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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
Land office Report

The monthly report of the district
United States land office at Lincoln
for August shows that the homestead
entries on 4,915 acres were filed Most
Of these were under the Kinkaid act,
although they were largely in scatter
ed patches Only two full sections
We're filed on. Practically all this
homestead land was found in Chase
and Duniy counties. On July / there
were about $4,000 acres of government
land that was open to settlement in
the South Platte country Since then
over 5000 acres have been filed on
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory IL the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use 30 much starch that the
beauty and fineness OF the fabric Ia
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness. which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great.
er strength than other makes.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
What the Poet Saws,

After their honeymoon to Niagara
Falls they came back and settled on
the old farm.
Gracious, Sile!" said Cynthia. "Why
are you in such bad humor?"
Making butter Is blamed hard
work." grumbled Sile, removing the
beads from his brow.
"Oh, cheer up, Sile. Don't the poet
say that 1t is love that makes the
world go round'?"
Eyes, but, by gosh, it don't make the
churn go round"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
Royalty May Attend University.

Royalty may be represented in the
State university this fall. Signor
Juan Aganca Tornquist, a nephew of
the president of the Argentine republic
and distant relative of King Alphon-
so of Spain, may enter the state
school of agriculture. w. T. Thurston
Of Lincoln recently received a letter
from Tornquist making inquiries and
signifying a desire to attend tho
State university.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
Sonata Journals READY.

Copies of the senate journal have
been received by the secretary Of
state and are being freighted out to
the various county clerks for distri-
button, The volume contains 16I
pages. An interesting page in the
publication is that devoted to the en-
ployes of the senate. OF the forty.
eight recorded, eleven are residents
of Lancaster county, three are from
Omaha and three from Beatrice
These two, Omaha and Beatrice, come
nearer the Lancaster high mark than
any other community.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
Dutch at Home and Abroad.

Holland has population Of only s.
100000, but there are 10000, 900 of peo-
pie in the Dutch East and West In
dies. The Dutch are not at present
much addicted to emigration. In the
United States, at the time Of the last
census, there were only 10000 per-
sons of Dutch birth The number of
Netherlanders in the Dutch East In
dies is barely 10000
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
New Point In Primary Law.

The name of H. G., Sawyer, candi-
date for commissioner out in Web
ster county, was left off the ticket
by accident. He had filed for the
Office. He claims by, reason of the
fact that his name was not on the
ticket as 1t should have been he was
defeated. He wants to know what
he can do and the county attorney
Of Webster county asked the attorney
general.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
The First Steamboat.

About dozen years before the 10
English colonies declared their indie
pendence from the mother country,
William Henry, native of Chester
county, Pennsylvania, attached
steam engine to an old bateau and
managed to steam for some distance
down the Conestoga river, but by some
mishap the boat was sunk.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

A medical contemporary makes the
surprising announcement that cities
are more brunette than surrounding
country districts" Why this should
be with most of the bleaching prepare.
lions in the cities is not evident, un.
less it may be a result of coal smoke.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

1t is quite easy to perform our duties
when they are pleasant and imply no
self-sacrifice; the test OF principles is
to perform them with equal readi-
ness when they are onerous and dis
reeable.-Langford.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
Scientists Reach Lincoln.

Four French scientists arrived in
the city and will make an extended
investigation OF the Nebraska State
university They are Prof, Raphael
Blanchard, Baron Jules de Guerne.
Baron r. Duberton and Baron Louis
Duberton,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
Opening Lower Brule Indian Reserva.
ton In South Dakota.

Parties wishing full information as
to the character Of the land, how to
reach it and how to take part in the
drawing in October, also information
in relation to the opening of Trip
county, in the Rosebud Reservation, can
secure same by sending One Dollar to
Chas. H. Burke, Pierre, South Dakota,
formerly Member of Congress and
author of the Lower Brule and Rose
bud legislation.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Bishop Fallows makes strong bid
for the feminine vote by maintaining
that women are not more selfish than
men. And yet it is noticeable that he
offers no statistics as to who is pay
Ing for ice cream and soda water.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
Countries Of One cron.

