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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RljCE EDITOR
Official Newspaper of Cherry
County , ] Vebratka
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TERMS
Subscription $1.00 per year in advance ; Sl.GO
when not paid iu advance.
Display advertising 1 Inch , I5c per Issue ; § 10
per column by the ironth.
Local Notices 5c per line eacli issue.
Brands , 1W inches S4.00 per year in ad
vance ; additional space S3.00 per Inch per year ;
engraved blocks extra , $1.00 each.
Parties living outside Cherry county not per
sonally known are requested to pay in advance.
10 per cent additional to above rates If over
6 months in arrears.
Notices orioss of stock free to brand adver
tisers.
i'l ' Thursday , August , 8 1901
The recent drought and hot spell has
been the inspiration of a thousand
poets as to who could best explain the
situation. To read their attempts re
minds one of 0. W. Holmes' "Hot Sea
son" going on or taking place in their
craniums.
The Bender family is dead. They
were dead over 27 years ago.
There is a man in nearly every com
munity who knows they are dead.
Many people have friends who were in
the last and final chase that ended in
their being shot and burned and now
have an abiding faith and belief that
they are still dead. Yes they are dead.
An exchange says that Mark Hanna
said McKinley turned everything over
to God on July 1. When he went to
Canton and was not responsible for the
drouth failures of crops , bank failures ,
strikes and general panic throughout
the land. Yes , God must have dissolv
ed the partnership when he saw how
Mac was running things.
Senator Tillman who has acquired a
national reputation for taking a bold
stand aud defending his belief on sub
jects of national importance in a recent
speech in Wisconsin asks why the peo
ple of the state didn't marry and bleach
out the 5000 negroes in that state.
The northern people as a rule do not
appreciate the southern conditions and
if brought lace to face with them could
not blame the senator for upholding
the lynchiugs. He was heartily ap
plauded and the true sentiment of any
community cannot be hidden when
alike conditions arise in their midst as
the numerous cases which caused gen
eral comment during the last year in
the northern states. It needs only that
a case come home to a people to open
their eyes and clear their understand
ing.
PLUTOCRATS CATECHISM.
1. Who made you ?
1 made myself ,
2. How did you make yourself ?
By swindling , over-reaching and
other malpractices.
3. Do you believe in gold ?
Yes I believe in gold with my whole
mind , and I love it witk my whole
heart.
I' 4. Why do you believe in gold ?
Because it procures for me the re
spect and affection which the qualities
of my character , my intellect and my
person do not entitle me to possess.
5.Of which must you take the most
care , of your money or of your soul ?
Ot my money , for without it I should
have neither power , position , friends i'
or pleasure.
6. What is faith ?
It Is to believe without doubting that
with money I can do whatever I please.
7. What is hope ?
Hope is a firm trust that our iniquit
ies will not be discovered in this world
and will be forgiven in the next.
8. What is charity ?
Charity is "to help others that it may
'help ourselves.
9. Are we bound to love our enemies ?
Yes so long as it is unsafe to show
tLat we detest them. London Truth.
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Ihs appointment by President Mc
Kinley of D. Clem Deaver to be receiv
er of public moneys at O'Neill is a fair
sample of the kind of politics that nau
seate. The salary attached to this of
fice for tne term of four years is tho
price of political hypocrisy on Deaver's
part , and the token of corruption on
the part of the managers of die last re
publican campaign in N ebraska. That
President McKinley stoops topay
Deaver the price of his shame is for
him to connive in the whole scandalous
'mid-road" transaction. There was
probably not one sound minded adult b
voter in Nebraska last fall who did not
Know that C lem Deavec aud his prec
ious gang of lieutenants were a crew of f
poht'cal Juduses hireJ with republican
money to mislead and deceive tuch
members of the populist organization
us they could. And now , for the pres
ident , whether at the request of Senator
JCilJfliffortEiia'ot Deitrich ta inflict
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this man on the people of Nebraska of
ficially , by naming hira vo fill a place
of some responsibility and considerable
emolument , is simply an ooen confess
ion of the low plane to which bartei-
and-sale politics has dragged the repub
lican party. This appointment is hard
on Nebraska , and will make republi
cans who desire their party to still p e-
serve at least the trappings of respect
ability feel sick. But it was to have ,
been expected nevertheless. Mark
Ilanna believes that every servent is
worthy of his hire , and he has seen to
it that Ueaver was paid his price.
