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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
Thursday, Jan. 2, 1908.

The spread of the prohibition
movement in the south has at
tracted the attention OF the whole
country and its effect may be felt
in Congress in dealing with
liquor questions. Two southern
tes--Georgia and Alabama
have prohibition laws soon to be
tried. North Carolina is more
than one half prohibition, with
strict regulations in the iucor-
porated towns. South Carolina
gives to the counties the alterna-
tive of dispensories or prohibition,
and twenty-one out of forty-six
counties are prohibition with
dispensaries in the county seat
towns of the remaining counties,
Tennessee has law resembling
that of North Carolina, and is
practically dry-except in0larger
towns. Even in Kentucky and
Texas the prohibition movement
is strong. Kentucky is now more
than half dry while Texas threat
eus to go dry. And the fever
has spread to other states, no.
tably Mississippi. and it is fair to
presume the movement will ac-
compllsh more before it stops.
The agitation of the prohibition
question bids fair to become ac-
tive during the present session OF
congress. The question whether
the District of Columbia shall be
declared by the government tc
be prohibition community is
one that cannot fail to arouse tn.
keenest interest.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

President Bowlby, president of
the State Press association, may
not have intended that the next
meeting of the editorial associa-
ton, should in any way be politi-
cal, yet as the program, starts
out with Edgar Howard. demo-
cratic editor of Fremont for the
annual address and winds up
with an address by w. ]. Bryan,
editor of the Lincoln Democrat,
it is not liable to prove draw
ing card for the republican ed
itors of the state, who are largely
in the majority,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

The December mine horrors
have been appalling. The series
of terrible disasters has aroused
the people of the mining dis
tricts over the possibility of
greater safeguards for the men
who go down in the earth to
labor. The sad appeals from the
widows and hundreds of orphaned
children will be heard and mine
inspection in the future must be
a reality rather than anlirrespon-
sible promises that shifts the
blame onto providence.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
Pioneers Annual Meeting.

ne th1rty-nrSt annual meeting
of the Nebraska State Historical
Society and of the Nebraska
Territorial Pioneers Association
will be held at Lincoln, January
1914. The meetings will be
held in the auditorium of the
new Temple building, and pro-
gram of stirring interest has
been arranged for all three ses-
sions.
The first session of the Histori-
cal Society meeting will be held
the evening of January 18th, the
first address being by Hon. Will
liam j. Bryan, on the subject of
History" Other speakers for
this session will be Hon. ]. L.
McBrien, State Superintendent,
and DR.. Geo. l.. Miller, President
of the Society.
The Territorial Pioneers meet
ing will be held the afternoon of
January 18th, in the Temple
building. A program has been
provided for this meeting that
will stir the heart of every pio-
neer. Some new and interesting
features are promised by Secre-
tary Paine, and those who recall
the great pioneer celebration
held in Lincoln last summer, will
look forward with pleasure to
this next meeting, which gives
promise of being even more sue
cessful. Excellent music will be
provided for each session.
A special feature of the meet
ings this year will be the issu-
ance of certificates of member
ship to all who attend. A beau
tifully engraved membership GER
tificate has been provided for
! both the State Historical Society
and the Territorial Pioneers
Association, and these certifi-
Gates, handsomely engrossed,
will be furnished to all who reg
lister. This includes those who
are at present members of the
Association, and those who may
become members.
The headquarters of both or
CARNATIONS for registration and
the issuance of certificates, will
be maintained at the rooms OF
the Historical Society in the Lii
brary building of the University,
where all who come will be wei.
come.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

The movement for the nominal
ton of. Taft is undoubtedly
stronger now than at any time
since his boom was started. For
a few weeks after he left for the
Orient the bloomlet seemed to
sag in the middle-but with the
reiteration of President Roose-
velt's statment that he would
not be candidate for renomina-
tion-the interest in the huge
secretary's candle acy has been
increased. Taft's faculty of
making good at every position he
has tried commends him to re-
publican voters. He measures
up the presidential standard in
every respect and the fact that he
will carry out the Roosevelt ideas
is sufficient reason for many
people. The only objection adj
vanced against his candidacy is
by the labor unionists who
are antagonistic because of
some injunctions granted by Taft
when he was judge. This is
practically offest with them,
however, because of the know
ledge that he is not candidate
OF the trusts and the financiers-
the men with whom the labor
union people are most at war.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
Time to Return to Usual Business.

