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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 27, 1910)
SEN. ELMER J. BURKETT Republican Candidate for ReElection - Election lor United States Senator. "KEEP ON DOING THINGS" Is the motto which U. S. Senator Elmer J. Bur- kett. Republican candidate for reelection tion , has always kept before him. What h has accomplished for the State of Nebraska and her people makes a won- Cerful record. His whole life'has been one of activity and tireless energy , and that the people like that sort of a man to represent them In the national ad ministration Is evidenced by his enor mous vote at the recent primaries as Troll as by his overwhelming : majorities very time ho has been upon a. ballot. Senator Burkett was born In Mills eounty Iowa , on a farm In 1807. He Worked hip way through Tabor College nd graduated In 1S90. He taught school two years at Leigh , Nebraska , studied law In the State University of Nebraska und graduated with the degree of L. L. B. . In 1S93 , and L. I * M. In 1805. Ho was elected to ths State Legislature In 1S96 from Lincoln and was sent to Congress from the First District In 1893 , 1900 , 1902 nd 1904. In January , 1905 , he was elect ed to the United States Senate , receiving 122 vote * out of 133 In the legislature , Ho at once received the unusual recogni tion as a man of power and ability by be ing appointed to membership on the freat Appropriation Committee of the Benatft during his first term. He Is also ft member of the Committee on Agricul ture and Forestry , on District of Colum bia , Committee on Pacific Railroads , and Committee on Woman suffrage. Colonel Roosevelt on his trip through the state recently paid our senator a high tribute for rendering him great as sistance and standing by him loyally while he was President. Senator Bur- h tt Is a candidate for a second term and under the Oregon plan will be voted Upon at the election In November. CHESTER H. ALDRICH Republican Candidate for Governor. Chest jr H. Aldrlch , Republican candi date for Governor of Nebraska , was born en a farm In Ashtabula county , Ohio , on November 10th , 1862. Ho was educated In the public schools of that state and worked his way through the Ohio State University , from which Institution ho graduated In the class of 188S. In the fall of that year he came to Nebraska , accepting the prlnclpalshlp of the Ulys- es High School , and resided In that town for three years , devoting his spare time to the study of law under George E. Waldo , now a member of Congress from Kew York state. While In Ulysses ho was married to Miss Sylvia E. Stroman , daughter of one of Butler county's pi oneers. In the spring of 1S91 Mr. Aldrlch removed to David City to engage In the practice of law , and that city Is still his home. As a resident of David City he Is held In the highest esteem by his neighbors , friends and associates and has Always taken an active part In the af fairs of the town. He served for two terms as mayor of the city , declining the nomination for a third term , was for six years a member of the city council , and for eight years of the board of education , being at this time president of the board. He Is an active member of St. Luke's M. E. Church of David City and * one of the trustees of the church. L'T GOV. M. R. HOPEWELL Lieutenant Governor and Re publican Candidate for Re-Election. Judge M. R. Hopewell , of Tekamah , for four years Lieutenant Governor of the Gtate of Nebraska , and Republican can didate for re-election , was born In Mon roe county , Indiana , In 1345. He removec to Worth county , Missouri , In 1856 ; anc In 1863 became a member of the Third Missouri State Troops , organized to sup press the guerilla bands which Infested that section. He graduated from Asbury University , Greencastle , Indiana , In 1869 and In 1870 located lit Tekamah , Neb. , o which place he Is still a resident. In 1S72 with W. B. White , he 'founded the flrs newspaper In Burt county , and In 1873 opened the first banking house In north eastern Nebraska. He was appolntei Judge of the District Court by Cover nor Thayer In 1SS7 , and was afterward : elected for two full terms. In 1906 ho was elected Lieutenant Governor of Ne braska and re-elected In 1908 , on a num ber of occasions ably filling the execu tive chair during the governor's absence from the state. He presided over the State Senate during the historic session of 1907. Since 1831 Judge Hoppwell has been actively engaged In the practice of law and for twenty-five years has been largely Interested In farming and stock- raising. Ho was Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge In Nebraska for the year ndlng Juno , 1906. Judge Hopewell Is the kind of a man whom the people of Nebraska want to continue as Lieutenant Governor , and ho should have the support of the Republi can voters next November. limt BOHTO ? 