Burmah is one of the worlds single
crop countries, basing her prosperity
on rice, as Hawaii does on sugar, and
the Philippines do on hemp.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Smokers have to call for Lewis Single
Binder cigar to get it. Your dealer OF
Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

There is no debtor in the world so
honorable-so superbly honorable-as
love.-Henry Drummond.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
AIra WInalnu,a Sn.,1l

A girl isn't necessarily a peach be-
cause she has a stony heart.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Women see without looking; their
husbands often look without seeing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26
Value Of Live Stock.

According to the figures computed
by Secretary Bennett of the state
board of equalization live stock in the
state is valued at $3,119OO0 more
than last year. Real estate has in
creased in vaule $2,850000.
The valuations for 1907 follow:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-09-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens tho gums reduces In
nAmmation, anays pain cures wind collie. Csc bottle
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
LATE NEWS FROM YOUR HOME STATE
MASSACHUSETTS

About $50 former residents Of the old
Bay State enjoyed hearing the late news
from their old home when j. S. Peters, a
recent arrival from Boston, talked pe1ore
the Massachusetts, society at Its meet
ing in Mammoth hall last night. Other
brief speeches were made and a social
was held. The principal business of the
evening was the election of officers ana
the appointment of committees on ar
rangements for the big box social to De
held at Mammoth hall Monday night,
January liz.
The officers elected at last nights meet
ing were as follows: President, DR.. irving
P. Bancroft; first vice president, Mrs.
Ella M. Grant; second vice president, ii.
w. Boyd: secretary, A. B. White; treas
urer, Philip Sarary; master of arms
David Hurley mistress of arms, Miss Eva
Prey; trustees, Joseph Phillis, for three
years; w. S. Ryddell for two years; ID.
w. Boyd, for one year.
MIDDLEBORO, Mass, Dec. 9.-The
Middleboro-T Taunton water damage case.
that has been hanging fire for the past
three years, was settled, the jury return
ing a verdict of $12,2 ,215 for Middleboro in
the superior court at Brockton. The
towns case was handled by Judge WASH
burn of this town and Judge E. Bumpus
of Quincy.
WALTHAM-The board of aldermen at
a meeting granted the application of Pa
trolman Henry w. Peabody for pension
He is the first one to be allowed PEN
sion under the recent act adopted by the
aldermen. The annual report of the COM
mittee on salaries was adopted and the
only change from last year Is one grant,
ing Chief of Police James H. McKenna an
increase of / cent His salary Is raised
from $1499.99 to $500.
PITTSFIELD-Judge Crosby, In the SUI
perior court, appointed Fred T. Francis
receiver of the Berkshire Motor Car COM
pany of this city. Assets of the company
are about $4,000 and liabilities $4,000
Harry D. Sisson is president and treasurer
of the company, which is capitalized at
100000.
CHATHAM-Shippin past this point
was resumed for the first time since the
heavy weather set in. Three tugs, with
twelve barges, the five-masted schooner
Grace M. Martin and the four-master
Agnes Manning all passed north. The
new coal steamer Maiden passed south on
it's maiden trip, and three tugs, with
seven barges, followed in her wake.
SPRINGFIELD-May William e. San
derson was reelected, defeating Edward
j. Murphy, Democrat, by plurality OF
2910. The largest vote In several years
was polled, exceeding that Of last year
by almost 200O
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
ROBBED OF MONEY
BY ARMED BANDIT
M Masked Highwayman Secures $2.85
from Victim-Threaten to "Get
Man" If Alarm Is
Given

