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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
GIRL In DUNGEON
EIGHTEEN YEARS.

signed to this cave, built under her
fathers cottage, because she had fall
en- In love with Paul Chapins,
young farmer, and defied her fathers
authority His win was so strong
that he terrified all his relatives into
silence, and from 1883 up to this
time they have carried the secret,
fearing his vengeance If they sug-
gested expose.
The condemnation to perpetual inn
prisonment in the horrible subterran-
can cavern was executed in 1888. In
the early spring Of that year the
child was thrust into the prison
which had been prepared for her. and
for Is years the door has been open
ed only once daily to admit platter
containing food of the coarsest de-
scriptlon, and only enough of it to
sustain life.
Marie's disappearance was account
cd for by her father. who said she
had gone to n foreign country to live
with her brother.
When the man with whom she was
III lONt lditu w ulSCONCT JuS Sli6nt-
est trace of her habitation he an
nounced that he had no desire to
live longer and killed himself by
method that is probably without pre-
cedent
He went into field where
thrashing machine was at work, and
causing the operator to leave his
work by fictitious message, placed
his head under tho machine, started
the thrasher in operation. and so be-
came his own eexcutioner. 1t was a
guillotine with dozen instead of
one blade.
II is probable that the secret of
the girls Imprisonment never would
have been revealed II quarrel had
not arisen between the inhuman IA
ther and his daughter-in.law. She re
vealed the secret to the authorities
in revenge.
The girl was found in the pestifer-
Gus cellar crouched in a corner, utter
ing unintelligible jargon. When taken
into the sunlight, which she had not
seen for IS years, she shrieked In ter
ror Her prison house was indescrib
ably filthy and how she existed fol
so many years in such hole is mex
lplicable. The father showed little Oh
no emotion when placed under arrest
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
MAN FINDS SNAKES In BED
Commercial Traveller Has Hair Rails
ing Experience in Lonely Forest
Inn In Prussia.

Berlin.-A hair raising experience
fell to the lot, according to the Dan
Tiger Zeitung. of a commercial travel
err of Koenigsberg, who spent night
at lonely inn in the Schneider for
est, O. dense forest in East Prussia. It
was owing to being caught in terri
BILE rainstorm that the traveller decid
ed to break his journey there. After
he had retired to rest he noticed some
strange, slight movements about the
bed Attributing these to MICE he
tapped the mattress once or twice,
ance ceased.
In the dead of night the guest ava
kened with start; he felt something
like a cold ring coiled round his an
kle. The thing presently loosened
itself and coiled upward along his leg.
With a cry of terror he jumped up
and struck a light Tearing off his
bedclothes he discovered two full
grown vipers in the bed. The inn
keeper, awakened by the noise, came
upon the scene, and when the mat
tress was lifted up a whole colony Of
young adders was found.
The parent reptiles, it is surmised,
had gained access to the. room by
hole in the deal floor, and made them
selves comfortable in the bed, which,
the innkeeper explained, had not been
in use for some months.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

from the ground to the top story of
the building
Mrs. Rockefeller visits the place
daily and she suddenly decided she
must see the interior work on the
building. No stairways had been put
in the building yet and the only means
of getting to the top is by ladders
which stand almost perpendicular and
are none too secure.
Mrs. Rockefeller glanced at one of
the stoutest ladders, hesitated a mo-
ment, and then gathering up her
skirts made the ascent.
Instantly every noise in the great
building ceased. and In the few mo-
ments she was running up the ladder
one could have heard a pin drop.
No sailor ever went up a rigging more
gracefully, swifter, or with less fear.
Mrs. Rockefeller's lips parted in a
smile and her cheeks were slightly
flushed as she stepped off the top
most rung Of the ladder, but there
was nothing else to indicate conscious
ness of anything out of the ordinary.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
HUNTERS TREED BY
PACK OF WILD HOGS.

