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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27
Too Much Science.

TT YOUNG man with broken nose
k had taken q seat in the trolley car
y and the other twenty Of us were
looking at him and wondering how it
came about, when he made half bow
to Include all and said.
ct notice that there Is considerable
curiosity about It, and I VIII eheerfully
explain. Two weeks ago I had taken
my hftleth boxing lesson, and the pro-
lessor was pleased to say that there were
not 20 men ia America who could stand
up to me IN g scrap"
IT took you for worlds champion as
soon as you came In. said a tall man
opposite.
II cooked my hat on my ear and took a
walk around town 70 ind someone ach-
ing TO knock n chip of my shoulder.
By and By young farmer who had coma
To town to buy pair Of boots bumped
into me ard refused to apologize. 1t
was my opportunity I squared or and
shot out nay right
And you put him to sleep fight there,
Of course interrupted the tan man.
''Not a bit of it. He dueked and grab
bed me by the body and threw me over
his head and when ] came down he
piled on to me and licked me into the
hospitol"
''But I thought you said you were a
graduate Of the art2
$50 / did, and SO I was. but the pro
fesscr had forgotten TO caution me never
to tackle a man who knew nothing about
the game, ana SO Z got walloped Yes
my nose is broken, ana I shall never be
handsome again. but ] shah know more
! shan know more.
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

direct descendants ef Anauias and that
the .Top OF the Earth is tiptop
thing to let alone and tie boy &c ten
WAC doesu1 kfow hQ5V to SO into fhe
back Sard and build 90 ingloo and ind
his latitude and longitude hE s8ulniing
through an cd diuner harm IS looked
upon MS dunderhead- There Is orly
one more thing 70 learn .in connection
with he controversy Cook or feary
ind q boaTding house at the Pole Il
I6E KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27
SOME EVEN STUDY.

Qulz-wbat DO the colegians do when
the baseball and football seasons are
closed2
whz-Oh, there are the banjo and glees
clubs TO travel with college boy al
Ways has something to keep him busy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

FIRST foao Why ia ea world are yer
sitting en- toy Of dat bgake-wheef when It
IS warm an comforta6ie inside the box
Second #o'so--Want 50 get me chin and
cheeks ciisprea.
FIRST Ro0o-And what good win DAT
second Hoho-Oh. dan I Kin pass as
swell. 4eil d. housewives IS is De AUTO
mgbste rash
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-27

Stranger there to be lecture
here tonight2
Doorkeeper- Or. Facum. the great
Arctic explorer.
stranger-why. It's late. HASN'T be
begun yeti
Doorkeeper-No he's downstairs kick
ing to the 3anitor because the temperature
l. only 85 degrees.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21

Emil Roper has returned from
his visit to Danning and reports
everything boxing fine in that
vicinity. ~4"a
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21
cRoOKHAM LIKES CUSTER
COisidcrs Alfalfa Land Best Real Estate
Investment a Man Can Make
Ia The Country

Geo. l.. Crookhan1 of Kearney,
was in the city on business Tues
day aud made the Editor a ple as
ant visit. Mr.. Crookham is the
owner of a large ranch of 2400
acres nthc South Loup and owns
real estate in six other states.
He says that,thereis is no place on
the globe that he likes better
than Custer county and wishes he
had all of his money invested
here. He is very enthusiastic
over the raising ofalfalfa and eX-
poets TO put out large part OF
his South Loup ranch in alfalfa
in the next. few years. He states
that they have three alfalfa mills
in Kearfey and he believes that
one should be put in at Broken
Bow. He says that.the kearney
people invested in some machin-
cry that cost them in the neigh
borhood ofs5, 900 and found it un-
satisfactory s2l1sf
Theyihave since made some
machinery thatlcost about 81 900
and he saysithey are dping a big
business with itjnow. He thinks
that Custer county Isl the best
place on earth forgrowing alfalfa
and that there Is no reason why
SOME of the Custer county people
should not follow the, example of
Kearuey, purchase or make some
of the tnachineryithey are using
at Kearney and do a big business
on the alfalfa crop.p:i
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT GETS ABOUT
NitF % fitf = "a tbl
,3t ONE.ElFTH OF YOUR TAX
SCHOOL FUNDS ARE LARGE
Average Taxpayer Pays Over Two, Dol.
lars School Tax To Each Dollar.
OF County Tax On Real },
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.0if lfs. Ls'd's' iisif g" 3.


