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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RICE EDITOR
Official Newspaper of Cherry
County ,
Thursday , November 2O ,
TERMS
Subscription $1.00 per year in advance ; $1.60
Whennot ; paid in advance. Single copies Go.
Display advtlsinjr 1 inch single column ICc
per Issue or $ < ; 0 a year.
Local Not icObituaries , Lodge Resolution
and Socials for Jlevenue 5c per line per isnue
Brands. 1W Inches S4. 00 per ? ear in advanr *
adrtltional space S3-00 per Incnperyearjengraved
blocks extra ; $ l.vo each.
1'arties living outside Cherry county not per-
eonally known are requested to pay in advance
10 per cent additional to above rates if over 6
nonths in arrears.
Notices of losses of stock free to brand adver
tisers.
The congressional forces are rapidly
lining up for what promises to be one
of the liveliest and most interesting
short sessions held in recent years. The
republicans have good working majori
ties in both houses of congress and there-
is nothing to prevent them from having
their own way , except the fact that the
party is split into several factions and
that the two important branches , the
tariff revision branch and that section
which reeards the Dingley bill as sac
red and "inspired" aro as far apart as
the antipodes. Ex
In addition to the tarilf question ,
there is the great "trust problem" which
the President would meet with a law
under the provisions of which the Attor
ney General could when he saw fit brinir
action against any trust. Even this
moderate extension of the powers of the
administration will be opposed , how
ever , by a large number of republican
statesmen who owe their political being
to the very corporation against which
the law might easily be made to operate.
That it woul 1 be so mar'.e to operate
under a republican administration is
not feared , but the "busiuessm * n' ' of the
country are taking no chances oa a re
publican victory in 1001. Ex.
Secretary Wilson says that the position
of the western voters , among whom he
has been working for some weeks , in
regard to the tariil is one of inquiry ,
that they are "questioning whether the
great combination- capital may not
have got beyond control and whether
industries longer need the protection of
the tariff. " "They will not consent to
depriving a single man out of his job , ' ' >
said the Secretary , "but they are ask
ing themselves whether in certain in
dustries the reduction of the present
duties would constitute a menace to
these industries. The people out there
do not believe that the tariff schedules
are inspired like the Lord'sprayer , Ex
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Levi Sparks has returned from his
eastern trip and is looking well.
Miss. Inez Pettycrew gave a party to
about 30 of her friends Tuesday night.
FOUND : A little girl's belt. Owner
can have same by calling at this office V
and paying for this notice.
Chiist Uitmer. of Reige. called at n
this office while in town Wednesday G
and subscribed for .he DEMOCRAT. Ir
IrS
Married at the M. E. nais-'i age , S
of
Wednesday Nov. 19 at It ) ; ) U a. m , olCl
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Fred D. Becaau , of Colfax li , midhs ClT
Cora B. Lansing , ol Valentine , by Re * a
C. W. Ray. GN
The engine and 14 coal cats of No 25 tli
were derailed near 1'haclinr ttVilijHsda\ tliw
A track was laid around the wreck am. n
the company will take their tim for A
clearing up the wreck. The flange o ! ACl
Cl
one of the drive wheeis being torn fi
n :
in a curve the .
rounding was cause. m
Report of school district No 4 fm tli
CMl
the month beginning Ort 16 and end CMlW
ing Nov 14 Number ofda\.i tHughi pi
18 ; number of pupils enrolled , li ; Av re
reM
erage attendance , 8 ; those present ev M
ery day were Virginia Bowden , Elmer , pr
Lyman and Robert V\olf. aud Wime ev
tit
Shelbouru ; the first three not being tr
tardy. STELLA CKOWK , Teacher. G
Ed Calkins was kicked in
lie
by a mule in Wm Hook'burn Ian
oh
Tuesday afternoon ' nd ied the next UK
daabout 4 o'clock after suffering u > go
told agonies. He had been standing tio
near the niule talking to ( lad IL-ok di (
a'Hiut some horses he had > e. < > n belong anwj .
ing to Mr. Calkins whin without ha
warnr-i ! the mule kicked him A' fi .vi pr4i <
Mr. Otikiusdid not think heVHS him 4i
bad an 1 started to ride away on hi- tlu
horse but getting as far as the gate p > t pej
tlK
off and lay down. ( Jady had implored tl' }
him to go to the bouse but thinking h < thr
was all right refused. At that Cat thl
called to < jleo Ward to hiU-h up to th pla
buggy while he went fur the doctor Hi d cst
hci
Mrs. Calkins , who was jn t rfnd\ Sai
tak > ' ) ' * * train for .Valoutiue Mr
pre
Calkins wax tuKei * t > Mr , Hook'V etr ,
in the buggy and there remained until
his death. He was a well to do ranch
man and had a large number of friends
who will mourn his untimely death.