World-Heiald.
An effort is continually being made
to reduce letter postage to 1 cent and
great strings of figures and argument ?
are produced to show that whereas we
now suffer a deficit of about $4,000,000
with the postage at 2 cents that it not
only can be made self sustaining but
that there will be a surplus of $4.000 ,
000 in reducing to one cent. "We
would suggest that there is a reason
for wanting letter postage reduced
and it is not for the benefit of the poor
people who write very few letters any
how and do not feel the expense 'when
they do wiite. There is a class of East
ern sharks who do an immense busi
ness catching suckers or representing
that you get something for nothing and
as they depend wholly upon the mails
for carrying on their business they will
be aided with their schemes to the ex
tent of several dollars a day by a re
duction to 1 cent. Our postai system
has never been self supporting and just
at the time when it was thought that it
would be these eastern sharks brought
up the same proposition that is before
the people at the present time and used
the same argument that by a reduction
from 3 cents for letter postage to
cents there would be a more extensive
use of the mails and that the revenues
would be increased and that the cost of
carrying would be practically the same
as for less amounts in weighi. It was
tried and the first few years every ef
fort was made to run down the deficien
cy which has continually embarrassed
the manipulators of these schemes and
now there is considerable talk of in-
creasing.the matter bent by mail by
offering the privileges of reduced rates
which will be on letter posstage and
merchandise. Our postal system should
be self sustaining aud when there is
surplus if it ever gets to be , there is a
long list of deficiencies to make up , for
ast years that our government has
had to pay the bills of postal deficits
from other sources of revenue , which i
unjust taxation and should be refunded.
Coming Events.
Dancing Academy August 1st to loth.
Great Eastern Oircus August 8.
Teachers' Institute August 12th to 25th.
Episcopal Ladies' Social August 15.
School Commences September i .
Dr. W. I , Seymour-Septmiber 9.
Fall Races-In September.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Judge Hamar is in town this week.
Circus today. Lots of people are in
town.
A spelling contest will be held during
Institute.
D. Stiuard , the clotnier , has , anew
ad in this issue.
James Quigley was up to his ranch
the first of the week.
Teachers' Institute will begin Mon
day morning , August 12 , at 8:30. :
Born last Thursday night , August 1 ,
to Alex Charbonneau and wife , a 11
i'pound baby boy.
JDaven port & Thacher greet their pa
trons with a new ad in this issue of
TnB DEMOCRAT.
A number of good men can secure
work in the hay fields and elsewhere in
Cherry county.
C. H. Cornell got scorched a little
with a branding iron while out brand
ing cattle the first of the week.
Rev. A. F. Cuinbow and son f red
returned this morning from a trip to
the 13'ack Hills and Bad Lands.
Mrs. T. C. Hornby , who has been
visiting her mother in Ch'&dron for
several weeks returned last Sunday.
Esther Smith departed last Thursday
night for Wyoming where she will ac
cept position as cook for J. O. Wallop.
Miss Uetilah Mumaugh , of Omaha ,
has been visiting-thte'week with Miss
Cora Sparks. She will return' Satur
day.
day.The
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The Y. W. C. T.'TJ. will meet in the
M. E. church Monday evening , August
32th. All young people are invited to
be present. \ '
Miss Anna Marsden , who was here
visiting her sister , Miss Nellie , return-
ed to her home at Ainsworth last
Thursday
John Helzer who has been wheel-
wright at the Post for several years
and an early pioneer of this county ,
resigued his position and last Friday
morning departed with his wife for
Nenmha county , Kansas , wl ere he has
, relatives and friends.