On the lower part Of this page.
will be found statement OF the
Irealsestate tax for this year. Asi
exantination3 of the elreal.estate tax
with reference tolcost of running
Ifthe State, County, Precinct, and
the school districts, shows about
the same results, as were brought
out in the personal tax statement
of last week.
A little figuring will show that
the total amount of the precinct
funds to be collected on the real
estate is $4,000, the total
amount of the school fund, to be
collected is S63,54S, the total
amount Of the State tax is SIS, 661
and the total amount Of the
County tax is $751;
A moments reflection will show
that the school tax is over twice
the amount of the County tax and
the Precinct taxes call for a total
Of about $4,000 more than the
County tax.
Very little attention is paid by
the average voter to the meetings
of his Township Board and to
the levying of the township
taxes, and very few, if any of
them, realize at the same time
that the average tax payer, is
paying more Township tax than
he is county tax.
The people of the county are
inclined to be liberal in providing
funds for the maintenance of
their schools, but when they do
his it is well for them to remem-
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21

Der, as the statement shows, that
the average tax payer, pays over
twice as much school tax as he
docs county tax, The prevailing
custom among the tax payers of
assuming that the county officers
are responsible for all of the tnon-
eylcollected on taxes and the idea
is SO commonly. expressed, that
the county officers irresponsible
for the use and expenditure of all
of this money are easily disprov-
ed by a few moments reflection
on the statement. liWtt
The township funds are ex-
pended in the township where
they are raised. The special
road fund goes TO pay the damage
claims on roads, the township
bond tax goes TO pay the bonded
indebtness on the township,
the poll tax collected on the per-
sonar schedule ard the township
tax collected on personal property
and real estate go into the hands
Of the township treasurer to be
used in such a manner as the
township board shall direct.
In the matter of the school dis
trict funds, the bond tax is used
to pay off the bonded indebtness
on the school district, the high
school tax goes to pay the cost
of the high school tuition of stu
dents from the district to the
high school and the district tax
goes for the maintenance of the
district schools for the current
year.
1t will be noticed that the
State tax collected on the real es-
tate is a little over SIS, 900 and
the county tax is $28,7 The
county tax is about $4,000 great
er than the State tax. 1t will be
noted ,thatthe county tax of $685.
700 is about one fifth Of the total
tax collected in the county on real
estate.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21
o'BRYAN-cOPSEY NUPTlALS
An Auspicious Wedding AT Sunrise
At The Roman Catholic Church,

In the presence of a few rela-
tives and friends, Miss NIaybelle
.Celestine O'Bryan daughter OF
Mrs Mary M. O'Bryan and DR..
Herbert Alonzy Copsey of AL
liance, were united in marriage
at eight O'Clock Wednesday morn
ing at ST. Johns Roman Catholic
Church. The Impressive ring
ceremony was used. Father Don
nelly oficiated at the ceremony
aud the nuptial mass which fol-
lowed it. Mrs. A. H. Stuckcy
presided at the Organ and Mr..
Fred Baisch acted as usher.
The Bridal Chorus from Lohen-
grin announced the approach of
the wedding party, and 20 Prom
ise me- was played during the
ceremony. During the inass Mrs.
tStuckey and Mrs. Nevis sang
"Ave Maria, "Santas,9 and the
'EKyrie"l from Mozarts Mass,
Mrs. Stuckey sang "Give Me
Thy Heart" r44
8 Thetbride and groom entered
the church followed by the brides
!maid and groomsman, sister ant
brother Of the bride, and took
their places beneath a bunch 'o1
immense Gala iillies and ferns anC
Between pedestals entwined with
snilax : and stirnfounted BY
punches Of pink catnations.i The
pew of the bridal couple was dec
Grated with violets, isinilax and
white satin ribbon. l r.e u
| The bride was charming in 6
princessgown of white crepe de
chene trimmed III eem broideIei
net.' She wore "a tulle veil ant
oarried a shower OF bride roses.
The bridesmaid, Miss Beatrice
IO'Bryan, was attired, in a pinl
silk tissue gown trimmed in va
lace and,wore aiwhite pictura hat
Following the marriage a five
course breakfast was served a
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. FIRED
Hayes. Covers4mere LAID fol
twenty. The dining room wa:
artificially lighted. = The bride:
cake rested on an embroidered
centre piece, surrounded by pinl
carnations, Single candle stick:
with white candles and pinl
shades stood near the four corner;
Of the table.
"Festoons Of smilax aud white
carnations were suspended from
.
the ceiling to the four corners o
1.-THE table. Mrs. Hayes was as
sisted in serving by Mrs. Gillings
The grooms gift to the brid'
was brooch, set with pearls AM
diamonds. The other gifts in
cluded solid silver, cut glass
! china and substantial checks.
Mrs. A II. Copsey,of Lincoll
mother of the groom represented
the Copsey family.
AT seven O'clock in the even
ing four course dinner was serv
ed. The bride and groom lef
on the midnight train for Allianc'
where they will be at home t.
their friends after Feb 25th
The congratulations Of the RE
PUBLICAN are extended to thC
newly married couple.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21

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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21
Machinery Out OF Repair.

