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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-08-12
NOTHING AGAINST
OLD RESIDENTS,
This Paper Opposes Judge Humphre,
Simply on His Record.

Simply on His Record.
A. h. Humphrey has, in the
campaign for the nomination for
county Judge, appealed to the
older Republicans of the county
to get their vote on the state
ment that this papers opposition
to him is aimed at all of the older
Republicans and that they must
stand together for him because
the attack on him is aimed at
them all.
He is thus misrepresenting the
facts because it is to his own
advantage.
The editor desires to make his
position in this matter clear and
he is willing to stand or fall on
the facts.
This paper is not opposing
Mr.. Humphrey because of his
age, his twenty years residence
in Custer county, or his twenty
years in Custer county politics.
Judge Humphrey says that he
is willing to stand on his record
and this paper is willing that he
should. This paper is opposing
him purely and simply on his
record as a politician and as an
office holder in this county. If,
when they know the facts, the
Republicans want him to be their
nominee then he should be
nominated. If they believe that
his record shows that he is not
deserving of further recognition
then he should be defeated.
This paper takes it as its right
and duty to state the facts and
and on the facts rests It's case.
This paper has said that he is
the oLD,TYPE of politician. BY
this was meant not old in years
but old in style, i. e., man who
has used and still uses the old
methods in politics, the man
who has catered to the interests
and does so today. The people
of today are demanding that their
representatives be free to serve
them honestly and conscientously.
This is the NRw TYPE or style
politician and the style to which
Humphrey does not belong.
This paper has nothing what
ever to say against the older
Republicans who have a clean
record. We have some of them
in office now and they deserved
the recognition they received.
John Cavenee has made good
treasurer, George Mair has been
an excellent clerk of the district
court aud Jos. Pigman has made
an obliging and efficient county
clerk. Their age makes nc
difference so long as they are
deserving men and have com
mendab BILE records.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-08-12

Thursday evening witnessed a
most gorgeous sunset. The heay-
ems we're brilliantly lighted, as if by
great and awe Inspiring cor hagra
tion. Crowds of people witnessed
the grand spectacle and no one
viewed it unmoved.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-08-12

Mrs, Patrick Sexton, OF Eddy
vile, was taken before the insanity
board Wednesday and found to be
insane.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-08-12

Judge Humphrey ana MS Ne
publican n n.rar tisan-Populist-
non-p -partlsaa very-near-Republi-
can-anythlng to'get-the-legals
organ, on the southwest corner
of the square, have up to this
week failed to come out with
any definite state ements and have
been beating about the bush
throwing mud all of the time,
so that | am glad to give space
to the communication below
from Judge Humphrey.
August 9, 1909.
To the Readers of the REPUBII-
CAN:
1t may be that am emulat-
ing the example of Balaam, as
the famous story is recorded in
the Bible, in talking back, but
some statemexts recently made
in the REPUBLICAN seem to need
reply.
The REPUBLICAN says it has
made certain charges against me
and that my friends admit
them" / want it understood
that l do my own admitting and
denying. 1t is quite possible
that c. w. Beal, of the Beacon,
2 ID h. G. Moore, chairman of
he Democratic county commit
tee, will admit anything the RE-
PUBLICAN may say to help along
a Republican row, but | do not
wish to be bound by their admis.
sions. The same charges made
against me now by the REPUB-
LIcAN were worn thre ad-bare Is
years ago by the Beacon. A
Republican convention was never
held in the county but that the
Beacon said it was dominated
and run by the railroads; and
every fighting Republican in
the county was branded as rail-
road helper of some kind. No
one thought it worth while to
deny or answer such stuff com-
ing from the source it did, and
many will think this reply is
useless. l am about of that
opinion myself.
The REPUBLICAN says that |
have been a railroad attorney.
| have. When | was / carried
transportation. But since |
have been county judge | have
had no connection with the ra il
roads in any way. 1t also says
that assist now in the selection
of iuries in railroad cases. This
is not true. c. l.. Gutterson is
= attorney for the railroad now
and he needs no assistance.
Lawyers here, and from all over
the state, when here, trying
cases to juries frequently ask me
and others concerning men who
are drawn upon the regular
panel. / answer them. So does
every other lawyer and person OF
whom they make inquiry. II
isn't confined to the members oi
the bar by any means.
While l have been county
judge l have tried nine railroad
cases. In each case ] have en-
tered judgment against the com
pany. All appeals taken from
such judgments have been by
the railroads. And in no cast
that | have tried has the rail
roads tried their case in the dis
trict court. The company ha
paid the judgment and cost
without trial in the distr1c
court. The case of C. T Orr v
the B. & M. is a case in point
r Mr.. Orr sued the company TO
S365.00 After hard trial l en-
tered Judgment in his favor an
against the company for 1882 OC
The company appealed and the
paid the costs and satisfied tn
judgment without further trial
The REPUBLICAN talks of raj
roads in politics. Long befor
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-08-12