1 Ji \f \ ? ftfB&Mtt ' NOIDAT FOR ffi&ECn' E.TffiffiOF' STATE- ? ; filLlL : SEsS8 | fcSB COWLES p. . : - ' " ' : " ' , ' JiUEUr-GOVMRHOPEWELL } : | | -PROF iSlwcMrREE.M " 'M V ' ; I M'13ltttltlftMttZWlteWll'ftff > U8r' \ % : - -Re'pt/BucAHatteiMTfrffff , . ; < * > "C4 \ * j [ YW/ YWOFPUBLICmTRWTlQH * 'tffft\t" \ " fyb HENRY T. CLARKE , JR. State Railway Commissioner and Republican Candidate for Re-Election. Omj.of our State Public Officials who Is deserving of re-nomlnatlon and reelection tion Is Henry T. Clarke , Jr. , Chairman of the State Railway Commission. Mr. Clarke has been a faithful , hard working and active member of a Com mission which has been of great ser vice to the farmers and shippers of the state. Despite strenuous resistance by the railroads , Mr. Clarke and his fellow Com missioners have succeeded In keeping In full force and effect the law reducing freight rates 16 per cent between points in Nebraska ; the law reducing passen ger rates to 2 cents a mile ; the law re ducing express rates 25 per cent ; and the law confining the use of railway passes to actual olllcers and employes of rail ways. These measures have saved thn people of the State'large amounts of money. It Is estimated that the reduction In the charges of the express companies alone Is worth $260,000.00 a year to Nebraska. Mr. Clarke's satisfactory record runs further back than his service on the Rail way Commission , of which he has been u member since 1907. In 1906 ho was elected member of the House of Representatives from Douglas county In the face of the organized oppo sition of the liquor Interests of Omaha. He advocated , as representative , a num ber of splendid mcabures. Largely through the active part he played , the House passed the so-called Terminal Tax ; Bill , which provides for the local assessment of railroad terminals In cities and villages. This measure has compelled railroads to pay a moro just share of municipal and town taxes than they did In the past. Mr. CKuke Intioduced In the House the Child Labor Bill , which Is now on our statute books. Ho was a strong defend er of the Anti-lobby Bill. Ho worked for the passage of the Anti-pass Bill ; was a principal defender In thu Housa of the Anti-graft Bill , and worked hard for the present Pure Food Law. Mr. Clarke 1ms been a good public ser vant. He ought to bo renomlnatcd by the Republicans on next Tuesday and reelected - elected Railway Commissioner by the people on Election Day. Omaha Dally News , August 13 , 1910. ADDISON WAIT Republican Candidate for Sec retary of State. Addlson Walt , of Syracuse , Neb. , who has successfully performed the duties of Deputy Secretary of State for two terms , was born In Woodstock , Champaign coun ty. Ohio , on May 26th , 1846 , and received his education in the public schools of that town. Ho enlisted In Company "D , " 145th regiment Ohio Volunteers , May 4th. 1864 , nnd served to the close of the war. While in the employ of the Pan Handle Railroad , ho learned telegraphy , and In 1870 came to Nebraska , accepting the po. sltlon of telogrnph operator und * agent for the Midland Pacific & Burlington Railroad at Palmyra and Syracuse. He held this position until 1878 , when lie engaged In the wholesale produce busi ness In Syracuse , which is now his homo town. In 1894 Mr. Walte was elected Repre sentative from Otoo county , serving In the 24th session of the Legislature , Ho entered the Secretary of State's oJllco In July , 1902 , serving as bookkeeper under Secretary George W. Marsh for two and one-half years. Ho was transferred to the Banking Department , acting as chief clerk for two years , and In January , 1907 , ho was appointed Deputy Secretary ol tState by Secretary "George C. Junkln , which office ho has hold for two turtns. Ills well known ability und years of ex perience In that department of the suite's government makes him a strong candidate for the olllco of Secretary of State. Mr. Walt Is the author and promoter of the Abraham Lincoln Monument entcit prise , the funds for which arc nearly all pledged and the construction of same Is being planned nt this time by the celo- bnvted American sculptor , Daniel Chester French. GRANT G. MARTIN Republican Candidate for At torney General. Grant G. Martin , Deputy Attorney Gen eral of Nebraska , and nominated by the Republican voters for the otllco of Attor ney General , wns born In Boone county , Iowa , forty-six years ago , nnd received his education In that state , graduating from Simpson College , Indlnnola , Iowa , In the class of isgfi , receiving the degree of Master of Philosophy three yrars later. Ha was admitted to the bur In 18S9 , and In 18 ' 0 located in Fremont , Nob. , whore ho rerved as County Attor ney of DodKo co'nity for two terms. In J906 Hon. W. T. Thompson , newly elect , cd Attorney General , appointed Mr. Mar tin as assistant In hln olllco , nnd when Hou. W , B. Rose , who was then deputy , was appointed Jud o of the Supreme Court by Governor Sheldon , Mr. Thomp son made Mr. Martin his deputy , In which capacity ho has since suivcd with marked ability. Slnco entering the legal department of the State of Nebraska Mr. Martin has participated In much of the Important lit igation growing out of the constructive legislation passed by the 1907 Legisla ture. Among these laws that havu been blterly assailed were the anti-pass law the express nxto reduction law , the anti- llBcrimlnatloti law nnd the railway com- nlsslon law. These laws were success fully defended In the courts. He is now engaged In assisting the Attorney Gcn- ral In the defense of six suits involv ing the validity of the two-cent passen ger law and the reduction of freight rates. His familiarity with such cases ind details of the work make him special ly fitted for the office of Attorney Gener al. PROF. JAS. W. CRABTREE Republican Candidate for Su perintendent ol Public Instruction. Prof. J. W. Crabtree , who haa been nominated by the Republican voters o Nebraska for State Superintendent , Is an educator who Is well known througnou Nebraska. He W.IH born In Scloto county , Ohio , in 1865. Ho graduated