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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1904)
THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I. M RICE EDITOR Thursday , August 25 , 1904. Entered at the Post-office at Valentine , Cherry county. Nebraska , as Second-class matter. TERMS Subscription 81.00 per year in advance ; $1.60 When not paid in advance , Single copies 5c. Display advertisiPg 1 Inch single column 15c per issue or 8fi.no a year. Local Notices Obituaries , Lodge Resolution' ind-Soclals for 1 avenue 5c per line per issue. Urands , IK iLches 84.00 per year in advance additional spac&SSDO per inch peryearengravcd ; blocks extra ; 81.00 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 of losses of stock free to brand adver tisers. National Democratic Ticket. For President ALTON B. PARKER , of New York. ITor Vice President HENRY G. DAVIS , of "West Virginia. For Rep. 6th Cong. Dist. W. B. McNeel , of North Platte. State Ticket. For Governor Geo. W. Berge , ( pop. ) Lincoln. For Lieut. Gov. Dr. A. Townsend , ( dem ) Franklin. For Auditor J. S. Canaday , ( pop ) Kearney. For Secretary of State R. E. Watzke , ( dem ) Richardson. For Treasurer John Osborn , ( pop ) Pawnee. For Attorney General Edward Whalen , ( dem ) O'Neill. For Land Commissioner ' A. A. Worsley , ( pop ) Boyd. For Supt. Public Instruction A. Softley , ( pop ) Perkins. "We Were We were mistaken last week in stating that C. P. Bresee , the re publican nominee for state senator , was a stockman. We were wrong , as we have since learned from a reliable source that he never was a stockman. We do not know C. P. Bresee , but wrote up the article as Frank Bresee , having been first informed that it was Frank , and did not change the article except ing C. P. of Rushville. jVYe have ilso learned that Mr. Bresee lives in Rushville and rides on a railroad pass , furnished him for political services rendered or for what he is expected to render ror the railroads. C. P. Bresee is f also a staunch supporter of the pres ent revenue law which was saddled onto the people by railroad domi neering and wire pulling for the benefit of the railroads in the last legislature. In fact C. P. Bresee is just the reverse of what we would like to say for him. Peo- who knqw him say he is a pleasant fellow to meet and personall jolly fellow but is a subservient railroad tool and that because of his views on the present revenue law a number of republicans in his own town are opposed to his elec tion this fall. IT. Tbe State Democrat is everjoyed at the selection of Mr. Berge to head the ticket. It has realized all along that the populists would claim the governship , and felt it a just claim. "We have fought for aad with Mr. Berge , and our ad miration for him has led us to hope for his nomination. , > It has so come to pass. "Vv e are glad for the pee ple's sake it is so , for if he is elect ed he will serve the people so well that they will be glad to give him another term. He is an absolute ly clean man. He is absolutely an honest man. He is absolutely no railroad's candidate. He h abso lutely an unpledged man. He is a man. every inch of him. Not any voice can lift him up in honest condemnation of him. As a law yer his record is as straight as the sun's rays. He has often been selected to look after other pee ple's affairs because he was known to be hor.est. What better trib ute needs he ? What better rec ommendation ? Nebraska State -v Pemocrat , > TJOf f x7 ! > yx5LO A > xgxSiSJixg > yi , Largest Stock of Lumber in Chprry County. McCORMICK WEEPS All Kinds Of IM T WAGO LIME. SEE US BEFORE BUYING UDWIG JLUMBERJO. \ . L. C. SPARKS , Mgr. . S JyjyJ jLV.kk 522 jr ] > jCiclcej- Some republicans who recognize the fact that Mr. Mickey does not deserve re-election express the opinion that , "Roosevelt may pull Mickey through. " We Jiad a presidential election four years ago. Mr. Poynter was the fusion candidate for governor. Mr. Dietrich was the republican candidate for governor. At that election , Mr. Dietrich received 113,879 votes ; Mr. Poynter re-1 ceived 113,018 ; the prohibition , candidate received 4,315 ; the socialist - j ialist candidate received 6-ii ; and. . the "middle-of-the-road" populist , candidate received 1,095. The ) combined anti-republican vote was 119,099 or 5,220 more than the number of votes cast'for the re publican nominee for governor. Mr. Dietrich was elected by 861j ! plurality. 1 In 1890 Mr. Dietrich' standing among the republicans was far bet ter than Mr. Mickey's standing at the present time. Since 1900 the people of Ne braska have been required to sub mit to great impositions at the' ' lianas of the corporations. | Since 1900 the people of this state have been shamed and humiliated - j iated by Dietrichism and Mickey- ism. Since 1900 the people have' ' been given several striking object lessons showing that if they would have creditable representation in' ' the senate and a governor of whom j they would not be ashamed , they j must take a hand in theelection of. . these public officials and musti challenge the authority of the railroad - , road lobbyists to choose the sena tor and the governor. In 1900 there was no compari son between the republican candi date and the fusion candidate for , governor. The people , however , ' did not learn the truth until it was too late to avoid the error of voting ing Dietrichism upon themselves. In this year there is no compari son between the republican candi date and the fusion candidate for governor. The one was chosen by the corporations , and aside from his alignment with special inter-1 ests , he has repeatedly offended the good sense of the people of this state by posing as a "holier than