The beginning OF the new year
should mark the date when the
banks of the country should re-
sumo their usual business in eX-
tending credit to their customers,
For the past six weeks the
public has justified them in their
conservative cause as it seemed to
be the only way in which they
could protect themselves and
their depositors. In the mean
time they have been able to ac-
cumulate more than double and
in many instances, quadruplcd
the usual amount of cash carried
by them when times were normal,
as was shown by their official
statements recently.
The money lying idle in their
vaults il now put out through
regular business channels would
again start business on an up
ward grade and do much to re-
store general confidence and BUSH
ness activity Of the old time SORT,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

According to some of the
political forecasters it's Taft
against the field for the republi-
contamination for the presidency.
Taft's representation of the
Roosevelt policies-so heartily
endorsed by the people of the
country--is his main source OF
strength. He has a personal
standing with the average voter
not possessed by any other can
didate.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

The newspaper publishers have
received some hard jolts. The
abolition of the editorial passes,
the greatly increased price of
white paper and material and the
advanced wages, have all had a
tendency to cause the publisher
to worry. Now Postmaster
General Meyer wants to stick
them for additional extra postage
on delinquent subscriptions-and
impose other hardships.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
Republican State Committee Meeting

The Republican State Central
Committee has been called to
meet at 1880 p. m, January 8, at
the Lindell Hotel, Lincoln. The
business of the meeting is to fix
the time and place of holding the
Republican State Convention to
elect delegates to the national
convention.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

Governor Sparks has called an
extra session Of the legislature in
Nevada to convene on the 18th
of January, the object being to
try to adjust, by legislation, if
possible, the controversity be-
tween the miners and mine own
ers association at Goldfield with
the view of restoring law and
order.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
Real Estate Transfers.

James Judge to Burton c..
Emp6eld, parcel in block 7 in
Anselmo, $225.00.
Mckee p. Empfeld to Cath
crime M. Empfeld, lots rs and
block 7 and lot 2 block 8 in
Anselmo, S1425.00.
Merit E, Gordon to Warren S.
Wells, 80 acres in 33-18-2l,
100000.
David Killeen to w. X. Whit
more, parcel in sec. 5 and 22-13-
II, $4,000 90.
Harvard Lomsx to Benton c.
Empfeld, parcel in 17-l9-22,
$4,000.
C. U. Richardson to John
Gilleard, lot 10 and IL in block
Ia in Berwyn, $1,000.
Keo and Claude Currie to julius
Ottun, parcel l0-l9-lS, $4,000.
Fred S. Purcell 10 Jennie M.
Purcell, 100 acres in 13-16.22,
$l15O.OO.
Godfrey Nausel to Frank l..
Peterson, 100 acres in 81 and 2S-
1925. S25OO.OO.
A. G. Meyers to Frank c..
Beavers, lot : and 8 in block rs
in h. h. add. to Broken Bow,
100000.
Jesse T. Burgess to Thomas S.
Owens, 333 and $4,000 acres in
20.19-17, $l5O0.00.
Edna Nj. DAVIS to F. C. Embree
80 acres in 5-17-21, $3350.O0.
Jesse F. Nausel to Godfrey
Nausel, so acres in 22-16-25,
100000.
Van II. Wescott and George H.
Wescott to Theodore Ridder,
parcel in sec. 80 and 81 tw, 10 rg.
"a and in sec. 3-4-5-8.9-10-17 and
15-l5-24, 2260 acres, $35, 100000.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
Prices of Lumber Cut Down.