There will be a poverty social at Dav
enport's Hall Friday evening , Nov. 28.
Everybody cordially invited. Admis
sion , lOc. Program : games , refresh
ments Prize will be gm-n to the lady
and gentleman appearing in the mutt
hideous costume. Come and have a
good time.
Jndge Westover and J. D. Scott
stopped off in Valentine Tuesday even
ing on their way home after holding
court at Bassett. Judge Westover will
be here Friday of next week to try t'le
Green murder case , as Judg Harring
ton will have other duties at tluit. time.
Messrs Allen , Murphy and Barnett
have organized a club and have their
headquarters in the building adjoining
the DEMuCUAT office They appear to
be gentlemen and their colored friends
at the post will feel more at home ud
will appreciate our city "when off dat\ .
District court convened Monday with
Judgfl Harrington on the bench HI d
John it. Maher , court , reporter Sever
al civil cases of minor importance were
disposed of. The case of the state vs
Geo. VanBuren went to the jury Wed
nesday evening nd thev pronounced
him not guilty A. G. Kisher , of Child
ren , was attorney for VanBuren nml
for McLaughliu , who is being iried to
day for the same offense , stealing a sor
rel pony from John Wray. Court will
be in session all next week and pnssibh
last a few days of the next week.
W < -cifliit H 1I- .
Miss MabelI.Towneand H.Vild .
Caton mnrne.J -
were w-
5 oVlo < 'k at the r nlene of lu *
parents in this ntRev ' R
officiating. Air. and Mrs. Brucii oi
were present and acted as groomsm- >
and bridesmaid. An elegant , snppe-
was served. Only near relatives an
friwnds , about twenty in nn in I MMpar
ticipating
Thisoiuiif couple tarts in life muter
"he " most favorable circumstances , boti
young and strong and of good parent
age. Miss Towne has grown up in our
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midst and is highly esteemed by allvh <
know her. lit r father , W. R. Towm-
our present County Judge , came to tin-
countrv in the early days near twen *
vears ago from Iowa and settled mi ti
farm up the Uinnechaduza Sevent
years later moved to town where the.
family has since lived , the most i espect-
ed of Valentine citizens Miss To.ne
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is a graduate of our cithitfh school
aud was OUR of the teachers of the Val- '
* ntino school last year in which > he
* as both popular Mini elHeient.
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Ur. I'atou - tlie lio.-ehud
cairnto - re-
\'ation uith his f.ilherfamih I.-o.n
S
isjtern S 1) . upon the. < ppointinent ol
i i-iMi Mi j LOSIndian farmer in 1890 ,
e resefVJition all.neintf one district at ir
Mr Caton taught , several
ms - ho1 iiul \Y-X tor fiveean > a
cle'K in \ \ P Jonia/r.s M--IV He is
triadua'e of Dakota University at Si
Miti-hell S. 1. ) At present Mr. Caton
in the stock business at Stearns S D.
' iife'hev tug married couple will Pi
ak- ! . ir tinn.iv home. Pim
PiPi
TVDKMOCKAT entends most hearty
iMiigrHtulatiuns Dishing them long and Pi
in
prosperlives inh
WASHINGTON THE FAVORITE cl
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VctcrnnH Want All Fntnre G. A. R.
Encampment * Held Thcrr , fi
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The great success which attended the Si
recent national encampment of the to
Grand Army of the Republic at Washof
Ington has resulted in creating a strong a
sentiment among the veterans in favor
making Washington the permanent
encampment city for that organization.
This sentiment is taking definite shape ,
; already Ilepresentative Charles II. '
Grosvenor has been requested , says the
Washington Star , to introduce a bill at -
the coming session of congress which :
kvill have as its purpose the holding an
nually ; of the encampments of the G. i
. 11. in Washington.
