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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1908)
aUSTMfl UOIINTYNKJJHA8ICA. . A jMri. focA , . Tick.tacK. . ticK. Three minutes to eight by ihc "Won't nurse be cross tohen nursery c/ocAl. -the comes bacK. ! " TicK. tacK. . tic * . toc'K. , "D'ycufinK it's nearly tkualOc TicK. tacK. . ticti lock , . 1 o'clock. ? " " "Did anyone hear Father Christmas KjiocW TicK. tacK. , ticK. tacK. . TicK. tacK. . ticK.tack. . . " 3upposin { ! he's forgot us. ( It baas nurse tuho cama totth JacK./ " a loaded sacK.1)K ) K M.n. The Custer County Republican Subscription $ $1 * Per Annum * * * * * ADVIRTISIN : J UATUH. Where mailer 13 BCI on wood base electrotypes a flat price nr 0 C'-ntH per liich.sliitfleciiluinii , ( or each Insertion , two cr moru ItixurilouH ISLcnts per InUi. Special position. Hln- I-la Insertion. 15 ccntn per Incli. Metal bise ehutidfi. two or limrr linn s 15 cuntH pur lui.li. I'avnionu 1-U of enuli month I/'lC.ll .ICIVIMM'OIH' fcCVIIll ) V > 'T llnul-.ICU lllHUIllOtl. Notice of cliurcl < tnlra. sociable * .mil emurialtimciils i hep * Hiomiv Is i h.irueil , < > no- > all rains. Death milieus frrr. Hall nt mibllsHlnir obltuarlcR. Card of ThanliH , * < con < , r < riMl uotlieri at r.i en proItled by Matutc-N of Ncbrask-.i. Socii-M ttollti'- iii 'tilutliitib.onu-ln e * . \Vcddltiir uuttLcn flic , hall orku lor . H il at lrok ) n How , Nebraska , for tranf > mlHsloit In tlf Unlicil states mail * at Hccond class ralc . ( > . MYKKS , Editor and Publisher \Viu , M. DUNN , - Managing Editor PEOPLE TO BLAME The people themselves are to a cer- lain extent at least responsible for many of the evils and shortcomings which manifest themselves in the workings of our government. They are responsible for the machinery in 1 he first place and secondly for the use of the machinery. The men who have made and are makidg the ma- rhincry obtained their power from the people. No man can secure the authority to help make the machinery without the consent of the people and no man can secure the right to oper ate the machinery without the pee ple's consent. The people are at fault , then , in not selecting the pro per men to make and operate the ma chinery ot government and then back ing them up in their work. That the people will make occassional mistakes is inevitable. But , they reed not make as many mistakes as theydo. | They are tollame , , this extent : They do not give proper attention to the nomination of party candidates. It' the people would give mo'-e time and thought to the selection of candi dates they would not vote for bomany men who are unlit to represent them. CLUB 10 BE A SUCCESS. The attendance at the business mt-ns banquet last Thursday evening and the enthusiasm manifested by the men indicates that Broken Bow is this time to have a real Commercial Club and the city will make a much faster growth under its guidance. A Commercial Club should be an organi zation to the support of which all the business men contribute time and finances. Every man should contrib ute financially according to the bene fit he will derive from the organiza tion and everjr man regardless of his age , occupation , or financial standing should be read } * at .ill times to do anything he can to rush the work along , The meeting last Thursday showed that a large per cent of the business men are going to take up the work of the Club in this manner and that ia vhy this Club gives promise of being & success. riBfSXHfcu iteasya " 'MK ' a ! u Building up a city increases the val ue of property in a city and out of it. Building up the city of Broken Bow means that the value of the property in the city will be raised and it means that the real estate of the country surrounding Broken Bow will be more valuable. As Broken Bow increases in population and wealth it becomes a better market for the produce of the farm. Every farmer in Custer Coun ty ought to be interested in building up the towns of the County and he ought to realize that one of the best ways of doing this is to buy his goods at home instead of in Chicago , Omaha , Lincoln or Kansas City. Any thing that builds up the town , builds up the country , anything that builds up both is to the interest of the farmer as well as the "city folks. ' * BRYAN ON COUNTY OPTION. The report , that an attempt will be made in Lincoln