A dispatch from Minneapolis
states prices of lumber has been
cut from 81 to So thousand,
dimension timber 50 a thousand ;
common boards and fencing ST..
-Four and six inch timbers So, sid
ing and eight inch boards So,
lath so cents a thousand. This
cut has been made from the
schedule prices established last
August. AS the freight rates re-
main the same as formerly a
similar cut will doubtless be in
augurated at all local yards.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

A Sunday paper published a
feature article on how to tell a
bad cigar. An article that would
enable the other fellow to tell a
good one would be more ap-
preciated.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

Secretary Taft's candidacy for
the presidency is rapidly growing
popular with the Roosevelt adj
ministration. Since the presid-
ent has positively declined to
accept the nomination again his
supporters lock upon the Secre-
tary as being his logical sue
cessor.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

Don't ridicule the man you
meet just because of the gaudy
colored tie he wears. 1t may be
Christmas present from his
wife.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

The LsFollette presidential
boom appears to have started
just in time to get nipped by
cold weather.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

There are some men who have
been unable to solve the problem
of making a living-but the
Kansas City man who runs both
a saloon and liquor habit cure
establishment appears to have
been able to make good.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

There seems to be lot of fell
lows in Nebraska who believe
they are capable of making
politicans-of h e m e we s-if
pothing else.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

Just because a slap on the ear
restored the hearing of a deaf
boy in St, Louis will be no
criterion for slapping other
people-on the ear-because they
are hard of hearing.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

With the agitation against
liquor-stock in distilleries and
brewing companies is less eagerly
sought than formerly.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

Nebraska is all right-6nan-
cially and otherwise. There
hasn't been enough panic in the
state this fall and winter to flag
a hand car.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

The Texas landlady who is de-
tanning baby as security for a
board bill has no doubt learned
by this time that the scheme is a
"howling success"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

That California actor with
three wives and no divorces must
have been a good impersonator.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

The idea some people have of
an elastic currency is that the
dollars should be made out of
rubber instead of silver, paper or
gold.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

We certainly believe this, or we would
not say so. Ayers Hair Vigor, as now
made from our new improved formula,
is great preparation for the hair and
scalp. Stops falling hair. Cures dan
druf. Promotes the growth OF hair.
---Mado by the j. o. Aver Co., Lowell. Mass
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
MIR. DAVID e. CAL.L.Y

Supported by very strong company, will appear in that
great coined drama made famous by Walker Whitesdes
''We Are King" This company play in all the large
cities and guarantee people fine show
seen in Broken Bow.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
For Rent.

Tor Nent.
Two rooms in the Custer block.
Inquire at the REPUBLIcA office.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02
ADVERTISING RATES.

Entered at Broken Bow, Nebraska, for trans
mission in the United States mails at second
class rates.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1908-01-02

ID. M. AMsBERRY, Publisher
CHAs. X, BAssETT, Editor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
PINE FOREST
IN HIS BEDROOM

During the recent illness of the Emperor
of Austria his physician, DR.. Kerzl, had a
number of small pine trees, growing in
tubs, placed in his bedroom, converting
the room into a miniature pine forest.
The healing properties of the pines are
recognized by the leading physicians and
scientists of the world. Thousands of peo-
pie afflicted with lung trouble and bronch-
ial affections who are not in position to
leave home and business to live out among
the pines. can procure at small cost the
heath-giving properties of the pine forest
right in their own home.
Virgin Oil of Pine (pure) possesses all
the therapeutic virtue for which the pines
are noted. It is carefully. prepared, being
forest trees, and is guaranteed free from
any impure or deleterious substance Used
according to directions it will break I'D a
cold in "a hours and promptly relieve and
stop the irritating cough.
Virgin Oil of Pine is put I'D for dispens-
ing through druggists in II ounce walls
only, each vial securely sealed in a round
wooden case with an engraved wrapper
showing plainly the name-Virgin Oil of
Pine compound pure. prepared only by
Avoid limitations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
GOULD RIGHT OF WAY SOLD.
British Syndicate Secures Graded Ex-
tension of L & G. N