or not the county Judge has at
tended to the business of his
Office and brought to its duties
sufficient amount of intelligence
to do the work. On that ques-
ton ask any one who knows and
be guided by what you can learn
and cast an intelligent ballot
and the present incumbent will
be satisfied.
Respectfully.
A. h, HUMPHREY.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-08-12
PURCELL MAKES
FREQUENT CHANGES.
Changes Politics Often Enough to Keep
ia Line for Legal Notices.

Brother Beal took occasion in
last weeks Beacon to ask Brother
Purcell of the Chief some ques-
ss'els concerning his attitude in
shs primary campaign. Brother
Purcell politely side-stepped, re-
fused to answer them, and sug-
gested some questions that
should be answered by the editor
of the REPUBLICAN. The sub
staucc of these questions is taken
up in Judge Humphreys COM
munication printed in this issue
of the REPUBLICAN and are
answered in the REPUBLICANS
reply to Mr.. Humphrey.
In this connection it may be
interesting to refer to a few
pages of Brother Purcell's politi-
cal history. Brother Purcell
started his first Custer county
ee vspaper in Merna. This was
H., led the Merna record. 1t was
established in the latter part of
the SOS, when the county was
Republican and some of the old
settlers who are in position to
know say that the Merna Record
was considered to be a Republi-
can paper.
Old settlers will remember that
the Populist party began the lat
ter part of the SOS and the early
'90's to gain strength and prom
ised to gain control of the
county. Brother Purcell estab-
lished the Chief in 1891 during
this period of change and he
seemed to be little uncertain
just what the political complex
ion of the county was going to
be so he started the paper as a
non-partisan paper.
The Populists continued to
gain strength and Bro. Pursell
saw that it would be advisable
financially to announce the Chief
as Populist paper and in 1898,
after a conference in the kealty
Block in which II. II. Hyatt and
Jim Halland played prominent
part, Bro. Purcell came out as
Populist paper and began pub
fishing legals issued by the off,
cials in the county that were con-
trolled by the populists.
Emerson then became one of
the leading factors in the Popu.
list councils along with the
big Four" in the Populist party
and was made chairman of the
Pop central committee.
The Republicans, however, be-
gan to show signs of getting
back into the harness from 1896
to 1893 and Bro. Purcell seeing
that he was in danger of losing
the county legals began TO show
Indifference to the Populist in
terests. When the Republicans
began to get control Of some of
the county Offices that hand out
legals Bro. Purcell changed poll
tics again and again announced
his 1891 non-partisan doctrine so
that whether a Republican, a
Pop, or a Democrat was elected,
, he could go up to the court
, house and hold out an anxious
hand asking for legal notices. If
, the county board is Republican
. Emerson wants the legals, If it
is Democratic he wants the
legals. 1t has been legals with
! Emerson ever since he started
his Merna Record about twenty
q years ago and he has made a
. v cry good record as a legal get
ter. When the county is Repub-
q lican he wants to be a Republi-
, can, when its Pop he wants to
be Pop and when it is uncer.
tain which party controls the
legals he likes the word mon
a partisan" to appear at the top of
= his paper.
NJ.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-08-12