this winter to compel W. ,1. Bryan to commit himself on the county option question will be watch ed with interest. The question of just where he stands was discussed a great deal by the voters at the last election and arc } ret in doubt. As near is can be ascertained Mr. Bryan vot- xl lor high license a number of years igo and he managed to be absent ivhen the question came up in Lincoln the last time. Bryan is a pretty good dodger and they will do better than expected of them if they succeed in getting him to come out and de- 'lare himself either for or against county option. ust why Governor Sheldon delays the appointment of the supreme judge to take .ludge Sullivan's place is not known , but it docs seem that governor is a little slow in mak ng up his mind. The people have ufficient confidence in the Governor to believe that the delay is for the best. The news item showing the attend ance at the city schools is an inter esting one and it shows an unusual regularity in the attendance of the pupils. A variation of but nine in the total enrollment for the three months shows that very few pupils are leav ing the city schools is an evidence of satisfaction with the teaching force and the general management. There are plenty ol Democratic ap plicants for the place made vacant on the Supreme Bunch by the resig nation of .fudge Sullivan so that the Democrats of the state seem to still feel that when a judge is appointed the chances are that he will be a Democrat. The ultimate goal toward which we aim in boosting a town is to in crease the purchase of goods in the town. One of the first steps toward r C rH v Js upon UP , ai < 1 many nro puz/Jod < o know wiat to give , T wMitt to inaKiMt easier for you to deride , 'rtnrl I know that a visit ; lo my store will ho hclnfuj. Our show easeR nro ioc'ininpitli ; sugge&tiotiM , and in my magnificent as- sortintMifc of Diamonds Watches Solid , , Silver. Rings , Cut Glass Fas - Hii aScarf , Fascy , Pins , Bracelets and hunch o is articles little und big , you'll find something to .suit your nfuds und your purse. Be sure and come in to my store , floods moderately priced. All articles engraved True oi'charge. . Ftore Open ai ; Night. "TfJLJ * boostings-hen - is to do all of your own buj'ing of your home merchants. Do not kick because some man buys elsewhere and then follow his ex ample. * PRESS COMMENT | " Ie\eiuic { Ucforni. State Journal : State Treasurer Brian's reccommendati ) n that the expenses of the state government be borne by taxes levied upon the public service corporations , and that the counties be left to raise their o\vn revenue by a 113' scale of assessment of property thep choose , will be en dorsed by a large number of scholars who have gone deeply into state taxa tion problems. The sngges-ion is particularly timely just now. for the incoming legislature is pledged to re store the old system ol elective pre cinct assessors , who will be certain to throw the revenues of the state in to the confusion that obtained belore the revenue law of 190' > was passed. When each countp can do as it pleases in making assessments , Lancaster may assess land at $10 an acre and Johnson may put it down at $100 and no harm will be done. This wholesome change cannot b e effected without a constitutional amendment. The democratic party can give up its proposal to return tea a wornout and discredited method of assessment and adopt instead a UK d- ern system of collecting revenues for " state" purposes , but it is doubtful if it has the wisdom and the courage need ed for such a .step. The charge most olten made against this political organization - ganization is that it is devoid ol busi ness capacity. It has an opportunity to make the proof of that charge tolerably erably conclusive b } going ahead this winter and carrying out the letter and spirit of its platform declaration on precinct assessors. Roosevelt's African Trip. Lincoln Star : Unjust criticism has been aimed at President Roosevelt on the ground that the expenses of his African trip are to be borne by the government. Such asscations have been made , of course , by persons who are ready and eager to seize every opportunity to find lault with the chief executive or place his adminis tration in an unfavorable light. Thee naturalists connected with the Smithsonian Institution , at Washing- \ ton. are to