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The Frontier
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REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
STATE TICKET
Supreme Judge.CHARLES B. LKTTON,
Fairbury.
Regents of the University. V. (1. LYFOKD,
Falls City; FRED H. ABBOTT, Columbus.
COUNTV TICKET
Treasurer. it. K. CH1TTJGK, Stuart
Clerk.VV. 1’. SIMAK. Atkinson
Sheriff.C. E. HALL. O’Neill
Judge.C. J. MALONE, Inman
Superintendent.Miss FLORENCE /.INK,
Cleveland
Coronor.DR. E. J. BILD, Verdigris
Surveyor.O. H. FRAIIY, Lake
HALL CONFORMS TO LAW.
Among the numerous campaign
canards and fabrications found in the
columns of the Independend last week
is the one charging Sheriff Hall witli
making an illegal charge against the
county for railroad fare in conveying
insane patients to the hospital. The
accusation of the Independent is
simply a common, plain lie. Sheriff
Hall has made no charge for convey
ing insane patients to which he was
not legally entitled. The statute fixes
sheriff’s charges for this service at $3
per day, 5 cents per mile for distance
travelled and “other actual and neces
sary expenses.” Under the latter
head are such expenses as hotel bills,
hack hire and railroad fare when
paid. Sheriff Hall has never made
any charge for railroad fare. He lias
simply charged what the law allows
him to charge, $3 per day and 5 cents
per mile. If he rode on a pass or paid
but three cents per mile for car fare,
can it be said lie made an illegal
charge when the statute lixes 5 cents
per mile as a part of his fees. The
supreme court has passed on this stat
ute many times and for the benefit of
the Independent and its staff of at
torney-at-law editorial writers, we re
fer them to the cases of Porter vs.
Merrick Co., 42 Neb. 397; 00 N. W. It,
686; Smith vs. Franklin Co., 49 Neb.
164, in which cases it is held by the
supreme court that: “For conveying
insane patients to the hospital the
sheriff is entitled to 6 cents per mile.”
If the Independent is going on the
theory that an officer is not entitled
to his mileage it will be in order for it
to demand that Idol M ullen pay back
; the mileage he collected from the
\ State while in the legislature. On
March 21,1891, Mullen charged the
state $45 for mileage, 10 cents per
mile. On January 27,1893, he charged
the state $44 mileage, or 10 cents per
mile from O’Neill to Lincoln and re
turn. When Mr. Mullen did not ride
on a pass he did not pay to exceed 3c
per mile car fare and it would be just
as consistent for the Independent to
demand of him that he pay back
the state 7c per mile on the mileage
Collected by him.
MALONE A WORKER, TOO.
Republicans are ready to push the
tattle for county judge on the “work
ngman’s” issue. It is the strong
ullandthe heavy pull of the enemy
hat Simmons is a working man.
fothing Is said of his qualifications
filer than that he graduated from a
igh school some twenty years ago.
Clarence J. Malone, Mr. Simmons’
publican opponent, has been a
orker all his life. When seventeen
ars of age he came to Holt county
d worked on a farm. Between his
>ors as a farm hand, Malone attend
school and taught school until he
rked himself through the state
•mal at Wayne, graduating from
scientific course in that instltu
j. For four years he was superin
jdent of the Wausa, Neb., schools.
|vlous to his graduation from the
e normal he had attended college
; 'remont and also held the princi
hlp of the Inman schools. He
^several times elected and reelect
i> the Inman schools. Finally Mr.
tne gave up school work and is
W,^« P'Mt • 1 Republican candid
£ lorence »«• «>«• mpwimMifft
Miss Florence Zink.
The republican candidate for super
intendent of public instruction, is not
only a woman of more than ordinary
education and ability, but is a teach
er of large and mature experience.
Miss Zink adopted tiie profession
of teaching early in life. She taught
for four years in tiie district schools
of Ilolt county, and then desiring to
attain the highest possible proticiency
for her labors she went to Missouri to
take the normal course, graduating
from one of tiie best normal colleges
in that state.
Miss Zink was then elected a teach
er in the schools at Stuart, this
county, and remained there for five
years.
For the purpose of becoming still
more proficient and desiring to take
up the work of instructing in the
higher brandies. Miss Zink resigned
from the Stuart schools and went to
the Peru, Neb., normal for a review
course, when she was elected princi
pal of the Bassett Schools last year
and again tills year.
She holds tiie highest grade certifi
cate attainable and ranks up in the
nineties on every study.
Miss Zink is a Holt county lady
that has made an enviable record in
educational work. Naturally adapted
to the work, she puts her whole time
and talent into it. She wants it es
pecially understood that if elected
superintendent she will make it a
point to visit the country schools in
outlying districts and ascertain just
what the needs of the schools are, en
deavoring to raise tiie standards of
the schools all over the county.
