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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01
Goes to New Fields.

Rev. L. N. Early, who has
universally pleased the people IN
his pastorate Of the Christian
church of this city for the past
year or more, will leave fot
Havelock, Nebraska, Saturday
where he has been called. Rev.
Early and wife have made many
friends in our city who will miss
them. All unite in wishing
them pleasant and profitable
work in their new field of labor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01

case. Good bye! believe how
ever, that as Judge of this Court
and as a conservator of the law,
il is my soldmn duty to say that
/ believe a most grievious mis-
take has been made. / believe
the evidence ia this case justified,
beyond doubt, the conviction
of the defendant of murder in
the frs degree. l believed the
evidence of some fifteen reput-
able men of Broken Bow, who
we're eye witnesses to the scene,
instead Of the uncorroborated
evidence of the defendant him
self. AS crime remains unpun.
ished the white robe of justice
has the blood stains Of a victim
upon its folds. God pity society
when trembling men refuse to dc
their duty and enforce the law
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01
COURT AND PEOPLE WERE SHOCKED
AT VERDICT.
jim GARLAND A FREE MAN.
A Hard Fought Legal Battle Ended Satur-
day Night When The Jury Returned
The Verdict of Not Guilty. in
The Garland Case.

"Not GUILTY." was the verdict
the jury returned in the case of
the State of Nebraska VS.. James
Garland, charged with murder of
John Sanderson on Saturday.
March %, 1908. The case had
consumed nearly five days of the
Courts time. going to the jury
at about three o'clock Friday
afternoon. For nearly thirty-six
hours the jury deliberated on the
ccse, and when it was ready to
return it's verdict at about nine
o'clock but few people were in
the court room, many thinking
the jury would be out for
another day at least. The ver-
dict was received with surprise
by the Court, attorneys and the
people who we're present, and as
the news spread over our city,
people shook their heads and
manifested their disapproval Of
the verdict, many Of them say
ing that it was an ,nsult to the
community and to the laws of the
state of Nebraska. Not a man,
perhaps, in Custer county who
was familiar with the case OF
heard the testimony expected the
jury to return a verdict of mot
guilty" Many, in fact, looked
for either a verdict of man.
slaughter or disagreement
after the jury entered the court
room Saturday forenoon and
asked the Court if he could not
give them some new instructions
SO that the jury could "return a
verdict that would be pleasing
both to the Court and the de-
fend dant."
Judge Hostetler was surprised
at this request and emphaticall y
told the jury that he had give n
it all the instructions within his
power as a Court, and for them
to retire to the jury room.
The Judge Breaks Down.
When the jury returned its
verdict of mot guilty" the
Judge in a voice blended with
ind gnation and emotion had the
following to say to it:
Gentlemen of the Jury, under
the constitution and laws of this
state you are the judges of evi,
dence in a case like this; you
alone are responsible for your
verdict. / believe that you have
honestly and conscientiously,
under the obligations of your
oaths decided this case as you
thought right. l do not, nor
have the right to criticize you.
l have the kindest feeling fol
each one of you. Gentlemen
you are discharged from the
further consideration of thi.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01
Various Opinions.

Some there are who think the
jury was right in it's verdict of
mot guilty." and advance
various reasons for it, Some of
them are plausible and some are
not. Some say that Sanderson
was mean man and that Car
land done the community favor
when on the 28th of Mar ch he
shot to death John Sanderson in
front of the Broken Bow Bank.
And others say that while Sand
erson was a mean man life was
as dear to him as to anyone and
Garland was not justified in deal
ing out death to him. There is
some difference of opinion on
this case, but the majority of
the people who listened to the
evidence End are familiar with
the facts, are of the opinion that
mistake has been made.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01
BURGLARS ENTER HAYES JEWELRY
STORE SUNDAY NIGHT
TAKE ABOUT $500 WORTH.
Once Before His Store is Entered.
Seem TO Have Pick on Him.
Not Discovered Until Monday
Morning. No Clue.

