THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
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THEDEMOCRATIGPLATFORM
Senator W. A. Harrl * Tell * What He
Think * It Should Contain.
If the Rop' licans do not revise the
tariff , the Df ocrats should , and tariff
revision sho. I be one of the chief
planks of the platform for 3904.
The Republicans , many of them , said
to me in the last campaign , "If we do
'not revise the tariff , you will have a
chance to do so and will undoubtedly. "
From present indications it does not
M.'em probable that the Republicans
will do anything before the next cam
paign.
Tariff revision .should be directed es
pecially against the trusts. The apex of
the angle of attack should be the trusts
The Republican platform of 1S9U said
that the tariff is to "increase our facili
ties. divcrMfy our industries and pro
mote competition. "
In the ca < c of these great trusts the
tariff certainly has done exactly the
opposite. It has reduced facilities
stuntedour industries and utterly de
, stroyed competition.
Undoubtedly there should be a care
fully considered antitrust plank in the
platform. A change in the constitution
is not necessary in order to control and
supervise and curb the trusts. The lie
publicans themselves now say this , al
though they talked of the necessity of
an amendment to the constitution two
years ago.
The attorney general in his speech in
Pittsburg acknowledged that no amend
ment is necessary , and Senator Hoar in
his trust speech the other day said the
same thing.
As for the publicity that the presi
dent advocates , the Democrats gave the
Republicans a chance to secure that at
the last session , in the amendment to
the census bill , but the Republicans did
not lake it up. I am not sure that the
trusts could not be curbed under exist
ing Ia\v. Tho platform should demand
that they be c..rl ) ° : l either under exist
ing law or by amendment of the laws.
As to government ownership. I be-
IL-ve that the Democratic party should
advocate the principle. I believe that
there should be municipal ownership of
all public utilities. And there should
unquestionably be government owner
ship of ihe telegraph ? .
In the cas ? of tl-.j railways there
should be governnie : . ownership of at
leant part of the exh ing systems or of
new systems. The j , .vernment should
own liucs that would offer competition
with ihc > givat merged systems that
have grown up within the last few
years.
This would bj an absolute bar to the
complete consolidation of the transpor
tation faeiiiiu-s of the country at least.
A government system could not c m-
oine with a privately owned system.
Sufis a plan would be vastly beneii-
cial ft.r all concerned. The private sys
tems wcaltl still force the government
lines to 1'urnisli good service , and the
government lines would prevent pri
vate lines from charging exorbitant
rates. Sv-na tor William A. Harris in
New York American.
FREE TRADE ALMANAC
The l)0i edition Contains Good Mnt-
ler on the Tar ill Question.
The 1003 almanac of the American
Fro ; ? Trade league contains much ex
cellent material on the tariff question.
It should be In the hands of all good
Democrats. The secretary of the league , D
DF
Ovn * nil Hazard Stevens , thus accu F
rately and truthfully characterizes our
so called system of "protection : " '
"Xo j'juger needed as a defense
against Hit' foreigner , protection has
now become the thumbscrew of extor-
llo' upon the American people. It is
llii < lam holding back foivig ! ! competi-
tio- : i d ! : ehid : which the great trusts
levy : : l4lprices upon their countrymen
r.pon ilu t--\ni'j class of gools which
Iknv : ir. exporting in pi-rat quantities
: : iu : srfll.-g : il read at ! iO to 3J ) per cent
! : > Uisin : : t liuiiie : hence their stubborn
r-slsi.i.ce to any reduction of duties
which protect them in their uionopo-
Iks : : nC extortions
Tliis wh.ue doctrine of protection is
a bi-uier that rises to the level of a
crii : : : . Icilcaed : by scl.lsli and cor-
'M ' : : ' , * interests until it has become a
p.r.y fXk-Ii. pr.itection has at last
r : : < ! : < l its * at-uu. d , ne ils perfect work , lefi
ly < > : ii. > iiMiiiiji : tliat it is a system of
r..s ; . . : ioly and extortion. It fosters
A-ret-d. I.egcJs fr : of the foreigner and
l-iM'j' . r. , s self reliance. It is the clnun-
nloM'rf .spv-cil privilfw. the offspring
of Injustict' : tul iiicqunlit } ' , tha cor-
i rjjcv : < .f K-rishition and politics. Ev- <
e-y trv it"r.st of America cries aloud <
for it.- ; vr-rthro\v. "
A nic'Ii CJirlvtnia * For the Penii.
