THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RICE EDITOR
Official Ncw paper of Cherry
Thnraday , August 1902.
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I'-rands. l f i. lu-s-S-l ' 0 vcr > cir in siflvancf
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Mlocks extra ; 31 00 each.
Turtles livmn out < I'l < > cherry county not per-
aonally known aie rccjnestcd to pay in advance
10 juicent additional to above rates if over a
fliontlis in arrears.
Notices of losses of stock free to brand adver
tisers.
FUSION TICKET.
For Fongress , Otli G ngrcssional District.
] ' . II. lUKKY.
For Governor ,
W. II. THOMTSON.
Lieutenant Governor ,
E. A. GII.IIKJIT.
Secretary of Stale ,
JOHX POWKKS.
Auditor ,
C. Q. DlC I'JIANOK.
Treasurer ,
.1. N. LYMAX.
. Attorney General ,
.1. II. BIOAI > V.
Commissioner of ! 'nliH Uimu and Buildings.
.1. C. UiihNNA.v.
Superintendent of He
CI.AUDK .SMITH.
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Democratic Senatorial Con
vention
The democrats of the Fourteenth
Senatorial District are hereby called
to meet in delegate convention in
Valentine , Nebraska , on Saturday ,
August 30th , 1902 , at 10 o'clock a. m. ,
for the purpo'se of placing in nomina
tion one candidate for state senator
for the Fourteenth Senatorial Dist.
of Nebraska. Counties are entitled
to representation as follows :
Box Butte . (5 ( Sioux . ; }
Brown . 4 Keya Paha . 4
Cherry . 8 Hock . 4
Dawes . 7 Sheridan . 8
It is recommended that delegates
present cast the full vote of their re
spective counties and that no proxies
be allowed. ROUT , GOOD , Chm.
Newport , Neb.
Peoples Independent Senator
ial Convention.
The People's Independent electors
ot the Fourteenth Senatorial District
are hereby called to meet in delegate
convention in Valentine , Nebraska ,
at 10 o'clock a. m. on Saturday , Aug
ust 30 , 1902 , for the purpose of plac
ing in nomination one candidate for
the state senate for the Fourteenth
Senatorial District of Nebr. Coun
ties are entitled to representation as
follows :
Box Butte (5 ( Sioux 3
Brown 4 Keya Paha 4
Chtrry 8 Rock 4
Dawes 7 Sheridan S
It is recommended that delegates
present cast the full vote of their re
spective counties and that no proxies
be allowed. GEO. A. MILES , Chm.
A ins worth , Neb.
Now conies the Senatorial conven
tion. Let's have a man that we can
support and work for loyally. Do not
put up a man of doubtful faith nor
wavering disposition. JJo not nomin
ate a man just because he is popular
with the Kepublicans and will carry a
big vote at home
What would be Kiukaid's answer if
you should ask him the same questions
in regard to his willingness or inten
tion to do in case of his election that
the Holt Co. Independent asks Mickey.
Would Ivinkaid promise that he would
use his inlluence against the I3eef com
bine and use it effectively ? Would he
insist that the laboring men have equal
rights of combining and would he vote
a continuation of the National Bank
ing laws which give them 100 per cent
in currency of their government Bonfs
which were drawing interest. There
arcs hundreds of questions which might
be embarrasing to any conscientious
man who is trying to follow the Re
publican partyNo Moses we cant
follow you , if you are going bak into
the Bull rushes.
Some misguided republican campaign
manager has sent us a large yaller post
er chock full of figures that tend to
show the great prosperity under the
high tariff and they impart the pleas
ing information that they will furnish
us with all these posters we want at
the low price of 25 for 84 cents. Thanks ,
awfully , but v/e will try and wiggle
along with the supply now on hand for
the present. There's a heap. of infor
mation on the sheet , however. For
instance , it shows that during the per
iod during which the Wilson bill was
"
' in force and which they are pleased to
refer to as "free trade" the value of do
mestic exports was mush the suuie as
during the period of the McKinley high
tariff and the value of the imports dur
ing thtt same period were much less un
der "free trade" thnn unck-r tinhigh
tariff. They quote the per r.-ip'ta
wealth in 1860 at $ " > 14 and in 3UOO at
$ ! ,23o. In I860 a. millionaire was a
very rare thing : in 19HO they were so
numerous that they fiil d to cause com
ment or arouse cmio&ity and today a
man must be a billionaire to merit any
more than a ten line notice in the daily
papers. It allows that in 1001 the val
ue of domestic exports was § 1,400,462.-
806. showing that all this stuff was
sold on the open markets of theorid
in the face of free trade , pauper labor
and all kinds of competition , increasing
the number of millionaiivs an 1 at the
same time wages have been cut while
the cost of living has increased until
tlu1 country is filled with btr kes from
shore to shore. T.iken as a whole the
sh jpt simply shows that the democrats
and the Iowa , republicans are correct in
advocating the removal of the tariff on
tnifct-made manufactures. It also
shows that while "figures do not lie , "
"Jiars will "
that ligure.
