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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03
HIGH FIVE WAS PLAYED.

Last Friday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. j. e. Wilson entertained
the Card Club at their pleasant
home east of the city. The
members of this club reside east
and north and include a few
Bowites. The meetings are held
at irregu lar intervals. Progress
sive high five was played at four
tables. Mrs. Effie Bean won the
first prize a piece of Wedgewood &.
This is the fourth time Mrs.
Bean has been the winner of the
first prize. The BOBBY prize was
won by Mr.. Anderson, a bottle
of catsup (catch.up). Dainty
refreshments were served. Those
present and invited were:
Messrs. and Mesdames Anderson,
Morris, w. Barrett, Woods,
Kuap, Russell, Davis, Frey.
Mrs. Efiie Bean, and f. e.
Squires.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03
New IYne Is Added.

a fine line of new type has
b2en added to the Republican
Office equipment this week.
About 400 pounds of old type
and old metal was shipped to
Omaha aud considerable sum
of money added to the price OF
the old metal to purchase new
type in order that the Office
might be better equipped for ad
and job work.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03
Silver Medal Contest.

Program Of six contestants
and number Of musical selec-
tions.
A silver medal declamatory
contest will be pulled at the Nj.
e. church Friday evening De-
cember 1ltb, Six young people
have entered the contest for the
medal and they have been drilled
for some !. time by Mrs. Speake.
Judges will be appointed md the
one giving the best recitation
will be awarded the medal. Ten
and fifteen cents admission will
be charged. The following is
the program for the evening:
Piano Solo. Miss Dill
Violin Solo. Miss Lea SQuires
Vocal Solo. Miss Dux
Coniest,.siX contestants entered
Cornet Solo.,..., Frank Taylor
Ryerson Bros. Quartet
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03
MOVEMENT ON FOOT TO RAISE C0uN.
TY ATTORNEYS COMPENSATION
GADD IS OPPOSED TO IT.
County Attorney Needham of Boone
County AsxS County Attorney Gadd
TO lnfluerCc Local Members
of The Legislature.

A movement IS on foot in this
state to have the next legislature
increase the salaries Of the couu-
ty attornies Of the state. Elk.
perience has proved that the
salary of the county attorney is
not as large as the income Of an
attorney having good criminal
practice and the acceptance of
the Office means a financial loss.
This is largely responsible for
the present aggitation for a
raise in the salary of county
prosecutors.
County Attoruey-Elect Gadd
is in receipt of letter from O.
M. Needham of Boone county
asking him to use his influence
with the members of the next
legislature elected from this part
of the state in an effort to secure
the passing of the law making
the increase. Mr.. Gadd has
come out squarely against the
movement for the increase. He
states that he accepted the
nomination and election knowing
that it would be a financial loss
and that he does not propose now
after the election to help push
any movement for salary
grab"
The following is the letter
from County Attorney Needham
ALBoIN, NEBR., Nov. 25, 1908.
-CoUNTy ATTORNEY ELEcT-
Broken Bow, Nebr. Dear Sir;
write you with reference to the
present salary of the County At
torneys. 1t is conceded that the
present statute regulating the
salary is unfair, for the reason
that a large majority of the
counties of the state have a
population ranging from eigh,
to twenty thousand, and, under
the present law there is no in.
crease between those two figures
Also, the salary is totally ia
adequate in counties above
twenty thousand, and, in genera.
the salary of the county attor'
neys needs total REIMBURSEMENT
AS County Attorney l call you,
attention TO this matter. / ap
pend herewith a schedule o
salaries under the present statute
and also a suggested chang
which, | think, will commend
itself to your jugment. If yoI
will make an estimate of tn,
population of your county basec
upon the total vote cast, allow
ing five people for every voter
you can thus readily see how tn,
suggested change will bene6
you. By taking this matter u
with your member and Senate
elect it seems 10 me a schedul
may be presented to the Legis
lature which will provide a prop
er con pensation for the wor
done by the County Attorneys.
The objection may be urge,
that that the Legislature canno
increase the salary of the Count
Attorneys to take effect duripi
tie term beginning next Januar
bat as you are aware our Cour
in tn. case Of Douglas Count
vs.. Timme, 49 n. W. 267, cite
in State VS.. Stewart, II n. "
1902, aud in other cases, has hel
that the constitutional prohi
bition of the increase of tn
salary of county officers apple
only to officers created by til
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03

J. ID. Ream and Jules Haumont
are going over the fair agri-
cultural exhibit to select some of
the best grains and send to
Omaha for the National Corn
Exposition.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03
KENSINGTON.

