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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRA1 I. M BICE , Publisher. VALENTINE , NEBRASKA OLD- I FAVORITES Destruction of Sennacherib's Host. ! Tke Assyrian came down like the wolf oi the fold , ! And his cohorts were gleaming in purph and gold ; 'And the sheen of their spears was lik ( stars on the sea , [ When the blue ware rolls nightly on deej Galilee. X ke the leaves of the forest wheii sum mer is greeii , That host with their banners at sunscl \Tcre seen ; Like the leaves of the forest when au tumn hath blown , .Tfeat host on the morrow lay withered and strown. For fhe angel of death spread his wing on the blast , And breathed in the face of the foe as he pass'd ; And the eyes of the sleepers wai'd deadly and chill And their hearts but once heaved and forever grew still. And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide , But through it there rolled not the breath of his pride ; And the foam of his gasping lay "white on the turf , And cold as the spray of the rock beat ing surf. And there lay the rider , distorted and pale , iWith the dew on his brow and the rust on Ms mail ; 'A d the tents were all silent , the ban ners alone , Fke lances unlifted , the trumpet un blown. And the widows of Ashur are loud in ; their wail , -And. the idols are broke in the templs ot Baal ; And the might of the Gentile , unsinote by the sword , jHath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord ! ' Lord Byron. Nearer to Thee. Nearer , my God , to Thee Nearer to Thee ! E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me ; Still all my song shall be , Nearer , ray God , to Thee , Nearer to Thee ! Though , like the wanderer. The sun gone down , Darifness be over me , My rest a stone ; Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer , my God , to Thee , fearer to Thee I There let the way appear Steps into heaven ; -HI Ul .t TilOU SCIjd'st mc In mercy given ; Angels to beckon me , Nearer , my God , to Tht'e , Nearer to Thee ! Tlien , with my waking thoughts , Bright with Thy praise , Out of my 'stony griefs , Bethel I'll raise ; So by my woes to be , Nearer , my God , to Thee , Nearer to Thee ! Or if on joyful wing Cleaving the sky , Sun , moon ami stars forgot , Upward I fly ; Still all my song shall be , Nearer , my God , to Thee , Nearer to Thee ! Single Officers in Demand. Tiie overcrowded condition of the residential quarters at the various mil itary posts in this country , due to the return of regiments from the Philip pines , is embarrassing the military au thorities. The trouble is not so much with respect to housing the officers themselves as with the members of tteir families , says the Washington Star. The situation has reached a point where bachelors are favored over benedicts in assignment to stations with limited living accommodations where such discrimination is possible. And it is even asserted that where there is no other choice between two young candidates for a commission it is bestowed on the single man in pref erence to one who is married. Even then it is recognized , however , that 1)1 ) the bachelor appointed is not likely to continue long in single blessedness. The powers that be admit that their authority does not reach to the extent of interfering with subsequent affairs of the heart. It is made plain that there Is no official prejudice against matrimony quite the contrary but just at present the military posts would afford better accommodations for more officers if it were not for the family attachments of some of them. Congress provided liberally for the army in this respect during the session Just closed , but It will be many months l > efore the additional quarters authoriz ed are ready for use. American Brewers in Cuba. American brewers have already in- .Vested $4,000,000 in and about Havana. A man bates to stand idly by and ee his dog whipped. HUMOfi OF THE WEEK STORIES TOLD BY FUNI / MEN OF THE PRESS. Odd , CnriouB and Laughable Phase * of Human Nature Graphically Por trayed by Eminent Word Artists of Our Own Day A Budget of Fun. At a little schoolhouse in the north of Scotland the schoolmaster keeps his boys grinding steadily at their desks but gives them permission to nibble from their lunch basket sometimes as they work. One day , while the master was in structing the class in the rule of three , he noticed that one of his pupils was paying more attention to a small tart than to his lesson. "Tom Bain , " suk. the master , "listen to the lesson , will ye ? " "I'm listening , sir , " said the boy. "Listening , are ye ? " exclaimed the master ; "then ye're listening wi' one ear an' eating