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Evening star., 1909-07-02

tured. but as uncommunicatlVe as usual
About all the information obtainahe was
that the engine was not yet working at
full power: that there would be another
practice flight today. weather permit
ting" and that there would not be any
flight July =. as it would be holiday
and would bring out too much OF a crowd
Before the correspondents left one Of
them called across to Wilbur Wright.
Pretty good days work. don't YOU
think"
Yes said Wilbur in his usual ban
terine tone might call il good if YOU
couldn't DO any better The inference
IT, t might be drawn from this is that
they can do better and will
Official Flights Next Week.
There probably will be some more prac-
tice flights and then will come the official
trials, probably early next week. The
speed course to Alexandria and return
has been definitely selected There will
be an endurance flight of one hour aloft
with passenger. This flight may be
made at any speed.
The speed test. five miles out and five
miles back will be made with one or two
passengers, as Is decided at the last mo-
ment The contract price is SO 900 and
the contract speed is forty miles an hour
There IS a bonus of $500 for each mile
over forty up to forty-four There is a
mile under forty down to thirty-six at
which point the ma chine will be re elected
1t may just he remarked confidentially
that nobody is looking for the machine
to be rejected. even if the clocl. has to be
turned back the way they do in proiong-
ing the legislative day III Congress.
Herring's Contract Lapses.
A. NJ. Herring, the New York inventor
who was TO have furnished another aero
plane for the government. allowed his
contract to lapse at midnight He did
not show up with the machine and did
not even ask for an extension of time.
He has given bond for $1,000 but in ac-
cordance with decision of the Treasury,
this will not be forfeited, as the govern
ment has sustained no actual loss in the
non-delivery of the machine.
Mr.. Herring wrote to the War Depart
partner. Glen Curtiss. would come down
to Washington to arrange for an extern
sion of tine. but Curtiss has never ap-
peared.
In New York last night Herring gave
out an interview in which he made no
explanation of his failure. but merely
said that he had supposed his time would
have been extended the same as the
Wrights. 1T has been decided in the
War Department that he would get such
an extension if he asked for it, but he
did not ask. He has been given four ex-
tensions of time already, the last being
for nine months.
Evening star., 1909-07-02
Up-River w aters.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. ". Va, July =
Both rivers are muddy this morning.
Evening star., 1909-07-02
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following we're the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the tventH-four
hours beginning at : pm yesterday:
Thermometer-July !, pm, 10: pm.
So: 1. midnight. 50: July :. Am, 16: )
am. a.: l. neon. 81: : pm. 81. Maxi
mum. 10, al :; pm. July /; minimum, -.
at 4 "a nj. July >.
Barometer-July /, pm, 2a.I2: PM,
oo1a: II midnight. c3.I4; July :. am,
23.73; 5 am, 29.7s: noon, 2?.I; pm,
40 80
Evening star., 1909-07-02
SPECIAL NOTICE.

THF NNNI-Nf. MEETING, DF THE Srp; X
:olacrS If ihe National ninu Insurance COM
pauy II Washington for the election "f di-
ry.gf,rS uin he lycd ~ tn. office af the coni-
aanv at~ - nv. on MONDAY. July l."
tpup POLLS open frum ! to = o'clock pm
.l;,t-lI IIIIIII, 7. INNER. SECRETARY.
Evening star., 1909-07-02

The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will he light to moderate west to
northwest becoming variable; on the
south Atlantic coast moderate southwest
erly shifting to northWester1y; on the
east gulf coast, light 10 moderate west
tn northwest
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have moderate westerly winds
ard fair weather TO the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation I'm
inches, has been reported during tho past
twenty -fouj. hours: Mobile, leo: Merid-
jan. l.o.: Tampa. 10; Clinton, Id, l.t:
Robelne, La. 1.l.: Gainesville Fla. l.I6;
Lake CITY Fla |. no, QtIitndn. Ga. sd.
Evening star., 1909-07-02