T.1 : . ' ! Viis.vlviiii ! ! railroad combine.
wU.v-i : It all powerful at Washington.
hs six-cet-'ded in forcing through tlu' ii !
Itus. . ' r.r rypUK''itativcs ! ! ! snJisJdy to-
wv. " . : : Id5.g a ir.1 ' . . < ; > . . ; inI rais- n
} ' : flu- J:1..s.a'iHi. . . „ grade in the capl-
\ . . \ . . ; . - . Ts ! - .subsidy bill was held up A
iast s''sxion of congress by the ciy
y <
ii > . . as ilu-y did not think it
good p ; ; icy to go on record for a snb-
s tly ti a railroad just before an elec-
tlo ; : . Tin1 claim of tiie Republican lead
ers lh'i : tlie people voted to let the
trus' * s iJ ! urtwt-i'Mi' subsidies through
"
Tl
ilie tariff lias been
proactive interpret- tnu
tnuTl
rI ii nin : thatvt.rs favor more sub- Tl
, . ! fes li oih.-r dlivciions. The ship i '
: ; f.j > : \.V' hii'.jl , : . : s already pssed : : thr- tilt-
? ; ; ! ' -SM ! js m.\v : s\vaitlg : tiie action .
of ; ii.hjtifj of roMYsjnutivcvs. Atrf
C. s.
C F COOPER
Postofflco address
Oasis. Nsbr
Brand registered 2005
Cattle branded on
left side same as cut
Horses branded en
left hip.
Also some cattle
branded ;
Bailee South.and _ west of Haokberrv
and Duck Lake.
ALONZO BLKATH
Postofllce address
CodjNebraska
On left
side ,
.ses left
shoulder.
Kange north o
Cutcomb Lake
U G Criger
Merriman N b.
Brand reco-ded
No. IDS" . '
Brand eas
cut on si
eft
Kange 10 miles
K"6 , ags
John Gresh.
Merriman , Veb.
Ou both sides
some on right side
and hi. * .
Horses same with
out bar , left thjplv
Hamre.Lake Creek
and Little White
ICiver.
D. Bray
S I )
Cattle branded on
left thigh or hip
same as cut
Horse brand
same on the left
shoulder
A T DAVIS
Postoffice address
Ilyaunis , Neb
On right side
horses
on left
shoulder
also cattle
ou riuht side
Range 16 mile-.1
north of M\annis
J. J. Peck.
Cody , Nebr.
On both sides.
Horses CC on
AGO left thigh.
Range Head Pass
Creek , S. D
Seth Gary.
Merriman , Nebr.
Dn both side and
hip. Herd mark ,
dewlap.
ilorses same on
eft shoulder.
itanjre Lake
Creek and Little
White IMver.
D. A. Hancock
Blackburn , Mo. or
Simeon. Nebraska
Cattle branded on
left side as on cut ;
nNi. ic on h-ft sidf-
un < i . in i > 'i' " ' f
SUll.ttJlll.t . I > (
on riulnside Jloi.st
brand rake and H
on left shoulder or
hipHome
Home ranch on
ewey Lake. Kange on Niobrara lliver. east o
rort < Niobrara ; all in Cherry County. Nebraska
A. Benson
Address Arabia
Nebraska.
Range North of
Niobrara river.
Sawyer Bros.
1 ostoffice address.
Oasis. NelT.
G. K. Sawyer
charge of these cat
tle. Horses I > S on
le/t shoulder. Some
stndH 7 | leftside
same
ttiluh lUntre on tinik > riv i C
sail
* .i
Ul I
50 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE
TRADE MARKS
DESIGNS
COPYRIGHTS &c >
Anvono ponding a sketch anfl description mny
niilehly iiaruruiin our ojiinion free wlictlier an
iiivonttnu is probably p.ttcntable. Cdniniur.icn-
ions ti icily couildciitlal. Handbook on Fatenta
scutfice. Oldest fluency for securing patents.
