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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
MARRIED
MyeT'S--EInIInnt.

At the elegant home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jules Haumont last Saturday
evening at o'clock were united in
marriage Edwin +. Myers and Miss
Christie Julia Haumont, Rev. Aubre
officiating.
The bride is the oldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Haumont and one
OF Broken Bows most estimable
young women.
The groom is the oldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Myers of
Georgetown where they have have
large ranch and farm interests.
Both families are among the pio-
neers of Custer County, Mr. Myers
being here before the County was
organized and was one of its
first commissioners.
Mrs. Haumont was among the first
teachers OF Custer County, while Mr..
Haumont was one of the original
settlers on the French table where
he made a fortune farming before
moving to Broken Bow where he no
is serving the public as postmaster.
The groom is a lawyer by profess
sion and is among Custer County's S
promising young men who holds the
esteem of all who know him for his
honesty and manly integrity.
He has an elegant home just COM
pleted in the northwest part of the
city where he and his bride will re-
side.
The bridegroom was James LomaN
and the brides maid was Miss Zuie
HClcumb.
The home was beautifully decor
ated with pink and white chysan-
thems and smilaX for the occasion.
A large number of guests were
present at the reception which eX-
tended from to 10 o'clock. Dain-
ty refreshments consisting of ice
cream, lady fingers and fruit punch
were served.
The high contracting parties were
the recipients of large number OF
valuable and useful presents.
The Republican joins with their
many friends in extending congrat-
ulations.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
TayIor off on the Wrong Foot

w. j. Taylor is sending broad cast
over the county cards on which he
has printed his declaration of prin-
ciples for which he will stand if
elected to congress, Among the
long list is his declaration that he
will have the amount of improve
ments required on $40 acre home
stead reduced from $500 to 5000.
That is just what about 80 per
cent of the Kinkaid homesteaders
do not want. Two years ago Cno-
gressman Kinkaid introduced a bill
to reduce the required amount of
improvements from $1.25 an acre to
40 cents an acre. Such a flood of
protests went in from the home
steaders he did not push the bill
The man who resides on his land
and improves it with the view of
making it a home wants neighbors
He does not want some shiftless fell
low to stop In his community five
years on claim without doing any
thing to enhance the value of the
country. Such claims would be for
sale to the rancher the next day af-
ter he got his final certificate for
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
PRAIRIE HILL.

John Longfellow and John Koch
have returned from Wisconsin.
August Hanley was in the neigh
borhood last week buying cattle.
Ben Evans is at Dunning buying
cattle this week
John. Hanna of Loyal is visiting
in this neighborhood few days
Mrs. Bell Weesner had runaway
last Saturday. One of the wheels
passed over her head. 1t hurt her
head some but it is not serious. The
team was stopped before they went
very far by Irene Weesner who was
in the buggy.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
SUNSHINE.

Mrs. Chas. Hall and Miss Ida In
gram came down Friday evening to
attend the box social at the Sun
shine school house and visited at
Ingram's over Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Maude Barrett of Broken
Bow came up for the box social and
spent Saturday and Sunday with Ida
Ingram.
The box social at the Sunshine
school house was well attended and
good time was had by all present.
There was $42 take in. This money
will be used forSundaySchoo
Jess Cantrall and family Bert
Waters and Blanche Milligan spent
Sunday at Ingram's.
Alvie and Duffie Cantrall, Purley
and Robert Ingram attended church
Saturday evening.
j. S. Dyke and wife spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Broken Bow.
E. Smith has been doing some ma
son work for J. M. Ingram Satur-
day and Monday.
Frank Smith and family and VIM.
Hyatt and family spent Sunday at
Proffards.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
BRYAN A DRAWING CARD
Boasts of Democracy but Draws the
Line Against DahIman.