NNN0T NCEMENT. FOR TIE CONVENIENCE
~ otIr many customers we have transferred our
eutifc Family Sewing Machine business Of
Washington 10 ). kann. Sons \ Co. Sth and
IL. ave. NV MI moneys due this company
will h. paid Ia our authorized collector nj
fhS Office. a. heretofore. TIE STANDARD
SEWINe: MACHINE COMPANY. 6t2 9th St
nv jclS- WITT
Evening star., 1909-07-02

Will TiIE LADY tNp GENTLEMAN WHO
Witnessed accident I'll youn: 1T ne
hr-sr ..4rk II Chevy chase Lake af IL o'clock
au HIuaday. June II. fal?, please cornrnll-
ais3.. With VI. EENJ- + J.. HERON. Room
IL. L.LN..nlHu LII
Evening star., 1909-07-02
Cooking is a Pleasure

WHEN 4 ttariaad GI~ R:lgc i used. Car
taud Ga~ Water Heaters give perfect re-
~uH-~ consult Ill., about Installing either.
HITCHiNSuN ! MCCARTHY, III. l41H
Evening star., 1909-07-02

TIL. FIEM 81 FREEDMAN. SWni;LN\ < 90.
has been dissolved by mutual consent ~ NJ
~ 1909 Nr i.>cp, freedman succeeding: tu
all Ih" rI-Ht~ n. MrsrI~ SWogzyn IN said firm.
ard WHu WIlf euE. .IuUe the business his own
account and si-u il liquidation.
IUSfGI FREEDMAN.
MORRIS SNDsINN
Evening star., 1909-07-02

Special price reductions on all
New Pianos and New Player
Pianos during the summer.
I.aey pay utc7,t> II desired.
O.. j. DeMOLL, & CO.,
Cor. / eth and q SITS.
Evening star., 1909-07-02
IPON CL-AD PO0E PAINT

7lfE on EtIIAEl.E
I'll IL 9n I",r !""f-tlltS : thn l.4e ie>t, -:
Yeas - time. W.ath.~ end competition. il
stands to'lag tae tirs, ru"i.. 80 every prudent
ItrGs. uturf .te,la~r f. lasts longest. Try *,
IRON CLAD,Ea,%"a.,s.5, It:a. '4iS 9 it l. ~
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
COMPANY IS HARD TO BEAT
The Benjamin Stock Company Has Very
Successful Work In Broken Bow.
They Will Be In Merna Next Week

The Benjamin Stock Co., of
which John Benjamin is Mgr.
and owner opened a weeks en-
gagement at the Opera House
Monday Jan. 25th. The business
has been something phenominal
having been larger than any
Repertoire show ever showing in
the city. The wonderful success
is not due to the fact that John
Benz njanlin is Broken Bow boy,
but on account Of his wonderful
company. Manager Groat as
well as the patrons Of the Opera
House have pronounced the COM
pany to be by far superior to any
repertoire attraction ever played
in Broken Bow. The Plays are
all new and up to date, and the
Specialties between acts are GER
tainly feature deserving any
amount Of praise.
Mr.. Benjamin has not spared
money or pains to give his home
town as we'll as surrounding
towns the benefit of seeing a good
show and we predict a very sue.
cessful season for him and his
company. Mr., Benjamin gave
the people of Broken Bow a great
surprise in his ability as an acter
He is very clever in every part he
has played. In fact every mem
Der of his company is just as clev
er as he and altogether they
make up organization hard tt
beat.
The Company will open III
Mcrna, Nebr,, for Three night
engagement beginning Monday
/ Feb 1St
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
EACH HOUSE OF STATE LEGISLATURE
CONSIDERING ABOUT 50 NEW LAWS.
TAYLOR FIVE; Oils NINE.
Considerable Number Deal With Amend.
mentS TO Road Laws, School Laws,
Revenue Ii avs, Divorce Laws,
And Tie Liquor question,
Taylor OF Custer

