THE VALENTINE DEMOGRA1
I. M RICE EDITOF
Entered at the To-tofflce at Valentine. Olierr
County. Nebraska , as Secoud-chiss Matter.
Thursday , June 1 , 1905.
Comparatively speaking , a gen
uine case of blackmail is as rare a
hen's teeth. The term seems tx
have been invented for the pro
tection of silly , rich old men whei
they make advances without th
necessary selfish precautions. 1
great many addle pates think the ;
can commit and depredation , an <
it is alright if it is not told. Bu
if the woman gives them away
they defend themselves by tin
blackmail theory , and men , unliki
women , all try to help the depre
dator out of his difficulty. Stuar
Ledger.
One week from to-morrow , June
3rd , the 9th annual meeting of the
Elkhorn Valley Editorial Associa
tion will be held in llushville. Be
tween 40 and 50 guests have signi
fied their intention to be present
and there is every indication of J
profitable and pleasant time bein
spent. Good music has beer
promised and the various commit
tees are working harmoniously tc
perfect the arrangements for en
tertaining our guests. The da
will commence with a morning
session at 9 a. m. in the Methodisl
church , where music , the invoca
tion by Rev. Wallace and an ad
dress of Welcome by Mayor De F ,
Van Vleck , responded to by Pres.
Miles , will form the chief feature.
At 11:30 : a public reception will be
held , after which thoy will adjourn
for dinner. The music will be
furnished by the llushville band.
The afternoon sessionillbe de
voted to various papers , discussions
and matters of interest affecting
the craft , concluding with the busi
ness session and election of officers.
The music will be furnished by the
llushville orchestra. In the eve
ning the Rusliville band will give
a grand open air concert from fi:4c
to 7:30 : , after which the leading
citizens of the town will sit with
the editors at the banqueting board
in the opera house , where suppei
will be served , music , toasts and
speeches filling out the evening.
At 5:12 : Sunday morning , the vis
itors will board the west-bound
passenger , where a trip to the
Black Hills will complete their
outing. Rushville Recorder.
Talk Only.
The members of the Brooklyn
Bar Association recently greeted
with applause the following state
ment made in an address by Fath
er Edward W. McCarty :
"Aggregations of capital have
fastened themselves like filthy
toads upon the handsome face of
our glorious country. They threat
en the manhood of America , and
when we can say with truth that
corporate interets can throttle leg
islation , both in state and nation ,
then is the future of America in
peril. Even today , in trying to
shake off its poisonous pests from
the nation's face , we can see indi
cations of the centralization that
looks like empire. After all , if
we have to make a choice between
Caesar and Washington and cor
porations here and there over the
land , is it not better that we have
Caesar , especially if there be red
blood in his veins , which is not
true of corporations ? But we want
neither Caesar nor the corpora
tions , and we appeal to your pro
fession , gentleman , to save us
from both. "
Judge Brewer , any number of
other judges , preachers uithout
limit in numbers , politicians , pri
vate people of prominence , honor
able and intelligent men every
where endorse every word uttered
by Father McCarty ; and yet all
these people vote the republican
ticket and endorse the party that
originated and continues to support
these crimes against society and
civilization. Manhattan ( Kan. )
Mercury.
KILLED BY LIGHT
Solomon L. Ellis , of Simeon
was struck by lightning yesterday
afternoon , May 31 , and died in
stantly. The Hobbs brothers wer <
with him surveying for a divisior
fence between them , two mile :
west of Simeon , and were shocked
Harve and Charley quite severely
Mr. Ellis' oldest boy Willard wai
with them horseback but was no
hurt.
hurt.Dr.
Dr. Compton was phoned foi
and with W. S. JacKSon hurriedly
drove out there.
Mr. Ellis and Harve Hobbi
were carrying the chain when thi
lightning struck. Both boundec
into the air and fell limp. Th <
soft grey hat worn by Ellis wa
torn to shreds , his hair signpd anc
head scarred. The lightning wen
zigzag across his body from thi
right side of his head to his hear
and watch which was partly meltec
and stopped at 2:17. : One shoi
was torn to pieces.
Harve Hobbs' hand , hip and le
were burnt and he was helpless fo
15 to 20 minutes after the shock
He seems all right today.
Charley Hobbs was sitting ii
the hind end of the wagon and wa :
unconscious at 5 a. m. today
though recovering enough to speal
just previous , but lapsed into un
conscionousness again.
Ed and Will Hobbs , one driving
and the other horseback , were
shocked , two of the horses bein
knocked down.
Coroner Lewis went out yester
day evening to hold an inquesi
over the body of Mr. Ellis which
was taken home , Dr. Compton anc
W. S. Jackson arriving in time tc
help carry him in.
Relatives were wired shortly
after the shock.
Funeral will be held at Simeor
at 11:00 : a. m. Friday.
The deceased leaves a wife and
five boys , the youngest being one
year old and the eldest nearly 12 ,
The graduating exercises of the
Valentino high school was attended
by nearly 400 ppopl a last Friday
evening. The M. E. church was
crowded , a large number being
obliged to stand throughout the
exercises. Without going into de
tail , reporting the program , we
will simply express the sentiment
of everyone who was present that
the class did justice to itself and
credit to each individual.