When f. w. Hayes opened his
jewelry and shoe store Monday
morning he was surprised to see
evidence of some Que having
been there during the night.
Going to his safe he found that
it had been opened and the inner
vault wrenched out, the drawers
pried open and the contents
ramsacked. Mr.. Hayes does not
remember whether he locked the
safe or not, but If he did, the
thieves were successful in work.
ing the combination which no
doubt saved some damage to the
safe. He had about $4,000 in
cash in the safe which the
robbers took along with a lot of
rings, chains, watches, fobs, etc.
amounting IN all to about 500
loss to MIR. Hayes. The sheriff
was notified, who, with the help
of others tried to finG some clue
as to the identity of the burg
lars. Their search resulted In
finding the iron vault of the safe
back of Johosor's barber shop
and one or two checks which the
thieves could not handle witt,
safety to themselves.
The Second Time.
This is the second time Mr..
Hayes store has been robbed.
The first time was the night of
July S, 1907, at which time about
$500 worth of cash and goods
were stolen. 1t seems that the
robbers have a pick on Mr..
Hayes and he is of the opinion
that in the future they should
pass him up and tackle some one
else. The officers are, at work
on the case and it is to be hoped
the thieves will be captured and
Mr.. Hayes property restored to
him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01
$1,000 Got the Ma chine.

Mrs. Warren Johnson was the
successful bidder on the Good
rich "B" sewing machine offered
by d. c. Konkel, to the highest
bidder. The bids were sealed
and were opened by the news
paper men of Broken Bow. The
bids ranged from $9.99 to $4,000
and as Mrs. Johnson's bid was
the highest she got the machine.
1t was valued at $500.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01
New Pastor at Christian Church.

Rev. N. II. Harmon, who
preached at the Christian church
two weeks ago, was called here
to take Rev. L. N. Early's place,
Rev. Early being called to Have
lock, Nebraska. Rev. Harmon
will commence his regular work
here next Sunday. He comes to
our city will recommended as y,
minister OF power. You are i
vited to hear him.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01
Sold Re,idenee Property.

X. A. Hughes has sold his
residence property in the north
west part of Broken Bow to A.
E. Graham. Mr.. Hughes will
move to Koshkonong, Missouri,
after he has voted for Taft and
Sheldon.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01
Horse Thief Caught at Galloway.

Last w e dn esd ay night
Marshal Penney of Galloway
captured horse thief who had
been evading the officers for
about two years. The sheriff of
Buffalo county phoned him that
the thief was on his way north
and for him to be on the look
out. Mr.. Penney got his man in
a few moments after he landed
in Galloway.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-10-01

r. Hansen of Galloway was IN
the city Tuesday.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
Taft and Sherman.

William Howard Taft was nomi- hated on the ballot at Chicago last Thursday for president of the United States by the republicans in national convention. James s. Sherman, of New York. the party congressional whip was nominated for vice presi- dent. The vote as taken was as follows: Taft TOP; Knox 6S; Cannon 5S: Fairbanks 40; Hughes 67; LaFollette 25; Foraker l6; Roosevelt 3. The convention adopted plank pledyir Q immediate and separate statehood for New Mexico and Arizona, Judge Sloan making winning fight for it's adopt ion, assisted by Stoddard and Cameron. w. $. Sturgis was selected as a con- promise for national committeeman. The big fight of the convention was over the anti.iniunction plank, which was demanded by Taft and advocated by Gompers and other labor leaders. and which in a modified form was adopted by the conventions.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
Big Contract is Awarded.

A Prescott dispatch says: N. Clem- ems, who was awarded the contract Thursday for running 10000 feet of tunnel for the Arizona Power Con- pany at Fossil Creek, left yesterday for Los Angeles to ship his equipment to the ground, where work will be started at once. There are nine tun- nels included in the contract, the longest of which is approximately 30J0 feet. The tunnels form part of the water conduit from the Foss l Creek springs to the company's power plant on the Verde river. They will be lined with concrete and will be four feet by seven in the clear when finished. The wagon road to the plant is now finished half way down from the summit of the Black Hills to the Verde river through Houston basin. Work is being pushed on it with sev- eral hundred men and the manage ment expects to have it finished on the site of the power plant in a short time.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
GoIdflat Mining District.