I'-itcnta tukcn tlirouch Jlunn & Co. receive
fpccialnotice , vrllJiout clinrco , in tbo
hnndsomelT llinstrntod weekly. I.nrccst clr-
ulatlon of nny PcientlUc journal. Terms , $ a B
rear : four months , $1. Sold by all newsdealer * ,
Branch Oirire. 625 F SU Waahlncton. D. G
W.T ; . HAi.KVj
L. LxuKicit County Commissioners
.T. L. Rosicmcimv |
"he commis'iouera ordered the treastw * n
nsfer S1X ( > 1 ro from ro id IILK ! to geiH'Ril Mind ,
"h" cntiiinl.sHloiiers appointed A. E. lireen
- sor Table IVeoiisct.
'ommis l'iiifr Haley was instructea to have
Hnice Bridge repaired ,
rhpn-iipon fie comimscioiers adjoiiniud to
Hi 17th 1903.
Mt : W. K. HAT.K-V
. KEBCE Co. Clerk. Chalnnru
SS-saOSSt.
- .
HILLS BROS ,
Merriman , Nebr.
Cattle and hor
ses branded on
left side or ghoul-
dor.
dor.Brand
Brand register
ed 1091.
Range 12 mMej
southwest of
Merriman on the
Niobrara nvei.
H A BUCK
Posioflice addre
Hyfcnms1 , Neb
Branded on lelt side
Range eighteen miles
north of Ilvannis
Brothers
Woodlake Neb
John Roan's
P'ivtac mark , slit
in left ear
D N GOURLEY
Postoffloe address
Rushville , Neb
On hip ; also
5OO on lett side ;
cj0yci
Hordes jfajSs left
3houid-fJ ! a er.
' { autre-Odar Lake
Sandy Williams.
Merriman. Nebr
Mostly 01 ! efl
side. Some on
right side.
Horses same on
left shoulder
Kanjie Lake
Creek , S. 1) .
J A SAULTS
rattle on
Horses on left
shoulder.
Some stock
yet beniing my
Ktrmer brai d as
shown below
Postofflce address
Gregory , Mei
On left side or hip
horses name on lefi
shoulder
Range-Arkansa ?
Va ley and Snake
AUen & Sons
Ft Niobrara.
Brand registered
No 870
Horses branded
on left hip
Ranee. Niobrara
river 12 miles east
of Valentine
G.H. Seager.
PostotHce address
Codv. Neoraska
Battle branded as on
ut or. left side , hip
m i slioulder ; horses
ame
iange. Snake Creek
J. B. Lord
Simeon Neb
Stock branded
game as cut back of O [
right shoulder and
on right hip
Range on the
Niobrara
Jersig
Valentine. Nebr
brands as follows
q left side , loin
or hip
leftthiuh.
/ f Left or eith
er nide Also the
following brands :
ileft side
Range between the Gordon and Snake
urli of fluNiohrara river
J R Wallingford
Kennedy.Neh.
Datt'e branded
me as cut ; also
silt" branded
on I.-tthtp.
P S KOUSCHE
Postofflce address
Brownlee , Neb
On left side or any
part of animal. Ear
mark right ear cut
oft' hoi branded
; > es
Pot
same on left Iiip.AIso
has stock branded H
on side or shoulder , Bra
or J Ivor WorO'VL BraR
oro or V"Also
following , the first one being on side and hip nor
B
m
\Vrn F.
Rosebud S D
Same as cut
or with liariuirior
S : richt ear slit
aud dulapped
norses branded
same on left hip
on
Garner Brothers.
Cody , Nebr.
Anywhere on eak
tie.
Horses on left
shoulder.
RaiicNorth
Eli
F. T. Brackett
Riege , Nebr.