Taylor OF Custer,
IL. h. 69--Amerdiug the free
high school law requiring the
pupil to pay the fees instead of
the school district when the pupil
or parents are worth over $4,000.
II. II. 73--Deiines duties Of
moderator of school district.
II. II. ST. Amending road laws.
II. II. 50 Providing canvass
of returns on constitutional
amendments be made b. state
canvasing board.
II. II. S3-Providing payment
of damages occasioned by aband-
onnent of country roads.
Oils of Valley:
S. Z. 55-To license carriag ges,
automobiles and other vehicles.
S. +. 56-Providing that prop
erty used for school purposes for
private gain shall not be exempt
from taxation.
S. +. 57-For mechanics
lien upon windmills and pumps
and wells.
S. F. 5S-To require railroad
companies to furnish caboose
equipped with a toilet room for
cash train carrying live stock.
S. F. 70 Requires that con-
stitutional amendments shah be
published in one newspaper in a
county, designated by the gov.
ernor, for three months.
S. +. = Railroads to report
physical valuation of property to
the governor annually.
5. f. 75-Puts clerk of Su-
preme Court on salary Of 5000 a
year. The constitution gives an
additional 81 500 a year as librar
ian. The bill gives two depu-
ties, one at 81, 500 and one at
81, 200.
S. f. 142-To regulate the
practice OF professional nursing
in the state Of Nebraska.
S. f. 1S5-To provide for the
physical valuation of railroads
and ether public service corpora
tions.
Guarantee OF Bank Deposits.
The Legislature is expected to
pass 4 law for the guarantee of
bank deposits at this session, but
the scope and character of the
law that will be enacted remains
a problem. The banking law Of
fercd in the senate by Hatfield is
practically the Oklahoma law
and is said to have the approval
OF William J. Bryan, but It still
rests in the hands Of the commit
tee, while the banking bill Of
Senator Volpp, a much different
measure, is talked of by a mum.
Der Of democratic senators and is
apparently the most favored by
them The real test will come
when the bill reaches the voting
stage and there are prediction:
that Mr.. Bryan will not be vel
pleased with the result.
Valuation Of Railways
, The physical valuation o
railways" is a democratic plat
form promise and is represented
. in the bill offered in the senat
t by Oils of Valley, It provide
for the physical valuation o
railways and all public seryic,
e corporations but confines the lat
| ter term to express, TELEGRAPH
y and telephone companies. Tt
e bill places the work of valuatio
= on the state railway commission
CONTINUED Oh PAGE EIGHT
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
FARMERS CAN GET HAN. lNSuRAN CE
FOR TEN CENTS PER ACRE.
RATES ARE NOW PROHIBlTIv E
II. H. Squires Believes That if The FarmeCE
Form Cooperative Company They
Can Secure Hail Insurance for
0ne.Tenih Regular Rates.

II. II. Squires of this city has
for some time had under consid-
Grafton the formation of far
mers hail insurance company.
Mr.. Squires believes that under
the existing conditions the hail
insurance rates are so high tI.R&
it practically prohibits the fap--
mers insuring their grain against
hail. The rates Of the conpan-
les run from soc to S1.20 per
acre. Mr.. Squires believes that
the farmers OF Custer County can
do what the farmers Of some OF
the other counties have done and
aud thropgh a cooperative COM
pany get their grain insured for
l0c per acre.
During the year Of 1907, the
three Nebraska hail insura uce
companies paid out $4,000 for
losses in the whole State of Ne
braska. There are in Custer
County about $500 voters, LOOT
of whom are in the seven large
towns in the County. That
would leave 4,5J0 Of the vote rs
in the county in the rural or
farming districts Mr.. Squir esa
believes that i one-third of tn fs
$500 farm voters would insure
crops in a cooperative farmers
company they could get their
grain insured for l0c an acre. If
1900 farmers o. the County join
ed in the cooper tive hail rms ur--
ance company, oulya smatl per
cent of them will be hailed out,
though they all enjoy the sa nse
protection and no farmer in the
County should hesitatc to insure
his grain agairst hail if he Gam
get the lnsurar &c for l0c an acre.,
No man should be without hai | :
insurance if h can get the pre-
lection for Zoe per acre, though
very large per cent of the m
now go without the protection
because the rates run from SOC to-
Sl.20 per acre.
ii the idea Of the formation OF
a farmers company meets with
the approval of the people of the
county Mr.. Squirss expects to cali
q meeting Of the farmers in Feb
ruary for the purpose of organlz-
ing the company,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
ANOTHER ELECTRIC LIGHT MAN
Manager @. j. Shaw of Aurora Here
Monday Looking Over The Guy Ard
Will Submit Franchise.