pie wi' the other * " The Very Limit. Tom Self-conscious , isn't he ? Harrj' The limit ! He hasn't yet be come aware of the existence of other people. Fluently. "She's not a very good conversation alist. "No ; but her money talks. " Weary'a Latest. Weary Don't you remember a love ly , blue-eyed , curly-haired little chump wot you uster kiss and give pie to some years ago ? Well , I'm him. Adds to the Interest. "Do you believe in the study of na ture ? " ' "Why , to an extent. I like to hare a landscape around every girl I make love to. " Conversational Hair-Splittinff. Harriet Don't you think mother is a good talker , Harrjr ? Harry Well , she's a fluent contra dictor. Ouch ! "Say ! " she cried suddenly , as the bashful young man backed into the nearest chair , "you must think you're a bird. " "Beg pardon , " he stammered ; "I don't understand what " "You're on my hat ! " she shrieked. Stumped. Little Willie Say , papa , this book says nature never wastes anything. Pa I guess that's right , my son. Willie Then what's the use of a cow having two horns when she can't even play on one ? Hid Choice. "Prosperity has ruined many .1 man. " "No doubt ; but if I'm given any choice in the matter. I'd rather be ruin ed by prosperity than by adversity. The process is more enjoyable. " Like Father , Like Son. "George , why are you so unkind to nurse ? Why don't you love her ? " " 'Cause I don't , " replied the terrible child. "I hate her. I could pinch hei cheeks like papa does. " Not Guilty. Judge I can see dissipation written on your face. Remus ( frightened ) Yo kin , sah ? Well , 'deed Ah dkln't write it , 'cause I can't spell sech a long word. Perhaps. "I went riding with a girl I used to go with in the days gone by. I got overheated , too. " "Perhaps that was because you were sitting by an 'old flame. ' " Railway Hold-Up. Conductor Did you give the porter the checks for your baggage ? Traveler No , but I gave him all the money I had and he ought to be satis fied to let it go at that. An Awful Jolt. Softleigh I aw am weally cawried away by me aw thought occasionally , doncher know. Miss Cutting Indeed ! Would you mind thinking some thoughts now ? Nothing Alarming. Sharpe "What strange sounds 3'our wife is making ! I'm afraid she has a tit. " Whealton "Don't be alarmed. She is merely trying to scold her neighbor while she has her mouth full of clothes pins. " And There Are Others. Smith Dr. Upptou is a specialist , is he not ? Jones Yes. He has two specialties , Smith What are they ? Jones Consultations and fees. Way Ahead. Briggs Have you made any money on the races this year ? Griggs I should say I had. I haven't been once. Best Course. "Husband , " wailed the speckled hen , "I laid my eggs high up In the loft end someone took them. What should low ! " chuckled the iwl rooster , M he emitted Between Friends. "No , Mr. Dudleigh , " said the beauti ful girl , "I can never be your wife , but I shall always be your friend. " "Then before I go , " rejoined the young man , "I have one last word to say to you as a friend. " "What is it ? " she asked after th manner of the curious sex. "It is this , " he replied. "I think you have stacked the cards against your self in this game. You lose by winning , while I win by losing. " Terrible to Contemplate. Stubble "I see some genius has in vented a typewriter that will play a tune while you work. " Penn "Great Scott ! I hope it won't come in general use. Imagine all the typewriters in a big office building banging out rag time at once ! " A Safeguard. "Women are certainly queer crea tures , " remarked the old physician. "What is it now ? " asked the drug gist. "Why , " answered the old pill dis penser , "I just received a postal card from a woman patient marked "Per sonal. ' " Took It Seriously. Maid "Did yez iver hear that foniily had a skiliton in thor closet ? ' ' Cook "Oi hov. " Maid "Thin , bedad , th' rats must hov ate it up. Oi can't foind ut at all. " Another Sufferer. "And the automobile affected you , too ? " asked the ancient plug. "Yes , " said the ostrich , "I can't get anything like as many horseshoes to eat as before. " Very Likely. Diggs "Gabriel won't be the only trumpet-sounder at the final round-up. " Biggs "Why do you think he won't ? " Diggs "Because every self-made man will insist on blowing his own horn. " From Bad to Worse. Mistress Well , Jane , did you find the ornament for my hair yet ? Jane Yes , ma'am. But I've mislaid your hair , and now I can't find that. His Only Chance. Kind Old Gentleman Why do you carry that umbrella , little boy ? It's not raining. "No , sir. " "And the sun's not shining. " "No , sir. " ' Then why do you carry it ? " "Well , when it's raining pa wants it , and when the sun's shining ma wants it , and it's only this kinder weather I can get to use it at all. " Exchange. Qualified. "He furnishes small speculators with tips. " "Why doesn't he speculate for him self ? " "He failed. " ICxnlained. Teacher ( hearing reading lessonsj- What are pauses , Johnny ? Johnny The things wot grow on dogs and cats. Sure Cnrei Idu "She imagines herself beautiful. How can we cure her ot such conceit ? " Belle "Induce her to have : i tin type taken at one of our suburban re- sorts/ ' A Paradox. Belle What u lovely bulldog. Nan I think he's horrid looking. Belle O , but bulldogs aren't lovely unless they're horrid looking. The Main Object. Briggs Was the place you spent your vacation in satisfactory ? Griggs The best yet. I never was quite so glad to get home. A Type. "Bah ! Backnumber holds so many theories which have been exploded. " "That's right ; and the explosions didn't even wake him up. " Puck. Strictly Cash. Mr. Poorpeigh These Pnanma hats , I suppose , are $12 and up. Hatter ( who knows him ) No , sir ; they ar ° from $12 to $100 down. Chi cago Tribune. Somewhat Different. Diggs I set a trap for my wife the other evening. Biggs Not jealous , I hope ? Diggs Oh , no. She wanted to catch i mouse in the pantry. The Woman of It. The Parson Always speak well of your neighbor. Mrs. Nextdoor I do ; yet I assure you she Is one of the most detestable crea tures on earth. Still a Chance. Wife ( during the quarrel ) Before we were married you called me an angel. I'll never be in that class again , I sup pose ? Husband ( calmly ) Oh , I don't know. I still have hopes. His Turn. Zeke Do you remember when I re fused that tramp a meal he said his turn would come ? Hiram Tep ! Zeke Well , he kept his word. He is out there turning the grindstone. Nebraska Politics. A I Excerpts From The Nebraska Independent , Lincoln , Nebraska , Made by Direction of the Populist State Central Committee IT'S UP TO YOU The expression at the head of thl editorial is not good Bostonese am might shock the sensibilities of som of our eastern friends who live on a : exclusive diet of beans but Nebrask ; people understand it The Indepen dent says to the voters of Nebraska "It's up to you. " At least , it will to in less than six weeks. It's up to you to say whether Will iam H. Thompson or John H. Micke : shall be the next governor of Nebras ka. Other gentlemen are candidate : for the position , but either Mr Thompson or Mr. Mickey will be th < one chosen. It's up to you , voters o Nebraska , to say which. It's up to yoi to say whether you want a man whc was nominated by delegates fresh fron the body of the people , men who paic their own railroad fare and hotel bills : or whether you want a man who was selected at a conference of railroac attorneys ten days before the conven tion , and whose selection was after ward ratified at a convention of dele gates who travelled on passes , and foi whom "Mickey whiskey" was dolec out over the bar of a well-known Lin coln hotel bar into the wee sma' hours , Whether you want a governor pledged to raise the railroad assessment 6 ( per cent over the figures of today , 01 one who stands on a platform whici means anything which the interpretei may place upon it and who for years has been land agent for the Union Pa cific railroad. Whether you want a gov ernor who will sign a bill to reduce lo cal freight rates 15 per cent , or one who will veto such a bill. Whether you want a governor who has at heart the best interests of our state univer sity , or one who is at the head of a sectarian institution Jealous of the growth and prestige of the state In stitution , and the political successor of a republican governor who serious ly crippled our university by vetoing a much needed appropriation. It's up to you to say whether you want a man for lieutenant governor who has filled the office before with honor to himself and the people , or one who believes that the constitution is a "living lie. " It's up to you to say whether you will by electing him secretary of state honor that grand old man , who was once elected governor of Nebraska and cheated out of the office , or wheth er you will re-elect the present in cumbent who was elected by accident and who has not enough personality to make either friends or enemies. It's up to you to say who shall be auditor of public accounts whether it shall be t e present incumbent who was the moving spirit in preventing any material raise in railroad assess ments , and whose unjust treatment of Nebraska insurance concerns , in order to favor the foreign insurance trust , is the subject of comment all over