Samuel F. McUloud of Long Branch
Jiry , N. J. , and J. C. Carr of Cinciii-
niti are leading spirits in the move-
nent. Both are prominent members of : t'
he G. A. II. and both attended the late ais
ncampmeiit at Washington. Mr. Carr , th
vho v-'as in Washington recently , has a'u
ilaccil the matter in the hands of Rep"S
esentative ( Jrosvenor. He agrees with co
tlr. McCloud that ' Washington is the o\i
iropor place to hold the encampment
svcry year on account of the many l > Af *
Iclields near it , which are a great nl-
raction to the old soldiers , especially lt
Jetrysburg. "
The promoters of this proposition be- *
ieve that as an inducement for all the u
soldiers to attend future encamp- is
nents to be hold in Washington the WJ1
ovcnimcnt should furnish transporta1)C
Ion to all hpnorably discharged sol- Sil *
icr.s and sailors to and from that city c1 :
nd quarters and rations for them OIlf
JiiJe there , and General Grosvenor t lie
beou retjuested to incorporate such fca
rovisions in the 1S ; s
proppgp } } bijj.
"That , " said Mr. Can"is as little as le
e government can do for the disapW1'
earing army of veterans who placed
-icir lives upon the altar of thcii' coun- w
whan the life of the nation was l1 ed
ircatened , Besides the battlefields in
vicinity Washington is always a ss
lace of great and ever changing inter-
to the veterans , who would couie te .
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ere In even greater numbers if Uncle
urn will show his generosity and ap- tat
reciation by unloosing iiljs purge le
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Bargiit Ctmnlcr.
Horses to trade for Land.
Stock of goods cheap for cash.
Several choice quarter sections
for sale.
Items under this head 10 cents per
line.
Insurance at lowest rates I. M.
Rice , agent.
The gold watch advertised was found ,
Choice business and residence lots
for Siiie ch ap at tins office.
WANTED : A thousand dollars on
account. Now is H good time to pa\
upour subscription.
Don't take the paper a couple of year * .
aud then say you never subscribed t-s
nn excuse to get out of paying up.
it's an ill wind thjit blows noboch
good.
there's $ our coal aud 3 our lat Mini
"III fares the land to hastening ills
prey. "
TO MARK INGALLS' GRAVE. I
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4 Red Bowlder Wa nonnested by
the Great Ivan.san.
Tlio prrave of the late John J. Ingnlls
at Mount Vcrnou cemetery will be
marked by a native bowlder deposited
in Kansas soil in the glacial period ,
; says a dispatch from Atchisou , Kan. ,
to the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. This
will be done in obedience to a letter
written in the senate chamber at
Washington Dec. 10 , 1SOO , to Mrs. In-
galls in Atchison. The letter follows :
"The cold wave has passed off , and
the morning is like April. The world
is so lovely at its best. This life is so
delightful that I dread the thought of
leaving it. I have seen and experiI
enced so little of what nay be seen
and known that it seems like closing
a volume of which I have only glanced
at the title PJIJJJP.
"What an uncivil host Life is to in-
vitc us to an entertainment which we
are compelled to attend whether we
ali
like it or not and then to unceremou
niously take us by the arm and bow
us out into the night , stormy and disa
mal , to go stumbling about without so
much as a lantern to show us the way
to another town.
"Our ground in the cemetery should
have a 'monument. ' I hate these
obelisks , urns and stone cottages and e
should prefer a great natural rock n
one of the red bowlders known as the si
'lost rocks' of the prairie , porphyry v
from the north , brought down in glae
clal times with a small surface h
smoothed down , just large enough to b
make a tablet in which should be inp
sorted ( the bronze letters of our name , d
Tngalls. ' and nothing else. " a
A stone such as described is now beir
ing sought.
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MEXICO'S NEXT PRESIDENT.di
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Striking Personality of Scnor MC
mautonr , Minister of Finance. \v
Unless there is a change in present d
plans the Hon. Jose Ivcs Limnntour , w
minister of finance , will be the next a
president of the republic , says a writer n
the National Magazine for NoveiutL
her. It is openly state ; ! in official cirPC
clrs Hint Ooju-rnl Bernardo Reyes , secpr
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a v , ! < , * ' : Limant-.r. : < ' * ; i , : . > co :
gradual self offatvm.-nr ! > rgr ; r Liir.antic
tour has iv'nubtedlv Iwn th- br.5is th
the republic , and where tm jvnrs "i
ago the army was probably to a man lr
with ( Jcnornl Reyes it is n 'v v.-jth Lii
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n-iii ol" fv.v : ; . : ) . ! , ry .sl.'n.l r. The U"
S"VM Jifl'oi nt h'.Ut"
t- ] . In " - i "tirn . " . ' out re
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oi ' feel : : : ; ' . annul of o .r lac'of iitinn
uate knowl viye wh. . .1 ho po : sscs of " 11
he a.TaJrs of ycr ov.co ; rtry : Talk na1
Luoiil Mexico , aiul h.1 exin-cts . ' . u to be t ° > -
c riverwith ihe auaii.s of his tin
ouatry as ae is with those1 of your t ° >
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ARMY'S NEW MUSKET.plc r
Ha-s Greater Velocity pnd Pene- wl
trntio : : Than Other Weapon * .