thou" man. The fusion nominee - i nee was chosen because a majority 1 of men in the democratic conven- bion , as well as in the populist con- mention , knew him and trusted him. i The people have a fairly accur- < ate idea of Mr. Mickey. Those | who do not yet know Mr. Berge may learn from the men who know liim well that he is a man to be trusted and respected. Those who count on Mr. Roosevelt velt "pulling Mickey through , " fail to take into account the trouble Mr. McKinley had in pulling Diet rich through , and fail , also , to re member that Mr. Mickey was so unpopular even in his own party that after the delegates to the re publican convention had been forc ed to renominate him they would not permit him to take the plat form and thank them for the hpnor they had conferred upon him. World-Herald. Ainsworth has six resident phy sicians and enough well people are reported to carry on business. Stuart Ledger. ! Kepnl > lica.iisi and TPops JTusc , Montgomery , Ala. , Aug. IS. T. W. Powell of Cullman county , a populist , was nominated for con gress today by the joint meeting of the republican and populist con ventions of the Seventh district. A populist and a republican previous ly nominated gave way to Powell. World-Herald. Chicago , 111. , Aug. 18. The formal distribution of campaign literature was today begun by the republican national committee. The beginning" was made on an in stallment of 200,000 copies of Sec retary Root's convention speech. The committee is preparing to send out ' large numbers of the speeches made by Mr. Bryan in opposition to Judge Parker. World-Herald. More Local. All aboard for Britt ! If.you want insurance call on I. M. Rice , of Valentine. Geo. Hammond went up to Rush ville Tuesday night to get a team for the Hammond & Bullis livery barn. * , Mrs. Harvc Shcpard went up to Rushville Tuesday night to visit for few days and attend the carnival i and dedication ceremonies of laying - ; ing the corner stone for the new court house of Sheridan county. " A. W. Peterson called on us while in town yesterday. He in forms us that he had a horse killed by lightning during the storm of the 17th. John Stetter came down from Hot Springs Sunday morning and returned Tuesday night. Mrs. Stetter accompanied him back for a few days visit. Mrs. Denney , a lady represent ing the Christian Home of Council Bluffs , la. , occupied the pulpit of the M. E. church last Sunday and Monday evenings in the interest of the home. She came to take Edna Gorier of Valentine to the home. Geo. Bristol had a sale of his household effects last Saturday oh Main street in front of the Home Bakery and expects to go to Cali fornia with his family for the benefit of the health of his little boy. Many articles sold very low but there wasn't many buyers , presumably because few knew of the sale or when it would be. It pays to advertise. If you have anything that is Nworth selling , a small sum spent in advertising to find people who are in need of what you offer is not only a good policy but it does not impose on friends who dislike to see a person's goods go at robbery prices and feel it their duty to buy some things they do not really have any use for. Some articles sold well that found a person or two or three that could use the same. C. F. Callen was over from Sparks lastFriday making arrange ments for the re-union of Cherry and Keya Paha counties which is lueld at Sparks each year. This is the time of the year when most of the work is done and the old set tlers come together again to re count the many experiences at tendant upon the early pioneers. It is the time when the young folks liive to get out for a good time after the wor-k of a year. It's the time when everybody ought to lay aside their work , whether they are prepared or not , because if they don't come , somebody will be disappointed. Everyone who lives close can return home in the eve ning if they want to , but many will stay over night and those who stay will find a nice camping ground and Mr. Callen tells us that hay will be furnished for your horses. f rr * , t VALENTINE HOUSE Valentine , Nebraska RATES $1.00 to $1.25. C. D. JORDAN , Propr. Opposite the Court House , 2 blocks north of Depot. JLivery , Feed and Sale Stable New Rigs Good Horses Careful Drivers Spacious barn , conveniently located , for splendid accom modations to the public who want to drive , or have hors es to feed. feed.SHEPARD SHEPARD BROS. ( Successors to Tracewell & Bonser. ) Valentine - - Nebraska. NEW BUILDING. NEWLY FURNISHED. The Chicago House , A. A. ADAMS , Propr. RATES 2.00 PER DAY. [ . C. UEADIXGTON , Clerk , HENRY TAYLOR. GRANT BOYER. TAYI Of ? & ROVFR 1TL I I-rfV/rv JLP\J I JL-I\j Contractors and Builders , Carpentering. All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes O-iF Work shop in Charbonneau's blacksmith shop. VALENTINE - - NEBRASKA. JAMES B. HULL HE OWL WA.'TAYLOR. . i Cf 9 Cf V Sole Agents for HERALD -PURE RYE WHISKEY Ale and Porter , And FRED KRUG'S BEEF Choicest Wines and Cigars. VALENTINE " x NEBRASKA H , ' < , * i I I rin We print Letter Heads , Note Heads , Bill Heads , Envelopes , Notes , Cards , Wedding Stationery , Sale Bills , etc. , etc. , at prices that are right. All work guaranteed to suit. Our stock stands inspection. Valentine , Nebraska. \ St. Louis Service. See that vour ticket reads via the Burlington - V ington Route from Omaha to St. Louis. The Burlingron's Exposition Flyer leaves at 5:25 : p. m. arriving at St. Louis 7:10 : the next morning. Burlington trains carry every equip ment to raakn traveling comfortable , and they run over a smooi.li track all the way. JLet me tell yon more about our ser vice ! 1 L. W. Wakeiey , ' \ General Passenger Agent , Omaha , Nebr.