An armed and masked bandit last night
held up and robbed Henry Harkey of
7O41s West Seventh street while the latter
was passing Third and Wall streets.
Harkey wassin the neighborhood where
the holdup occurred attending to busi-
ness AS he was passing a high bill
board not far from the corner a man
dressed in dark clothing and wearing a
black mask suddenly stepped forward
and pressed revolver to his breast.
Throw up your hands," ordered the
highwayman. Throw them up high SO
1 can go through your pockets"
Harlxey made haste to obey, and when
he had complied with the demand the
robber hurriedly searched him.
From Harkey's vest pocket he Sc
cured $2S5. but found nothing else. He
then ordered his victim to proceed on his
way and threatened to get him" If he
gave an alarm.
Harkey reported the robbery to the
police and gave them a good description
OF the highwayman-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10

in a prosperous condition 1t is In need
of ready cash, and he would rather Dor
row the money from the parlsnioners
than from the banks.
VINELAND-Prosecu Fithian mas
ordered detectives to aid in the emort 10
find William Lucarella, the boy VINO is
supposed to be lost in the Maurice river
swamp. Foul play is limited at, but tne
officers have no tangible clew. A protn-
err, named Enrico Lucarella, was here'
and will search the woods until some-
thing is heard from the missing poy.
M1LLVILLE-Politica forecasters are
predicting that the liveliest contest cum
berland county has ever had Will pc seen
next fall, when five prominent MliiVliis "
men will be candidates to succeed Sherifr
Daniel Souder The booms of Game war
den George Phifer, former Postmaster
Harry ]. Gieg. former Freeholder Edward
Corson, Mayor George w. Payne ana
CITY Assessor Joshua Cossaboon have
been launched. The office will pay *SoOo
per annum under the new law.
MENTIONING body of the 6S-year-old
wife of Samuel Cassidy, an aged farmer
near here, was found In the barn, show
ing every evidence of murder, following
an attempted assault. Examination Oh
her wounds by DIR. Hood disclosed the
fact that part of her neck had been torn
and mangled as though ripped by her
fiendish assailant She had probably been
attacked while caring for the cows, as
her false teeth were found near one OF
the stalls, eight feet from where her
body lay.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
NAME THREE
ON HARBORS
COMMISSION
COUNCIL CONFIRMS MAYORS
NOMINATIONS
NEW BODY WILL CARE FOR Los
ANGELES INTERESTS
Matters Pertaining to Free Harbor at
San Pedro VIII Be Chief Con-
Germ Of the oraan-
lzatlon

The city council yesterday created 4
harbors commission to look after the city $
interests in and around San Pedro boy
and unanimously confirmed the appoint
ment of three we'll known Southern Cali
fornians whom Mayor A. c. Harper
named on the board-Messrs. George H
Stewart, F. w. Braun and T. e. Gibbon
The term of the commissioners, who will
serve without pay, will be two, three and
four years, they to arrange the tenure
among themselves and perfect organiza-
tion.
Final steps for the plan were taken at
a conference held yesterday in the mayors
office between Messrs. Stephens and
Stewart of the chamber of commerce,
Koep1i of the Municipal league and Schnei-
der OF the Merchants and Manufacturers
association, all the city councilmen ard
City Attorney Hewitt
Now that Los Angeles has secured a
harbor frontage this new commission Will.
under municipal sanction, take up the
volunteer work done by the harbors conf
mittee of the chamber of commerce. of
which Mr. Stewart is chairman. and look
after Los Angeles growing harbor in
terests.t
The commission will select its own SEQ.
retary, who will receive 5000 month. He
must be an attorney, as many legal ques-
tions will come up which will make train
ing such as an attorney has invaluable.
Commissions Work
The principal work of the commission
will be to attend and to keep posted on
the hearings which are held by Capt.
Amos A. Fries, government engineer in
charge of the work around San Pedro. re-
ferring to the harbor lines of San Pedro
and surroundings, especially the section
known as the inner harbor, in which Los
Angeles is particularly interested.
The commissioners will attend and
watch hearings had before the proper
authorities. dealing with franchises, wharf
privileges and the construction of piers
and docks.
They will formulate and make recon-
mendations and plans for the development
of what is known as the free harbor idea
that is the acquisition by Los Angeles
and other cities on the bay of such areas
of land publicly owned as shall come up
from time to time. and affecting wharfage
facilities and commercial chances which
may be opened.
The body will by all lawful means assist
and further the building with government
assistance of any development measures
in San Pedro bay.
Finally the commissioners will make
such recommendations from time to time
to the city council as may seem advisable
for harbor development, especially in that
section in which the municipality has
frontage.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
KENTUCKY

