nearly all the person.
al effects that were not nailed down
were Friday tried before Justice
IS. A. Bullock. The evidence was SC
conclusive that there was not much
juggling with the facts, and at the
conclusion Of a short trial the boys
were sentenced to pay fine of $25
and costs, or serve ninety days on the
county convict gang. They we're Eu.
gene Brown, Boycie Baker, Sunny Jim
Rivers, Dixie Land Galman and Evins
Monts, all between the ages of ten
and fourteen.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,

A. B. Kibler of Dunnellon, mem
Der OF the firm of Kibler Bros, extern
sive owners of commissaries through
ought the phosphate belt of Citrus and
fernando counties, passed through
the city Saturday en- route home from
Jacksonville. where he has been on
business for the past two or three
days. The Kibler Bros. own and ope-
rate ten or twelve immense commits
saries, and are among the most solid
firms of that section financially
Gainesville Sun.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

The young ladies of East End gave
a watermelon cutting on Wednesday
evening in honor of the Gainesville
ball team, that escaped defeat be.
cause of the rain. The occasion proved
to be extremely enjoyable, and was
held under the carshed of the n. c.
L. depot, which was gay with Japa.
nese lanterns, and furnished with
seats a deux. The rain which prevent
ed the ball game kindly ceased for
the cutting, and watermelons disap-
peared like magic before the on
slaught of youthful appetites. Formal
tiles were banished and everybody had
a jolly good time.-Monticello News.
Harry Bullock and Frank Harris,
Jr., who were with the Gainesville
team on their trip, were present at
the watermelon party.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Some gypsies passed through Ocala
Saturday afternoon going to Jackson
vile. They are a strange people. 1t
seems they are destined to always
lead a rowing life. The little band
that were in Ocala are from Ken
lucky and had been as far down in
Florida as Miami. They had several
good horses and travelled, notwith-
standing the bad weather, as much as
100 miles in three days and a half.
They have customs, traditions, prov
erbs, morals and religion all their
own. They have LOT in Edgewood
cemetery in Ocala, curiously but nice
ly fixed up. Among some OF their
proverbs are the following: Who
would steal potatoes must not
forget the sack" who has luck
need only sit at home with his
mouth OPEN "a pleasant smile
smooths away wrinkles" "The best
smith can make only one ring at a
time" The gypsies, even in Rouma-
MIA and Pennsylvania, have no church
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. Paul C.. Davis, who has beer
operating a barber shop in the Mon
tezuma block most successfully fol-
the past five or six years, has sold
the same to Mr.. George w. Williams
proprietor of the Ocala House barber
shop. Mr.. Davis has made a phenom
email success of his business, and dur
ing his few years stay in Ocala saved
money enough to build three nice res
licences, two of which he sold few
days ago. He expects to spend the
summer at Prescott, Ariz., and return
to ocala sometime in the fall or early
winter.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Hon. NJ. L. Payne, famous as a far
mer as he is an educator, was in
Ocala Wednesday, and says except
where corn was planted early, it has
been almost ruined by the excessive
rains. Fortunately, he planted early
and has fine crop. Those who were
not so fortunate can pad in with po-
'tatoes and other root crops. That's
one advantage Florida has. 1t is not
dependent on any one crop. Mr..
Payne's years set on him well and
time is playing him no tricks.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Little Miss Berenice Bryan, the
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. d
Bryan, gave pretty birthday party
Monday afternoon in celebration OF
her fourth anniversary. Quite a mum
Der of her little friends were present
to share the pleasures of the after
noon with her, and they had very
merry time together playing games
Miss Evelyn Pelot assisted Mrs. Bry
an in giving the little folks good
time.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. Thomas r. Gary set twelve
partridge eggs under hen and sue
ceeded in raising six of them. The lit.
tie birds are now twothirds grown
and the mother hen is as devoted to
them as if they were real chickens.
He said 1t was long time before they
learned each others language. dur
ing which time the little partridges
came very near starving to death. nut
in time familiarized themselves with
the chicken language and now read
lily respond to the cluck of the hen,
and ere even tanner than little chick
ems.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20
Everything connected with ocal,

Everything connected with Ocala,
socially, politically, religiously and
otherwise, must be as smooth and ele-
CANT as split silk. There is no divis-
ion on any subject and no opposition
to any scheme. The reason we say
this is because we have kick col
umn" and we have not had a kick
registered against anything for sew
eral months, except the failure of
carrier boys to deliver the morning
paper. So we conclude that every
thing is lovely. But If it is not re-
member our kick column" is always
open. II you have any complaints re-
member that the Ocala Banner prints
everything that will do to print.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

The news that Hon. George w. Viii
son is slowly recovering his health is
glad tidings to the people of Florida
who have for several weeks been
warned to fear the worst results. II
is hoped that he will soon be able to
resume his place on the Times Union
His retirement now or at any time
can only be regarded as a public ca.
lamity. He has conducted Florida's
favorite newspaper with consummate
ability and enjoys the high esteem
and good will of the entire newspa.
per profession.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Frank Harris, Jr., returned home
Saturday afternoon from a trip tC
Monticello and Madison with the
Gainesville baseball team. Owing to
excessive rains, two wrecks and sew
eral other calamities, they only played
two games during their absence-bott
with the Madison team. They lost
both the games to Madison, but say
the Madison team put up Valdosta
professionals against them. They had
a most enjoyable outing, however.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Inclosing his check for past due
subscription to the Ocala Banner, Mr.
Frank Simonton, of Tampa, says:
please continue the paper" This is
the type of man that diffuses joy in
printing office. Every newspaper in
Florida wants to secure two or three
thousand names on their subscription
books like Frank Simonton, Of Tam.
pa. A cool running brook on a hot
summer day is not more refreshing
and inspiring.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Rev. L. w. Moore, pastor Of the
Methodist church in this city, spent
Sunday at Anthony in attendance on
tho district conference which was
held at that place. In the Forming
he preached an excellent sermon in
the Anthony Methodist church. Mr..
Moore reports that Anthony had just
such a downpour as visited this city
Sunday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Miss Gertrude Pereda, after a
weeks visit in Tampa with her grand
mother, Mrs. ]. M. Terrell and her
aunt, Mrs. B. B. Barco, returned to
Ocala Sunday. Miss Pereda will be
at the Ocala House for a couple of
weeks, after which she will go to st.
Louis to make her home with mar
ried sister in that city.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Dittmer, who
have been spending the past six
weeks at Brussels, Belgium, and in
Paris, France, have returned to Amer
lea, and are in New York city for a
few days. Mrs. Dittmer and children
will shortly come to North Carolina
to spend the remainder of the summer
in the mountains and Mr.. Dittmer will
return home.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mr.. Louis H. Dosh, foreman Of the
Ocala Daily Banner, has gone to his
old home at Moberly, Mo-. where he
will spend the next three Eeeks with
relatives. This is Mr.. Dosh's first Va,
cation in several years, end this pa
per and his other friends hope that
his trip will be a most enjoyable one
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-07-20

Mrs. S. r. Pyles and her three in
teresting little daughters, Clifford,
Catherine and Mildred, are at home
from a very pleasant outing of sew
eral days, which they spent at Lake
Weir, the summer Mecca for Ocala
people, especially the children.