be guided by what you can learn
and cast an intelligent ballot
and the present incumbent will
be satisfied.
Respectfully.
A. h. HUMPHREY.
! Judge Humphrey opens his
Istatcment by saying that he
doesn't think there is any use in
replying No, there isn't Gus,
unless you can deny the charges
made against you and your state
ment shows that you are unable
to do that.
/ am glad to have you admit
that you have been a railroad at
torney and that you have carried
free passes.
| You deny that you have as
sisted the Burlington railroad at
torneys in the trial of their
cases in the district court and
then in the next sentence you
admit that you have. You say
that attorneys ask you questions
concerning the jurors and that
you answer them. The result Of
the trial of railroad case de.
pends in a large measure upon
the jury. Doesn't advice as to
what men will make the best
jurors for the railroad constitute
assistance in the selection of the
jury. Your statement is frank
admission of the charge that
you do assist in the selection OF
the jurors.
There is another thing, too,
Gus that always puzzles me a
little. When you 60 into the
district court room and get your
head up next to that of Attorney
Bishop and whisper in his ear
and he whispers in your ear,
what are you doing? Are you
there using your influence with
Attorney Bishop for the railroad
company to try and see that he
doesn't take any advantage of
your constituent whose interest
is at stake, or are you just an
swering his questions as to what
is the best course to pursue in
the trial in order to defeat a res
ident of this county?
You say, Gus, that you have
tried nine railroad cases and that
none of them have been appealed
and tried in the district court.
They could not be appe aled and
tried in any other court so the
railroads must have been very
well satisfied with your decisions
1t is we'll known fact that a
railroad company with all it:
financial backing and its corps o.
corporation attorneys never fail:
to appeal case to highel
court if there is any chance o,
getting better results. The tria
Of nine railroad cases with tht
decision of all of which the rail
roads were satisfied would make
a real good record for a railroad
: Judge. Don't you think so your
self, Gus?
= When you talk about tn
| Myers boys coming home tc
vote on free transportation yol
r are talking about something
D that you do not know anything
, about. The Myers boys neve
Y came home to vote while the
e were in the university and cor
t sequently they couldn't possibl
1 have used free transportation
- Whenever you make any charge
d Gus, you better stick to tn
a facts. You seem to know tha
O free passes were being used t
e bring in voters at that time.
}. am told that you handed out
d few to your friends, too, abou
t that time. When you wer
l. handing ont those passes, Gus
y did you feel that the railroa
company was furnishing ther
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1909-08-12

was a candidate for county at
torney against G. II. Holcomb
and won out by 1US votes when
Prout, the Republican candidate
for attorney general of the state,
carried the county by 253 votes
and the other candidates won by
an average majority of about
800.
In 1904 the county candidates
carried the county by maj jtiNis,
that averaged about 500 ulii&
the highest Roosevelt elector
defeated the strongest Parke
elector by 1000 and Humphrey
came out Is votes behind A. p.
Johnson as candidate for county
attorney. How is that for strength
lost the election when the county
went Republican by 1000 and his
fellow candidates won out by 500.
In 1905 Humphrey appeared
again as a candidate, this time
asking that the people make him
county Judge. He was elected
by bare majority of 90 votes
when Letton, the republican
candidate for supreme iwsee
carried the county by 44S Ns's.
In 1907 he was again a GAS.
date for county judge and was
next to the lowest man on the
ticket at the general election.
H. M. Pinckney came out with
the smallest majority which was
325. Humphrey came next with
491 and VanAntwerp headed the
list with a majority of 1903. 1t
1t is ordinarily supposed that a
candidate for supreme judge will
poll about the party vote. M. b.
Reese carried the county by 935
votes. According to this
Humphrey fell about $50 votes
behind his party vote the last
time he was a candidate.
When you go to the primari es
next Tuesday vote for a man
with clean record aud one
whom the party can elect after
he is nominated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
COUNTY ROAD
WORK DONE
Seven Accepted 1.-Two Nearly
Finished Two More by
Next Spring.
PROGRESS OF THE JOBS

Seven improved county roads and
one inter-county road have been ac-
cepted by the state road commits
sioner, the Board of Freeholders and
County Engineer Morgan F. Larson;
two others are rapidly nearing com
pletion and the remaining two will
be completed by spring, Other
roads are to be improved next year
The roads that have been com
pleted and accepted, and the contrac-
tors are: Jamesburg to Helmetta,
Liddle & Pfeiffer; Helmetta to
Spotswood, Delaware River Quarry
& Construction Company; Cranbury
and South River Turnpike, John
Quilnan; Trenton Turnpike, Della
ware River Quarry & Construction
Company; Seventh avenue, New
Market, Thomas Donigan; Somerset
street, New Brunswick, Middlesex
Supply Company; Cranbury and
Plainsboro, Harry N. Scott; Jeffer-
son avenue, Dunellen, the inter-
county road is between Middlesex
and Union counties, Warren Travell.
The Milltown road and the Deans
to Franklin Park road are rapidly
nearing completion. The Keasbey
road from the car barns to Rogan's
corner, and Kingstons Lane are ex-
pected to be completed by spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
MUSICAL & RECITATION
AT SIMPSON CHURCH