w. J. Bryan visited Broken Bow
Tuesday and delivered two addresses
He spoke to the pupils of the High
school in the forenoon and made
a political speech in the opera house
in the afternoon. The building was
crowded, several occupying standing
space on the stage.
His speech was divided into three
parts. He first dwelt upon the de-
finition of democracy as contrasted
with arriStCcrGcy AS the United
States has never LCCn in the class of
arristocratic governments, he could,
if it had suited his phrpose as well,
have substituted the word republi-
) lican for democrat, as either repre-
sent in practice the same form of
! government.
The Europeon governments that
hal Z recently changed to an elect
| i've form ofgovernment are purely
on a republican form OF government
| patterned after the United States.
| The change cannot honestly be ere
dited to democratic success from a
| political point of view as Mr.. Bryan
| implied, no more than it could be
credited to republican success, as
it was neither.
The second division of his speech
was an effort to claim democratic
credit for all progressive legislation
that has been had since the beginn-
! ing of his public career fourteen
| years ago. He specially mentioned
! his campaign for an increase of the
currency fourteen years ago, but did
not explain that his financial theory
on which he had such following in
Custer county was based wholly on
the initiation of silver "16 to l."
In his plea for restoring democ-
racy to political power for the pub
lie tCretit he did not mention the
g.oGt financial and Industrial
crisis and destitution during the last
administration of the democrats
nor did he assure his hearers that
the policy of the party would be any
different than then. In fact he i'm
piled that it would not, as his bur.
den of complaint was the Payne
Aldrich tariff law under which the
people are enjoying the greatest
prosperity in the history of the gov
ernment.
He urged that democrat candidate
for congress should be elected as
they would revise the tariff down
ward. He might have added down
ward for revenue only, free trade
which would be followed if not pre-
ceeded by such panic as this gen
, Grafton has not seen only undeI
Grover Cleveland's last admins
tration when both houses of con
gress and the executive were demo
cratic.
The third and concluding portion
of his address was for county optioI
and against Dahlman for governor
He charged that Dahlman was no
the nominee of majority of the
democart party and that he was run
ming on an individual platform no
sanctioned by the democrat party
and that no democrat was under OBJ
legation to support him.
The last portion of his speech wa
frequently applauded. He still ha!
his happy way of expressing himself
and his large audience was wei
entertained if not agreeably enlight
ened.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

Halloween wasquiet for this place
This is due probably to the fact that
extra vigilence was exercised by the
city officers and all attempts at mar
auding promptly nipped in infancy
Officers Towsely and Draper sue
ceeded in gathering in four young
gentlemen whose tendencies were
for rowing and suspended them in
the bird cage for several hours. afte
the early morning breezes had thor
oughly cooled their ardor and n COM
fortable fire side looked better to
them than anything else, the doors
were unlocked and they We're IOid
to hit for home. The young men
stood not upon the orders OF going
but went at once, and the balance
of the night was free from dis
turbances. No damage was reported
outside of the overturning of few
out-buildings.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
RnGket Sumner.

The mem bers of the M. B, A. will
give a basket supper at the |. o. o..
f. lodge room Friday night Noyem-
Der II. All ladies are requested
to bring basket for themselves and
a fortunate purchaser. The proceed
will be set aside for relief fund.
A literary and musical program has
been prepared for the occasion. The
drill team will put on its work. 1t
will be an open meeting for the
public.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

about government price to the der
triment of the community and the
price of land in the community
AS the percent of that class of
homesteaders is small Mr.. Taylor
will not gain any votes on that prep
osition.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Custer
County Agricultural Society will be
held at the Club rooms over Kiffin-
Lucke store in Broken Bow on the
9Th day of November 1910 at o.
clock p M for the purpose of elect
ing officer for the ensuing year, also
three directors for term of three
years and such other business as
may come before the meeting, All
members who can possibly attend
are requested to be present at this
meeting.
G.. T. ORR, Sec'y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

Mrs Maude Holcomb, who has
been in Oklahoma for the past few
weeks on visit brought a branch
of cotton plant with her that had
all the various stages of maturity
of the plant all on the same stem,
the bloom, the green pod and the
clear white ripe cotton pod burst
open ready to pick.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
Neutrality-suspicious..

Arthur Gilbert Humphrey and Mis-
Clara Charlotte Jeffords, both well
known in this city and vicinity were
united in marriage last Sunday at
the home of the brides parents in
Broken Bow, Rev. J. e. Aubrey, of
the Presbyterian church officiating.
Although not residing here at pres
ent, both of. the young people have
many friends throughout the county.
Mr. Humphrey, who is a nephew of
Judge A. r. Humphrey of this place
is county attorney of Hooker County
with headquarters at Mullen; while
the bride is a daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. c. II. Jeffords, has held the
position Of post mistress at that
place The happy couple will reside
at Mullen, where they will be athom
to their friends after January lst.
They take with them the we'll wishes
of a host of friends and acquaintance
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

A report reached here Monday
night that Thedford was being de-
stroyed by fire. Operator Ed Pow
ell at that place telegraphed to Brok
en- Bow that the fire was entering
the town and he was ready to move
his household goods at "A minutes
notice. But later on the flames
were subdued and the damage was
not near so great as at first report
ed. The flames originated in a
prairie fire and worked into town
where two or three buildings were
destroyed. 1t was also reported that
several people were slightly injured
while fighting the flames.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
Married-Marvel d. Gates, son

Married Marvel d. Gates, son of
II. p. Gates of Gates Center and
Miss Elsie A. Raymond, daughter of
B. w. Raymond of Lillian at the par
sonage of the Christian church by
Rev. u. O. Doward last Thursday,
Oct. 27. They will reside at Gates
Center. The Republican joins the
many friends in best wishes for
these excellent young people.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