Miss Zink’s home is and has been
for many years in Sand Creek town
ship, this county.
Stono Words From
o
Reliable Sources
I^Titanberry, Mo., May 14tb, 189"?—
I To whom It May Concern: This >
certifies that Miss Florence Zink is 5
a student of this institution, being I
a member of the teachers’ gradual- }
ing class of this year. She also at-}
t oided this school all of the school }
Iyear of 1895-fi.
Miss Zink is a deep thinker, be-1
ing considered one of the best in}
the graduating class. Her work}
as a student has always been ex-}
cellent, and she seems to combine }
I all the elements of a successful}
teacher. }
She is a lady of estimable charac-1
ter and pleasant appearance. I am }
sure that a school board employing }
her would do the best possible}
5 thing for the children to be placed }
: in her care. Very respectfully,
J. A. Taylor, Pres. }
The Nebraska State Normal}
: School, Peru, Neb. March 14, 1904. }
: —To Whom It May Concern: I }
; take pleasure in commending to }
; favorable consideration of Boards }
: of Education, Miss Florence Zink. }
Miss Zink is a well qualified}
: teacher with much successful ex-}
: perience. As a student in this}
: school she has been earnest and f
; successful in her work. MirsZink}
; will render satisfactory work where-}
: ever employed, and I take pleasure }
: in recommending her for such {
: work as she seeks. Respectfully, }
W. A. Clark, President, E
Stuart, Nebr., Apr. 15,1903.—To }
: Whom It May Concern: Miss E
: Florence Zink has taught in the in- r
: termcdiate and grammar grades of r
: our schools for the past five years E
: and we can recommend her as be-}
: ing progressive in methods, a good }
: disciplinarian and a systematic E
: teacher. Believing her to be well E
: fitted for such position in anysehool}
: and also well suited and qualified E
: for the position of principal teacher }
: we give her our endorsement and l
shall expect to hear of her success t
: wherever she may engage. t
E. A. Thomas, Moderator, E
H. Shank, Secretary, E
R. E. Chittick, Treasurer, {
II. M. Stuart, E
LM. W. Miller. E
Members of School Board. E
The worst thing the local fusion
writers can find to utter concerning
G. II. Frady, the republican candi
date for surveyor, is that he has been
in Montana That Frady is capable
of holding an important position as a
goverdment surveyor is a recommend
ation rather than a hindrance to his
candidacy. The claim that Frady’s
home is in Montana is too silly to be
considered. Mr. Frady is a farmer in
Lake township, this county, a young
man with an exemplary reputation
and thoroughly competent to attend
to the duties of the office to which he
will be elected.
ndw on a farm in Inman township,
where, witli his estimable family, he
is leading tlie peaceful and industrious
life of a farmer.
He is a man of strictly sober habits,
with no time to spare in whittling up
the drygoods boxes and instructing tlie
corner loafers how to run the govern
ment. If the faithful and conscien
tious performance of his duty as a
citizen and taxpayer, if industry and
sobriety, if education and ability de
serves recognition, Clarence Malone is
entitled to election.
TWO SHERIFFS.
By what sort of logic does the local
pop organ arrive* at tlie conclusion
that the many chronic office seekers
on the fusion ticket are entitled to
the suffrage of the voters if, as it
says, “the people are not very much
in love with third terms.”
By a circuitous route of reasoning,
the Independent attempts to draw a
comparison between “William F.
Purdy (the fusion nominee for sheriff)
a substantial farmer of Inman town
sliip,” and C. E. Hall, our present
sheriff. It says Hall “ought to be
able to give an accounting of his
stewardship.” lie is "able” to do it.
Unlike the last pop sheriff, Hall lias
no “private sale book” not open to
the inspection of the voters and
tax payers; unlike the last pop
sheriff he has not been enriching him
self by unlawful and criminal appro
priation of mileage and appraiser’s
fees. If the Independent thinks
there is any irregularities in the sher
iff’s office, it is its duty to investigate
and publish the same. You can send
a reporter there, Mr. Miles, without
him meeting with the denial of ac
cess to the public records as The
Frontier did in 1901 by Populist Sher
iff Steward, who said when asked for
the sale book, “I would rather you
would not use it; it is a private re
cord and they (the gang that runs
pop politics and pop officials) had told
him not to allow the record to be
used.” The sheriff’s office and re
cords and all other offices and records
held or kept by republican officials,
are open to inspection to anybody and
everybody, and it ill becomes a news
paper that has shielded and befriend
ed the pop officials and grafters who
have put their hands deep into the
tax payers’ pockets to be casting out
insinuations.
In the matter of running the third
time for office, the pops are the last
that should say a word. Mullen, the
Idol, is not only a third termer but a
0 •
fourth and fifth: Norton has held of
fice for a dozen years and Purdy has
nlways wanted to be sheriff: Simmons,
too, has been looking for a nomina
tion nearly ever since he came to the
county, from one party or another.