Ah. There , 3Ir. Mickey
The Ilolt County Independent in an
open letter addressed to Mr. Mickey
the Republican nominee lor Governor
a.ks the following questions and ex
peeled him to answer Aug. 20 at Exr-
ing where the political issues were dis
cussed from a republican standpoint :
"You were the coui'ty treamirei of
L'olk county for many years. The
money in your control as such treasur
er you deposited in banks and collected
tne interest thereon. We are informed
by men of the highest standing in your
county that you converted that interest
money to your own use and cheated
the county out of it. We have no de
sire to utter a word in the nature of a
personal attack upon you. but you will
certainly admit Mr. Mickey , that this
is a matter involving your record as a
public official. The people of Nebras
ka luive had a lamentable expeiience
with jugglers in public funds and they
are in no temper to elect more of them
to important positions of trust , [ t is
true that when you were treasurer the
depository law had not been passed
and you could not therefore be punished
if you unjustly took this money. That
was true in the the case of Eugene
Moore but no person considers that Mr ,
Moore was an honest man simply be
cause there was not a statute under
which he could be punished. There is
a law older than that of statutes. It is
the commandment 'Thou _ shalt not
steal. '
"With this commandment , you , as a
prominent church member , were no
doubt familiar. And it is not easy to
' believe that , you would violate God's
law even though there was no statute
{ under which you could i > e punished.
j But thete charges come fioni sources
j so reliable that the public is entitled to
I know the whole truth. The Imiepend-
ext vill gladly publish your answer to
the questions we propound to you.
j Here they are :
1. "If you are elected governor will
you vote to inciease the railroad taxes
in Nebraska lift.y per cent ?
2. "If you are elected governor will
you recoilmend to tlio legislature the
pnfsage of a law leducing the freight
rotes on hay. cattle , hogs , liesp , hors
es , irrain , flour and other mill products
fifteen per rent ?
; > . "if elcled governor will you
r.ToiMneml to the leg slature the pas
sage of a 1 iw making the railroad cor-
uoralions , the street car companies and
packing h < ws s responsible for all dam
ages sustained by their employes wliil
engaged in the faithful discharge of
their duties'
4. "If elected governor will you
recommend to the legislature the pas
sage of'a law pyovitlmg that the ac
ceptance of bene t > of the beneficiary
certificate of the iiurlii.grun Voluntary
Relief Association shall constilute no
defense to an action i.roiiglit against
the iJurliugtcn railiuad by the injured
employe or his widow and children ?
5 "Is it true tlu < t .you converted to
your own use the interest en the public
money which you held in your hands
as county treasurer of Polk county ?
6. "If you did not convert to your
own use the interest on the public mon
ey of Polk county , what did you do
with HT
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
We need a printer.
13. J. Iloffacker lettirned from Oma
ha yesterday morning.
S. N. Moses and wife of Simeon
spent a couple of days in town this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ormesbire from Schla-
gle were trading .vith our merchants
Tuesday.
Rev. Johnson of Crookston was in
the city the fore part of the week com
bining business with pleasure.
It is time to hold our Representative
convention. When shall it be. It
should be hold at Valentino this year.
C. W. Cramer with a smiling coun
tenance says his corn will yield 35 bush
els per acre. The corn crop is gener
ally good. Lewis Smith reports a pros
pective yield of 50 bushels per acre.
Sol. Ellis of Simeon was on our
streets this week and went out yester
day with a load of goods for his .store.
Lovers of the game of basket ball
can soon be entertained as the Y. W.
( J. T. U. have purchased an outfit and
will arrange a ground for playing in
the west part of town.
Leonard Sparks leaves Thursday
morning for Orcard City Michigan
where ne goes to enter the Michigan
Military Academy. He expects to take
a course in civil engineering.
Patka , a hospital corps man who left
lieie with Co. H. of the 22nd returned
Tuesday night on No. 3 accompanied
by several other Hospital corps men
who have been assigned to duty at
Foit Niobrara.
The 1'rtsbj teriau Sunday School
gave a picnic in Bristol's grove North
West of town Tuesday. About twen
ty five were in attendance. A good
time is reported. Only three girls fell
into the creek.
Prank Ingersol stopped off in Valen
tine a fev.r days to visit his sister Mrs.
A. Lewis and shake hands with old
time friends. Mr. Ingersol will be le
membered as a clerk in Ur. Lewis' drug
store several years ago.
John Tinnin the whittler was in town
this week and organized a Whittlers
Association. The boys elected him
high Mucky Muck. Harry Luber of
New York who is visiting Messrs Mos
es and Iloffacker joined the Associa
tion and informs us that the next con
vention will be held at Hot Springs
where a prize will be awaided to the
man who can whittle the longest on a
match stick.