The hrSt regular meeting or the Miners and Mine Operators Association of the Goldhat mining district was held Thursday, June 4th, 1908, at Goldhat, Arizona.
 The following officers were elected for term consisting of one year. rhos. w. Welch, chairman, Burton D. Blakeslee. secretary.
 The following rules and regulations were adopted to govern the district described as being that territory in cluded within radius of four miles rom a certain monument known as he Goldtlat townsite, corner No. l6.
 I. That all stakes or monuments of claims shall be placed thereon not ater than 10 days from date of loca- Lion.
 II. That the name of claim, date of ocation and name of corner shall be placed on each and every stake or monument.
 III. That the initial or location work be completed previous to filing of location notice within 90 days from date of location.
 ". That all initial or location work shall be done upon ledge in place.
 V. That all matters in dispute be submitted to the Miners and Mine Operators Association for arbitration.
 VI. That copy of all location not ices in this district be filed with the Secretary in order that complete record may be kept of all said loca- tions, together with the names of ad- acent claims.
 VII. That no member of this asso- citation shall be responsible for any act or acts committed by any person or persons not members that may be op- erating in this district
 VIII. That any member of this or ranization guilty of misrepresentation as to values of mines or mine prospects to any person, company or corporation whatsoever will not be sustained.
 TX. That eight hours per shift shall constitute days labor.
 X. That all men working in and about the mines shall be paid no less than 3.5O$ per 8 hour shift.
 XI. That all men working in wet drifts, stopes, wet or dry sinking, or up.raising shall be paid no less than IS per s hour shift.
 XII. We recommend that all pre- vious locations and locators conform with the above described rules and regulations, excepting however that 30 days be granted instead of 10 days in which to erect stakes or monuments.
 XIII. That the regular meeting of the Miners and Mine Operators Asso- citation shall be held on the first Mon- day of each and every month.
 XIV. That all special meetings be called by order of chairman and sec r9tarV.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20

H. B. White and wife departed tC
 Prescott last Wednesday where they
 will reside in future. Mr. and Mrs
 White made many friends during theil
 stay in Kingman.
 E. B. Hughes and w. H. Smith
 formerly with the Arizona-Birminy
 ham mining and leasing company, a,
 Chloride, came in from Prescott
 Thursday last and went out to Chlo.
 ride today.
 Mrs. J. c. Potts returned from
 Tempe last Sunday evening, having
 been present at the graduation of her daughter Gertrude from the Normal school at that place. The young lady returned with her mother.
 Dr.. A. L. Hilton has purchased the residence of Allen E. Ware on Oak street and will take possession in a few weeks. Mr. Ware intends to build a larger and more commodious struc- ture on the corner of Oak and Fifth streets.
 w. J. Connor, of Yucca, who has been an agent of the Santa Fe for more than twenty years past, has re- signed and accepted a position with the Orange Blossom mining company. Mr. Connor's many friends in this county will learn of this move with regret, but hope that he will benefit himself by the change.
 Chief Sherum and his band of war riors returned from the big rain dance at Peach Springs, a few days ago. He succeeded in convincing the rebellious bands of that section that he was still the big chief of the tribe and that an, insubordination would be met with severe measures from him. A new chief was elected from among the Peach Springs Indians to fill a vacancy caused by the death of one of the olo chiefs.
 Two young men broke into the section house at Berry last Monday morning and robbed the place pt various articles belonging to the fore man and trackmen. They were trail ed into Kingman and later arrested with the goods on them. One claims to hail from Massachusetst and Il other from San Jose, Cal. The, were bound over to the grand jury Tuesday last.
 Last Saturday Blaine Crozier anG w. F. Grounds, Jr., completed thu sale of all their cattle, range, rancl and ranch buildings to Samuel Sloan. of Los Angeles. The gentlemen departed Saturday night to the Milk weed ranch, where the property vii be turned over. The price stated w. over 30,000$. Messrs Crozier and Grounds were among the most prosperous of the young cattle men of the county and it is to be hoped that they will remain in the county and invest in other pursuits. Mr. Grounds and wife will visit with relatives at Fresno for few months
 Last Saturday County Superintend- ent of Schools, R. A. Robertson. ap- pointed J. D. Templeman trustee to fill the vacancy occasioned by the res ignation of Walter Casteel in the Kingman school board, and Monday last the new board met and elected teachers for the ensuing term Miss Elizabeth Trout was reengaged as principal at salary of lO0$ per month: Mrs. K. K. Lake, Misses Bertha Hays and Alta Hubbs were also reengaged. but their salaries were cut ten dol lars each per month. The cut in sal aries is said to be the result of lack of school funds.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
For Treasurer.