The Graduates.
Charles H. Brown has worked
for his board , while attending
school and the past two winters
has lived with Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Sparks.
Frank Fischer , the oldest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fischer.
Harrison Davenport , youngest
son of Mrs. Margaret Davenport.
Oliver Walcott , only son of Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Walcott.
Franl D. West , nephew of At
torney E. D. Clark.
Miss Lena Alberta O'Kane , niece
of Mrs. K. H. Watson.
Miss Bertha Harvey , oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James
Harvey.
Miss Mabel Helper , daughter of
Mrs. Bertha Hendricks.
Olive Bliss , oldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Bliss.
All of the above of this city.
Fred A. Jones , son of Frank
Jones of Cody.
Miss BerniceKief , second daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Kief of
Wood lake.
Misses Ora V. and Vannie B.
Elooper , daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Hooper of north table.
Miss Annie M. Hahn , youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. W.
Btahn of north table.
Miss Grace V. Hobson , daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hobson ,
Df north table.
Parents of the class of 1005 have
i right to fell proud of their chil-
Iren who have done honor to them
selves and reflected the parental
imbitions which are worthy of
jommendation.
The class of 1905 are just be
ginning their career. They are
juilding for themselves. The
same watchful care that has hov-
jred over them in the past to guide
, heir future destinies is yet with
hem. Their lives are well begun.
Tim VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
vishes each one a happy and pros
perous life and gives this parting
tdmonition to take up a congenial
imployment , remembering that
, his world is full of people who
> nly partly dp their work. A
food workman is always in de-
nand at a fair enumeration ,
vhether working for yourself or
'or someone else.
WANTED Farm hand § 25 per
uonth. 18 MARK D. CYPHERS.
Bnster Brown Belt for children
, t Mrs. Elmore's. 12
A friend of the home
A foe of the Trust
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Oompliea with the Pure Food Laws
of all States.
FOR SALE ; City Hotel , lot
and building. Price § 1000.
18 C. H. CORNELL , Agent.
Sparks Quills.
Aetna Breachbill was in Sparks
Monday Wm. Grooms went to
Valentine Wed. . . .The Porcupine
planted an acre of cain and the
girls are already asking for a taffy
pulling The amount of rain
this spring makes sod plowing
fine Mrs. Brindia went to town
Tuesday Frank Grooms and
Clyde Kuskie went to town to the
graduating exercises H. New-
land and Mr. Meyers was in
Sparks recently. . . . Ray Sharp and
sister Blanche were on the road to
town last week..Dick Grooms
has put in a blacksmith shop
Miss Delia Osborne returned home
Sunday after nine months in Val
entine attending school. . . . Frank
Grooms went over to the Rake
ranch first of the week J. F.
Swain went down to Penbrook the
first of the week . . .Frank Ash-
burn was in Sparks Monday eve
ning. Well , that's alright Frank ,
mighty nice girl There was a
large crowd out at Sparks Tuesday
afternoon and the Sparks cemetery
looks greatly improved. Every
body lent a helping hand and by
evening every grave had been
looked after and all the old grass
and trash was cleaned away , and
many thanks to the two young
people who aroused the community
to do this work which has long
been neglected. PORCUPINE.
We have just received a full line of the celebrated
; JOHN DEERE
Farm Implements ,
tc consisting of
Plows , both riding and walking
Listers
" " " ii
Cultivators"
Harrows , Disks , etc , etc ,
]
We have three different
makes of riding Cultivators
and also carry in stock Lister
Carriages suitable for convert
ing any steel beam walking
lister or plow into a riding lis
ter or a riding plow.
Experience has proven that
the JOHN DEERE goods are
the best in the market , and by
buying two car loads we are
enabled to make you very close
prices , Our friends are invited
to call and inspect the goods.
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AUCTION
SATURDAY , JULY
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.d Id
WILL SELL AT
MULLEN NEBR.
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at 10:30 : A. M. , at Public Auction to the highest bidder for cash , ap
proximately the following
300 HORSES MARES ,
including the Company's best hajing teams for mowers , sweeps and rakes ,
and some with colts by
SADDLE HORSES % SS' MARES
young their sides.
This number will also include about 60 head of young native mares and geldings ( by
pure bred Percheron stallion ) raised on the company's ranch ,
and running from yearlings upward.
ALSO THEIR BEST
WAGONS , MOWERS , HARNESS FARM MACHINERY
In addition to the above auction sale
The Standard Cattle
will hold the following sales :
At Pass Ranch , FRIDAY , JULY 7 , 1905
At Big Creek Ranch , MONDAY , " 10 , 1905
At Carver Ranch , WEDNESDAY , " 12 , 1905
At these sales they will offer for cash to the highest bidder :
All their haying and farm machinery not included in the Mullen sale. Sale at each
ranch will commence at 10:30 a. in. on dates mentioned.
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W. E. Hite assisted by G. E Tracewell , will conduct the Mullen sale , and G E.
Tracewell the other three sales on the 7th , 10th and 12th of July.
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