Tomorrow night in the lecture
room of Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church, under the direction of
the church choir, an entertainment
that promises to be quite interesting
and instructive will be given. Dick
ens's christmas Carol is to be pre-
sented by Raymond L. Forman, Of
Brooklyn
1t will be given in three parts.
with music interspersed The parts
will be as follows:
Part L. Ebenezer Scrooge and
Marley's Ghost"
Part I.--"The Ghost of Christ
mas Past; of Christmas Present, and
Of Christmas to Come"
Part III.-"The End of it All, or
the Transformed Scrooge."
Mr.. Forman is former member
of the Wesleyan University Glee
Club, and his impersonations are re-
markably taking. Some months ago
he gave the christmas Carol" be-
fore the Methodist Minister'S Meet
ing in New York city. There were
fully 800 dominies present and they
all speak in the highest terms of Mr..
Forman's gifts.
The musical program will be as
follows:
Solo, "a Son of the Desert Am t."
Walter A. Phillips, by #. r. Conklin.
Piano solo, by Prof Davis, of the
city high school.
Solo, "A Dream" ]. c. Bartlett,
by f. r. ConkIin.
Mr.. Fornan is to be the guest OF
DR.. Wilding while in the city. He
was college chum of Clinton f.
Wilding. the Doctors son.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
Get GIRL FROM
SPIRITUALISTS
Miss Neal HypnOtized in
Newark and Man and
Wife Arrested.
GIRL WAS PRISONER

Newark, N. j., Dec. 8.--Police Cap
tain Ryan and some of his detectives
visited a spiritualistic meeting at 10
West Park street and arrested Oliver
@. Meltor and his wife, who were con
Quoting the meeting. they also took to
the police station Blanche Neal, seven
teen, whose home is in Trenton. She
was paroled In the custody of a well
known New York lawyer
The police said that Miss Neal claim
ed to be under the hypnotic influence
Of Meltor, had been unable to get out
Of sight Of the couple and that she had
communicated her position to an out
slider, who notified the lawyer and the
police.
The Meltors, who arrived in Newark
couple Of weeks ago, had been STOP
ping with Miss Neal In a house at "a
Center street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
RUTGERS COLLEGE
BUILDING CONTRACT

New Brunswick, Dec. 6:-The
contract for the new chemistry
building at Rutgers College was
awarded Saturday to q. M. WaIdron
& Son, of Newark, who erected the
engineering building for the college
last year. The contract price was
not made public. Franklin q Ayres.
the architects, have made consider
able alterations in the original
plans. The building will be OF brick
with terra Gotta trimming. The
style Of architecture will be similar
to that of the engineering building.
There Will be two stories and a base
ment, instead of three stories, as at
first planned. Ground will be brok-
en- next week. The cost Is in the
neighborhood of 500, 900. It is ex-
pected that the structure will be
ready for occupancy for the opening
OF the fall term next September
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
SERMON WAS
INTERESTING
Rev. Robert SchIOttsr on
"The Church and the Ad-
ministration Of Justice"
ANOTHER IN SERIES

Another sermon in Rev. Robert
Schlotter's series on "The Church
and the City," was delivered at Grace
English Lutheran church last night.
Mr Schlotter spoke on THE Rela-
ton of the Church to the Administra-
ton of Justice.
He said in part:
Our city governments are evil
dently IN duty bound to administer
Justice; to suppress, as far as pos
sible. crime of every sort.
Under civic Justice we would not
only classify the legislative, judic-
iary and executive branches OF our
city government. We take the term
in a wider sense. There is com
Of interests We have
sewers, waterworks, fire pro-
lection and arrangements for light
These public works must be honestly
and faithfully administered. Taxes
must be levied and every dollar that
is taken beyond what. is actually
needed is stolen from the people. The
public burden OF taxation should be
distributed fairly according to the
ability to carry and the benefits re-
ceived.
Our popular motto: "A govern
ment of the people, by the people
and for the people, needs the addi-
ton, by Divine right. What a revo-
luton there would be from the bot
tom up II this principle were recog-
nized Think of it Our mayor,
city council, our magistrates, police
men, regarding themselves as the
representatives of God, in public af-
fairs. of the God who hates a lie and
abhors a theft 1t is almost too good
to think of. Our citizens regarding
the men whom they are to elect as
Gods representatives. How careful
they would be to put into Office the
right kind of men! This is exactly
the ideal we ministers should preach
and all citizens strive to reach"
The subject next Sunday will be
The Relation of the Church to Pub
lie Health y
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
LECTURE BEFORE
LIBRARY SOCIETY