General William Crazier , chief of the fell :
ureau of ordnance at Washington , in & *
annual report to the secretary of abc
rar says the improved musket has the
eon < completed and tried with very Ho
utisfaetory result.the various > 'ca ;
hanges not only improving the wesip- N'il'
but cheapening and accelerating ft'-i
production. The rod bayonet is a no
mature of the new rille. Its advantage J'csl
sr.id to lie in the fact that it l.ghtens 'vil
weight of the gun and dispenses Prcl
iih the bayonet anil bayonet scab- ! 1lt :
ard now in use and in the place of j'hl
hich intrenching tools may be car- fl'01 :
by the soldier. the
The new piece weighs but a littlevoa
than nine and a half pounds , contoll (
durably less than the German andW
Mauser , yet has greater velocity
greater penetration. It is noted
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opinions differ as to tinvalue of J
t
rpd" bayqpek Te } ) construction of or
000 of the new WusUv'ip hus bjpeuaujn id ]
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CUBA'S NEGRO PROBLEM
Aims of Members of the Race
Now Well Organized.
THEY INSIST ON EQUAL BIGHTS.
PoTrerfal Influence of Their Leader ,
Jnan Gnalberto Gomez , One of the
Inland's Most Brilliant Oratom.
Difficulty of Foreseeing : Outcome
i of the Agitation.
The negro question , which has al
ways been a matter of more or less
apprehension in Cuba , is now assuming
more prominence than ever before ,
writes the Havana correspondent of
the New York Evening Post. The
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murmurings of the colored element
have \ been widespread ever since tho
Americans assumed control of Cuba ,
but because the race was unorganized
its discontent was not then recognized
as important. There are those who
have predicted trouble along color line ? ,
and some conservative men have gone
BO far as to predict a race Avar in Cuba ,
but whether or not the discontent of
the colored race in Cuba was of im
portance before the fact confronts the
new republic that it is of importance
today because the heretofore unorgan
ized people have been formed into
clubs and societies , have established
newspapers and are now in a condition
to make demands.
Never before has the negro question
been so important in the country as it
,
Is today. The Veteranos de Color
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( Colored Veterans ) have issued a for
mal declaration of their intentions and
aims. They say that the club , hereto
fore known by that name , no longer
exists , that all who fought in the Cu
ban army are veterans and that they
must belong to the same club irrespec
tive * of color. There have always been
two veterans' clubs , one of which had
a membership made up of entirely
whites and the other constituted of the
negroes.
The colored people in Cuba feel that
they have been entirely ignored by the
"Cuba libre" for which they fought ,
probably harder than their white
brethren , and they demand that they
be ; dealt with as other Cubans are. Dur
ing the administration of the American
military authorities they refrained
from coming forward , they say , be
cause of what is termed the national
dislike of the United States for the col
ored man , but now that their govern
ment is in the hands of the Cubans the
negroes intend to have what they claim
are their just dues.
The leader of the colored race here is
Senor Juan Gualbcrto Gomez , one of
the most brilliant orators and one of
the most able editorial writers on the
Island. His father was a Spaniard , but
every feature of the negro is plainb'
marked on his face. His mother was a
slave brought from Africa. He is de
voted to the colored people. Since the
establishment ; of the Cuban republic
he has insisted throughout that his race
be recognized and be given its share of
patronage. ; He has gone so far as to
demand < that President Palma appoint
member of the colored race as a cab
inet officer.
What will be the result of this agita
tion of the negro question in Cuba it is
difficult to predict. Already it is asked
whether President Palma will invite
colored people to his reception , which
will soon be held at the palace. If he
iocs , the best element of Cuban society
tvill probably remain away , for there
.xists a distinct color line. If he docs
lot , he will call down on his head all
.he vituperation of which the fluent
en of Gomez is capable , and this may
rove embarrassing and widen the
n-each that already exists.