John r. Stirling of Corydon, Ia,
was a city visitor Sunday the guest
of Miller and Nelson. Mr.. Stirling
was for twenty-five years editor of
the Corydon Democrat. Owing to
failing health he turned the plant
over to his son last spring. He is
on his way home from Idaho where
he has been visiting a daughter.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

Married Saturday, Oct. 29-1O
at the Grand Central Hotel, Mr. Cha
c.. Stiedley of Mullen, Neb. to Miss
Grace NJ Douglass Of Seneca, Neb.
Rev. Thompson officiating.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

M. l.. Fries of Arcadia, republic
an candidate for state senator was
in Broken Bow Wednesday. Mr..
Fries reports political conditions
favorable and feels confident he
will be elected.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

The second number on the citizens
Lecture course is lecture by Thos.
Brooks Fletcher. In thought Mr..
Fletcher is profound, keen and con-
vincing. In delivery he is powerful,
fascinating and dramatic. In per-
sonality he is cordial, refreshing and
original. His lectures deal with live
topics and are filled with apt and
forcible illustrations which drive HON
to the minds Of his hearers great
truths in a sometimes startling, but
always effective and vivid manner.
Hear him Nov. 9th at the north side
opera house. Seats on sale at the
Holcomb Book store Tuesday mornin
Nov. Sth.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

day morning for Bridgeport Nebras-
ka where she has gone to conduct
the music in a revival meeting being
held by Revs. McNeal and Bancroft.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

The members of tire B. Y. p. u.
of the Baptist church gave Hall
oween social at the home of Judge
Armour last Friday night. A splen-
did time is reported,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

David City, Nebraska, Oct.24, 1910.
10 THE PEOPLE OF NEBRASKA.
Ever since the beginning of this
campaign a great many stories have
been set in circulation regarding
Chester H. Aldrich of this city, can
didate for governor.
The Ministerial Union of David
City on it's own motion assumed the
responsibility of Investigating the
following charges with reference to
Mr.. Aldrich. and we believe it our
duty to report the facts to the voterI
of the state.
(1)That Mr.. Aldrich has been mar
ried several times.
(2) That Mr.. Aldrich made himself
rich in the race horse business.
(3)That nine years ago Mr. Aid
rich obtained a divorce for a New
York woman On perjured testimon
(4)That Mr.. Aldrich failed in
David City and settled his indebted
ness at the rate of 20 cents on the
dollar
f5)That some six years ago Mr..
Aldrich sustained a broken leg as
the result of a brawl in a house of
illfame.
)6(That Mr.. Aldrich is in the
habit of drinking and of becoming
intoxicated.
We find that each and every one
of the above charges is absolutely
false and malicious and we believe
they are being circulated with a de-
liberate purpose to cloud the issue
and confuse and deceive the voters
of the state, with reference to the
moral life and good citizenship of
our fellow townsman
We believe further that we have
conclusive proof that these stories
emanated from brewery sources for
the purpose of scattering the church
vote.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03
j. C.. BOWEN
THE PIONEER GROCER OF CUSTER COUNTY.

New Silver King the that be made
from White Holland a quart, s5
gallon
Kamo Pancake Flour for Nuns Gems and Pancakes Pure
and healthy 5 pound sacks 25
Sealshipt Oysters, Points, oysters
solid meats shell all oysters,
Apples Apples $100 bushel for wine Ben Davis
All fruit medicine literally These
delivered prices.
Pure Sweet Apple Cider filled today, its
healthy 80 gallon times
Southern Jersey pronounced by
be the finest quality Potatoes Celery, Jersey
Gran berries. &REHk .eTs Il EEr
Lay in winter supply of Cabbage 1t is cheap
only $15 hundred make all solid
heads. Phone in today. A. .,6I
All goods sold by us are Pure and protected
by the National and State Pure Food Laws.
PURE OLD CIDER VINEGAR
PHONES 5 and 34s
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

A still alarm of fire was. sent into
the club rooms Monday afternoon
with the information that smoke
could be seen in the southeast por-
ton of the fair grounds. Messrs.
Orr and LomaX boarded an auto
and hastily repaired to the spot whe
they found several sections of the
fence burning fiercely. They were
just in time, because a few minutes
more would have placed the fire
within the danger zone where it
would probably have gotten beyond
control and done a lot of damage.
AS it was, the flames were quickly
subdued without a second call for
assistance being necessary. Pre-
sumably, a passing locomotive start
ed the blaze.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1910-11-03

j. R. Gettys, Chmn.
Pastor M. E. Church
C. H. Kleihauer Sec,
Pastor Christian church
O. ID. Moon
Pastor Cong'l church
ID. r. Firor
Pastor Baptist church
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-17
MORE ARMY ENGINEERS