The lecture under the auspices of
the Radical Library Society in Union
hall last night was attended by many
members Of the society and their
friends. The hall was well filed
The lecture was delivered by Rev.
DR.. N. Cirkin, of New York, on the
subject, THE Hebrew in the World
Literature"
S. Altshuler was chairman and
introduced the lecturer. After the
lecture Mr.. Cirkin and members Of
the society went to s. Golub's homq
at 207 Madison avenue, where d
supper was served.
A business meeting of the society
was held in their new library roomG
at 81 Smith street in the afternoon,
at which several important matterf
were discussed. The question of ess
tablishing "a night school In connec.
tion with the library has been
dropped, an account OF the failure
to secure enough pupils.
Some OF the news" OF your imme'
diate neighborhood may be found IL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
ELKS AT LODGE
OF SORROW
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protruded small mounted elks heads
and from the front was larger
head. Between the antlers in purple
electric lights was "B. P. o. e., No.
7S4." Hanging over the altar was
a pale blue star. the Elks' emblem Of
fidelity. The decorations were in the
orders colors, purple and white. The
officers of the lodge were seated at
the sides and front of the stage,
while back OF them sat the other
members
The service consisted of the usual
ceremonies of the lodge and an ex-
cellent musical program composed of
quartet singing. solos and instrument
tai selections by the following out
of-town talent: Miss Florence Ja-
cobus, soprano; Miss Caroline J.
Seller, contralto; Raymond w.
Smith, tenor; Clarence w. Williams,
baritone; Miss Sadie J. Tilkin, cello,
and Mrs. G.. A. niece. aocompanist.
An orchestra In charge of Andrew
Nelson also rendered several selec-
tlons. During the opening ceremo-
nies Secretary John F. Ten Brock
called the roll of the departed mem
bers, as follows
Robert Hartmann, James II.
Voris, Conrad p. Hall, Fl. Martyr
Brace, John H. Tyrrell, James M
Butler, George West, William J.
Clarity and John E Montgomery.
Rev. Louis Nanassy, pastor of the
Hungarian Reformed church, said
the benediction, after which selec-
tion by the orchestra closed the SER
vice. After the audience had filed
out, William Hilker took fiashnight
photograph Of the lodge seated on
the stage. The memorial committee
was as follows: Henry J. Hughes,
exalted rulerj H. Mccullough, o. w.
VIII, John Peters, II. e. Pickersgill
and John r. Ten Broeck.
Those who acted as ushers were:
William M. Floersch, Joseph G.
Burns, James McClymont, Edward ].
Mccormick, Joseph A. Brimlow, Jo-
seph @. Burns, William Wilson and
John Hitzelberg.
DR.. Crowther delivered the memo
rial address before the Asbury Park
lodge yesterday afternoon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06

You can have your Winter
Dyercoat on the jurnpl
You can run to the city and
End it at any of our three con-
velient Broadway stores at
S4th Street, at 18th Street. at
Warren Street.
Or you can stay right at
home and we'll send it.
Send US a r~stal and we'll
send samples and measure
mcnt blank.
Either way you're sure of
what you get, and you know
what you get will wear to your
satisfaction or your money
back.
Winter overcoats, $T8, $50,
$25, $50, SIS, all the way up
to $40.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
w.''.. = s. l,'s { s. ,.ss ! ;
New YoRK
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-06
W ORKlNCMEN'S CIRCLE
WILL HOLD A BALL

A meeting of the Worklngmen's
Circle, Local Branch No. 95, was
held In the rooms Of the Radical
Library Society at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, when it was decided
to hold ball in Washington hall.
No date was set, but 1t will probably
be on either Lincoln's or Washing
toms birthday.
A committee, composed Of J.
Schwartz, chairman; S. Golub, sec
retary; II. Isecovitz, treasurer; NJ.
Brown, s. Carp, s. Kaufman and S.
Mindelan, was named to make ar
rangements.