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regiment in August, 1862, at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, and was mustered into the field service near Sedalia. He fought till the close of the war, and was mustered out in August, 1865, receiving a second lieutenant's commission. He located at Bloomington, Illinois, and in 1872 came to Osceola, Nebraska, homesteaded near that place, where he yet resides. Mr. Beltzer received a good common school education, and spent most of his early life in farming. In Polk county he has been engaged in various callings. He has served as deputy sheriff, and for ten years has been a prominent nurseryman. He was assistant sergeant at arms in the first populist legislature, in 1891, and held the same position in the session of 1893. He is one of the able and effective workers in the reform party, and is at present publisher of the Polk County Independent. CUSTODIAN OF THE HOUSE.
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estate and insurance business. He is a single man, and has a high standing among the democrats and populists of his district. He is a courteous, social, accommodating public servant, and has made many friends in the discharge of his official duties. THE SPEAKER'S SECRETARY.
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old firm at the head of the clerical force, and finally became a junior partner. He studied law both in Ohio and Nebraska, locating at Wahoo in 1890. He was admitted to the bar in 1892, and served as deputy county clerk of Saunders county one year. For five years he has been chairman of the insanity commission of his county. He has ably served the populist party as delegate and committeeman in its important conventions and campaigns. CLERK COMMITTEE ON PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS.
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and one daughter, a bright fourteen year old school girl,
is the object of their love. Mr. Challis has a comfortable,
modern residence property, without incumbrance, which
represents the economic fruits of his own toil, and he is a
citizen whose credit in the community in which he lives is
established by an unbroken record of eighteen years prompt
payment of every obligation incurred. Politically editor
Challis was formerly a republican, but of recent years has
become known throughout the state as a writer of great force
and remarkable controversial power on the leading principles
of the populist party, of which he is an enthusiastic
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