Manager o. J. Shaw, of the
Aurora Electric Light Co., was
IN the city last Monday looking
over the city with view of sub
mitting a proposion to the city
council to secure a franchise TO
put in an Electric Light system
he.e. Mr.. Shaw conferred with
Mayor George and Councilman
Baisch, Ledwich and Kimberltng
at the city hall Monday after
noon. He was unable to be pres
ent at the regular meeting of the
Council Wednesday night and
will submit to the council some
time in the next two weeks such
franchise as would be satisfac
tion to him.
Mr.. Shaw stated that the busi-
ness men Of the city had given
him considerable encouragement
and that he found the majority
of them in favor of electric lights.
He thought it would require the
expenditure Of more than the av-
ersge amount Of capital required
to wire a town Of Broken Bows
population, on account Of the
fact, that the city is scattered out
over considerable territory. He
also found the freight rates on
coal to be higher than he had
anticipated, and he stated that
the cost of operating an electric
light system in Broken Bow
would probably be considerably
greater than the cost of operat-
ing a system in Aurora. He will
submit a franchise, under which
he will be willing to put in sys-
tenn to the city council foI their
consideration and It is expected
that they will take the matter up
at their next regular meeting.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
Small PON at WesterYiIle.

The George Evars family OF
Westerville is under quarantine
for small poX. NJ. S. Trotter Of
Werterville who was at the
Evans house assisting in taking
care Of the sick for the first few
days before the trouble was found
to be small pox is also under
quarantine. The Westervillc
school has been closed and the
Revival meeting and the pool
hall have also been closed up in
order to prevent ;he Spreading os
the disease.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
portuniy to Get The Republican For Fifty Cents
ARRESTED FOR WIFE BEATING
Trouble in Family at Round Valley Re-
suits In Arrest and Children May
be Taken From Parents.

Mrs. Julia Riser Of Round Val
ley, filed a complaint in The Coun-
ty Court Monday against her
husband Levi Riser charging him
with cruel treatment. Mr.. and
Mrs. Riser were married about
nine years ago. She claims that
she left him about u year ago and
that he induced her to come back
and live with him. She charges
that he has used knives and clubs
on her, has pulled her hair aud
beat her up generally, and that
she bears scars of his abuse.
She charges that she tried to
leave the house last Sunday and
he grabbed her by the hair and
pulled her back, knocked her
down and jumped on her with
his knees. The children began
to beg him not TO kill their moths
er aud he allowed her to get up.
Mr.. Riser III a conversation adj
mitted "that he had not been Just
as kind as he should have been,
perhaps" and says that lie was
provoked to do what he has done,
through her refusal TO properly
care for the children aud keep
house for him. She, he alleges
has put in large part of her
time reading novels and that she
allowed the house to become filthy
and the children were not proper
ly clothed or fed.
1t is said that after she left
Sunday he cleaned up the house
taking out two scoop shoyels full
of dirt.
Mr.. Riser who is a blacksmith
at Round Valley was arrested
Tuesday by Sheriff Kennedy aud
he was allowed to go out on bond
| Wednesday morning. Mr.. and
Mrs. Riser are the parents Of
seven childreL, the oldest, Of
which is seven years old and the
youngest are two six months old
twins. County Attorney Gadd
and Judge Humphrey considers
that the first thing to be taken
care Of is the children, and action
was brought in the Juvenile court
to determine what should be done
with them. 1t is probable that
the children will be placed under
the guardianship of the county
officers and placed in families
where they can be properly cared
for. They are now being cared
for by relatives at Round Valley.
The trial OF Mr.. Riser, to deter
mine whether or not he shal. be
placed under peace bond, will
come up in the County court
Monday.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
HE is TAKING LEADING PART IN WORK
OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
IS MOT WORKING AT TRADE"
Taylor Finds Joker" in W. j. Bryan'S
Bill Making The University A School
of Citizenship and Sends II
Back TO the Committee.