President Roosevelt exercised his
prowess. There are many more droves
Of wild hogs now rowing over the
ranch than when President Roosevelt
visited there.
A day or two after the hunters ar
rived on the ranch Mr.. Kellogg was
out after deer when he ran into
bunch Of wild hogs, which we're feed.
ing In little clearing in the mesquite.
The ANIMALS no sooner saw him than
they all charged at him, led by big
boar with long, sharp-pointed tusks.
Mr.. kellogg dropped his gun and man.
aged to climb small post-oak tree
which he fortunately found close by.
The captive attracted the attention of
DR.. Whipple by his hallooing and the
latter came to the rescue. The drove
OF maddened animals no sooner saw
DR.. Whipple arrive on the scene than
a bunch of them made a charge at
him, again headed by the big boar.
DR.. Whlpple managed to fire one shot,
killing one Of the animals, but the re.
mainder kept right on towards him.
He followed the example of Mr.. Kel.
logg and dropped his gun and made
for the nearest tree. He climbed safe
ly into its lower branches before the
wild hogs reached the spot. The two
men we're kept prisoners by the ell.
ragged animals for more than three
hours. The hogs finally got tired of
their guard duty and wandered Off
The two men climbed down and hur.
ried away from the spot
The hide Of the wild hog, particu-
larly of the old boars, is almost like
armorplate when it comes to being i'm
penetrable for bullets. This fact was
demonstrated by MIR. Martin who
came near losing his life or being
badly wounded as a result of his conf.
dence in his gun. He fired at wild
boar with his rifle at 30 yards. The
bullet struck the animal just back of
the middle of the body about two
inches from the hip. 1t did not pene.
trate the thick skin, but was ma.
rooned and fell fattened to the
ground. The force of the blow of
the bullet was sufficient however, to
cause the animal to temporarily lose
the use of it's hind legs, and it dropped
down upon its hindparts. Mr.. Martin,
thinking he had given the animal a
death wound, rushed forward to cut
it's throat with hi knife. The ami.
NAL waited until he was within a few
| feet of him, when 1t suddenly recov.
cred the use of its hind legs and made
desperate charge upon Mr.. Martin.
But for the fact that tree was close
by, and that Mr.. Martin was afforded
chance to dodge behind it, he would
have been caught and torn by the
tusks Of the animal. The boar clrcled
after him closely. Mr. Martin drew
his hunting knife and made sudden
lunge at the animal. By a lucky
stroke the blow severed the juguIar
vein Of the boar and it quickly ble6
to death.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Bull In Harness a Wonder.

Coudersport, O,-Perhaps no steed
ever attracted as much attention in
this town as did a bull owned by the
county poor authorities when he was
driven through the streets hitched to
a sulky. William Stebbins was driv.
ing the animal, and managed him as
readily as he would have controlled
a horse. The beasts harness was eT.
actly the same as used on horses,
with an additional rein attached to the
ring in his nose. The bull is fast
walker and can trot at a good pace.
Nearly every day he makes his ten
hours doing odd jobs of hauling
around the county poor farm, and is
said to be nearly as powerful as two
horses.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
kaiser,s shootlnn HIT

The kaiser sometimes when ont
hunting leads the simple life. He has
a primitive shooting hut near Syit.
tkehmen. This hut is constructed of
plain fir boards, covered with bark.
and hidden away in green wood. A
magnificent set of antlers towers over
the entrance, while the furniture con
sists of deal table and chairs, with
a few hooks in the wall for overcoats
In this secluded retreat the kaiser.
the kaiserin and the Princess Vic.
toria Louise regale themselves with
potatoes, which they roast for them.
selves in the embers of the wood fire
Of dry fjr branches.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
RAMBUNCTI0US SHEEP
CHARGES ON POLICE
Objects to Being Arrested and Treats
Big Sergeant as If He Were
FeatherWeieht.

Baltimore, Md.-One 90-pound sheep
fresh from the hillsides of lower Vir-
ginia, upset the equilibrium of the
Southern police station here. The
sheep pulled 200-pound police SER
geant about as If he had been a
feather-weight, charged into and dis
persed a squad Of district sergeants,
and disrupted the judicial dignity of
Magistrate Leake.
Sergeant Clark found the sheep
seeking pasture peacefully among the
rank luxuriance Of grass that nocks
the efforts OF the street cleaning de-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
WORK CEASES WHILE
WOMAN CLIMBS LADDER
Niece Of Rockefeller Inspeots New
Residence Where stairWays Are
Still Missing.

Greenwich, Conn.-Mrs. Percy Rock.
efeller, the beautiful young wife of
John d. Rockefeller's nephew. who as
Miss Stillman, daughter of the pres.
ident of the City National bank of
New York, was prominent in New
York society and Is yet, astonished
the small army of mechanics at work
on her husbands half million dollar
residence on Lake avenue the other
afternoon by climbing up tall ladder
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

the Pryor ranch where the hunting
party made It's headquarters, but it
was the hordes of wild hogs that
spoiled the real pleasure of the party
and caused them to be in constant I'M
easiness for their lives. Although the
game protection law does not apply
to wild hogs the animals seem to
have multiplied and thrived under it.
There are portions of Zavala county
which are literally overrun with them.
They are exceedingly vicious and are
noted among hunters as the most fear
4 less animal that ever was encountered
in Texas. President Roosevelt made
1.-THE trip all the way from New York
when police commissioner of that city
ITO hunt them in Zavala county. Mr..
Martin was his guide on that occa-
sson. The Houston hunting party
hunted on the same ranch upon which
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