Mrs. L. II. Jewett, entertained
a number of her neighbors at an
informal Kensington last Satur-
day afternoon from 2:2O to $50
O'Clock. The guests pleasantly
entertained each other. Refresh
ments consisting of three courses
were served. The guests were:
Mesdames. Bowen, Moore, O..
Anderson, Dalton, Smith, Ream,
Coleman, Orr, Groat. Miss
Groat.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03
WHIST CLUB MEETS.

The fortenightly Whist Club
met Wednesday evening with
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Turner.
The usual series of games were
played after which light refresh
ments were served.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03
FAMILY DINNER.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Taylor
entertained three generations of
fhe Russom family last Friday at
dinner at high noon. The
guests were seated at one long
table, extending partly through
three rooms. Covers were laid
for thirty-six. Small pumpkins
adorned the place cards. Mrs.
Taylor was assisted in serving
the four course dinner by Mrs,
George Russom and Miss Edna
RuSsom
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03
The Republican Is Improving.

That the effectiveness of the
Republican as an advertisin G
medium is increasing is evidenc.
ed by the constantly increasing
advertising patronage of the
paper. The enormous increase
in the subscription list of the
paper in the last two months is
also an evidence of improvement.
You can still get your tires set
at S. M. Doris blacksmith
shop. 1t
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03

constitution. Kindly give this
your best attention.
Yours very truly,
O. M. NEEDHAM, County = Atty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-11-03

pRESENT SCHEDULE.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
WITH MANY ROLL CALLS
The Bill to Compel Arbitra- ton in Labor Disputes Was Ditched--New Mexico, Colo rado and Oklahoma Boun- dary is to Be Readjusted.

Washington. Dec. 12-The house to- day was in old time form. No partic- ular program had been mapped out but under the call of committees, sev- eral measures in which members were especially interested and in some cases vitally concerned, Were considered With few exceptions they engendeEed the liveliest sort of debate and it was disclosed that the forces for or against them were fully lined up for the fray.
 Parliamentary tactics were freely resorted to with the result that five times the roll was called. The first wrangle occurred on a resolution fix ing the boundary line between Colo rado. Oklahoma and New Mexico. which was adopted by a good majority but not without tWo roll calls.
 The house then by a decisive vote refused further to consider the bill providing for an arbitrary settlement of disputes between employers and employees Next turning again to the bill providing for the protection of aliens fin the United States, the sub ject was threshed out at length. The measure had rough sailing and was passed by a thin majority after two roll calls. At 5:27 pm. the house ad- joIrned until Monday.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
AMENDMENTS MODERATE
The Tug-of-War if There Be a War Will Come Shortly After a Conference of the Reformers Next Tuesday Night.

Washington, Dec. 12--One of the first things agreed upon by the mem bers of the Hepburn rules revision committee in the house was a plan t0 make a fight for members Of the com mittee and Speaker Cannon and Reo- rcsentative Williams, the former mi nority leader as between the commit tee and other individuals among the element favoring a revision of the rules.
 Word was spread by a majority of the committee which includes Repro sentative Hayes of California. that the amendments would be conservative. @. Practical disapproval was announced of such changes as the selection of a steering committee of the house to ap- point committees and the proposal to have the committee on rules elected by ,hc house. The outcome of the indi- vidual conferences with the speaker is said to have been an understanding that the entire committee will lay be- fore the speaker after next Tuesday nights conference -on the rules, the amendments that they may be agreed uTon.
 Republican Floor Leader Payne and Representative Dalzell will be consult
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
ARIZONA. MORNING DECEMBER 3 19Os

ed by the committee. The committee of the 'reformers' of the rules are practically united on the Hepburn amendment which would require the speaker as in duty bound to recognize the first person upon whom his eyes fell instead of allowing him to arrange at the beginning of the day. program designating members who shall be given the privilege of the floor.
 Other amendments that appeal to the committee are to require a call of the committees once a week so that all bills on union and house calen- dars may be reached in due time and to enlarge the committee on rules, though leaving it to the speaker to se- lect the members.
 The democrats are taking little part in the discussion. The reformers claim that the house leaders will be surprised at their strength at the meeting next Tuesday night which will be open to all.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
HIS DOOM DELAYED
Ruef Will Not Be Sentenced Until Next
 Saturday.