MAYFIELD, KY, Dec. 9.-Ella, the
beautiful 1S-year-old daughter of DR.. M.
Harrison of Browns Grove, was burned
to death in the yard of her home while
piling and burning leaves. Her body was
burned almost to crisp.
SHELBYvILLE-Wil H. Hall and
Mrs Mary Adair Wallace were married
at the residence of Robert A. Smith in
this city. The Rev David M. Sweets
performed the ceremony in the presence
of the immediate relatives and few
intimate friends. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left in an automo-
bile for Joyesdale, where they took the
Southern train for st. Louis.
MAYFIELD-Herbert H. Housman.
general manager of the Jeffrey Construc-
tion company, died after several weeks
illness of appendicitis.
PADUCAH-Paducah will vote next
spring on the question of local option
AT meeting of the executive committee
OF the McCracken County Anti-Saloon
league it was decided to circulate a peti.
tion asking for special election. 1t will
require 1900 signatures
MT. WASHINGTON - Miss Bessie
Swearingen, aged 16 years, youngest
daughter of j. B. Swearingen, died at
her home in this city. She leaves a
father, mother, one brother and three
sisters.
MAYSVILLE-The Mason grand jury,
which has been in session only two DAYS
OF the present term of circuit court. re-
turned thirty-one indictments. The case
OF chester Savage, the 11-year-old boy
in jail under indictment for murder. hav-
ing Killed his uncle over year ago, was
called and was continued until the March
term of court.
GLASGOW-Mrs. Fannie Moss of this
place. has announced the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Laura Ella Moss, TO
Harry Smith of Mayfeld, KY The we'd
ding will occur this month at the brides
home here. The groom is prominent
young business man of Mayfield. Miss
Moss is the youngest daughter of TIL,
iate Henry Moss, one of the best known
travelling men in Kentucky, and is herself
one of the handsomest and most popular
young women of Glasgow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
PENNSYLVANIA

YORK, Pa, Dec. 0.-The building oc-
cupied by the Columbia Embroidery COM
pany and the Star Publishing company
in the borough of Wrightsvlle was de-
stroyed by fire, entailing loss of about
S25, ,O00 The insurance is about S21, 700.
The building was completely gutted.
ALTOONA-While sweeping snow at
the Pennsylvania railroad depot here,
Angelo Daluso, aged 33, was struck by a
fast express train and hurled a distance
of seventy-tive feet. Death resulted in
stantly.
PoTTSvILLE-Althou claiming s12,-
500 damages for an injury resulting from
his being caught in a lathe at the Eagle
Iron worths at Tamaqua, Daniel Pfeil
was awarded cents.
SCRANTON-Andrew D. Spencer, a
member of cne of the oldest families in
Scranton and a prominent coal operator,
died suddenl:- from acute indigestion.
NORRTSTOWN-Blanc Shelmire, II
years old, according to the police. plead
ed guilty in court of the larceny of S95
belonging to her grandfather, Charles
Shelmire of Ogontz. Blanche said that
the attractions of Chinatown were re-
sponsibe for her getting into trouble.
When arrested she had spent all the
money with the exception of SIS.
SCRANTON-Thomas Leonard. a driv-
er boy II years DID, employed in the No.
s shaft of the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany at Pittston, fell headlong out of
the bucket down the shaft, a distance
of 800 feet, and was instantly killed.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
TEXAS


WHARTON, Texas, Dec. 9.-The Whar-
ton oil and cotton mill has been shut
down for the past two weeks undergoing
repairs. Mr.. Forgason, the manager
stated that the gin would start up again
in few days. The weather and roads
have been so bad that it has been next
to impossible to haul cotton to the gin
and then, too, fair per cent has as vet
not been picked. and they expect to have
enough to run the gin until about Christ
mas.
BEAUMONT-A report from Chambers
county reached the city that there was
a double killing in the vicinity of Wallis-
Vile and that man from Beaumont
named Kimble was among those killed.
The particulars of the tragedy could not
be learned here, except the statement
that Kimble killed man in self defense
and that his head was shot off by friends
of the deceased short while later. Kim
BILE was formerly an engineer on one of
the roads out of this city.
CALDWELL-J. G. Barnett & Co. of
this place. a firm composed OF j. c. Bar
nett, made a statutory assignment for
the benefit of credIto: J.. There is no
schedule of the liabilities and assets
given. G.. S. Williams is named as the
assignee. Stringency of the times and
inability to collect is the cause of the
assignment.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
CONNECTICUT