accompany Mr. Koose- velt , and the hinds tomect their ex penses have been subscribed by per-i sonal friends of the President and the J institution , lor this especial purpose. I So far as his own expences are concerned - ' cerned , Mr. Rossevelt will pay them out oJ his own purse , as he is well ; able to do. While a public appropriation - ' i tion to pay the expences of the nalur-1 I alists would not be at all irregular or improper , nevertheless that is not the plan outlined. The government will receive the benefit of the investiga tions and observations of the Presi dent and his companions , and at no expence to the people. Roosevelt a Compromiser. Scotts Bluff Star : Roosevelt , who divides with Andrew Jackson the reputation of being the bluntest , most straightforward and imperious of all our presidents , has in reality always been a compromiser , as every good politician is. Tf he couldn't get all he wanted , he believed in taking what ho could get and waiting for the next chance. Taft has more of the judicial habit ot deciding what should be and Iheii making his decree stand absolutely or else be absolutely re versed by a stronger power. He is as much like Grover Cleveland as like Roosevelt , and a mean average be tween those two great presidents ought to be a pretty good man. County Option- Grand Island Tndendent : There has been considerable comment over publication b } ' ' 'The Nebraska Issue,1' the organ of the anti-saloon league , of an alleged letter written by Governor-elect Shallonberger to a Nelson citizen , in which Ah . Shallen- berger agees to sign any county op tion bill passed by the legislature , de claring that he would take such ac tion to mean that a county option bill was the will of the people. If , as has been reported , he also promised the other side that lie would veto any bill ol the kind , it wvniUl be interest ing to see the letter or the form of , promise however make , side by side with the Nelson letter. rnfl A Strong Han Ord < vhfiVon : thought I'n -nlt nl Taft , would be a weak president , did you' ? J-Jut you see he has brought Speaker Cannon to terms and lias him pledged to a thorough revision ol i he j tariiV and to olhrrt prominent pro grams oj the new presuh lit Y'tis ' will socniv Cannon's elect ' < ni - tin carrying out of TatVs pro'-rau , . .unl furthermore , saves a riK'ti > u M the party which might have i > ' \ < ii i.itul ut the election two years h IK , ( A\ are pleased to know that Tatt is , . , nj ? to see things done a * the > siiouiu IK. , llnnur for Chancellor I SpiinglieKl ( .Mass. ) Republican : | Chancel lot Andrews ot the Umvoi-si. , ty of Nebraska , it will In- gladly not- jed , retires horn that institution with , great honor. The titl ol chancellor emeritus has been con1 < Ted upon him and he will receive a ' irneigie pen sion of sCUHH ) a year. uring his ; ul- mistration the"nniv < - U had the 'most substantial yrowin In students and funds. NEW HEAD FOR UNIVERSITY. Doctor Samuel Avery Elected Acting Chancellor of State Institution. Dr. Samuel Avery , professor of chemistry at the University of Nebraska , unanimously elected acting-chancellor of that institu tion at a meeting1 of the board of regents at Lincoln on December Sth. The new chancellor will begin his duties on January 1st , the date at which the resignation of the present chancellor , Dr. 13. Benjamin Andrews , takes effect , Dr. Andrews retires on account ot long continued ill health. It is btated on unquestioned authority that Averv's appoint ment , while at present only that df acting head of the University is actually a lest of his fitness for the larger responsibility and that , should he mcnsmc up to the demands of the situation , it is the intention ot thi- regents to award him the full chancellor ship at no distant day. rDr. Avery , the new chancellor , S i is a B. S. , ol tlie institution which he now litach , receiving that degree Jrom the Nebraska University in l&)2. Later im won his doctor's degree : tt Heidelberg and returned to the Nebraska University with which he has been connected since , rxccpt lor a ihort period bpent with the University of Idahn. He has been at tin'head ot the dc-part men I ol choinunry since the departure ol Professor Nicholson from the University 1 acuity. SENATOT NELSON W. ALDRICH , Representing Rhode Island In the United States Senate.