San Francisco. Dec. 12.-Abraham Ruef. convicted of offering 4 bribe was today granted a delay of he Weef be- fore receiving sentence. FThe contin- uance oc his case until Saturday. De- cember 19. was with the assent of the district attorneys office represented only by Assistant John O,Gars-
 Thomas B. Dozier, for the defense based the motion for a weeks respite on the ground that sufficient tune be given the defense to prepare motions and arguments in arrest of judgment and for new trial. The inability of enry Ach, Ruefs chic: counsel. to ap- pear in court was assigned as further reason.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
PRESIDENTS LIBEL SUIT WHERE T MAY BEGIN
It Must Be Filed in the Courts of a State.

Washington. Dec. 12.-An official of the government. fairly well posted re- garding the Panama canal scandal talk, said today he did not understand that the intimation of the president as to possible criminal libel prosecution referred to contemplated action in the federal courts. There 1> is no criminal libel law on the federal statute books and any cation would have to be talk en in the state courts
 He said however. that there is an unwritten code of courtesy between federal and state prosecuting officers and he saw no reason why United States District Attorney Simpson, of New York. should not lay before Dis trict Attorney Jerome, of that city. the facts in the case for Jerome's consid- eration with a view to criminal action against persons in New York respOn- sible for the publication of the charges He thought it probable that conferences between StimsOn and Je- rome might already have taken place.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
.OF BRIBERY CONSPIRACY
The Reaching of the Verdict Consumed Nine Hours Though From Beginning a Majority of Nine to Three Favored Acquittal.

San Francisco. Dec. 12-"Not guilty" was the verdict returned by the jury at F o'clock tonight in the case of Frank J. Murphy. one of the attorneys for Abraham Ruef, charged with cOmplicity in an alleged attempt to bribe John NJ. Kelly, the venire- man drawn upon the jury panel in Ruef's recent trial. The case was given to the jury at noon and the twelve men were out exactly twelve hours. Nine ballots were taken be- fore a verdict was agreed upon The jury declined to discuss the ballOting but it is said the first vote stood nine for acquittal and three for conviction
 Murphy and A. S. Newburgh, at tOrneys associated with Ruefs de fense, were indicted by the grand jury after the body had returned an in dictment against E. A. s. Blake, a contractor. The latter was tried and convicted and just as sentence was about to be passed upon him he made a confession in court in which he stated that he tried to bribe Kelly for s1,000 at the instance of the two attorneys. Blake also declared that Murphy subsequently offered him s10.0OO if he would not reveal the transaction. Newburgh's trial has not yet been held.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
THE FLEET AT CEYLON.
The First Stop of the BattIeships on
 the Homeward Trip.

Colombo, Ceylon, Dec. 13, (Sunday.) The Atlantic fleet under the com mand of Rear Admiral Sperry was sighted at o'clock this morning. The fleet left Manila December l. The sixteen vessels will remain six days tC take coal and give the men and off cers shore leave.
 This is the first stop on the home ward voyage.
 The colonial secretary of Ceylon- the island is a crown colony-has re- ceived instructions from London to ex- tend such hospitality to the American visitors as King Edward would wish to have shown the United States. IL is planned among other things to pre- sent five pounds of tea to each off cer and one pound to each man of the fleet.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
THE SENATE AND SECRET SERVICE,

Washington. Dec. 12.-The action to be taken by the senate in asserting it's displeasure because of President Roosevelt's message in regard to the seceret service has not been outlined with any definiteness. It has been un- derstood that a resolution will be Of- fered by some democratic senator pro- viding for an investigation by the committee on appropriations. of the presidents language. It was argued that as a republican introduced the resolution in the house, the selection of bill for the same purpose in the senate would give a nonpartisan flavor to the course being pursued.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
AND PERHAPS, MANY MORE
Twenty-two Tons of the Ex- plosive Were Prematurely Discharged by Cause Not Determined--F fifty Were h. jured and Many Missing.

