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VOL , XXVII BROKEN BOW , OUSTER COUNTY NEBRASKA , THURSDAY , DECMBEK 31 NO.30
CUSTER COUNTY
IS NOT IN IT.
PREDICTS THAT DEAN AND IIOLCOMD
WILL REMAIN IN BROKEN BOW.
W.J.TAYLOR IS STRONG MAN. '
Representative Taylor May Have Balance
Of Power In Speakership Fight.
Shallenbsrger Gives No Indlca-
cation of Rewarding Candy.
Lincoln , Neb. , Dec. 28th , ' 08 ,
( Special to theCuSTtfK COUNTY
HBPUBUCAN ) Just ai this time
Cualer County occupies a unique
position among the counties of
.Nebraska , having the distinction
01 presenting to the people ot the
stale two Democratic candidates
for the vacant seat on the Su
preme bench of the state , a promi
nent candidate for the Speaker-j
Ship ol the House of Repruseuta-j
tives and Jesse Gandy wha io said '
to be a candidate for any old poli
tical job that may come rambling'
down the pike without some other
Democrats brand already on it.
Probably it is not fair to say that
Ouster has two "candidates" lor
the vacant Supreme Judgeshij )
inasmuch as those who want it
arc not supposed to dig and hus
tle for it hut to maintain a digni
fied 'Tll-take-it.il-it-comcs-my
way" attitude and let the frands
and neighbors do the hustling
and the endorsing. Anyway the
names of Jorraer Supreme Justice
Holcomb and Attorney J. R. Dean
both of Broken Bow , are in the
* 'pot" for this vacancy no matter
liow they got there and in there
they will no doubt remain until
Gov. Sheldon , in imitation of
"Little Jack Homer" of ancient
memory , "puts in his thumb and
pulls out a plumb" and who will
it be ? It's dollars to doughnuts
that it wont be anybody from
Custer county and jour correspondent
pendent cites that iact not to
"knock" on either of the eminent
gentlemen who are in the lime
light horn grand old Cuater butte
to state a probable fact and fore
cast the tiews in a way that the
future will confirm. It hasn't all
been "endorsement" and "ap
proval" down on this end of the
court-selecting game. There
have been red axes swung and
some ot the "chops" have drawn
Custer county blood and the chops
have not come from opposite par
tisan sources but in some cases ;
from Democratic brethern who
want to see somebody else win.
It is not believed among political
prophets here that Judge Hol
comb's chances have ever been
ttbe very best , not for any reason
tthat would reflect on him as man
or lawyer but merely that he has
about had his share of the honors
and emoluments ol office and that
fiere are always "otuers" . 'J he
rumors that float about in the
superheated political atmosphere
of Lincoln do not favor the
chances of Mr. Dean either.
That there are "knocks" m his
quarter is also known though the
governor has throughout been as
reticent as a Sphinx on this whole
court matter and no man knows
his mind or thoughts.
However things gel "in the
wind" and the wind says that the
kicks on Mr. Dean do not chal
lenge his integrity , his honor , his
industry or his standing as man
and citizen but that he has not
yet reached that ripe estate in
legal lore and broad experience
which fits the lawyer for the emi
nence of the Supreme bench.
Only that and nothing more but
it is probable that the "knock
ing" has seriously injured Mr.
Dean's chances. As a prediction ,
totally unofficial but cxtremel )
probable your correspondent will
prophesy that in all probability
the knocks which have been lodg
ed against the men already ment
ioned for this place are sufficient
10 show ihat Democratic harmony
is lacking , that the bickering ha1)
pushed them all off the slate and
that while a Democrat will gel
this appointment it will probably
be a"dark _ horse" not jet publicly
considered lor the pl.Vce.
Custer has a candidate for the
Speakership who hai some real
Strength'in the person of Repre-
lO JWJ.il 111 HIM
THE YOUNGSTER'S TURN TO LOOKlO
HKMBMItMl
DOMT MISS
THIS
TPMIS
The Republican wishes its 2600 Subscribers and 5000 other
Readers n Happy and Prosperous Now Year.
sentativc W.J. Taylor , but again
the political wizards predict the
black eye and the clammy hand
for old Custer
The same prophet's who pre
dict Mr. Taylor's inability to win
admit hij , strength up to a cer
tain point but insist that he has
not struck u winning gait and
that in the end he will have to
help to grease some other fellows
band-wagon if he wants a big
slice of the important "commit
tee pie" . They admit that in all
probability Taylor may in the
end hold a "balance ot power"
and c ; n have a large share in the
real organization of the House if
he chooses to du so though he
miss the Speakership.
