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OUSTER COUNTY REPUBLICAN ,
VOL. XXVII BROKEN BOW , CUSTER COUNTY NEBRASKA , THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 11 l'J09 NO 36.
ARTHUR NORCUTT
CONFESSES GUILT
ARRESTED SATURDAY NIGHT BY SHERiff -
iff Kennedy.
SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR
Aloney Found Where He Was Working
And After Confessing To The Offi
cers Norcutt Went Home And
Got Revolver and Cartridges
Arthur Norcutt of this city
was arrested Saturday night by
Sheriff Kennedy aud lodged in
the County jail after he had con
fessed to burgularizing George
Willing's store a week ago last
Thursday night. The Sheriff
secured the revolver , two boxes
of cartridges and $8.50 in cash
which Norcutt admitted he had
taken from the store.
Saturday morning about eleven
o'clock a. in. , Mr. Myers was
working in the store room at the
Republican office and noticed
something drop which later
proved to be a tobacco sack con
taining $8.50 in silver. The
* : matter was at once reported to
* ft County Attorney Gadd and Sher
iff Kennedy and after some con
sideration it was decided that the
( | f sack had probably been put there
' * | r - > by Arthur Norcutt , who had been
. % .vorking in the Republican office
for about a week. The plan of
making up a dummy bag with
washers in order that the owner
of the sack might be deceived
was formulated and the sack was
replaced where it was found ,
was expected that Norcutt
make some attempt to get
the sack in the afternoon or
would try to enter the office if it
belonged to him
Saturday evening after supper
Mr. Myers and two of his office
assistants were in the office and
they conceived the idea of send
ing Norcutt into the store room
after something , in order to give
him an opportunity to get the
sack it it belonged to him. Nor-
jfcutt was on the street Saturday
7 f evening and after all of the boys
Zhad examined the store room to
be sure of the location of the sack ,
fe Strattan was sent out to get Nor
fet cutt to come over to the office.
* t Norcutt was then requested to go
& into Ihe store room and get some
pap < ? r and after hunting around
I in the store room a few moments
I ) ? Norcutl returned with the paper ,
set down a few moments and then
r
ifjpt up and went out. An exam
t iuation showed that the sack was
lit gone and must have been taken
when Ncrcatt was in the store
room. This fact was telephoned
t | Sheriff Kennedy , but before
the Sheriff could arrive Norcutt
returned to the office , went into
the store room , and then went
cut without saying a word.
Stieriff Kennedy and Marshall
Shackelford followed him and
Kennedy found him about a block
north of Tappan's pool hall.
Ho then told him of the evidence
they had against him and with
1 he city marshall they wenl to
thei Sheriff's office. Here Nor-
was persuaded that the best
: y for him was to confess his
u * , guilt and turn over the properly
10 the Sheriff. Norcult staled
ihat his falher had found Ihe re
volver in his room and had laken
it aVay from him , when he had
iold'his father he had purchased
iljjjjf Montgomery Ward & Co.
Marshall took him up to the
V ' ,
and waited out side while
' Norqutt went in to get the revolver
ver , hnd he also found the two
boxej of cartridges concealed in
the liaru , After they relurned tc
Sheriff's office the property
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WEDDING BELLS RING OUT.
A Ouiet But Very Pretty Wedding.
Jewett Sidwell.
A very prettv wedding took
place Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L II. Jewett , when their
youngest daughter , Hazel , be
came the bride of Mr. Claude
Sidwell. The ceremony was per-
foimed by Rev. Thompson of the
Methodist church.
While the Bridal Chorus from
" " Mrs.
"Lohengrin" was played by
Charles Orr , the bride and groom
entered the spacious parlor , and
took their places in one corner ,
in front of a large bunch of cut
flowers , roses and carnations.
The bride's dress was a white
French lawn , tucked and heavily
embroidered , and she carried bride
roses.
After congratulations from the
few relatives and intimate Irieuds
present , refreshments were served
in courses , from a table in the
dining room ; presided over by
Miss Janie Coopei and Miss Vera
Myers The table decorations
were cut Jlowers. Miss Eleanor
Richardson and Miss Bessie Orr ,
served the guests.
The presents were displayed in
a corner of the dining room and
consisted of solid silver.cut glass ,
linen , and useful pieces of furni
ture , including a china closet ,
from the intimate friends of the
groom , and a beautiful 100 piece
Austraiu China dinner set from
Dr. and Mrs. Freeman of Chicago
Uncle and Aunt of the bnde and
a handsome clock from Mr. and
Mrs. Haumont ; besides numerous
substantial checks.