Will the negroes attempt force to ac-
ornplish their ends ? This is a ques-
ion many times asked. The negroes
hernselves say no. They say that this
dll not be necessary. One of the most
irominent leaders of the colored inove-
uent < , with a high military rank , stated
answer to a question as to the ne-
TOCS' ambitions :
"We know that it is for our interests
have the quietest and most peaceful
onditions ! on the island. We realize
Isat ! if there was any trouble here the
rnited States will send its army back ,
nd that is something that the Cuban
plored man does not * Y8flt nnd la
Sierefoj'e willing to overlook a multi
ple of sins of his own countrymen ,
read nearly every day of how the
alored man is treated in your country ,
nd < for this reason , if for no other , we
ill keep order ourselves , even if our
ntural patriotism should not cause us
But the colored veteran is not get-
ng justice here , and we have decided
adopt quiet but effective measures
improve i this condition. "
Ian * For the Rhode * Scholarships.
Professor William P. Thayer of Mout-
repeptly returned from n European
ip. where he studied tiie different
hool systems. The other day he told
reporter of the New York Tribune y
jout the plans for students availing
icmselves of the Cecil Jlhodes bequest ,
B U1 : "Tho bequest for the first
ar when it will come into operation n
' provide for from seventy to seven-
-iive students , the same number in
second year and thirty in the third
iar. The yearly number thereafter
] be about thirty. Each college is
cpared to take from two to five grad-/
( scholars in addition every year ,
would give the smaller colleges !
HII six , increasing up to fifteen for'
larger ones , which take the three.
; scholarships. Oxford has twenty !
lieges , and there are from eighty to
undergraduates in each college. " '
Cheap Fare Experiment.
Universal penny fares arc to be trieq '
six months on the Shefijeld ( Eng- <
) " rnuuicjpaj electric tramway sys-
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Holiday
Games
In each pound package of
Lion Coffee
from now until Christmas will
be found a free game , amusing
and instructive 50 different-
kinds.
Get Lion Coffee and a Free Game
at Your Grocers.
Founding :
J. Pierpout Morgan hs evidently
sent word to the string of Republican
newspapers he controls in all the largo
cities to pitch into him as the great oc
topus , as doing so will not hurt him
and may help the trusts. The Morgan
newspapers aro faithfully carrying out
their tip from the Republican head
quarters in Wall street and are fight-
Ing the trusts on paper with all the
venom of new converts.
Hallway Tie * .
Experiments arc being made In Ger
many with beech as a material for
railway ties , says the New York Com
mercial Advertiser. It has been found
that without preservative treatment
such tics are apt to rot internally ,
though they may be apparently sound
on the exterior. On the Alsace-Lor
raine lines favorable results have been
obtained with creosoted beech ties ,
which have shown an average life of
nineteen and a half years , while oth
ers preserved with zinc chloride havo
proved still more satisfactory , their
life being twenty-one and a half years.
A Treat For Delhi Women.
At the suggestion of Lady Curzon ,
the American wife of the viceroy of
India , provision has been made for the
1 "secluded women" of the princely
, houses of Delhi to view the coming
1 coronation durbar , or celebration , says
the New York Evening Post. A portion
of the amphitheater is to have a lat
ticed screen , behind which these wo
men may sit unprofaned by public
gaze.
Xew Diamond FieldH.
It has been reported that new and
very rich diamond fields have been dis
covered in South Africa. A strike of
rich ground at Windsorton in the Kim-
berley district is attracting the atten
tion of diggers. The diamonds found
are of excellent quality and include
two of 100 and 12C carats respectively.
The average value is 100 shillings to a
carat.
Who-Wants Good"
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Bring the Babies always dressed in
White about noon on a bright sun
ny day. Large Persons come
any time except at night.
Always go to
toSHAW'S
SHAW'S Art Gallery ,
W. T. Bishop ,
IVERY , FEED I SALE STABLE
The Wilber Barn
Your Patronage Solicited.
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Kestaurant and Bakery.
Bread , Cases , Pies , Doughnuts & Cookies.
Fresh Every Day ,
Special attention given to orders for Baked goods.
Oysters serve din any Style.
OPEN DAY and NIGHT.
Next Door to Stetter's Saloon.
ohn JBowers ,
Edward Parry. Bowers & Parry ,
Livery , Feed and Sale Stable ,
Good Rigs , Careful Drivers ,
Reasonable Prices.
The .Mcott Farn , First StabIEast of StetUtr'a Saloon.
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J. C. WEBB , Proprietor.
Is the Best Equipped , most Comfortable , Largest
and Best Two Dollars a-Day
IRST-OLA.I3S MODERN HOTEL
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Bath , Hot and Cold Water , Two Sample Rooms
Highest Market Price I'aid for Duck * and EJJS .
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