Jesse Gandy is known down
here as the man who aid much for
Shallenberger and whom Shallen-
berger ruthlessly turned down.
The gossip is that having been
"frosted" lor the office he really
wanted Mr. Gandy isnowsing-
ing that old familiar song. "I'm
not particular , Anything 'ill defer
for me. " But the Democratic
dopists at the state capital wink
the other eye , laugh a little and
talk about the weather. If Mr
Gandy is to have "anything" no
body in Lincoln has been able to
"guess out" what it is athe
Democratic party is known to bi
about three thousand offices
"short" now on the copper rivn-
ed promises made to the l.iithful
before election. F. E N
When the above article was
shown to Mr Dean he stated that
he had tiiloi m itinn which made
him feel certain that the Repub
lican's correspondent was incot-
rect in his prophesy. He feels
that he is sure ot the appoint
ment if it goes to a Democrat.
Mr. Dean and his friends ieel
that any knocking that has been
done aganist him is entirely
overthrown by his remarkable
second as a trial lawyer in the
District and county courts
Editor. '
Eastern Star.
After the regular meeting the
Eastern Stor L. Chapter 164 next
Tuesday evening a steroptican
entertainment , will be given.
Visitors aie expected from An
selmo and Mtrna and refresh
ments will be served after the en
tertainment. The chapter wil
open at 7:30 : and ai ! members art
requested to be present.
Mrs. John I'ratt of Kansas ,
City , Mo.Js the jjiiest of her sis
Ur Mrs. S. J. Loncrgon , for u
( CvV d.'jFj
The piny enliticd Ma's New
Husband to be nivcn at the Opera
house on Jan. Sth has been play
ed in all of the bi r cities and
Manager Great considers it one
of tl.e larsjeat attractions ever in
Broken Bow
MAY PUT IN ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Colorado Man Here Looking Over The
City And Is Favorably Impressed.
Manager Sell of the Sterling ,
Colorado , Electric Light Coins - *
pany was in the city 1 sty Satur
day looking the city over and
talking with the business men
about putting in an electric light
plant Mr. Sell vas favorably
impressed with city and thought
the opportunity for an electric
company good. Some of the
business men met with him at Ed
House's office Saturday night to
talk over the matter. He made
them a proposition to put in an
electric light plant and consoli
date it with the present gas com
pany. He was willing to take a
majority or a minority of the
stock of the company if some of
the local business men would
take the rest. It was suggested
and he agreed to draft an ordi
nance for a franchise under wnich
he would be willing to put in the
plant and this when it is receiv
ed will be taken up by the city
council.
O. J. Shaw , manager of the
Aurora Electric Light Company ,
has also been figuring a little on
the prospects fora plant here .uid
it is expected that he will be in
the city in the course of the next
two weeks to take the matter up
with the business men and the
city council.
L. P. WILSON PINED.
Plead fiuilty To Charge Of Assault And
Battery.
L. P. Wilson of Round Valley
plead guilty to the charge of as
sault and battery in police court
Tuesday morning and paid his
fine of five dollars and costs. He
was charged with assaulting- ,
A. Dillavou. Wilson and Dilla-
vou had had some trouble before
about sonic property of Dillavou's
ihat he had left on his place when
he rented it to Wilson. Dillavou
was unable to find his property
and they could m > t agree as to
what had become of it. A dis
pute arose in front of Spain's liv
ery barn on the north aide and
Wilson struck Dillavou. After
fighting a few minutes they were
separated by gome of Spain's
men.
Claude Smith , of Keeler Color
ado , has spent the past week
visiting his parents in this city
Claude is now in the employ of
the Four Metals Mining Company
at Keeler , and is incidentally do-
iflsf a little prospecting for him
self on fhe side.
FRANK HUXTABLE
COMMITS SUICIDE
AFTER AN EFFORT TO GUT A RECONCIL *
-WITH IIS ) FORMER 'WIFE
j TAKES BIGDOSE.OF MORPHINE ,
After Willing- Three Letters At His Room
At Midnight Sunday lluxtable Took
llis Fatal Dose And Was Too
Far Gone Wlicn Found-
After wiiting three letters Sun
day night at midnight Frank
Unstable of this city took mor
phine and died at his room in the
north side ct the square between
6:30 : and 6:40 : Monday afternoon.
lluxtable' : ? wife loft him about
three years ago and she secured
a divorce about two years ago.