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Come to
D. ' S. LU
OLD STAND.
Buggies at cost for the next 30 days in crdcr to : reduce our stock.
Binding Twine at 9 cents per pound. ' v
Eclipse Windmills. Fail-bank's Steel Windmills.
\Hay-rack Clamps. '
Dain Sweeps. - " Hoi in e Wagons
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D. S. LUDWIG ESTATE
S. S. McClean , of Brownlee , made
this city a visit Tuesday.
Thos. McClean was up from Pull-
man Tuesday on business.
Cora Carpenter came up from Omaha
last Tucsdajr on business before the U.
S. land office.
Wm , Gillaspie was up from the
ranch last week and went over on the
reservation to look after cattle interests
returning Monday.
J. W. Curry , who sold his "ranch near
Merrimau last fall and went to Noda-
way county , Missouri , is back on a visit
and says he likes farming.
Prof. Watson returned the first of the
week from Ithica , Nebraska. Mrs.
) Vatson remained on account ot the
serious illness of her father
W. P. Tuber and wife arrived home
from their summer vacation last Mon
day and departed for llosebud agency
to resume their duties there.
George Cyphers arrived here Suudcy
from Morris , Minnesota , where he
holds a government position , lie will
visit during his vacation at his home
here.
here.Mrs.
Mrs. Stella Bullard leiurned to the
Boarding School where she is employ
ed as teacher , last Thursday after
spending her vacation here with rela
tives.
The contract for the building of Fra
ternal Hall was let to Grant Dunn , he
being the lowest bidder. The price we
understand was $4,208.00 to complete
the building.
George L. Towne , editor of the Ne
braska Teacher , will t e here Monday
and those who are intending to teach
might learn something to their interest
by meeting him.
Wesley and Lee Holsclaw who are
building the bank at Wood'ake ' for ( ' .
A. Johnson came up Saturday night to
visit their families and see about get
ting more stone.
A letter from F. M. Sageser this
week informs u s that he has located at
Chambers and purchased a half inter
est in a blacksmith and wagon shop
there and is doing well.
Fred Vincent , accompanied by his
fnlher , went out to the ranch last week
and is spending a few days visiting his
parents before returning to his duties
as operator at the depot.
The Ludwig Estate calls attention to
the bargains in their line of goods in a
part of this paper and you will find two
very courteous and pleasant gentlemen
.there to deal with , John Keeley and
Dave Peters.
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Rev. A. B. Clark and family , of
Rosebud agency , were in Valentine
Saturday and Sunday the guests of Rev.
and Mrs. Richard Wliitehouse. Rev.
Clark delivered a sermon here last Sun
day morning in the Episcopal church.
the River
( Received too Jate for last week )
Well , the chmch bugs are still work
ing on the corn.
Miss Effie Grooms was visiting at
A. W , Grooms' last week.
Grandpa Grooms is visiting his folks
around Sparks this week.
John Bowers and family have moved
nto their new house 80 rods south of
the Ber'-y bridge.
Miss Mary Whillaus , of Valentine
was a visitor at the Kewanee Sunday
school last Sunday. ' '
Most everybody m this locality is
making the hay ily. T. J. Ash burn is
running two mowers.
Mrs. Mary Grooms and son , Frank ,
went to town Friday after lumber to
build a hay rack ; they also purchased
a 12 foot steel hay rake.
YOUNGSTER.
WANTED by the U. S. government
an experienced , first-class wheelwright
must also be skilled carpenter. Per
manent position. For further informa
tion apply to the Quartermaster , Fort
.Niobrara , Nebraska. - - "
Look out for some barglunsjiiv'shoes
at Pettycrew's. - . "u " . 27-tf
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It I isn't the Cook's Faolt ,
It J isn't your Grocer's ' Fault ,
thati the bulk coffee youjust
purchased turns out to be diff er.-
entfrom the "samekind"bought
before. Coffee purchased in
bulk is sure to vary.