The RErUBLicAN's machinery
for the last two weeks has been
soine whrtout Of repair. The
timer and engine experts Of the
city put in two aud Que half days
last week on the gasoline engine
and this week tlc REPUBLICAN, is
Indebted to the Beac on for the
use Of their press in printing the
paper. The rollers on the RE.
PUBLICAN press have been bother
ing great deallately and the
press is laid UP this week waiting
for repairs. fE ''-..' y
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21
AGRICULTURAL
SCHOOL CLOSES
WEEK or INSTRUCTION BY U0IyER SHN
PROFESSORS FINISHED SATuRnAQ
THE AWARD OF THE PRIZES.

Mrs. L. MccandIeSS Had The Best Loas
of Bread. Mrs, j. B. Osborn Besi
Judge Of Bread. DE- Wilson
p Corn Judging Contest u.
W. PredmOre woa
Hog Iudging
t3.& Contest
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21
ATTORNEY SULLIVAN IN LINCOLN IN
INTEREST OF "SnALLENBERG.
Err COURT
TAYLOR WANTS ACTION
IIolcomb Says He is Doing Nothing to
Push His Claim to a Place OIL
the Supreme Bench and does
not know what viii be done.

Lincoln, Nebr. Jan. lS., (Spec-
ial to the REPUBLIcAN)e-It is un-
derstood here that Judge Silas A.
Holcomb of Broken Bow, recently
appointed to the Supreme bench
on what is popularity called the
.sShallenberger court" is to bring
the test suit in that matter and
that he will be assisted in thelit-
igation by Attorney Homer Sui
liyan Of the home town. For
reasons that are obvious the trend
of opinion here, both professional
and lay, is against the probable
ity Of successful contest on the
part of Gov. Shalfenbergers ap-
pointees in this matter.
Representative Taylor of Custer,
ito day served notice on the demo-
Gratis of the House that he cohsid-
cred the banking question and
the physical valuation ofrailways
the most important promises made
in the last Democratic platform
and that he would insist that the
joint committees of the Senate
and House formulate bills on these
subjects atfan sarly day and pre-
sent them for consideration, inti-i
mating. that if they, did not he
would inquire as to the reasons
for the failure TO do SO.
Representative Miller OF Custer
intends 70 present a bill in the
near future providing for the levy
ingvof school taxes on the prop
erty of unorganizcd tShool dis
tricts to pay for the tuition of the
pupils of such territory attend
. ing school in other districts. ~
Senator Oils of Valley who
represents Custer county in the
Senate is one of the most prolific
of the Senators in the matter of
proposed new laws, he having no
less than ten to his credit at this
time dealing with a variety of
subjects. t. 2. H.
When Judge Silas A. Holcomb
L was shown the, above article, he
stated that he had not been form
erly notified of his appointment
and had taken no action. with ref
erence to- it. The Judge said
that he did not know what pro-
cedure would be followed, because
he had no knowledge of the sit
uation in Lincoln.
Attorney IL. NJ. Sullivan left
for Lincoln Monday night and
the press dispatches indicate,
as the above article says, that he
will look after Judge Holcomb's
interest while there. The ques-
tion of when the test case will be
tried, seems to be an uncertion
one and it is not definitely known
before just what court the case
will be tried, when it does come
to trial.
The whole question rests on
the proposition of whether or not
the canvass of the votes on the
constitutional amendments by the
State canvassing board was legal.
If it was legal, Governor Shell.
don's appointments will Stand
and Judge. Dean will retain his
position on the bench. If the
canvass by the State Board wa:
not legal, then "Shellenberger's
court will take the place of the
one appointed by Gov. Sheldon
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21

.ttA ~. saNaJ -,1..-I-t t--.N4 ,lstag4li4 IN q
7sgti < :. ,9a&,S.s% ~ .,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21

Max Drake who has been al
tending a prepatory school in Il
linois returned to the city Mon
day evening. Max has beeni sick
most of the time since Christmas
vacation and has come home to
rest up,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21
Broken Bow Boy Ilonored.