Thursday morning Mr. and
Mrs. Sidwell , started amid a
shower of old shoes , rice , and
many good wishes , to drive to
Mr. Sid well's farm , ncarWeisert.
The first of March , Mr. and Mrs.
Sidwell , will take charge of a
ranch six miles south of town.
The out of town guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Talbot , Berwyn ;
Mr. and Mrs. Renquist , Benedict.
was locked up and after search
ing Norcutt , Sheriff Kennedy
locked him up in the County jail ,
Norcutt insisted that he knew
nothing whatever of the burgul-
ary of Siminonson's meat marketer
or Hayes jewelery store and that
this one act was the only one for
which he was responsible.
When asked if he had any
statement to make to the pnblic
through the Republican , he had
the following to say :
"I want to say that I had
nothing whatever to do with the
with the breaking into the other
stores in the city and I know
nothing whatever about it. The
fact that the other stores were
broken into and the men were not
caught had an influence over me ,
in that it made the temptation
greater and led me to believe that
I could do the same thing. The
breaking into the Willing store
was not deliberately planned by
by me , but was done on the spur
of the moment and I did not
realize what I was doing. I do
not know now why I did it. It
was done in a hurry and without
careful consideration of what I
was doing. "
When asued at what time the
burglary was committed , Norcutt
replied that it must have been * at
about 8 o'clock as he was home at
8:30 : that evening.
When NorcuU's case came up
for trial in the District Court he
plead guilty to the charge and
was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary by Judge Hoslet-
ler.
DEMOCRATS PAY
PARTY PLEDGES
TRY TO PLACE COWGILL IN CONTROL
OF RAILWAY COA1MISSION
A\ILLER AND OLLIS BUSY
Democrats Pushing Dill to License Sale
Of Liquor in Amusement Parks On
Any Day In Week When Park
Is Under Operation
Two measures presented to the
legislature within the last week ,
one in the Senate and one in the
House , both offered by members
of the Democratic majority , cx-
nibit distinctly the determinat
ion of Democratic leaders to pay
their party obligations to both
the railroads aud the brewers.
In the House Representative Case
of Frontier has offered a bill , II.
R. 234 , which grasps with a hand
of iron the proceedings of the
State Railway Commission and
gives practical control of the em
ployees , rules , and orders of that
body to the single Democratic
member elected last fall. Almost
every citizen knew that the rail
roads of the state were bitterly
opposed to the re-election of
Judge Williams and favored the
election of Mr. Cowgill as one of
the board of railway commission
ers , the body which under our
present laws stands between the
public and railway extortion and
abuses. The railways won their
fight and put Mr. Cowgill on the
commission , but he having only
one vote in three no serious alarm
was felt that the effectiveness of
the commission in the people's
interests was in jeopardy at this
time , and that the corporations
would not receive undue leniency
until they had elected one other
member who might view trans
portation affairs from their stand
point. However , it develops that
two years is too long to wait and
the railroads desire immediate re
sults. The Case bill above men
tioned is apparently framed to
secure these results without much
delay. In effect the provisions
of this bill not only make Mr.
Cowgill an equal force on the
commission to the other two
members , but really gives him the
force of a majority. The bill is
artfully designed to secure this
end. It provides that the State
Railway Commission shall or
ganize in August of this year
and that no employee shall heap-
pointed or discharged nor any
rule or order of the commission
promulgated except on unani
mous agreement of the commis
sion. It will be instantly seen
that one member can block all
proceedings against the railways
and can dictate the selection of
all its employees , should this bill
become a law. This effort at
legislation is no doubt the plain
and palpable settlement of the
Democratic party with the rail
roads for services rendered in the
election.
That the brewers are to have
their recognition from the Demo
cratic leaders for aid and assist
ance given in time of trouble is
illustrated by a bill introduced
into the Senate by Howell of
Omaha during the past week.
This bill is the most flagrant
attack on the Sabbath day and
the existing liquor laws of Nebr.
that has been offered up to date
in this session. Its plain provis
ions show that it is distinctly in
the interests of the Omaha brew
ers and the wealthy brewers at
that , for it limits the proposed
expansion of the liquor laws to
beer and similar intoxicants , and
provides that the new idea maj
advantage only such as have 01
may be able to make nn invest
ment of $100,000 in the institut
ion which is permitted to dc
away with Sunday regulations as
to liquor.