The sealed package in which
LION COFFEE is sold insures
uniform flavor and strength. It
also keeps the coffee fresh and
insures absolute purity.
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Summer
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Constipation usually precedes ejj
cholera morbus , diarrhoea , dys- |
entery , llux , and all morbid dis- %
orders marked by pain and too
Irequent evacuation. Overcome
constipation and you guard
against these painful , weaken-
ing and dangerous attacks. But
U the remedy must be a mild one
| one that regulates the bowels by
( awakening the liyer.
I Grandmother's |
i Herb Tea |
is so mild and gentle because it 21
gives tone to the liyer and stim- e-
ulates the secretion of the bile. /
Bile is nature's laxative and
there is no need of harsh and
! drastic drugs.
} Price 23 cents.
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Quigley & . Chapman ,
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Pruggists ,
Aralentme , Xeb.
What every merchant kno-.vs perfect
ly well that local advertising draws
trade to a city from surrounding coun
try wh'ch otherwise would have sought
other points to trade. Every dollar
thus drawn to a business centeraclds to
its business growth and importance and
in a large measure reduces the trade
usually distributed at the smaller
towns. Moreover , the man who comes
to town because his wife saw a big bar
gain in some drg goods advertisement
will not conl.ne his buying to dry
goods. Even the man who sits in Ins
store from one year to the next and
practicing the true cemetery method of
waiting for things to some his way ,
may accidentally get a little oveiflow
trade. Advertising helps the advertis-
r , the town , and even the wooden
man Manhatten Nationalist in Ran
dolph Enterprise.
100 pound sack salt at
27-tf Pettycrew's.
LOST From my place on Suakft riv
er in Kennedy precinct , two light buy
colts , one about two years old and the
other about three , both branded A on
right j w. Have not been seen since
last October.
27-tf W. A. SHELBOURX.
Square meal 2.7c at Colliu's restau
rant. ' 28-tf
All kinds of heavy hardware and
wagon wood stock at E. Breuklanders.
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Go to Collin's restaurant to get lem
onade , ice cream or a square meal.
liS-tf
Having rcccnth * piirchnpcd one of
the I ev/comb 11 y-sbuttle rag carpet
looms I am now prepared to do all
kinds of rag" carpet weaving on short
notice.
MRS. ADA HOLSCLATV ,
Valentine , Nebr.
Up.
Taken "p at my place , two miles
troin Kennedy P 0 , one brown nj.ira
about. 3 years ol l. weight abont 800
pounds , no visible brands or marks.
Owner ci\n have same by proving prop
erty and pa } lug charges.
Renovate , x Renovate , x Renovate
White Lead ; Oil , Turpentine , Putty ,
Paint , Whitewash , and Kaisomine Brushes
Oni i C AHC ilTO COD The Celebrated Lincoln Ready Mixed Paints ,
UULt AUL iU FUJI Varnishes and Stains , there Is none other so Good.
We Keep in Stock at all times a large assortment of Wall paper in
prices ranging from lOets to oOets for a double roll.
OUR SODA WATER IS EQUALTO THE BEST
And it is as cold as Greenland's Icy Mountains.
G STORE
Eates Reasonable Give Me a Trial
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f\\teJf | f ti-jJBSJiJai
WtilcoWa ami Tllson-s vltl Stands
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A/Schatzthauer , Propr. ,
Will sell yon good , reliable WimT'iMillg and * Pump ? . '
Perkins ten-foot wheel for $32.00 cash. See him in
Valentine , Nebraska
The following is a sad recital in verse of the hist rido of Prank Mogle , Jr. ,
the bright yonrig man who was thrown from a wild horse at Cody , Tuesday
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June 23 , 1901 , lay unconcious four days and dit'd Saturday , June 29 , of concus
sion of the brain. .Anyone who has a boy in whom they have centered their
hopes , the pride and joy of one's life will sympathize with the bereaved parents.