Mexico City. Mex, Feb. 19.-It was plan
ned by Jay Gould, when he built the In
ternational and Great Northern railroad
to Laredo. Tex, on the Rio Grande Dor
der. to extend that road down the valley
of the Rio Grande on the Mexican side of
the river, to the town of Mier, distance
Of about 100 miles, and thence to the port
of Tampico. The grade for this proposed
extension was completed between Nuevo
Laredo. Mexico, and Nier. Trouble of
some character arose between the late Mr..
Gould and the Mexican government in re-
gard to the concession for the road, and
the work of construction was suddenly
stopped and the grade abandoned
This 1O0-nile grade is still in good con-
dition. Notwithstanding it has been I'M
used for quarter of q century. A Brit
ish syndicate, which has acquired exteu-
sive coal fields IN the vicinity of M1er
from the Compania CaTbonifere v Irriga-
CORA of Neuve Laredo. has acquired title
to the grade. and is preparing to build a
railroad to connect its coal fields with the
National Railroad at Neuvo Leon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19

petty larceny.
This governm ent's perpetuity de-
ponds as much on the distribution OF
equal Justice and punishment as it
does on the beams of the scale being
held in equilibrium in exacting equal
duty and in measuring equal right
The difficulty in the railroad prob
lem does not lie In its schedules, its
distance tariffs, its differential rates.
nor because It is a large science in
process of development. Economics
are not to be discussed by dishonesty.
The time has gone by when buc-
cancers can parade as captains OF
industry. There IL no chemical
affinity between commerce and crime.
THE course OF this nation Is
toward the white light OF an unerrfng
star. Its destiny forbids debatable
conduct. and the great American
common people. to whom make my
only obesiauce, will tolerate nothing
short of American business probity.
and loyalty whose sweetest flower
Is honor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19

opportunity out of the states largess
and power? Shot by the archer, the
struck eagle f1uttered to the ground
and saw with double hurt, it's own
feather had winged the arrow in its
wounded breast.
drawn according to law. on the regu-
lar panels, are Intelligent, honorable
and moderate men; the instance be-
ing rare when prejudice against a
corporation shows in their verdict. In
earlier days, when population was
sparse and the railways were con
fronting all the problems of the
frontier, it might have been the
thing for some rabb1e rouser, in ad-
dressing the jury, as no mingled ms
breath with theirs. to have anathe-
matized the goddess, soulless corpora
the Missouri river to the 400th mile
post west there was not tie but
what was soggy with the blood OF its
victims. slain by its negligence, but,
alas, those halcyon days are over and
they now have place only in the vor-
tex of remembered things.
'sIn his address he referred TO the
bitterness of litigants against rail-
ways removing causes to the United
States courts, and his ardor was no
whit less than that of the acolyte Tor
the eucharist. The federal courts SIT
at OInSr places LIltttl l1iO iiOiAAoS u 49,
igants; it is much OF an expense to at
tend them; they hold few terms q
wear; they are awed by It's power;
they do not find the accustomed GUS
pidores. the unfamiliar aspect OF
things coupled with the fact that a
new suit of clothes purchased to wear
to court makes him perpiexed as to
what he shall do with his hands; the
medicine is too costly for an appeal,
and the United States congress has
only provided a partial appeal at best.
1.-The cold type of the record does not
disclose 1t all; the infection of the
Judges voice and the gesture of his
hands require the addition Of a phono-
graph to give the emphasis of one and
living picture films to discover the en-
phatic utterances Of the other, and all
this must be provided by congress be-
fore a defeated sutton has the full right
of appeal. Unlike the traditional trial
held in the vicinage, among his neigh
bors and friends, the scene Is q distant
one. among strangers where he has lost
his individuality and without the
strength his good character might serve
him.
I'm the Pentateuch we read about the
cities Of Refuge. Those books are a
compilation by Moses, the first official
law reporter on the face of the earth
These cities were the refuge Of the
manslayer; after pfunging his bowie
knife up to the hilt in the heart of his
victim, he started down the macadam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
MILTON MANUSCRIPT.
Loaned by ]. p. Morgan for Exlht-
bftion Purposes.