Fie had been trying of late to se
cure a reconciliation. It seems
that his efforts had been partial
ly successful , and thinyu had
been going nicely until he
went down to Ravenna about
a week ago and got into trouble.
He war up to see his former wife
at J. W. Scott's residence Sunday
evening1. They were sitting on
the couch togethci talking and
he suggested that they go to
church. She replied that she '
was not feeling very well and did
not think that she cared to go
A little later she cuangcd her
mind and said that she beleived
she would like to go. He replied ,
do you think that I would go to
church with you ? " After a little
he got up , told her that he want
ed to bid her good bye lorever
and went out. His leaving in
this manner was taken to mo a
that he intended to do anything
rash.
Iluxtabie called Mr. Chadd ,
who rooms in the building , at
11 p. in. and allied him to call
her and one of Mr. Scott's boys
and tell them to come down "in
the morning. Mr. Chadd was
awaKc at 2 a. in , and heard him
snoriug loudly but thought noth
ing1 ol it as he always t > noixd
when asleep. Mr. Chadd got up
at five o'clock prepared and ate
his breakfast and then rapped on
Elustable'a door as he went down
stairs , lie got no-reply and call
ed in him but lluxtable rontin-
ued to snore.
Mr. Chadd 7-ent down and tele
phoned his message and aftei
dohif ! hi ? morning work at the
cream station went back up to
call lluxtable and tell him to get
ready for Mrs. Huxtable to come
down. Huxtable was still snor
iug and did not reply to his call
ing and knocking at the door.
Ho tried door and thought it was
looked.
Mr. Scott told Mrs. Huxtable
that he would go down and sec
what Frank wanted and then let
her know. He and Mr. Chadd
went up to the room together , at
about 8:30 opened the door and
entered. lluxtable seemed to be
sleeping peifcctly natural and
they did not try to wake him
Mr. Chadd remarked that Frank
must have been up since he was
up before because the door was
unlocked. They decided to let
him sleep a while longer and went
out. They returned in about
half an hour and called him. He I
made no reply and Mr. Scott no
ticed some writing on the table
This-proved to be three let
ters one of which was written to
Mt. Scott and the other two to
Mrs. Huxtable. An examination
showed that the door had not
been locked when Mr Chadd tried
to get in earlier in the morning
but the knob had to be turned
I a certain way in order to have
the lock work , and he turned it
the wrong way for it to open.
The letters indicated an inven
tion to commit suicide but said
nothing as to the manner in
which he expected to accomplish
it. Doctors Talbot , Mullinaand
Buckle } ' were called. The iudi
cations were that he had taken
morphine and then did every
thing known to the medical prac
tice to ravc him but the poison
had gone out of his stomach in
to the system and it was too late
for them to prevent ita doing ita
fatal work though they worked
with him until he died between
6:30 : and ( : < 10 Monday cvetiincr.
In the letter to his uncle , J. W.
Scott , Huxtable thanked Mr.
Scott for the many kindnesses
that he had shown him and then
bad him good bye He requested
that his mother should not know
how it happened. "Uncle Joe be
good and kind to Etnuia , who in
my opinion ia one of the purest
woman on earth , " wnsbis closing
sentence.
Huxtable had acquired the mor
phine habit about a year ago
by using1 it as medicine when
he had the rheumatism. When
he tookhia last dose he ate all
that he had on hand though it is
not know how much that was
He bad a mother , a sister , and
two brothers iu Flanuigan , 111.
One of the brothers came out
Wednesday evening and the body
was shipped to Flaiinigan.
THE SCHOOL OF AQRICULTURE.
One Of Aloore's Popular Ranges In The
Alodel Kitchen.
Registration for the school of
Agriculture to be held here from
January 11 to 16 is progressing
tairly well A guarantee of 250
students was made and President
Ream and Secretary tlauinont
hope to be able to make it 300.
When the week's instruction can
be secured for one dollar it should
be an easy matter to get the re
quired number.