Local And Personal.
Charley Heaps shipped a cai
load of cattle to Omaha this week.
Clarence Hit ( Taker , of Custei
township , was in the city today ,
K. C. House was in Lincoln the
first of the week.
Mrs. A. Brown of Harvard , 111.
visited last week \vith the Tay
lor family.
Luther Miller returned Monday
from a weeks business trip to
Bloomington 111.
A. J. Elliot has been con fined
to his bed this week , with a se
vere cold.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Moore are re
joicing over the birth of : i girl
at their home last Friday.
Mrs. L. Owen left Monday
morning to spend a few days
visiting with friends at Dunning.
J. S. McGraw sold the north-
half of the south-west quarter of
30-20-19 to Willis Cadwell today.
Robert l'oilcy , of Milbnrn , who
is an old settler of Custer county
was in the city on business Mon
day.
Hon. W. II. Thompson , of
Grand Island , is looking after
legal business in District Court
this week.
Mr. and Mrs/L. Parker , who
went to Gresham to attend the
funeral of his father , returned
Monday night./
The local freight from the
east was run on Thursday in
stead of Wednesday this week on
account of the storm.
Judge Wall of Loup City was
looking after some of Judge J. R
Deans cases at this term of the
District Court.
Ex Governor O. A. Abbott of
Grand Island was looking after
legal business in the District
Court this week.
The Knights of Pythias will
hold their sixth annual banquet
at the Temple Theater on the
evening of February 24th
William Richardson , who form
erly lived near Anseluio , was in
the city this week as a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. J. R , Teagarden.
Mr. and Mrs. Claris Talbot
who have been visiting their
parents here , returned to their
home near Berwyn yesterday.
Mrs. Effie Bean will leave Sun
day for Des Moines , where she
intends purchasing an elegant
lue of Spring Millinery goods.
Miss Lois Miller left Monday
morning for Dunning to take up
her work as teacher in one of the
school districts near that place.
Attorney A. L. Funckhouser
of Lincoln was one of the outside
attorneys who were looking after
cases in the District Court this
week.
Mibs Ruth Jones returned
Wednesday morning from Merna ,
where she was the guest for a
week of Mr , and Mrs. Len Wil
son.
Hon. G. II. Kiusey , who was
the iCepublicau candidate for
State Senator last fall , was in
the city as a witness at the trial
of the Collier will case.
Mrs. T. W. Bass has been en
joying a visit from her Uncle , J.
P. Eddy , of Grand Hapids , Mich ,
during the past week. Mr. Edd }
left for his home Wednesday.
G. B. Homier and son Loyd , ol
Dunuing , were in the city Tues
day on business. Loyd has a
homestead near Dunning which
he had contested and the testi
mony was taken before the Land
office Officials Tuesday.
SOCIETY ITEMS
Shower for Miss Jewett.
Last Monday evening Misa
Eleanor Richardson gave a linen
shower at her home on the Nortli
side for Miss Hazel Jewett. A
three course supper was served
at six o'clock. Covers were
laid for eight. The table de
corations were pink candles and
pink shades. After supper
Miss Jewell recicved the shower
from a crepe paper box covered
with hear's. Later in the eve
ning the party went to the Opera
House to sec Germain. The
guests were the Misses Jewett ,
Maulick , Meyers , Guthric , Coo
per , O'Bjryan , and Jones. Mcs-
dames Jenkins , Martin , Hcrmon ,
and Osborne.
Bridjje Whist Club.
Last Friday afternoon a num
ber of ladies were invited to play
the facinating and popular game
of bridge whist. Before the af
ternoon was over , the ladies were
discussing the question of an
afternoon club. During the serv
ing of a dainty supper , by the
hostess , it was unanimously
agreed to"bridgc"all obstacles , in
the way of its becoming a club
There were a few "cutting"
though "guardcd"rcniirks , about
who should "play" . Finally af
ter "unblocking" the objeclions
of those who really wanted to
"follow suit" , the following offi
cers were elected : Pros. Vice
Pres. , Sec. , Treasurer.
For the present the club will
meet each week.
C. W. Bowman sold the seven
acres belonging to Samuel J.
Rudgo to I'Vauk Smith , the con
sideration being $2,000. Mr.
Smith is the former manager of
Ihe Commercial Hotel.
Willis Taylor returned Tues
day night from Lincoln where he
underwent an operation for tum
or of the stomach. Mr. Taylor
recovered from the operation
very rapidly and states that he
feels much better.