Colon, Dec. 12.-A giant blast of dynamite was prematurely exploded in the canal workings at Bas Obispo to- day. Ten men were killed and fifty injured There may be others killed, for the debris is piled in all directions. The Bas ObispO cut is about thirty miles from Colon, and the shock of the Iexplosion was distinctly felt here.
 Numerous reports are current as to the cause of the accident, but the offi- cial version from Culebra which gives the estimate of ten killed and two wounded states that during the prepa- ration of the last hole for blast. some dynamite was discharged and the re- maining twenty-twO tons were ex> ploded by -concussiOn. The holes were connected electrically and the dis charge was set for pm. The last hole was being loaded under the sup .ervision of one of the best powder men in the employ of the commission.
 A passenger train had just passed when the explosion occurred, but it was mot damaged. Most <f the victims were Spaniards. relief train was sent to the scene of the disaster and one who returned here several hours later brought back the report that forty-five injured had been sent to the hospital Officials of the train stated that eleven dead were found, while many othc-s, of la gang of one hundredand twenty em- ployed in the cut were missing.
 It was reported b. the trainmen that the eNulOsiOn was due to tbe passing of a steam shovel which hook ed the wire leading to the immense charge of dynamite. Whether or not this was the cause of the accident, a steamshOvel crew was present and
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13

practically buried under the mass of rocks and earth thrown up.
 Parties were soon searching for the dead and assisting the wounded Flee tric lights were set up and tonight steam shovels are at work removing tons upon tons of debris. Many of the men are seriously injured, some prob ably fatally.
 Tradition has it that the Panama railroad cost one human life for every tie, with accidents and disease. The construction of the canal has not gone along without exacting its toll. There has been a number of accidents in the last two years, chief among which was the premature explosion of dynamite at Pedro Miguel in June, 1907, which resulted in the death of seven men and the injury of number of others.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
TEMPS ASTON|SHED
 BY CASTRO'S NERVE
It Demands That the Government Show Its Spunk.

Paris, Dec. 12.-The Temps protests loudly against the equivocal position in which France has been placed by the presence of President Castro in this country and insists that the govern ment explain the enigma forthwith. The paper says it is undignified to all low man who flouted France to re- main here without an apology.
 When M. Taigny, the French min ister at Caracas was expelled" the Temps declared. America was stupe- fled by our inaction and today HOI- land with less of a case. is giving us a good lesson"
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
COMPLAINANT MISSING
But His Charges Being Investigated
 Just the Same

San Francisco, Dec. 12.-The hearing before the police commissioners of the charges preferred by late Chief of PO- lice Biggy, just before his mysterious death, against Captain of Police Thom- as Duke. of negligence in the search of Morris Haas, the man who shot Fran cis J. Heney and who afterward com mitted suicide with a derringer. was begun today and continued until next Wednesday.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
 FOR YAVAPAI GUN MAN
Conviction of Hurley of the Killing oF
 Conroy.

Prescott, Dec. 12.-E. D. Hurley. who shot and killed Frank COnroy near Je- rome last spring was convicted of murder in the. first degree at the close of his trial today
 The jury was out about three hours. Life imprisonment was recommended. Hurley is prOspector who recently sold a prospect for several thousand dollars. He has sGTle reputation as 2 eunman. The trouble arose over the pasturinS of goats on or near mining claims owned by Hurley.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
PEARL HARBoR CHANNEL.
The Dredging Contract Goes to a
 Hawaiian Concern.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The navy de- partment has awarded the contract to the Hawaiian Dredging company for dredging a channel from the open sea to the site of the proposed naval sta tion at Pearl HarbOr. Hawaii. The present work is limited to a cost of S3S5,OO0. The balance available of the appropriation is s4OO,OO0
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
FANATICS HELD.
For the Murder of a Policeman in
 Kansas City Riot.

Kansas City, Dec. 12.-Justice Theo. Remley, after a hearing this afternoon ordered James and Melissa Sharp. the religious fanatics held without bail for the murder of Policeman DaIboW.
 In the case of Mrs. Della Pratt, wife of Louis Pratt, Sharp's male compan- ion. who died yesterday from his wounds and William Edgnell the sev- enteen year old protege of Sharp. Jus tice~Remley reserved his opinion
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
MORE TIME FOR scHMITz
He Has Not Been Able to Renew His
 Bond.

