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About Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1908)
A UliBTBB OOlWTY , SAVE 50 CENTS TO-DAY ! HE SUBSCEIPTIOiT FEICE of the EspuV lican positively- will not be less than $1.00 after February 6. If you want to get in on the reduced rate of 50c per year send your money in today. Tomorrow , you may forget it. : : : : : : : : : : : : Payment will "be accepted in money orders , personal chocks or stamps. : , : : : : Subscription Blank. Jfc- Herbert G. Myers , Editor . / . . - * TLe Guster County Republican. Dear Sir-EncloseJ please find $ _ for _ years subscription to Tke Custer County Republican at 50c per year. Crgfli * * f witli 1000 votes per year on tnis subscription. Name. _ _ Postoff ice The Custer County Republican \ . Herbert G. Myers , - : - - ; - - : - Editor and Publisher. WlLtjAMS WASN'T FAIRLY DEFEATED DECLARES HIS OPPONENT GOT IL > LEGAL VOTES. Tilt RAILROADS OPPOSED HIM Ttife Railway Commissioner SaHe Stood For The Enforcement Of The UWs' ' And The Railroads Mode An Extraordin ary Effort Jo Dfcfcht Hint TUe editor of the Republican in iu-receipt-of'a letter from Rail way Commissioner Williams in wltich he claims that some votco that were cast for him at the laat election were not counted for him and he claims further that his opponent got the benefit of of some illegal ballots. The railroads fought Williams be * cause he stood for the enforce ment of the laws and for the just and fair regulations if the public service corporations and as a re sult of this stand the railroads used all of thicr influence to de feat hitu. Mr. Williams letter follows : Lincoln , Nebr. , Dec. 19 , 1908. Dear Sir I desire to sincerely thank you and your friends though you for friendly support | in the recent campaign. I do not admit that I was defeated. After adding votta that we know were cast but not counted for me , and deducting votes counted for my opponent , but which we know were illegal , it leavesrthe majority on the returns HON JEFFERSON DAVIS , United States Senator from Arkansas. only 210 with a total vote of 258,452. On the eve of election I he managers , officers and other employes of the railroads system atically circulated , by means of special cars and in other ways , all over the state misrepresenta tions and falsehoods concerning \ me , together with requests , and even commands , to support my ( opponent and claim everything ' .from election boards. Thus , re sorting to the lowest methods of qraftiest politicians , they gave > e no chance to expose their qontcmptable work. By unmanly compromise and by perzaiting tjhese railroad companies and dthcra to defy the law , I could have been triumphantly elected. But think of the cost ! I simply stood for the enforce ment of laws and for the just and fair regulation of public ser vice corporations > by the state. They , by thier lighten me , have served notice on all aspir ants and office holders that they by any kind of method , will op pose any one who.does his duty and is without fear of them. It becomes the duty of all self re specting citizens to keep tab on all public men who are specially acceptable to these corporations. The men who cried , "Shall the people rule ? " received an empha tic "No ! " from thier co workers the special interests. Those who posed as "common men for a common cause" come in under the yoke of thier masters to do their bidding. Teach men to cut out Subserviency to dishonest power in all relations of life and to stand for what is right and honest even if they must stand alone. Again I thank you and the more than 128,960 splended men who stood with us. Yours very truly , J. A. WILLIAMS , Railway Commissioner CHILI ) BURNED TO DEATH Little Son Of II. B. Dauguerty Of Somer- ford Victim Of Explosion. J. R. Wadsworth received a telephone message Monday after noon conveying the sad intelli gence that the youngest child of his sister Mrs. H. D. Daugherty , who resides near Somerford , this county , was fatally burned last Sunday afternoon at about thre o'clock and died Monday mors * ing at eleven o'clock. Mrs. Daugherty had just start * ed a fire in the heating stove and as is often the case gas formed and when it caught fire an explos ion occured. The little fellow being near the stove at the time , its clothing ignited with the above fatal results. Mrs , Daugherty , who was in the adjoining room at the tele phone , was appraised of the ac cident by the fellow's sister and running to him she gathered him to her and wrapedherown cloth ing about him and extinguished the fire , but quick as she was , the fire had done its fatal work. Mrs. Daugherty sustained severe burns about the hands and arms while rescuing her child. Little Charley was two years and eight days old , a bright , playful little fellow , and his un timely death was mourned by all who k.iew him. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 11 00 o'clock , at Somerford school house , Rev. Walter Bence presid ing and the remains tenderly laid to rest in the Sand Creek cem etery. The bereaved family have the sincere sympathy of the entire community. Comstock News. Real Estate Transfers. Wra. R. Lohr to Wra. Lintz south 105 ft. of lots 17-18 in block 9 , Merna 1400 Wm. Lintz to Wm R. Lohr lot 8 , in block 6 , original town of Merna 2000 Win. E. Kobmson to Jens M. Ctiristenaen , lots 24-25 J ? in block If in R. A. Hunt * er's sub-division Broken Bow 200 Wm. R. Lohr to Wm. Lints 3- # acres in 321821. . . 1000 N B. Troyer to B. F. Young , lots 5 6-7-8 9-10- 11-12 , Tjlock 51 in Calla * way 1600 Jefferson Daggett single to , B. F. Empfield , 80 acres Vr i in 28-16-22 400 Elmira Tobey and husband to Alfred J. Watkin , lots 456101M2block 1 , Toby's Add. ufOconto. 250 Berton Empfield to Wm. H. Baird , block 1 , in north Anselmo 200 Asmus Jessen to B. C. Emp- .field , block 1 , in north Anselmo 160 C. C. Tabor to C. H. F. Sternner , parcel in block 7 , original town of Ansley 1100 EHs Omata to D. W. Fer guson , 480 acres in sec. 241930tp IS , rg. 24-25 81bO Berton C. Empfield to Walter Kellenbager , lot 10 , in block 9 , original town of Merna 1500 GOOD BOARD / / * I . ' . Reasonable Rates : RENEAU HOTEL