THE LAST RIDE.
In rememberacceof Frank Moirle. . ' '
The sun shines so nriirht o'er hill top and valley
A beautiful promise of \vomlerous'love. .
The sK-y bears no irac. < J of a cloud in ih distance ,
JJInls are warbling sweet music like Angels above ;
Prosperity smiles on the home in the valley.
A bountiful harvest is theirs so we tuhsk
Oh , how little we know of the sturm th.it Is xafherinx
Of despair , p.iinaud anguish , ihuy stand a ; its brink.
A.t morn they rojoi < > th.it tl ) > ir loved ones are-spired them
In honor and he.ilth ; the bust gifts of the world ;
Hut Ah.Ms bludosvs of evening u.itlK-red
Into the depths of sorrow tlk'y are ruthlessly hurled ,
The g4iiint.ann 01 ini-fortune r.ached out liKe a demon
And untyped the fair form of tueir beautiful s > u ;
Oh merciful God theycry in their amnihh. take earthly
treasures but spare us our child ;
A voice in the heart whispers calmy aud sadly 'God's
w.H must be done. "
There's a honl of wild horses corralled in the stock yards
Surging , cliatingand stamping once moro to be nee ,
They are sorting them now , a part is for shipping : .
Tho iineet reserved , an expected buver to see.
Uncle Sam wants cavalry hon ts they tell us
Bur some one must ride them o > sale is denied ,
Dump Mogle they say Is the prince of the saddle ,
"ills skill has so many wild horses celled.
They pause not. to think he is but a mere boy
\Vith unflinching courage out doing his years ,
Such courage makes America first ol all nation1 }
15ul bring * to its mothers pain , sorrow and tears.
Mama's1 not there with her qutax voice of w.irning
To guide him aright and to show him the wrong
To say , J our life h ings on a slender cord , darling
So easily severed , but life should be lone.
In your health and your strength a clorious manhood
Stretches out in the distance , much uood yoi : can do.
One spot on the earth you can make so much brighter
11 that life is buthouot. ana uprmht , and'truc-
He sees not the dangers , he mounts The fierce cnargers ,
One alter anther he conqijeis tiieir s renuth
Until gray headed vetnitio that fought In the G0'.s
With fear and anxiety watched him at length
Kind mothers watcho : ! him from every doarw.iv
Thmkii.g the w.iile of their own manly bovs
There's a prayer on each lip , ot God bless him and save him
How sad our boy's piide in such dangerous jovs
It seems a if God. sure , was guardIn i tlie reckless "
f-K tlie long summer day so ue.rly wis done
Eope bridle , spurs , saddle and unyielding cinches
. Are conquering the wild lirey steeds ons by one.
The last is an outlaw , they cry. Dump don't ride him.
Let some olcer rider rfuDuue his wild vim ,
But the clear eyes looked at them , his voice never fat ° red.
I've rode all the rest and I can ride him >
This is my la t horse , dear grandma , don't worry ,
I'm nogoiug to get hurt ! I'll be all right !
And with a smile on his lips he mounts his last charger
And takes his last ride ere the sun stn. , from sight-
He coils his strong lasso , h i measures the distance.
Ho laughs , the rope circling through the soft summer air
It settles down over the strong hea-1 and sh oulders ,
Of the wild frantic beast and piniods hi n there-
He kicks , rears and plunges his fetters to Io. sen
But each eltort finds him more'lirm than before
They tie him down , buckle the bridie and cinches-
Loosen the rope and he lights for his freedom once more.
The quick eye of our ooy is watching each movement
One foot in the stirrup , and quick as a Hash
He sits in the saddle ; he was born lor a horseman
i ow Jim , ready he criesfor a balk or a dash
The hor.e bucks , rears , plunges , shakes himself in his ra"e
Stands straight in the air aud tbtu a repeat *
But vain ate his ett'ons , the young hero sits calmly
As if he were enjojing his dangerous seat.