Israel Laucks Xanders has been
elected President of the Senior
Class Of Trinity College, Hart
ford Conn, ior.thc Spring term.
He was also elected chairman of
the Senior Promenade Committee.
Xanders was captain oflast years
base ball team, has played On the
football team three years, and has
beer a member Of the track team
and Glee Club. aHe is member
of the DeltaPsi frat ernity:-Fhe he
Trinity Tripod 5f
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21

Word has been received that
Demainc Ledwich, who is attend
ing the Valparaiso University in
Indiana met with All accident last
week while skating. lie fell and
cut quite a cash in his forehead,
The services of physician were
necessary to sew up the wound:
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21

"
The, School of Agriculture anH
Domestic Science held in this.
city under the auspices Of the
Farmers Institute Section OF the
Agricultural Educational De-
partment of the State University
closed last Saturday. The totan
enrolment Of men was 161 and
the total enrolment of women,
was Ill. SD
The programiin the, mems sec"
tion conslstedsof lc6trfes, discuss
sions. dernonstrationsA and judg-
ing contests. Asstkdy was made
of the proper seed corn to use;
different methods Of selecting,
growing, and caring for the seeds
and demonstrative examinations
were made for thc,different type s.
of corn. The soil problems in-
yolved in corn culture were
brought out and disclosed in lec~.
lures and demonstrations.
In the instructions on animals
the composition 'of. iiood, the di~
gestible nutrients, digestible food
and care ofcattle and hogs and
the proper methods of Judging
stock reicousidered.
The 4s.est.oaAIft The effsct,as
lalialfa and clover on the soil was
the subject of the lecture on Fri--
iday. siit
The evening sessions were
taken up with lectures by Uni->
versity professors and others, or,
lsubjeots of interest to people.
seeking agricultural education.
In the hog Judging contest j.
W.;Predmore took tigst prize, j.
b. Osborn won secoud premium
aud Paul McCaslins was the wia--
uer Of third prike. lin the judg-
ling ofPoland China hogs ]. w.
Prcdnore was FIRST, u. B. Osborn,
second, and George Rnssom
third, In scoring the Durocs,.
Paul McCaslin won first place Js~
w. Predmore. second aud c. e.
Rector third. ,a>
In the contest for prizes on the
best ten ears OF corn exhibited o.
7. Phelps took first place with
4 scoring of 86.2. The corn exhi-
jbited by Mr.. Phelps was consid-
cred TO be the best corn even
shown in Custer County. The
standing of the five parties who
exhibited the best ten ears Of
.tcorn was as follows
by -
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-21

Since Mr.. Ream was president
of the Custer County FarmersSIn-
stitute he instructed the judges
to give the premiums to the next
exhibitors below Nm. For this
reason Miss Barges received the
third premium and Miss Jacobs
the fourth.
In the contest for the best
single ear of corn the exhibitors
ranged as follows:
Homer Rupert, first; Kate Bar
pes, second; ~ 2. Demmings,
third; Clifford Johnson, fourth;
Ora Barnes, fifth; J. D. Ream,
sixth; ]. G., Brenizer, seventh
Vincent Stedry, eighth.
In the judging contest to see
who could score the exhibits, the
nearest TO the correct scoring
Continued oni Page p
N Il
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-03
PLEADS
Again TO REGAIN
HIS FREEDOM
CLAIMS HE HAS ALREADY SUI
FERED DEATH IN SERVING SOIL
TARY CONFINEMENT.
ARGUES OWN CASE IN COURT.
Appears for Twenty-fourth Time in
Nine Years Battle for His
Life.
CONVICTED OF RICE MURDER.

NEW YORK. Nov. 29.-Albert I.
Patrick, whose sentence for the murder
of William Marsh Rice, was committed
to life Imprisonment at. Sing Sing, APP
peared today before the appellate divi-
sion of the supreme court III Brooklyn to
argue that. within the law, he has al
ready suffered death, and thus has paid
his debt to the state in full, and should
be set free.
Patrick contends that the solitary con-
fnement preceding electrocution has
been held by the United States supreme
court to be part Of the penalty decreed
in a death sentence. He served that
time in full and now makes the point
that. when the court Of appeals reaf-
frmed the decision Of the court of CON
viction and set a new date for execution,
ordering him to serve another period
Of solitary confinement, thereby dupli-
eating punishment he had already suf-
fered.
The failure of the warden to electro
cute, in compliance with the first order
of the court, Patrick argues, was clear
ly an act of nonfeasance.
Patrick was not ready to proceed with
his argument today and the proceedings
before the appellate division in his case
were brief At his request the matter
was adjourned to Thursday of this week.
Patrick was remanded to the care OF
the prison authorities.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-03
CONFER ON RATE BILL,
President Taft, Attorney General Wick
ersham and Senators Cummins and
EIkins Talk on Theme