Postmaster Haumont states
that the local post office has 3000
Lincoln stamps thai will be
placed on sale the 12th. The
stamps have the head of the mar
tyred president on them and plac
cd on sale Ihe 12th because it is
the anniversary of his birth.
Auctioneer II. A. Tinder and
his sale clerk A. P. Johnson
started for Round Valley Wed
nesday morning to conduct a
public sale for L. P. Wilson and
were compelled to give up Ihe
job and return to the city. ' 1 hey
got out about six or seven miles
North of the city and the snow
was drifted so deep in the road
that it was impossible for them
to get through.
The ladies of the W. C. T. U.
will enterlain al the home of Mrs.
R. A. Hunter's on the afternoon
of Tuesday , Febr. 16 , from 2:30 :
to 5:00 : p. m. , Francis Williard
Programme will be rendered and
refreshments served. The pub
lic is cordially invited to attend.
An admission of I5cts. will be
asked for the Pent re Fund. Come
and have a good time.
Earl Cooper , of Gilt Edge ,
Montana , who has been visiting
for the past week with Mr. and
Mrs. Scott Cooper and family ,
left on yesterday mornings train
for his home. Mr. Cooper is one
of the four owners of a mine in
Montana. He has been away
from home on an extended trip
over the country and has visited
in Virginia , New York City , and
Chicago. His cousin Earl Coop
er , of this city , left with him and
will work in the mine.
GUY OLMSTEDWINS
THE FIRST PRIZE
HIE REPUBLICAN SUBSCRIPTION LIST
MAS BEEN MORE THAN DOUBLED
TEN PRIZES TO CONTESTANTS
Phclps Wins Second. Warren Clinc Third
Joy Rocder. fourth , Delia Elling-
son , Fifth , B. F. Lewis ,
Sixth.
THE SCHOLARSHIPS ,
1. Life $135
2. Nine months 58
3. Eight months 56
4. Seven months 48
5. Six months 40
6. Five months 37
7. Four months 30
8. Three months 22
9. Two months 17
10. One month 8
$450.
The Ufa scholarship is good
in the Business and Shorthand ,
the Academic , the Normal , and
the Agricultural courses. The
other'scholarships as given above
are for the Business and Short
hand course but may be transfer
red to the Normal , Agricultural
or Academic at the rate of $5.00
per month ,
Guy W. Olmstead 182,000
O. M. Phclps 169,000
Warren Clinc. , 126,000
Joy V. Recdcr 112,000
Delia Ellingslon 110,500
B. F. Lewis 00,000
Bcrnicc Scott 77,500
Ray S. Waterbury 77,000
Minnie Griffith 69,000
Guy McGowan 08,000
Jesse Price < > 6,000
Lixx.ie Mitten 61,000
Maud McLean 57.000
Mabel Lewis 5 < ,000
Clifford Jordon 55,000
George Kcltner 55,000
The RiO'UuucA.N's scholarship
contest closed last Monday a
six o'clock p. m. Guy W. Olmstcd
of Broken Bow , succeeded in hold
ing the firsl place in the contest
from start to finish. He gained
sufficient head way in the first
stages of the contest to enable
him to hold Ihe first place
throughout the contest.
O. M. Phelps , who is now
teaching school near Loyal , Neb ,
made a substantial gain during
the last month of the contest and
succeeded in landing in second
place , being only 13,000 votes be
hind Olmstcd.
Warren Cline , of Custer town
ship , was a steady and consistent
worker throughout the contest
and when the contesl closed , he
held third place.
Joy tteeder , of this city took
fourth , Delia Ellingson , of Round
Valley , fifth , B. F. Lewis , of
Anselmo , sixth ; Bernice Scott of
Ansley , seventh ; Ray S. Waterbury -
bury , of Berwyn , eighth ; Minnie
Griffith of Broken Bow , ninth ;
and Guy McGowan of Ansley ,
tenth.
The figures as given above re
presents a total of 1,420,000 votes
on subscriptions and this repres
ents 1,420 years subscriptions to
the RUPUHUCAN. The subscrip-
lion list of the RRPUHUCAN is
now more than double what it
was the first of last October.
The pri/.es awarded the contesl-
anls are those given above. The
pleasant thing about the contest
is that every one of the conlest-
ants who really made an effort to
get subscriptions was successful
in winning one of the prices and
consequently they do not feel the
disappointment that they would
have felt lied there been but one
or two prizes offered.