The Connecticut society. through it's
president and secretary announce that
the above society have arranged for a
pleasant evenings entertainment which
takes place this evening in the assem-
bly, hall, Chamber of Commerce build
ing. All members and others interested
in the society are invited to attend.
The annual business session will also
take place, after which arrangements
will be completed for the annual ban
quet of the New England society, which
is scheduled for the evening of Decem-
Der Fl at Hotel Westminster.
WINSTED, Conn, Dec 9.-Whie taxi
ing a bath, Frank H. Wright, the bag
gage smasher at Housatonic, a Berk-
shire village, slipped on piece of soap
in the bath tub. He fell acr- - the
edge of the tub and fractured four ribs.
STAMFORD-Induced to leave her
home on the pretext of visiting a sick
person, Mrs. Antonio Artma5ka, an
elderly woman, was escorted to a lone
Iy part of the city late last night by
two men, who were later met by two
more, and robbed of $500. Mrs. Arm
aska recently withdrew the money
from the bank, believing that it was
safer with her. The four men tied her
legs and arms, gagged her and took the
savings. The woman later freed her
self. John Rohski was arrested on
suspicion.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
THIRD MARRIAGE
OF BEST ANNULLED
COMEDIAN FACES cEcILE FLEM-
ING IN COURT
Witnesses Declare in Judge Monroe's
Court Actor Was Never Legally
Separated from Bertha
Nilsson Best

Mrs. Cecile Fleming Best third living
wife of Charles Selden Best, the actor,
was granted annulment of marriage In
Judge Monroe's court yesterday morn
ing.
Best, who is confined in the orange
county jail on a charge of bigamy, was
brought into court in answer to the
request of Judge Monroe that all par
ties to the litigation be present.
Dispositions of various persons were
taken, showing Best had never been
divorced from Bertha Nilsson Best.
c. H Nordman was granted an inter-
locutory decree of divorce from his
wife, Louise Nordman, in Judge Fred
erick w. Housers court yesterday.
An interlocutory decree of divorce
was granted Mrs. Alice e. Lynn from
Willis s. Lynn by Judge Conrey.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-10
VIRGINIA

CHATHAM, Va, Dec. 9.-Winnie Hous-
ton and Laura King of Charlotte, N. c.,
and Joe Finny of Winston, N. c., ali
colored, were killed on Staunton river
bridge at Hurt station by south-bound
train No. 81 on the Southern railway.
This is the same train which killed
PRESIDENT Samuel Spencer one year ago,
twelve miles north of the scene of to-
days killing.
ROANOKE-The dead body of Charles
A Hunter was found in a mud puddle
in the southeast section of the city. He
lert nome last night and is supposed to
have stumbled over an embanxment
where the city is engaged in making a
fill. He was unmarried.
BRISTOL-J. w. Blankenship, SO years
old, was found dead In the southern SUBJ
urbs of Bristol, where his body had lain
since Wednesday night.
He had choked to death while eating a
can of potted ham, part of which lay
beside has body.
CHARIOT 1TEsvILLE-A fire the most
disastrous in this city in ten years.
started in the Jefferson auditorium
Charlottesville's only theater, and spread
TO Ebenezer church, which is the prop
erty of colored Baptist congregation.
For time it seemed as If 1t would be
impossible to save the Hotel Gleason and
the property Immediately contiguous, but
the wind blew the flames across a va
cant lot.
The theater and the church were to-
tally destroyed and other buildings were
somewhat camaged by fire andx water.
including the stocks of j. H. Dickinson,s
grocery and A. q. Benefits tailoring
establishment