Braml Regiitered
NO [ i J90
Brand right side
ii hip
flor.s - .sainu 011
rluht shoiihler
Range , Niobrara
8 miles .south of
Kilgore
F. M Walcott
Vnlditine. Nel > r
Callle branded
on left hip
O. W.
Simeon Neb
StO"k branded
with 7 on lett hip
also same as cut
Range between
Gordon and Snake
i -i-ks and ob the
Vui ) rara river
FraiiK T. Le .
Rrownlee. Neb.
Cattle on left
side ; horses same
on left shoulder.
Range - Four
miles northeast of
Rrowulee.
Cbar7esliichards.
v.errnnaii.
Hobert Emery
Rosebud. , 'SD. .
Cattle branded
on both sides.
Horses on left
thigh.
Range on Cut
Meat creek.
D. M. Sears.
Kennedy , Nebr.
Cattle branded
as on cut.left side
Some on left hip.
Horses same on
left shoulder.
Range Square
Lake.
WILLIA3I WILSON
Postpftlce address
Kilgore Nebr
Two half circles of
left hip and left side
of neck Horses
same on left shoulder
Some cattle branded
reaper hook on left hip
H V DOWNING
Postofllce addreus
Gregory , Neb
) n leftside ; also
CO L E on side
Range SleveriHon
Lake
W. E. Haley
Valentine Neb
Brand registered
No 200
Range in Sharps *
Ranch and Geruan
precincts 6 miles
south of Kilgore be
i
Go
C. H Little.
Br
Merriman , Nebr.
229
Of !
On either side
sai
Horses same on
hip. Also Q > left er
Ra
Range Lake Creek SHi
SD
WILLIAM 15EAMEK
Gordon , Nebi.
Cattle branded
same as cut ou
left side.
Horses
branded
ou left
shoulder.
, flange 6 mile'
south of Invin.
JULIUS PETERSON
gtofflce address
Gregory , Neb
andedas on cut
itange two miles
rth of Grecrory
F. C. & JJ. O. Metzger.
Merriman Nebrasl a.
Cattle branded on
left side as cut.
somehavc
dftlUt : si *
Horses
s.imeouloftthigh
ou
left si 'P. Tange HOI !
Snake 35 miles Bo .th of iVTerrinmn , Others bran
miles n'/nhvvettt of Merriman , Jeftl
James Goodfellow.
Cody. Nebr.
Cattle branded
on left side.
Horses J2 on
left jaw
Range Between
the Niobrara and
Medicine Lake ,
N. S. Rowley
Kennedy , Nebraska.
j Same as cut on lelt
side and hip , and on
left shoulder of hor
ses. AIso95Sjtt on
left &idc Iflnl < ind
hip.
hip.'S
'S on right hip and
on lelt side.
Q" on left hiy of horses.
p on left jaw and left shoulder of hor.se.i.
LUQ OH left hip of horses.
R M Faddis& Co.
Postolllce address Valentine or Kennedy.
Cattle branded
same asi cut.
Some bronde
on left
Some on
leftside or
hip.
J P O.VKDINER
Postofflce address
Cody , Nebraska
On left side of cat-
tie ; horses O right
armRange
Range , north and
south of Niobrara
River,12-miles south
west of Cody
Frank Rothleutner
Postofllce
KilgoreNeb.
Cuttle branded on
side as on cut same
. but
iSonie on left
George Heyne
Codj' , Neb
Brand registered
No 1027
Horses branded on
left shoulder
Ranee north and
sourh of Cutcomb
Lake in Cherry Co
Pat Peiper
Simeon Xebr
G. W. McFarland
Valentine , Nebr
liance : four
miles east ofFort
Niobrara , north
and south of
Berry bridge the
:
C. E. Wright.
Valentine Nebr.
Brand registered
No. 374.
Brand anywhere
on right side
C. P. Jordan.
Rosebud , SD
Horses and cattle
same as cut ; also
CJBE JJ on right
hip. bo
Range on Oak and In
Butte creeks.