New York, Feb. 1e.-An interesting
literary exhibit IN which are shown.
first editions Of all the works Of John
Milton, as well as many later editions
is being held at Columbia university.
The most interesting item of the ex-
hibit Is the manuscript OF the drst
book OF Paradise Lost owned by ].
p. Morgan, and loaned for the ex-
hibition. The copy was written BY
Millions secretary and from 1t the firssl
edition Of the book was published.
Mr.. Morgan paid very large sum
for the manuscript in London and IL;
Ia now exhibited for the first time IN
America. There are several other ex-
hfbits loaned by Mr.. Morgan and byi
other New York bibliophiles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
TO TRY NEW SYSTEM
Telephone Service VIII Receive
Thorough Test on Burlington.

Bloomington. Ill, Feb. 19-Telegra-
phonic service, or the application of a
new instrument on the telegraph wires.
by means of which Geographic and tele-
phonic communication may be carried
on at the same time over the same wire.
is to be given a test this week on the
Burlington. 1t is said that if the tests
prove successful the new system will be
extended on the entire system of the
Burlington. and will revolutionize the
dispatch1ng of trains as at present in
vogue.
The telegraphone does not require
copper wires like those strung between
Aurora and Mendoza, but 1t may be at
tached to the ordinary iron wire
The new instrument has already been
tried on the wires at Sandwich, and
worked perfectly. A feature of the new
service will be the sounding of a gong
at stations where the operator also
serves as agent, baggagemaster and
freight agent, his duties keeping him
away from the telegraph instruments at
times. The gong. rung by the dispatch
er, will call him back, the gong ringing
until the operator answers it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
Questions His Motive.

why he should have left the thread
of the stream down which he was float
ing. gaily as If he were on a barge on
the Nile, bewitched by the lull of the
waters the song of siren chorus and the
beat of tambourines beneath the clear
vaulted night, to go Off into dead eddy
and talk about the election of q United
States senator by the people, few can
understand. Is this part Of the I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
A House Divided
Against Itself
Civil War In the Stomach Spells Ruiu.
Victory Belongs to You, II You WIN.
Costs Nothing to Try.


Victory Belongs to You, II You WIN.
Costs Nothing to Try.
The greatest foe to the progress OF
nations has been internal strife, civn
war. Equally 80 is the greatest en-
envy of health in the human system
civil war between the different parts.
OF the body.
This is just what occurs in dyspep-
sia. War is declared. between the
stomach and the rest OF the MEM
bsrs OF the body-iIlness results. IN
ability to digest or assimilate food,
heaviness, disinclination to work.
and IN q word, all the attendant evils
need il an ally. An ally who will not
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets fight your
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-19
FRISCO SHOPS SHUT DOWN.
Large Reduction in Force at Spring
field

Springfield. Mo-, Feb. 19.-Beginning
Monday morning the annex to the south
side Frisco shops was closed and will re-
main closed until further orders, in con-
sequence Of which IS employees, principally
machinists, will be laid Off. The north
side shops also will lose q men who have
been employed In various departments.
Three of the men laid off the north
SIDE VIII be sent to Sapulpa to work The
married men and the Oldest employees in
the Service will be given the preference in
work at the shops. This will leave about
40 employees at work at the south shops
and about LOO on the north side The
chances are that they will work hours
a day and possibly the greater part of
the' week.
The men who are to be laid off will be
taken back just as soon as business justi-
fies 1t. All orders concerning the shops
come from the general managers office in
st. Louis and the local officers simply
carry out instructions. 1t is believed that
on and after March / business conditions
will improve and more men put back to
work.