partment on Howard street, near Lee
street and, securing a four foot rope,
he made a quick hitch about its neck
and started on the way to the station
house.
According to the sergeant that mel.
ancholy and innocent appearing sheep
is really inhabited by many devils,
which break out at most awkward mo-
,mepts, after the fashion of demons.
by the rock of Cashel," vowed the
sergeant to-day. I'D rather bring in
a pair of crazy men than another
sheep. We upset more men. women
and children than could count"
1t was just at this point that the
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

sergeant dropped the rope and the
sheep charged into a squad consisting
of one police lieutenant six sergeants
and Magistrate Leake, with the dis.
astrous results recorded above Ser.
geant Moreheiser promptly named the
sheep Billy the Kid" and he is at
present browsing in the back yard of
the station, where his owner can
claim him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
AWFUL iNHUMANITY OF A SWISS
FATHER.
LOVED AGAINST HIS WILL
Disappearance Of Young Woman
Caused Sweetheart to Commit
Suicide by Deeapitating Him
self In Horrible Manner.

Geneva, Standardization the
commune bregomas, near Geneva,
comes an almost incredible story of
parental chastisement, followed by a
suicide in which the victim destroyed
himself by decapitating himself with
blades of threshing machine.
Adrian Thoney, an ignorant peas
ant, is under arrest charged with
having confined his daughter, Marie,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE OF A
PARTY IN TEXAS.
KEPT THERE FOR HOURS
Marrow Escape Of A. A. Martin--Bul.
let from His Rifle Fails to Kill
Boar but Hunting Knife
Saves His Life.

Kansas City.-A hunting party COM
posed Of DR.. d. w. Whipple, w. w.
Kellogg and A. A. Martin, all of Hous-
ton. Tex, had some lively experiences
with wild hogs while out after deer in
Zavala county recently. They had for
heir guide Hardaway Evans, who
Knows every foot of that part of south
west Texas and has hunted deer and
other game on all of the ranches of
that section. Deer are plentiful on
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
A Sure WaY.

"There ought to be some way to
stop the growing evil of divorce"
ut can be done II some leader of So
ciety will make divorce unfashion-
able. Post.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Diagnosed.

Tommy-Father, what is a perfect
gentleman?
Father-A perfect gentleman is a
man who, when you begin telling him
your troubles, does not interrupt Sy
telling you his.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

for Is years in an underground dun
geon. infested with rats and vermin,
and into which no ray Of light ever
penetrated
The girl Mt the age OF Is was con-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28

TREATING EMPLOYEES RIGHT
RnIroad Men Tells How His Company Benefited Ihrouuh
Consider ate Ireamen-Ihe Dream of the Hat Salesman
BY CHARLES N. CREWDSON
AUTHOR OF TALES or THE ROAD" ETC
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1907-03-28
Fair Talk Won Out.


at luncheon with another traveling
freight agent. l felt sure that | HAD a
hard game, but somehow | said to
myself l was going after that shipment
and going to get it, too. When | went
in l merely said that l would like 70
ship the eggs for him. Well, that de-
ponds on conditions said he. What
are your conditions?' Well, rates,
speed and treatment 4 don't know
that our rates are any lower than 9th
ers,' said /. And | don't know that
We make so very much better time, bat
still I'd like TO get that shipment.
How often do you ice?' -Four times,
said l. and when l say foUr times
mean four times. III put them through
in four days and three nights for you,
too. This will guarantee. Now, look
here. sir said |. My company is a
good square company. l don't belong
on the road. ] am very green at this
business. l was working in the office
and, as you see, was getting pretty
thin. My manager, just to build me up
in health, saw that got a place on the
road Well, now, that's enough
Don't go any further. said the mer-
chant. I like to deal with people who
treat the men who work for them
right. Companies that do this usually
treat their customers right. Now I'm
going to give you trial of two cars.
If they go through all right, you're to
get the rest Of It,.
"t wi-ed at once to have two good
clean cars come the next morning.
When they came, properly iced and
looking clean and fresh. the shipper
said, We'll now we won't debate about
the other cars at all. Order them ut
once
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The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-17
Just Like a Man.

John. the cook has left" Now.
Gwendolyn, is IL right to meet me
with such news when return home
late from the Office all tired out and
hungry" But, John, dear. merely
want to say the cook his left"
Yes, I know you merely want to
say And | merely want to say that
it's whanged shame that this house
hold is eternally disorganized. Other
women manege to keep their serv-
ants. Why east your Why" John
Smith. ! tell you that the cook knew
you would be late, so she left cold
chicken. custard pudding and a pint
of claret on the dining-room table
for you" We'll, Gwendolyn. why Ia
the name Of common intelligence
didn't you say that at first Judge
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-17
CONTRACTS HAVE BEEN LET
FOR OVER HUNDRED MILES
OF CAIRO & TENNESSEE r. r.
TO be Finished From WickIiffe to Hopkinsvie In
One Year-TotaI Length Of Road Will be
425 Miles
RICHT-OF-WAY AND TERMINALS ARE SECURED