San Francisco. Dec. 12. - Judge Dunne, this morning granted former mayor, Eugene Schmitz, a continuance until next Thursday in order that he might have time to Aursue his efforts to renew bonds
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13

Taft's cabinet. In response to an in quiry on the subject, he said that after March f, he would retire from public life
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
CAPTURED NEAR GLOBE FOR PHOENIX BURGLARY
The Arrest Yesterday of N. F. Welch and Wife.

Globe, AriZ., Dec. 12.-N. F. Welch and his wife, Adeline Welch, wanted in Phoenix on a charge of burglary, were arrested a few miles north of here as they were tramping' to Globe from Roosevelt Both profess not to know what they were arrested for. but Welch said that if he was want ed anywhere he guessed it would be at Phoenix.
 According to the story told by the wife, a rather comedy young wo- man who is the most talkative pris- oner ever held here, the couple were married in California six years ago, went to Douglas and worked there until the panic. after which they tramped to Tombstone. then to Phoe- nix, where Welch worked at the Fashion Cleaning and Dyeing Works until a couple of weeks ago.
 They walked to Mesa, then to Fish Creek, where they worked for a few days, then started for Globe on foot, being short of money. They travelled pretty well all over New Mexico in the same way Sheriff Hayden of Maricopa county will come for the prisoners tonight or tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
MIR. BoNAPARTE WILL RETIRE

Baltimore, Dec. 12.-Attorney Gener- al BoneDarte today indicated that he would not be member of President
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13
WEATHER TODAY.

Washington. Dec. 12.-Weather fore cast for Arizona: Fair Sunday and Monday.
Arizona republican., 1908-12-13

The crime for which Welch and his wife are wanted is the theft of sev- eral articles from a house in which they had been lodging in the south ern part of town. These articles, in cluding jewelry, were missed about the time of their departure. They left here on foot four days ago
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21

violated his obligation as a member
and had acted in bad faith with the
committee and in contempt Of the
house, were sustained by the house
by a vote Of 157 to 49, Five hours
of the session were devoted to the
case, four of which were consumed
in reading the committee findings.
The Connecticut members Joined in
voting against the resolution by
which the house adopted the con-
illusions of the committee as it's own.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi denounc-
ed Mr.. Lilley as being guilty of trea-
son for which he said he should be
expelled. He presumed that the rea-
son that the committee did not carry
it's report to recommendation to
that end was because Mr.. Lilley was
at his home Ill and unable to be pres
emit to defend himself in such a pro-
ceeding.
A partial conference report on
the sundry civil appropriation bill
was the occasion of lively debate.
1t was adopted and the conferees
will continue their efforts to arrive
at a complete agreement. The house
at 6:35 p. m. recessed until IL a. m.
tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-05-21
HOUSE AMI. SENATE AGREE
/ ONCURRENCYC
Conefees on the AdriCh Vreeand Bills Fail to Agree on
the Passage Of Either Bill
Aldrich viii Introduce Bill Creating Commission Which
Will Pass Both. Houses Of Congress

Washington, DC, May 90 The
appointment of a currency commits
sion to be composed of nine senator's
and nine members. of the house will
be provided for In a bill which Sem
ator Aldrich will introduce in the
senate tomorrow and II this is passed
by congress, it will comprise all of
the financial legislation that will be
enacted at the present session.
This course was decided upon to-
day by the conference on the Aldrich-
Vreeland currency bill at a final CON
ference which demonstrated beyond
question that there is no hope OF get
ting an agreement between the sem
ate and house oman emergency meas
ure. Undoubtedly this decision means
that the leaders In congress are de
termined upon final adjournment
next Saturday
No question before congress at the
present session drew such earnest
attention as this bill which provided
against a financial crisis of the char
acter experienced last fall. Efforts
to legislate, however, were compli-
Gated from the start by demands up
on individuals who desired to BRING
about general revision of the laws
to regulate banking and the whole
currency system of the government
These demands were made in both
branches of congress and the bills