I hereby announce myself as can ddate for the office of Treasurer of Mohave county, Arizona, subject to the action of the Democratic Conven- tion of Mohave county, Arizona.
 SAM WITHERS. Kingman, Arizona, May 2S, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
For Supervisor.

l hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of supervisor of Mohave county, subject to the endorse ment of the democratic county con- vention. JOHN c. POTTS. Kingman, Arizona, June l2, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
For Probate Judge.

l hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of Probate Judge of Mohave county, subject to the action of the Democratic Convention of Mo- have County, Arizona.
 J. D. JORDAN. Kingman, Arizona, May 2S, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
For SuperNIsor.

l hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of Supervisor of Mohave County, subject to the action of the Democratic County Convention.
 THOMAS MCNEELY. Dated at Kingman this 22d day of May, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
Political Announcements.
For County Recorder.

l hereby announce myself as a can- dldate for the office of County Re- corder of Mohave county, subject to the endorsement of the democratic county convention.
 R. A. ROBERTSON. kingman, Arizona, May 8, 1908.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20

o. P. Hart, the Needles dentist, will be at the Commercial Hotel July 1st, and will remain two weeks.
Mohave County miner., 1908-06-20
WatermeIons Water.
 melons.

A carload of luscious watermelons will be on sale at Lovin x Withers July 3d and 4th.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
FIGHTING NE4R T4BRIZ.
TiUa of Russian Official Threatened
-Teheran Quiet.

ST. Petersburg July 10.-A dispatch received here
from Tabriz says that fighting has occurred be-
tween Cossacks and Persian irregular troops near
the villa OF NJ Pohitonoff, the Russian Consul
General. A few miles outside the city Five Per
slams were killed and a number were wounded.
Cossacks are patrolling the highway between the
villa and Tabriz Although the irregular forces
were repulsed they continue to threaten the villa
in large numbers The surrounding country has
been abandoned to pillage. and the people Of the
nearby villages have taken refuge behind the
walls of the consul.
For a days NJ. Pohitonom played leading
part in the government of Tabrz, but finally fed
to his villa, taking with him escort most of
the available Cossacks. soon after the arrival of
ropeans and the consular officials at Tabriz are
protected by only handful of troops.
Berlin, July 10-The Teheran correspondent or
the 'I,okal-Anzeiger'' says in dispatch that a
body Of Cossacks demolished the most prominent
cafe IN Teheran this morning. They said that
they were acting under imperial orders. 1t was
from this cafe that bomb thrown and shots
were fired at the time Of the bombardment of the
parliament buildings The people witnessed the
destruction to-day of the cafe with Indifference.
No shots fired.
The Cossacks are practising daily with the new
machine guns under the direction of Russian Of
fcers.
Washington, July 10-Tabriz is again quiet. 40
cording to a dispatch received at the State De-
partment to-day from William F. Doty, the Amer
ican Consul at that place.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
PLAN FOR FARMAN VISIT.
First Aeroplane Flight at Brighton
Beach on ,InIn 2Q.