Lincoln, Nebr., Jan "a (Spe-
cial to the REPUBLICAN, Custer
County occupies peculiar posi-
tion in this session of the legisla-
ture. In the person of Rep. w.
J. Taylor, Custer has one of the
strong men of the house. The
house boasts an overwhelming
Democratic majority and on
points of genuine contest Mr..
Taylor is usually right and that
places him frequently against his
democratic colleagues because
they are usually in the wrong
and that makes the situation pc
culiar for Mr.. Taylor. All the
same Mr.. Taylor is not backward
in asserting that he is "a Demo-
crat' and that recalls an occas-
sion in the joint session when he
made that assertion and Senator
Ransom, the Omaha democratic
boss of the senate, retorted, "lt
you are democrat you are not
working at the trade" all of
which is considered by most peo
pie here TO be much to Mr.. Tay-
lor's credit. Taylor punctured
another little demoratic scheme
in the House last Saturday. A
bill was up for consideration de-
tining the departments that
might be maintained in the state
University. 1t read so much
like the law already on the book
that Taylor looked to find the
"joker" as a Legislative trap" is
usually called. The young demo
crat who had introduced the bill
made an explanation that didn't
explain and all the time Taylor
was looking and thinking. Then
he fonnd it. A single line hid in
the bill gave the regents authorl-
ty to do anything they saw fit in
this matter sat their discretion.'
Then Taylor "hung it on to his
Democratic brethren and sue.
ceeded in getting the bill recon-
ritted with specific amend
nent taking the "joker" out oi
the bill. 1t is shown here that
w. J. Bryan has been figuring or
the expansion OF the University
to create a school of citizen
ship" which was no doubt to be
a political department at the eX'
pensc Of the state and othe,
methods failing this was adopt
ed as the line Of action.
F. E. H.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
Dutch Supper.

The Ladies Guild of the Epis-
copll church will serve a Dutch
Supper next Thursday evening
at $3.50 o'clock at the Temple
Theatre. Everybody come and
bring your change with you.
Don't forget the date Thursday
February 4th.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
Repairs Did Not Arrive.

The repaiss for the REPUaLI-
CANS machinery did not arrive
from Omaha this week as ex-
pected and the Republican is in
debted to the Custer County
Beacon for printing the paper
again this week.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
WillingS Store Robbed.

The REPUBLICAN is late this week on
account OF the press being broken down
and before our forms are closed today
Friday we learn that Geo. Willing's
store was robbed last night The thief
entered through the back window took
about $40 from the safe akld a revolver
and box of cartridges from the show
case.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Homer #. Bruce
will entertain the Bzhu card CInb
Friday evening, at their lovely
home on the Heights. The us
ual series of games will be play
ed, A late supper will be served.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
JUDGE H0LC0NB HAS RESIGNED
kearney Man viii Try TO Get Judge
Deans Seat.