Spencer Advocate: 11. E. Chittick
of Stuart, an old time friend of the
writer, is the republican nominee for
treasurer of Holt county. U. E. is an
upright, thorough going business man
and a success. He is thoroughly fitted
for such a position as treasurer and a
safe man to handle the cash. Holt
county will make no mistake in elect
ing him to that position. Here’s to
your success, Itobert.
The local pop organ resorts to every
thing that is low and contemptible to
say something nasty of a republican.
It would even incite a blind and
passionate nationality hatred. More
over, it sticks its nose into the affairs
of other counties to gratify its licen
tious lust to speak evil of others.
Voters will hunt a long time before
they find a better man than Slmar for
clerk.
Importance of
Probate Judge
But few people realize the import
ance and responsibilities of the office
of county judge. The general public
seems to take but little interest in
who shall be the judge of the probate
court. The county court has concur
rent jurisdiction with the district
court in civil matters involving $1,000
and has original and exclusive juris
diction in all probate matters and in
the appointment of guardians for mi
nors, insane and incompetent per
sons. As the county grows older the
more important and frequent the es
tates to be settled. During the past
four or five years estates have been
probated involving thousands of dol
lars in personal property and hun
dreds of acres of land. In the settle
ment of estates the rights and prop
erty of the widow, the orphan, the
minor and incompetent must be pro
tected from a horde of hungry law
years and merciless creditors. The
power of protecting and administer
ing these persons’ estates is conferred
by statute exclusvely upon the county
judge. No administrator or guardian
can be appointed without his assent
or approval. The husband dies and
the widow and children are by law
committed to the care of the county
judge. It becomes his sworn and leg
al duty to appoint some one as admin
istrator of the estate who will pro
tect, not rob, it, as has been done
times without number in this county
where the judge permits the adminis
trator to take from the estate that
which he is not entitled to. No mat
ter under what pretense he is a party
to the robbing of the widow and
children. It becomes his duty to see
that the estates are saved, not squan
dered. To do this he should carefully
examine each claimfiled against the es
tate and to see that none but the just
and legal claims are allowed and paid.
The importance of this office merits
the voters’ most careful consideration
and those asking to be elevated to
such a high and responsible position
should be in all respects qualified to
meet the requirements of the office.
The duties and responsibilities of the
office require a man even above the
suspicion of dishonesty; a man known
for honesty in his personal transac
tions; a man of high moral standing;
a man of business ability; a man who
has made a success of his own affairs;
a man who has the confidence of the
business public and the people in
general: a man who can be relied upon
at all times to .do exact justice be
tween litigants and who will protect
with jealous eye the person and prop
erty of those who are by law entrust
ed to his care. These are some of the
essential qualifications for the high
and responsible position of county
judge. Unless the candidate be pos
sessed of these qualifications he is not
worthy of your vote. The next two
years will see many changes. Who
can tell w hose estate will be for ad
ministration? Only a merciful and
wise Creator can toll who will next be
called. Two years will see many va
cant chairs in now happy homes. The
worldly effects of many a family will
be intrusted to an administrator ap
pointed by the county judge for settle
ment. The fathers’ and no doubt
the mothers’ property will be placed
in Ills hands for guidance and protec
tion. The personal and financial wel
fare will in many cases depend upon
the wise and judicious management
of his estate. The future standing of
minors as men and women depends
almost entirely on their surroundings
and association with those in whose
custody they are placed. The strong
of today may be the weak of tomor
row. The proceedings of the county
court during the past ten years fur
nish examples of monumental blund
ers. Titles based on probate proceed
ings are worthless. Whole estates
have been squandered and robbed by
the unlawful doings of administrators,
claimants and lawyers appointed by
tlie order of the county judge, the en
tire estate thus taken and the widow
and children thus robbed of tlie in
heritance and all because the judge of
the probate court lacked tlie moral
courage to perform his legal duty.
In tiie past tlie administration of
estates have been confided to strang
ers and persons incapacitated to look
after their own business much less
that of widows and children.
Relatives have been denied the
right to suggest an administrator, the
property of the estates scattered to
the four winds and tlie political and
tlie political and social standing of
the litigants playing a most import
ant part in tlie past. Let us have a
change. Before you vote for county
judge investigate tlie standing and
qualification of those asking to be ele
vated to that high official position
and trust, then vote as your conscience
and good judgment tell you, bearing
in mind and being willing that tlie
man you vote for may be intrusted to
settle your estate. If you would not
trust him when living do not vote to
give him the possible management of
your estate and place in the hands of
a man you would not trust the future
welfare of your loved ones.