Henry Farman, the foreign aviator who kept aloft
recently in his aeroplane for approximately twenty
minutes, is under contract to try to break his own
record, beginning July g. according to repre-
sentatives of a ST Louis syndicate who were at the
Hotel Astor yesterday
Samuel Bowman and 7. r. MacMechan, editor of
THE American Aeronaut" of st. Louis. were re-
sponsble for this positive assertion. Mr.. Mac
Mechan did most of the talking, referring to Mr.
Bowman as one of a number of Western men who
were willing to guarantee Mr.. Farman s24eo for
feeh flights in America because of their interest
in advancing aeronautics in the United States.
Farmans first flight, according to MT MacMe-
chan, will he made at the Brighton Beach race
track July %. It is planned to have him make
other demonstrations July 30 and on August l.
The syndicate said Mr.. MacMechan has engaged
the Of the racetrack for eight days beginning
August IA. for another series Of aeronautic ex-
plots. Stress laid on the fact that Alan X
Hawley acting president of the Aero Club of Amer
lea, and Augustus Post secretary. had agreed fhat
these exhibitions should be made under the aus
pices of the Aero Club.
From the moment Mr. Farman arrives at the
pier" said Mr.. MacMechan. "he will be the guest
of the Aero Club of America. dinner will prob
ably be given for him by the Aero Club, which will
keep records of all Farmans flights. After New
York the aviator will go to other Eastern cities
before taking his aeropane to st. Louis He may
exhibit at Montreal. He will bring three French
necha nfcians and several motors and says that
only the weather can interfere with complete sue
cess"
At the Aeronautic Society it said last night
that Deagrange would come here soon under its
auspices
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
WILSON WAS POISONED
Verdict of Inquest-Mrs. Wason,s
Testimony LeaUes Case IN Mystery.

Philadelphia, July 1o-The delayed inquest in the
case OF Dr. William H. Wilson who died on June
26 after drinking bottle of ale containing cyafoe
of potassium was held to-day, and the jury rem
dered a. verdict that the physician came 10 mis-
death from drinking the poisoned beverage sent
him by persons unknown" The mystery there-
fore. remains deep as ever
The principal witness at the inquest was Mrs.
Wilson who testified that her husband had quar-
relied with who had demanded so from MN.
Her husband Mrs Wilson said. gave the man
the money, and she identified receipt in court
said to have been given by the man to her hus-
band. The of the man was not given out
by the coroners' office. but it developed after the
inquest that the police had already found him
and that he had no connection with the murder.
The police say that he is poor Polish butcher,
whose wife had been operated on by Wilson. When
he learned of it he demanded the return OF the
money she had paid, and received it from Wilson
it developed at the inquest that Mrs. Wilson had
failed inform the physicians she called in that
her husband had taken some of the ale, that she
was hystercal and seemed very solicitous about
a missing diamond stud
More than a dozen witnesses were examined In
the case but nothing that was not already known
brought out.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-11
FIREBUG GETS 80 YEARS.
Judge Humphrey Sends Hdbihual
Negro Criminal Up for Life.

Judge Humphrey. in the County Court at Long
Island Cftv made a record yesterday. when be
sentenced Robert Winfield, a negro TO lie iaApris-
onrnent in Sing Sing for being an hanitual criminal
while he sentenced stephen J. ingalls,. a confirmed
pyromaniac thirty years
Thirty-nine prisoners. the largest nIrnosr sen-
fenced in one day in the history Of Queens County,
were on hand when the court opened Twelve es-
caped with suspended sentences and ten were sens
TO reformatories while the other sentences aggrs-
gated eighty-eight years When sentenced VIM
field. who had been arrested and convicted many
times said that his only regret was tnat ne nad
not killed Detective John Butler. who arrested nm
+ba last time ingalls, confessed to having been the
frebug that caused many fires and kept Bayslde
IN a state Of terror for SOME time, and SAID tnas
when intoxicated he could not help starting Hre
Isaac sherratt, twenty years Old, OF broohyn
Manor orzanist in the Episcopal church OF tnar
nIace ..=tood pat and. prociaiming his Innocence
calmly took his sentence OF one year rather tnan
roarrv Martha Goldsmith. neighhor.