Not much has been said lately
about the Cairo & Tennessee river
railway, but It appears that the work
|of pushing it has geen going forward
with energy and much has been &C
complshed. That this Is true Is shown
by the following In the Railway Ga
zette Of June 4, which will be read
with interest by Cairoites and Ken.
tuckians interested in this important
project:
Cairo and Tennessee Riyer.--An
officer writes that the projected
route of this line Ii from Wickliffe,
KY, three miles east of Cairo, Ill,
east through or near Mayfeld, Dex
Ter. Canton, Cadiz. Gracey. Hopkins
vile, Elkton, Franklin, Scottsville
.Tompkinsville. Albany, Monticello
and Jellico In Kentucky, to Newcomb
Tenn, unless built through Bell coun
ty, and Midlesboro, Ky, the road will
pass through or near county seats In
Tennessee as follows: Jacksboro,
Tazeville, Sneedsville, Rogersyille and
to Bristol. approximately
465 miles. Underwriting is partially
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-17
ON THE RIVERS
Noted River Man Dies at Metropolis
nan Between Cairo and Paduczh
Many Years.

Capt. VIM. Hemphill, aged 65, died
Saturday afternoon at his home In
Metropolis, leaving a wife and five
children The Paducah News-Demo
crat says oil him: Captain Hemp
hin was one Of the best known citizens
lii Metropolis. His affable disposition
made him friends wherever he went,
When a young man he learned to be
u steamboat engineer. which trade be
had followed until stricken lie work
ed ON passenger and freight boats,
and towboats plying the Ohio and Mis-.
sissippi rivers, and for d long time was
engineer ON the old Gus Fowler. which
ran between Paducah and Cairo. He
was considered one of the finest engi.
neers that ever opened d valve on a
steamboat. For twenty years he had
been resident OF Metropolis, being
born III Ohio. He lived In Padncah for
II year or two, and has numerous
friends here especially among the
river men. HE was stricken with
paralysis about five months ago but
was not conferred To his bed until two
weeks ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-17
HAS REAL GRIEVANCE.
Prisoner Suffers inconvenlenccs In an
indian Jail.

A prisoner In Rampore Boalla jail
has clear grievance against the gov
eminent. There are certain incon-
yeniences inseparahle from prison life
which all reasonable criminals more
or less unwillingly accept, but the
most complaisant draw the line at be-
ing marked down and clawed by
ieupardcss in the seoiassca 6! the
prison yard. The animal seems to
have been inspired by sunragette-
like curiosity as to the inside OF a
prison, and having got in by the high
ly irregular method of ieaping the
wall she ensconced herself among the
low brick piers on which the old bar
racks are raised from the ground In
the early afternoon she espied pris-
oner In the yard clearing up. and. like
the impulsive creature she is. prompt
~ leaped upon him, striking him to
the ground and clawing his back.
Then, with the fickleness of her sex.
she suddenly changed her mind, and
In an access OF shyness ran away and
hid herself among the brick pillars.
Now Col r. r. Weir, Inspector general
OF prisons, happened to be in the vii
lage. and to him the incident was re-
ported. Though II cannot be said that
the duties of an inspector general of
prisons included the destruction OF
vermin, Col. Weir did not stop to con.
slider technicalities, but borrowed a
rife. After some difficulty in getting
within striking distance of the in
truder as she lay in her fastness, he
succeeded In planting his first shot
behind her shoulder. after which
soothing remained to be done but to
drag of the carcass and record It's
tape measurements as more than
seven feet.--London Daily Telegraph.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-06-17
WILL MOVE TODAY
Halliday Estate OFFICES viii Be Trans
ferred From Ohio Street to
Eighth and Washington.

The companies controlled by the
w. P. Halliday estate, which have had
their Offices at 70s Ohio street. will
begin to remove today to the old
Jennelle residence at the northeast
corner of Eighth street and Washing
ton avenue.
This building has been thoroughly
overhauled and is now one of the hes,
office buildings in Southern Illinois.
1t will soon be outlined with electric
lights which will add much to its ap-
pearance. In the winter the offices
will have steam heat from the power
house.
On the ground floor will be the Of
fees Of the Cairo City Gas Company.
There will be a workshop across from
the Gas Company's Offices. On the
second floor the w P. Halliday estate
and the Cairo City Coal Company have
apartments. On the Third floor John
Herman and the Cairo Electric &
Traction Company have offices.
The bnilding which the companies
have been occupying on Ohio street
will be torn down and a modern Of
fce building will be erected in its
piace. II will probably be three stor-
les above the levee.