The Frontier believes the voters
will lind a capable and conscientious
judge in Clarence Malone. It believes
it because of his private and public
record, because of his long residence
in this county and his reputation as
as a citizen among his neighbors. The
voters will do well to inquire dili
gently into the record of both candi
dates for judge and decide for them
selves which of the two, should unfor
seen providence require, they would
prefer to have to look after the adjust
ment of the estate that may be left to
the widow or orphans.
Take good care ofyour chickens as
this is the time of the year that Neil
Brennan sells chicken food and insect
powder.
An Awful Cough Cured.
“Two years ago our little girl had a
touch of pneumonia, which left her
with an awful cough. She had spells
of coughing just like one with the
whooping cough and some thought
she would not get well at all. We
got a bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy, which acted like a charm.
She stopped coughing and got stout
and fat,” writes Mrs. Ora Bussard,
Brubaker, 111. This remedy is for
sale by P. C. Corrigan.
Notice.
Warrants on School District No. 110
Holb county, Nebraska, up to Regis
ter No. 70,1904, are now payable by L
L. Mandeville, treasurer.
Dated Sept. 30, 1903. 3w
RT' 1 • A A • _f _ Republican candid*
. L. ChlttlCk MeforTreasur.rx
(From the Stuart Ledger.)
Every one in the west end of the
county is acquainted witli R. E. Chit
tick, candidate for county treasurer.
To those who are acquainted with Mr.
Chittick, we need to say nothing of
his merits as a business man, his
steadfastness as a triend and his abso
lute integrity and tirmness for what
he believes to be right. To those who
may not be acquainted with him, we
will say that he is a man in the prime
of life with an accomplished wife and
family of four beautiful children who
are an honor to a town and commun
ity. He has been a resident of Holt
county for the past eighteen years and
has been successfully engaged in busi
ness in Stuart over fourteen years. He
has held various positions of trust dur
ing his entire residence here, and has
rendered a faithful and satisfactory
account of his stewardship in all cases.
It is not often that a man of Mr.
Chittick’s ability can be induced to
accept the nomination for a county
office, and should he be elected, as we
confidently predict he will by a major
ity of at least two hundred votes, he
will make the best, most systematic
and careful treasurer that Holt coun
ty has ever had. He took the nomi
nation and will assume the office with
out having made a single promise to
any individual, bank or corporation,
except to do his duty as he sees it.
Thus he will be able to do justice to
all. Further than that, you will find
him in the office, doing the work he is
paid for doing, and will not leave the
work and responsibility to incompet
ent help hired at the expense of the
taxpayers. And the various accounts
of the different school districts, and
other bodies corporate of the county,
will be kept in such shape that you
can tell at all times how much money
there is on hand to the credit of each.
The land syndicate that is manag
ing the campaign of the fusion party
this fall is using every effort to defeat
Mr. Chittick, as they are hard up for
ready cash, and their only salvation
lies in keeping control of the county
money. And they are even now trad
ing everything else on their ticket.
If you doubt their intentions, read
their party paper. You will find they
are directing all their “mud batter
ies” against Mr. Chittick and telling
how awful good “Idol” Mullen is, how
he refused $25,000 for his vote (two
years ago they said it was $10,000).
Say, Mr. Voter, did it eve- occur to
you that the proper thing for Mr.
Mullen to have done, if—we say if—
anyone tried to bribe him was to ex
pose the party and have him sent to
the pen for it? Just ask Mr. Mullen
for the name of the man who tried to
bribe him, and if he saw the cash.
Now don’t that stuff they put in thei
mud machines make you tired? Don’t
those land pirates make you weary
with their cry of stop thief? These
fellows have got their ear to the
ground and they hear the rumble and
grumble of the people whom they
fooled part of the time and they see
their finish. They have grown rich
on “reform.” Take the papers in
which the delinquent tax list is pub
lished, and see the amount of the tax
owed by the self-styled “reformers.”
You take the total tax due the coun
ty from the five leaders of the fusion
cause in Holt county and it amounts
to as much as the entire county tax
for one year. Do you hear of any of
their property being sold for taxes?
Or do you hear of any distress war
rants being served on them? Nit'.
| What More Do You Want? |
I THE REPUBLICAN STATE
PL A TFORM 1
| i. Endorses the administration of Roosevelt and supports his j|
efforts to control corporations engaged in interstate ^
commerce. H
| 2. Demands immediate^relief, through existing laws or legis- §
; lation, from rebates and discriminations. j|
13. Endorses the declaration of Roosevelt that corporations en- g|
gaged in interstate commerce should be under the super- |
^ vision of some branch of the executive government.
j§ 4. Demands that Nebraska representatives in congress sup- g
| port the policy of the president in the correction of corpor- §j
j| ate abuses. H
15. Declares for the direct primary system. as
6. Declares against the free pass system, and recommends a |
law to prohibit it.
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