The second battalion of the 2oth U.
S. Infantry ( coloredarrived ) hereabout
1 o'clock Wednesday morning from the
L'hilipine Islands. About 7 o'clock
they formed in line headed by the regi
mental band and took the line of march
for Ft. Niobrara where two battalions
are stationed with regimental head
quarters. This brings to the mind of
the old settler the timehen Ft. Nio-
brara was regimental headquarters for
the 6th C-walry and 12th Infantry. A
full post means lively times for our
business men.
What can be done with that old
school bouse ? A question which occu
pied the minds of our citizens for sev
eral years has at last been answered by
Mrs. L. C. Sparks. This building came
into her possession nearly two years
iigo as a part of the D. S. Ludwig es
tate. She conceived the idea of con-
I will offer at Public Sale at my ranch 8 miles west of Crooks-
ton , on the Minnechudasa , on
The Following Personal Property :
130 head of Cattle consisting of 1 Hereford Bull ,
1 yearling Shorthorn Bull , 30 Cows with calves by
side , 40 head of yearling Steers and Heifers , 10 two-
year-old Steers , 10 dry Fat Cows , 8 Milch Cows , 12
head Horses , 2 Saddle Horses , 1 four-year-old Mare
( unbroken ) , 1 yearling Colt , 8 Brood Mares 5 with
colts by side , 2 Ponies , 1 Brood Sow with pigs , 6
doz , Chickens , 2 sets Harness nearly new , 1 Wagon ,
1 Spring Wagon canopy top , 1 Hay Rack , 1 McCor-
mick Mower , 2 Hay Rakes , 1 Stirring Plow , 1 Break
ing Plow , 1 Harrow , 1 Garden Seeder , Range , 8-foot
Extension Table , Sewing Machine , 4 Iron Bedsteads
Saddle , 100 tons oi Hay in stack and other articles
too numerous to mention.
Sale Begins at 10 o'clock , Free Lunch at Noon ,
TEEMS : All sums $10 and under , cash. Over $10 , twelve
months' time with approved security bearing 10 per cent interest.
5 per cent discount for cash.
GEO. TRACEWELL , Auctioneer , 0 U A D i CO
W. E. HALEY , Clerk. U M ft IIL10
verting it into a residence. Plans and
specifications were drawn , the contract
let and work began last January. The
result , a complete metaphorosis. Out
of the "old school house" has evolved
one of the most complete modern resi
dences in North Western Nebraska.
It contains twelve rooms , two bath and
toilet rooms , a butler's paiitiy and five
clothes closets. It is heated by a hot
air furnace , lighted with electricity and
has telephone connection with the Val
entine Central. The inside furnishings
are in harmony with the building.
The highest point of the decorators art
hns been reached. No labor expense
has been curtailed to make the "old
school house" what is a perfect modern
residence. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Sparks ,
Miss Etta Brown , Miss Mabel Vaughn.
(
Miss Clara Watson and Miss Ora Erit-
ton were fortunate enough to secure
rooms of Mrs. Sparks and are now "at
home" in the "old school house" nee
The Palatial Sparks residence.
Miss Josie Knehne was chosen to
succeed Miss Louise Webb , resigned ,
as teacher of the Fourth grade at the
West school. Miss Webb is at her
home in Valentine. Her resignation
was offered because of poor health.
She has been a teacher here for five
years and has been one of the foremost
members of her profession in the city.
Fremont Tribune.
Miss Webb is the daughter of J. C.
Webb of the Donoher Hotel. She re
signed her position at Fremont on ac
count of her fathers poor health and
will remain at home during the year.
A Generation Ago
Coffee could only be bought
! E in bulk. The 2Oth Century
way is the
D
way sealed packages , al
ways correct in weight ,
clean , fresh , uniform and
retaining its rich flavor.
W. T. Bishop ,
Y , FEED i SALE STABLE
' The Wilber JBarn
Yoiir Patronage Solicited.
John Bowers , Bowers & Parry ,
.
Edward Pairy.
Livery , Feed and Sale Stable.
Good Rigs , Careful Drivers ,
ReaFonable Prices.
. .
The Walcott Bam. First Stuble East of Stetter's Saloon.
iioes , Notions and Underwear r
For Sale or Trade !
Will sell cheap for cash or will trade
for land or cattle. This is the chance for
some young man who wants to engage in
the mercantile business to trade for this
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stock of goods , which formerly belonged
to the Maier Sisters.
I. M. RICE ,
M
U. G. McBRIDE
1 I ACTUFi AND BUILDER
CARPENTER IN GENERAL
VALENTINE NEBRASKA
-EEsaaaczaE5EEs : K ;
[ f your CATTLE SUFFER
from LICJE , IICH or MANGE
CHLORO NAPTHOLEUM
Sold by Quigley & Chapman ,
valentine , Nebr.
Richards & Comstock ,
Ellsworth , Kebr.
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