Deans Seat.
The Supreme Judgcship has
been materially changed n the
last week. Judge SilaS A. Hol-
comb has resigned, as one of
Gov. Shallenberger's rppointees
and w. d. Oldham will file salt
in the Supreme Court Friday, 10
contest the right of Judge Dean
OF this city, to hold his place on
the bench to which Gov. Sheldon
appointed him.
1t is expected that ]. j. Sulli-
van of Columbus, will accept the
appointment rendered him by
Gov. Shallenberger and Judge
Fawcett Of Omaha, and Judge
Root of Platsmouth, who were
appointed by both Gov. Sheldon
and Gov. Shallenberger, will ac'
cept both appointments. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Oldham viii
bring quo warranto proceeding:
in the Supreme Court Friday, aud
the questain of which set oI
Judges are entitldd to sit on thC
bench, will be decided by the Sa
preme Court.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-01-28
CONGRESSMAN KiNKAlD HAS BEEN
FIGHTING INFLUENCE OF CANNON
WANTS HOUSE RULES REVISED
Knkaid is Not Only Fulfilling His Cam.
paigu Promise TO Note Against Cannon
for Re. election But is Fighting TO
Lessen The Speakers Powers

Some time ago the Editor of
the Republican wrote Congress-
man Kinkaid for information
concerning his attitude towards
Speaker Cannon in the National
House of Representatives. Judge
Kinkaid replied that he had as
yet had no opportunity to fulfill
his campaign promise to not sup
port Speaker Cannon for re-elect-
ion as Speaker of the House,
because the House for the 61st
Congress did not elect its Speaker
until after March 4th,
The Editor of the Republican
wrote him again, stating that his
constituents here was interested
mainly in knowing in what way
he was using his influence against
the influence of Speaker Cannon
in the House; that the tendency
was 10 believe that the so-called
"insurgents," who were attempt
ing TO secure a revision OF the
rules of the House taking away a
part of the power now exercised
by the speaker, represented the
most progressive element Of the
Republicans iu the House and
thatthe people would like to know
what Congressman Kinkaid was
doing to aid them. To this
Judge Kinkaid made the follow
ing reply;
Jan, 3, 1909.
Herbert G. Myers,
Broken Bow, Nebr.
My dear Mr.. Myers:
am in receipt of your cs-
teened favor Of the 10th inst,
by which you write me further as
to what | may have been doing
in the way of opposition to the
official influence of Mr.. Cannon.
In my reply to your first letter |
stated that nothing had been
done or could be done by the pres
ent Congress, which is the Goth
Congress-, in the way of the cleo
tion of speaker for the O1st Con-
gress to commence March 4th,
and while your last letter vir
tually grants this to be true, you
further state in effect that my
constituents regard the ''insur-
gent" element as the most pro-
gressive of the Congress and that
newspaper reports have failed to
identify. me with this element,
You state that "the main PROPOSE
tion under consideration is, III
what way have you been using
your influence against the in
fucnce of Speaker Cannon
replying will say, the only way
worthy Of mention in which OPP
position to speaker Cannon has
been manifested by the "Irsur-
gent" element during the session
has been by adjitating change
Of the rules to the end that less
power be conferred upon the
speaker and more be reserved tC
the membership fundamentally,
What have | done in this respect:
Practically | have done the same
, as other "iusurgents", not Sc
much as Col. Hepburn of Iowa
Mr.. Gardner Of Mass, or Mr.
Hayes Of Calf, who have been the
most active and CONSPICUOUS, bu
more than few aud certainly a.
much as the average. have at
, , tended all the meetings save on,
: when it was impracticable, and
am pretty confident that ever,
other member identified with tn,
: movment, not excepting the chair
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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1909-01-14
Goshen Springs.

We are going to build a taber-
nacle. j. B, Lawrence, of New
Orleans, has proposed to us that if
we will build tabernacle at Gosh
en-, that he will spend the month of
August each year here preaching
for US. Not many communities
have such an offer from such a
preacher, and we will not be slow
to accept such proposition.
We propose to buy not less than
five acres for camp ground and
build tabernacle to seat about
1000 persons. We will meet at the
school house here at ? p. m. Tues
day January 10. We would be
glad to have the cooperation and
help of the neighboring commune
ties and hope they will meet with
US on above date.