The instructors in the domes
tic science department of the
women's section will have what
'they consider a model kitchen
for the housewife. For this they
they have selected one of Moore's
popular glass oven door ranges
and one of the Chatham fireless
cookers. This speaks very High
ly for Moore's ranges and the
Chatham fireless cookers both of
which are sold by Miller and Ken
nedy on the south side of the
square.
School Of Agriculture Prizes.
The Commercial Club of this
city offers the following- prizes
Co the students at the School ol
Agriculture whobringin exhibits.
l''or ' best 10 ears corn $4 , 33 , $2 , $1
For best ear of corn S3 , * 2 , Si
For beat loaf of bread $3 , $2 , $1
J. G. Brcnizer of this city of-
tered to supplement these prizes
au follows1
For best ten ears of corn * 2 00
For best ear of corn S2 00
t < or best loaf of bread $3 00
For beat loaf of corn bread 53.00 ,
These prizes are to be given iu
addition to the prizes offered by j
the Commercial Club. Mr. Bre-
uizer expects to be an exhibitor
and in case that he should win
he agrees to accept the ribbon
and waive the prize money for
distribution among the other ex
hibitors.
THE CANDIDATES
BEGIN TO APPEAR
MEN COMMENCE TO LOOK FOR OFFICE
CHAIRS IN COURT HOUSE.
MOST OF THEM REPUBLICANS
Candidates For County Superintendent
Numerous , The
Republicans Desire a
Ticket Which Will Represent
The County As a Whole.
' '
There has been considerable
political gossip in the city in the
last two weeks. Most of it so far
has been in the Republican camp.
Several men have made known to
their Iriends their desire to serve
the people and the line-up for
the county offices is beginiug ,
Joseph Pig man , the present
county clerk , has mode it known
that he believes in the principal
of two sUikcs and out and W. H.
Odhourti , Jr. , his popular deputy
is regarded as the logical candi
date for his shoes. Sheriff Ken
nedy has served two years and is
considered a winning candidate
for a rcnomiuatioti. It is intimat
ed that II. Rodgcrs of Mason
City , may also be a canadate for
the position of sheriff. No can
didates have announced them
selves for the treasurorship
though W. B. Poor of Broken
Bow and Julias Ottun of Sargent
have been mentioned as good
material. J. T. Wood of the re
corders office who has served foui
years as recorder and three
years as deputy is in a receptive
mood but may not be a candidate.
Judge Humphrey says that he
does not want to preside over the
county court for another two
years but his friends may induce
him to be a candidate. J. B.
Dunn of Callaway is mentioned
as a possible candidate and N. D.
Ford , of Audley is quite frequent
ly spoken of in connection with
this office.
The County Superintendents
office doesn't seem to be chasing
anybody around trying to find
some one willing to take it ,
Supt. J. M. Mclndoo of the city
schools and Piofcssor Avalo Van-
nice of Custer College seem will
ing to sit in * hc office chair if
given an opportunity. W. W.
Waters of Wcstervillc , Garland
Lewis of Anselrao are also
mentioned as possible candi
dates. SomeofSupt Pinckney's
friends would like to sec him be
a candidate for the third term.
The Broken Uow people show
no inclination to want to"bog
all of the offices" here-and would
like to sec a ticket nominated
which would represent the county
as a whole.
Democratic candidates have
not began to appear yet , but it is
expected that they will not be
lacking when the time for the
premium roles around.
P1IELPS SPURTS TO SECOND.
Olinstead Passes 100,000 Alark
And Others Make Gains.
The contestants have shown
considerable activity this week
with a promise of big results for
next week. Some of the contest
ants are said to be holding back
votes for future use. Olmstead
passed the 100,000 mark this week
and Phelps took a spurt that
landed him in second place. The
following is the vote : *
Guy W. Olmstead 102,000
O. M. Phelpa 32,000
Joy V. Reeder 40,000
Warren Cline 32,000
B. F. Lewis 15,000
Jesse Price 15,000
Minnie Griffith 14,500
Ray S. Waterbury 14,000
Bernice Scott 12,500
Delia Ellingstou 10,500
Mabel Lewis b.OOO
Guy McGowan 5 000
Lizzie Mitten 5,000
Clifford Jordon 5,000
George Keltner 5,0)0 ( )
Maud McLean 5000
FOR SALE For ten da3 we
offer the Tappen Poul h til and
Bowling Alley. This must be
sold on account of sickness in Mr
THopen's family Iiquiro of
Oscar Tappen or the Security
State bank. 30.2t ,