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. pa
conference on the amendment to be pro-
posed by President Taft to the interstate
commerce act was held today at the
white house Attorney General Wick
ersham, Senator Cummins of Iowa, who
will introduce a bill of his own next
week. and Senator Elkins, chairman Of
the Senate committee on interstate and
foreign commerce, took up the subject
with the President.
The President has his mind set upon
accomplishing something in connection
with alterations in this law, and al
though his policy is not to interfere with
the work Of Congress, he will use every
reasonable influence to make the laws
governing the transportation stronger Ill
control over the railways and i'll bene-
fit to the shipping public and the
masses.
Senator Elkins today renewed his sug-
gestions that the best way to encourage
American shipping would be to enact a
law giving Il reduction of 5 per cent. III
customs duties on all imported goods
brought into the United States in Amerl-
can bottoms.
This would not only build up Ameri-
can shipping, but would be a reduction
downward in Duties said Senator
Elkins. The President is preparing his
recommendations favoring ship subsidy
legislation, and Senator Elkins wished
to submit his project before that para
graph of the message to Congress was
completed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-03
HUNTER IS ASSAULTED.
While Waiting for Early Morning Train
Nimrod Is Robbed and Beaten
by Footpads.

IANITOWOC, Wis, Nov. 3O.-[Spe-
cial. l-Attacked by two men on the
street at Woodruff, Wis, early this
morning while waiting for train to re-
turn to this city from deer hunting
trip i'll the northern woods, John Klein
of this city, was seriously injured and
bears the marks Of terrible assault.
Klein was robbed of $50 and a watch
and had deep cash over his left eye
which it is feared may impair his sight.
Klein's story of the assault is that he
was attacked unexpectedly while walk
ing on the street, and after he had be-
come separated from his companions
He was brought here by two fellow
hunters and is under the care of a
physician at his home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-03
BANKERS ARE IN COURT
EIGHT ARRAIGNED ON CHARGES OF
ENLIGHTENMENT.
Six Plead Guilty in Indianapolis While
Markers Will Stand Trial
Later.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Nov. 30.-Be-
fore Judge Anderson in the United
States district court today, eight former
employees of banks, were arralgned on
charges of embezzlement. Two other
men, charged with completely, were also
arraigned.
William II. Marker and Noah X.
Marker, accused of the enlightenment OF
100000 from the First National bank
of Upton, Ind, pleaded not guilty; ana
will be tried later. Oscar +. Coche-
range, a former bookkeeper Of the Amer
lean National bank of this city, charged
with embezzling $1,000, and Paul G.
Gall. charged with completely in the EN-,
bezzlement of $4,000 from the Capital
National bank of Indianapolis, also
pleaded not guilty.
The following pleaded guilty, and it is
expected will be sentenced late today:
Max G.. Emmerich, bookkeeper. Capital
National bank of indianapolis, embezzle-
ment of $4,000 Harry G. Prinzler,
completely with Emmerich; f. n. Deter,
teller First National bank of Fort
Wayne, Ind, embezzlement of $1,000: }.
H. Phillips, bookkeeper, Terre Haute
National. embezzlement of $4,000;
Frank H Nicolai, assistant cashier City
National bank of Auburn, Ind, embeZ-
element of $4,000; Norman Hamilton,
clerk of Indiana National bank of In"
dianapolis, theft of $500.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-03
DAUGHTER WEBS AT
BIER OF HER FATHER.
Miss Juanita c. Howard Carries Out
Last Wish of Chicago Horseman
Before His Funeral

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Nov 29.-Beside the
body of her father, j. Howard, formerly
secretary of the Washington Park club,
and one of the best known horsemen of
the country, Miss Juantia G. Howard was
married today to Irving Herrlort. The
last wish of Mr.. Howard who was fa-
tally injured by an automobile last week
was that his daughter should be married
in his presence. Before the license could
be obtained the man who was known as
the Father of the American Derby
had become unconscious and died without
regaining consciousness. The funeral
service was set for this afternoon and
before the last rites were paid the dead,
Miss Howard and her aftianced husband
stood beside the open casket containing
her fathers remains and were joined in
matrimOpy. nev. J. w. Nicely, who
later OBLIGATED at the funeral, read the
marriage lines. Mr.. Herriott is an at
torney of this citV