from the Peru State Normal School In 1SS7. Ho was n student In the summo schools of Harvard University arid the University of Nebrnsiw , acquiring tno degrees of B , A. und M. A. in the Ne bra Hit a University. From 1SS2 to 1888 ho taught In dlstrlo Hchools and in 1889 was appointed prlncl pal and later Superintendent of Public Schools of Ashland , Nob. , which position ho held until 181)5. ) During 1896 he wa a student and assistant teacher In matho tnatlcs In the University of Nebraska , and In 1890-97 was Principal of the Boatrlc High School. After u. year's successfu work at Beatrice ho resigned to aucep the position of State High School Inspec tor of the State University , nndvhll acting In this capacity was called t the presidency of the State Normu School at Peru , remaining In that olllc for six years. Through hla efforts a President of the Peru Normal that schoo lias prospered remarkably and crown In to an Institution of prominence nnd worth , duo to hla high character and ability AN an educator. Professor Crnbtroe la * the author 'of > number of text books and has been prom inent In the work of the N. 13. A. nnd other Important teachers' associations. SILAS R. BARTON Auditor ol Public Accounts nnd Republican Candidate lor Rc-EIection. 6IIas R. Barton , of Grand Island , BtAto Auditor of Public Accounts , 1mo been r - nominated tiy the republican voUra of the Rtftto for re-election to the oftloo which ho Imn so ably filled durlnff th past term. Mr. Barton wna born at New London , Iowa , on May 21st , 1871 , and th following year hti father removed to i homestead near Aurora , In Hamilton county , Nebraska. There the son woo educated , graduating from the High School at Aurora , and ho later attended the State Normal at Peru , wuor Uo lilted himself to bo ix teacher. On June 2nd , 1894 , he was married to Adah Ii. Mitchell , daughter of former State Senator Edwin ID. Mlghell. II * was a teacher and farmer up until the year 1S97 , and served three years AS Dep uty County Treasurer of Hamilton coun ty. In 1901 lie removed to Grand Island , which IB now his place of residence. H * was nominated and elected to the offio * of Auditor of Public Accounts of Ne braska In 1908 , and has filled hi * ofllco with efficiency , having the technical knowledge nnd accuracy necessary to proper administration of that office. H made hln campaign before tire primaries on a platform demanding honesty and efficiency In the public service , * plat form on which ho now stands iquarelr. E. D. COWLES Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings and Republi can Candidate lor Re- Election. E. D. Cowles , for two years Commls- sloner of Public Lands nnd Buildings , in office which he has filled with effi ciency , came to Nebraska In 187S , when 10 settled on Cub Creek , In Jefferton county , worklnr on a farm In summer ind teaching school In the winter sea- ion. He still owns the farm on which 10 settled at that time , and raises Po- .ind China hogs and Red Polled cattlo. In 1379 Mr. Cowles was elected Super- ntcndent of Schools of Jefferson ooun- y , continuing In that office until the year 1892. In 1894 Mr. Cowles was ap- > olnted Deputy County Treasurer of Jef. orson county , and for some time had full charco of tlio office , the County Treas- irer , A. M. Davis , having moved to hi * arm during part of the term and th * till mitmigcrncnt of the ofllco devolving on his deputy. For throe years prior to its election as Commissioner of Publlo -anIs , In 1908. Mr. Cowlca wnn employed n the office of the county nsnensor. Bo ng well qualified for the olllco to which 10 wan dotted , his term as Commissioner ias been a nucces.sful onn and he well dcBervos re-election nt the hands of ho voters of Nebraska next November. To was nominated by a vote of moro than two to one over Ills opponent , which denotes that thn people will be well sat * sficd to liavo htm remain In the offlo * which he has so ably filled. WALTER A. GEORGE Republican Candididate for State Treasurer. Walter A. Georg * . of Broken Bow , lie- publican nominee for State Treasurer , la a banker of prominence In Central No- tiraaka. being President of tha Security State Bank of Broken Bow and of the Berwyn State Bank of Berwyn , He waa born In Danvers , Mass. , on May 12 , 1861 , and came to Nebraska with his parent * In Juno of 1872. They wore members of the colony wnlch founded Buffalo county , the Georges locating at Gibbon , which was later made the county Beat of Buf falo county. Mr. George received hta education In the public schools and in the Gibbon Academy. Slnco comlnr to Nebraska he has lived In Buffalo and Custer counties , locating In the latter county In 1886 , where "ho engaged in farming and stock raising. He has been a Ufa-long republican and has served his party three terms as Supervisor , two terms as County Treasurer and was thrca times 'elected Mayor of Brokbn Bow. Ho was a delegate to the Chicago Republi can convention of 1008 , and was elected a member of the notification committee which Informed President Taft of his nomination. Mr. George's father waa a native of New Hampshire and his mother of Mas sachusetts. He is married and has two daughters. In his campaign for the nomination of State Treasurer , Mr. Georgti received a flattering vote , Indicating the high regard In which ho Is huld by the Republican voters of Nebraska , Are Glean , Able Men. They are Typical Rep resentatives of Nebraska's Highest Citizen ship , and are Worthy of Your Support.