A liberal reward
for information
leading to detection
of rustlers of stock
earing of these
any brands. Po
Morey & Hewett.
ordon , Nebr. )
rand registered
102. On left hip
cattle. i Horses
imeleft should-
; also 94.O
ft side. u
ange South of
lake 35 miles
of Gordon.
Eobert Quisenbery
Postofflce address
Simeon. Nrbr.
S i-rr hip on
V cattle.
Horses same on
right shoulder. on
Ranee on Snake
Tliver.
Jos. Bristol
Valentin , Nebr.
Range on Nio
brara river four
miles fast of Ft.
Niobrara.
Horses and
cattle branded
.nlJ connected on
left hip or side as
shown in cut
Albert Whipple & SODS
Post
Rosebud , " . D.
Cattle landed Catrl
SOS on left side
cut
OSOonriehtsMe ; ;
same
Some cattle ai.-o
rdvei
have aj jon neck Seel
Some with A on
left shoulder and Rang
some branded andS
with two hans Lake
across hind qnar-
Iters. S3X
brained SOrt on left hlu. Some cattle form ?
nded AW bar connected on both sides and of an ;
blp ojt horses. abpT ?
WILLIAM FERDOX.
Postofflce address
Brownleo , Not )
Like cut on either
left side or hipalso
lleft side.
, Horses
t
dsameascut
Ion left hip.
S250.OO RB-
con uouTTanyoneiSalawfiilly handling cattle
in thestr orands.
FTenry Flineaux SimeonjS"ebr.
Brand Registered
No 81G. Quarter
Circle Club.
Cattle branded
on left hip. Some
without quarter
circle
Horses brand
ed on left shoul
der.
PIKP BROS
Postofllce address
Crookston , Neb
Cattle branded PE
on either hip or
right side.
Horses PE on left
shoulder.
Range On Minne-
chaduza 5 miles
east of Crookston ,
J.F. Swain
Sparks , Nebr.
Cattle branded on
eft side as shown
n cut.
Range South
of Sparks on Nio
brara river ,
FRANK MOGLE
PostofQo address
Cody. Nebraska
On either side cattle
herdmark left "ear
clipped and riht ear
split jhorses andcd
same on left Bh oulder
Range on Nio ara
land Medicine Canyon
D. Stinard.
Valentine , Nebr.
State Brand reg-
ihtered
Cattle and horses
branded same as
cut on left hip.
Range 2 miles
east of Ft. Nio
brara.
Nebraska Land and Feeding Co.
3artlett Ri.-lm ! s * pres Will G Comstock , V. P.
Uias C Jamison Sec&Treas
Cattle branded on
any part of animal ;
also the following
brands :
liorses branded the
same
Range between
Gordon on the F.E.
3yannis on B , & M. E. B. in"Northwestern
pn' ATddress' BABTLETT RIOHABDS.
AT
Ellsworth.
Nebraska.
Metzger Bros. ,
Gregory Neb '
CherrjCo
Branded on left
side and thigh.
Earmark , square
rop right ear
Horses have
same brand on
eft thigh.
Eange on Gor-
lon and Snake
Greeks ,
G. W. BEAMER.
Gordon , Nebr.
Cattle branded
on leftside a ii.
cut , 6-inch bo <
and 2H-inch circle
Brand registered
875.
an a IJB
brcd * {
left shoul-fi" !
der. ' 2&I
Inch circle ,1-ln
J L KOSEBERRY
ostofflcc address
Pullman , Neb
randedonleft hip ;
rses same Herd-
ark-double
dew-lap
Range south
ist of Brush Hill
A J PLUMEB
Postofflce addreas
HjTinnls , Neb
right side and hip
Also have stocfc : branded
right i side and hip
Horses V
on right hip
nge-Southwestern Cherry
J
inty
J. A. TARTAN .
Pullman , Nebr
Cattle branded JV
on rightside
Horaes branded * JV
on right shoulder
Keaaonable reward
for any information
leading to the re
covery of cattle
stniyed from
, my
range. * -
SWEENEY BEOS \
toffice address * . !
Pullman , N'eu.
rle branded as on * n
horses branded
as cattle except
Jrsed s. irr-fs
block
Stephennon
ea and South