If the recommendation of the mill. tary affairs committee of the house is carried out, congress will provide for about one hundred more englneer off cers for the army. This will be good news to everyone who is interested in the improvement of the rivers and har. bors of the country. At the present time it is difficult, in fact impossible to secure enough engineers to do the work required of them promptly. For this reason many improvements lag Congress has adopted the well defined policy of not allowing any money for proposed improvements which have not been recommended by the board of en- gineers for rivers and harbors. This is as it should be, and the appointment of more engineer officers will help to facilitate the work. The present riv- CTS and harbors bill provides for a great many surveys, and if these are to be made within any reasonable space of time men must be allowed to do the work.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-17
Had Good Reason

Negroes sometimes convulse court and jury by an unexpectedly humorous an swer, but as rule they are seldom funny. A few years ago, when supple mental registration was allowed, one of this race reported to the prosecuting at torney of Jackson county that negro who may here be called Walter, had registered eleven times in one night and evidently intended to do some rapid vot ing, come next election day. On this in. formation, amplfied and made more spe cifc by the informant, Walter was ar rested and in due course examined Quitting the inevitable "Now-ah' with which most lawyers begin every sentence, the examination progressed in this wise:
 "Walter, how often did you register the night of March 23 in the Ninth ward2"
 "Who, mel"
 "Yes, you, Walter.'
 "Why, An, jes' register onct; yaas sah, jes' onct."
 "Why didn't you register oftener Walter?"
 For an instant the negro was startled The peculiar form of the question al most caught him. Then he replied:
 "Why, An he'd to take home a lot of washin that night for mothah."
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-17
WEEKLY WASHINGTON LETTER NATIONS CAPITAL GATHERED BY CORRESPONDENT OF THE SILVER BELT By F. DYER
CHANGE FOR coNsERvAT1oNIsTs

People seem to be unable to realize that Brazil is big and rich nation, with tremendous resources awaiting de- velopment. She is selling many million dollars worth more goods every year to the rest of the world than she is buying, so that there is very large balance of trade in her favor. Much of this is with the United States, but owing to some reasons which are not exactly clear, the United States is not availing herself of the great opportun- ity offered to sell goods to Brazil in exchange for cacao, coffee and rubber, which we buy in such immense quan- titles from that country, so the Brazil ians take the money for these goods and go to Europe to spend it. Here is chance for the budding political econ omists which the universities are con stantly turning out, to tell the country how to stop this economic loss. How can this country profit by the immense
 wealth of South America, which at pres ent is going largely into the coffers of Europe9 Here is something to be con
 served, and it is we'll worth conserving.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-17

John Pierpont Morgan, one of the world $ most eminent bankers and inan ciers, was born in Hartford, Conn.,, on April 17, 1887, the son of Julius s. Nor gan, who was also a well known banker The son was educated chiefly in Ger many and at the age of 20 began to learn the practical side of the banking business. In 1860 he became an agent for George Peabody & Co.,, the London bankers, and in 1871 he became a mem Der of the firm of Drexel, Morgan & Co. the predecessor of the present firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. Of late years MT Morgan has figured prominently in the
 financial reorganization of great rail, roads and in the consolidation of indus. trial properties. He foated the great bond issue of the United States during the Cleveland administration and secur. ed American subscriptions of $50,000, ,000 to the British war loan in 1901. Over 50,00O miles of railroad, together with numerous steamship lines and traction lines, are said to be under MT. Morgan E control.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-17
A LOST OPPORTUNITY

There has been a great deal of inter- est felt lately in the new Argentine battleships which are to be built in this country. They are to be the equal of anything afloat, it is said, and Amer ican shipbnilders, by making sacri- flee of the profits and getting energet- ically into the contest for the contracts, won out against the world. In this connection it is said that they would have had the contracts also for the Brazilian battleships and for about thir- ty other warships which that country is having built in England, if it had been possible to float in this country the bonds with which Brazil wanted to pay for the new navy it was acquiring. The shipbuilders showed great enter prise in going after the contracts. There is man in Washington who says he knows all about it and he says this country might just as well have enjoyed the prestige of building the Brazilian navy. Just what Brazil wants with a navy is a problem which is not well understood here.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-04-17
ANOTHER VIEW OF IT

Everyone, of course, does not agree with the secretary of the navy. Con- gressman Tawney, whose duties require him to keep close watch on the ap- propriations made by congress, said re- gently on the floor of the house that the shipbuilding interests of the country were trying to start another war scare. He said in part:
 ''In view of our geographical isola- tion, which as a means of national de- fense is worth more to us than the largest navy any nation in the world possesses, and also that in the fiscal year ended June 30, 1909, we expended 71 per cent of our government revenues on account of wars we have had, and wars we are preparing for, it is rather amazing to find naval program pro- posed for this year and next that will so greatly increase our appropriation under this head.'
 The payments for pensions alone threaten to equal all other expenses of the government if they keep on in- creasing at the present rate.