the state ; or whether it shall be a man thoroughly acquainted with the state house records , pledged to assist the goTernor and treasurer in raising rail road assessments to forty millions , and who will execute the insurance laws without bias toward any Interest. It'a up to you to say who shall be state treasurer whether it shall be Dr. Lyman , the fusion nominee , whose record as county treasurer of Adams county has never been surpassed in any countyor ; whether it shall be the banker from Ord , who for years has been land agent for the Burlington , and who , upon the question of taxation alone , will stand squarely against any material raise in the railroad assess ment. It's up to you to say who shall be attorney general Whether it shall be F. "Necesaity" Prout , whose rank in- competency is the laughing stock of ev ery lawyer in the state , and who has never failed to neglect the state's in terest when any corporation interest was opposed ; or whether you will elect Jefferson PI. Broady , whose long service on the district bench and abil ity both as jurist and counsel place him among the truly great lawyers of the state. It's up to you to say who shall be commissioner of public lands and buildings whether you want James C. Brennan , the fusion nominee , whose record as member of the legislature and as steward of the Geneva school is without a flaw ; or whether you want the present incumbent , whose chief claims to preferment are that he and his son do a big real estate business out in Nuckolls county. It's up to you to say whether you will elect William K. Fowler , the present incumbent , as superintendent of public instruction , and put up with his arbitrary rulings ; or whether you will elect Claude Smith , who has three times been elected county superinten dent of Dawson county. There should be no half-way busi ness about this election. The whole administration should be harmonious. If you really enjoy railroad extortion In freight rates and railroad tax- shirking , and Burt county bond deals , and dismissals of lawsuits brought to enforce the laws , and "friends of the court , " railroad attorneys , to perform the attorney general's duties then elect the whole republican state ticket Let the tail go with the hide. But , on the other hand , if you want these things done differently , elect the en tire populist-democratic ticket It's up to you. Get From Under Did you discern the coming storm , Henderson , Big with the lightning of reform , Henderson ? Sou sowed the wind ; now in its wrath The whirlwind marks the aftermath. You seek to scurry from its path , Henderson , Dave Handerson. Tour farmers see there's something wrong , Henderson. They rise , a giant , grim and strong , Henderson. They hardly know which way to turn , UNCLEAN POLITICS Prof. Tlnecnt Exposes a Bchem * to Tra the Unwary by Hypocrisy One of the. most reprehensible meth ods of the tax-shirkers that has ye been detected was uncovered a fe\ days ago in a western county. It is proposed to sneak into powe : in the nypocritical garb of virtue. The robe of religion is to cover thi forms of corporate agents until "afte : election. " The character assassin is to stall forth in the guise of a Sunday schoo superintendent or a minister of th < gospel , "until after election ! " It is not the first time religion has been made the cloak for wrong doing In all ages , and in all countries , schem ing and designing men have used as tools the devotees of religion. Do not mistake us. We are not at tacking any church nor churches , noi any religion , but only the scheming men who are now using religion as cloak for their villainous plots oi character assassination. One and two years ago certain relig ious enthusiasts organized a secret and underground organization pledging its members tp support only "clean' men at the polls but a committee was given power to select the "clean men'1 after all nominations had been made. If such an organization were open , and composed of good citizens of all relig ious denominations a sort of "com mittee of public safety" little could be said against it , but when it is or ganized in the dark a secret cabal it comes to be a veritable dagger aim ed at the most vital spot the charac ter of whomsoever is attacked. It is like the Italian Mafia plunging its death-dealing stilletto in secret and in darkness. Political success is so highly prized by those who would continue in power the agents of tax shirkers and tax fixers that they have resorted to this dangerous method of warfare. We do not say that the Methodist church consciously has undertaken this role , but scheming men in that church are seeking to do their