Fond eyss watch our darling with a sad earnest sazo
> spair or unseating his rider ,
He take s a. wild run dou u tuv lo > g village street
Be is conquered tiiey tlilnit , lie will run tnl fxliniutud \
Toinuriow for a race hvs will not be so fleet.
But they see w ith alarm lie is loosing control ,
ile luslie.s on wildly , blind to tne world
To tlie rigiic no1 * the left i.slie able to turn him ,
Ah mebc.e ttili our dariim ; be hurled
Straight In his course is a cow calmly feeding ,
"Ihe youiis rider see.s ic and shouts to aifri-'ht
But it stands there unmoved , the bleed turns jii c to pass it
Tbtii it dashes bt-fore him in uli of it's int hc.
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Quick ns thought he siphts the Mild danger ,
i oosed nib feet irom tbe stirruns to jump but too late
The hoisa reais. falls ; Oh God cne > the watchers
As the loved one { roes headlong. Jle killed , what a full
Iu an instant kniJ ft lends arc nathred aroir.u him
All vullnifraud anxious to help if they can ,
Jle bre the = > ! they cry , water , brin witrfr. bnuwater
"iheii lor rt Moraiives a core or them ran. .
mothers were tncre , their hands clasped in anguish
Fair maidens and school jjins their eyes moist with'tears
And ray heailed matroiis'liowed down with life's sorrows
( . 'ame Imrrjinj : fur fttnifr the weight of their years' .
Just oe cold heart tnrobbed iu our kind little village
Itefu n.jr to jioviien the news reneheJ her home ,
Ali me. 'tvuii hei own liny Iriy micouscioiu > and bleedui"
Keitoieil to her jtiit Oy God's mere } atone. °
They go for the doctor , he is absent or. b.isinesi ,
lie is eummoiieti by telegram ai.d answers , I'm comin"-
> t.a < 'itw. y. ' °
But the loii h ourpass slowlj to the .sad nuxioin watchers
It was iitidubhr t-rt he arrived where tlie injured boyi.iv
With tbe skill ol a surxeon , the touch of a woman
He examined his u = tient. e ch symptom to note
lie has fever he tells us lint his strong constitution '
.May carry him through , oh yes , tlnre is nope.
Patiently those lovrrt ones awat for the dear eyes to open
1-or the fond hi s to
murmur mamma. na mama
comvet
But thf'y vait-tl .in vain they hoped against hojw " - "
Oh that sad weary waiting thev never , uo never'H forcet
Four d.iys ami four nigiits without sleep , without rest
Our good < ! o.-tor stood o'er I.SHI and fou bt back mm
death , ,
Bui his sKil ! and his patience wcr a'ike Hiiavaih'r. " "
Yet he stoud o'er him until lie had drawn his lust breath.
Good bye love , the sun will be shining tomorrow.
It willhii * for the joyous but not for Hie > ad-
Tlicre is nothiojj bur uloorn and ! .
< i.ilow : > my darliu- '
For minima wi'Iiout hersirunn ii.nnly.ul ) ; *
The horse that he loved v\i'i mis'5 it' . , kind master
Jlis saddle is i-mpty , yt-s empty for aye ,
Ilis clear voice and l > and .smile , in the vjlhui'j of Codv
Xhev'll al ! miss ; liemes they'll mhsthem for many a day
But you'll wait for us darlini : . [ know bv the riv r. \
Wait until the boatman comes bringing us o'er
And then in eternitybeniilful .sunlight V
. We never , no never will part any morf ;
Farewell , 'tis a sail word that makea us aM linger
Farewell , ah me ! 'tis a sad wean wtir , i
L'ut f know when the Mi'4 tiresome jnunifv U etrlcd
With a biuiie as yf old he' 11 stand opening the gute.