unclean work while hiding behind religious robes. Relig ious enthusiasts are to be deceived by hypocritical cant and led into an ambush "until after election. " An organization is being engineered by men in the Methodist church , and men of other denominations are to be inveigled in occasionally to give it a non-sectarian and ultra-religious cloak The "avowed" purpose of this secret cabal is the election of "clean men" to office. If there were unclean men socially or religiously on either of the tick ets before Nebraska people , there might be excuse for such a plan to defeat them , but when it is conceded that all the candidates on all the tick ets occupy an unusually high plane , morally and religiously , what excuse can there be for such unusual , drastic and un-American methods ? The animus of the whole thing is understood when we remember that Mr. Mickey is a Methodist. His sup porters have published far and wide the fact that his active support secur ed many thousand dollars to help a Methodist college. It is proposed to keep such things prominently before the membership of the secret organi zation and at the close of the cam paign the committee who is to name the "clean men" will include Mr. Mick ey among those recommended for the votes of the members. A change of ONE vote in each voting precinct would mean a change of about 2,000 votes in the state , and a change of FIVE in each precinct by this hidden hand , this secret cabal , would assur edly work a complete reversal of the verdict that would be rendered by the people in an open and manly contest The prize is worth the effort. The corporations rode rough-shod over a political convention and secured the nomination of "Our Man Mickey , " around whom they could easily throw the cloak of religion and with hypo critical pretense they hope to secure his indorsement by the people. The utter hypocrisy and dastard vil lainy of the conspiracy is understood when it is recognized that the oppo nent of Mr. Mickey , and the man whom it is proposed to stab in the dark , is everywhere recognized as fully the peer , if not the superior , of Mr. Mick- 3y in his devotion to the best Inter- ssts of society , socially , religiously and educationally. Mr. Thompson has been in public life nearly or quite as much is Mr. Mickey , and the undisputed [ act that his administration of the jffice of mayor of Grand Island is ivarmly indorsed and commended by jvery reputable citizen of that city , ) f all church denominations and every political party that fact speaks in bu- ; le tones of his uprightness and for ; he "cleanness" of his personal and official life. And it is proposed to stab him in ; he dark by the insinuation that his ife has been unclean , by indorsing mother man as being "clean ! " Those character assassins would not lare utter a word directly against Mr. Thompson. His life is above re- iroach. His family is the pride of his ; ity. His personal efforts for the ben- of another denomina- ; fit of a college ; ion have been as valuable to that in stitution as were Mr. Mickey's efforts tor the Methodist college , but his riends have not sought to use that act as a bait "with which to steal votes 3ut give them time and they will learn. Phe truth at last they will discern , Henderson , Dave Henderson. U tariff now they aim their blow , Henderson ; 3ut later they will deeper go , Henderson. 5ince they've begun to break away , fhey'll never stop until they lay Phe real causes bare , some day , Henderson , Dave Henderson. rhe little flurry you have seen , Henderson , from Mr. Mickey. Mr. Thompson always stood for purity in public private life. He has repeatedly sac the suc rificed personal ambition for he held to 99 cess of the principles "right. " He has never betrayed friend nor struck a foe in secret His- entire life of about a quarter of a cen tury in Nebraska has been an openv book" and in the "lime-light" of many no blot on that a political campaign , pointed out and it book has yet been that the character as Is such a man sassins would strike by innuendo and in the dark a man whose armor is flawless and in front , and whose cour age is such that he has despised the protection that is available only in : flight or against the secret assassin. The Centra IFarmer protests against this un-American method of political warfare , and it warns all friends of good government that tricks like the one described above will he resorted to whenever it is thought a vote can be secured by deceit from the unwary. The discovery of this conspiracy lends added significance to the old ad age , "Eternal vigilance is the price oX liberty. " "Watch for this enemy that will creep under cover into your midst and expose its nefarious purpose. "Forewarned is forearmed. " The agents of unclean government , masked and in hypocritical garb , will use de ceit and misrepresentation at every turn , seeking to thwart the will of the people and enthrone injustice and wrong. Let every good citizen rebuke such methods and array himself on the side of justice and "equality before the law. " Prof. C. Vincent , in Cen tral Farmer. ' What Will He do to Nebraska ? One Jimmie Hill , who Is now pooh- bah of the Burlington , has been trying- to scare the state officials of Montana by cancelling some road extension contracts to show his displeasure be cause they raised the railroad assess ment over 100 per cent from $6,600 to $16,000 a mile , in fact Whether his bluff works remains to be seen. The chances are rather in his favor , however , because he will work up a great clamor among the people if pos sible and the state officers will prob ably be retired to private life for do ing their duty fearlessly. A special correspondent of the New York Sun , writing from Helena , says : There are certain sections of Mon tana not overpleased with the recent sensational action of the state board of equalization in raising the railroad assessment of Montana over 100 per cent , and an address made by James J. Hill to the people of Great Falls , after returning from the conference- with the Washington farmers , has not helped to decrease this feeling. "As is well known , " said a railroad man to the Sun correspondent , "Mr. Hill is an important factor in Burling ton affairs. The Burlington has for some time contemplated an extension of its Montana line from Billings to- Great Falls , tapping a rich agricul tural , cattle raising and mining sec tion , and at the same time giving the Cataract city a second eastern outlet. This was greatly desired by the peo ple of Great Falls , and they had every tiope of realizing their ambition , be cause a few months ago surveyors were put on the proposed route ; it was pronounced feasible and Burling- ; on officials came out from the Chicago ieadquarters and incorporated the company. "All was in readiness for the con struction work ; Mr. Hill was on the point of ordering the necessary steel or bridges and rails , when like a clap" Df thunder from a clear sky came the iction of the state board of equaliza- : ion , whereby the assessment of the -nain lines of the Northern Pacific , 3reat Northern and Burlington were -aised from $6,500 to $16,000 a mile. "Instantly came orders from St. Paul calling in the preliminary workers , ind the orders for material were can celed. In his talk last week to the- 3reat Falls populace Mr. Hill declared inequivocally that no more railroads would be built in Montana. He told .he people to go on farming , and vhlle intimating that a steel mill night be erected in Montana in tha- lear future , he declared that agricnl- .ure was the only salvation of the , tate. "Thus , while a few county officials vill receive larger salaries because of he increased railroad assessment , two : ities and a vast section between them vhich is quite thickly populated are suffering the keenest of disappoint- nents. That is why folks are not > leased. " Nebraska has plenty of railroad , nileage now , and the question is , vill Mr. Hill try to vent his spite Nebraska next year when the fusion itate board of equalization raises the Turlington assessment 50 per cent ? iVill he tear up a few miles of track ind "cut off his nose to spite his face ? " Two things axe necessary in any re- orm movement the platform and the- aan. One is of just as much import- mce as the other. A platform de- touncing corporation and trust rule is > f no value if a man whose whole life las been devoted to corporation inter- ists is nominated upon it. That seems o be the condition in several states vhere the democratic platform is all ight , but the man nominated is all srong. In Nebraska the reformers iave looked after that matter. There 3 not a man on the state ticket from "hompson to Smith who has ever had ny association with corporation in- erests. The men suit the platform nd what is just as important the- ilatform represents the honest senti- lents of the men. igalnst the tariff trust machine , Henderson , s small beside the one to break , vlien people truly are awake , 'hen others will the trail forsake , Henderson , Dave Henderson. ' Ul b seems the people now are blind , Henderson , Fnto the game that robs mankind , Henderson ; lut when they once regain their sight Lnd rise In newly-wakened might , [ ore , like yourself , will take to flight , Henderson , Dave Henderson. * A. EDGERTOtf. .