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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. RICE - Editor and Proprietor.
Foreman.
- - MARK ZARR -
Entered at the postoffice at Valentine , Cherry county , Nebr. . as Second
Class Matter.
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THURSDAY , JANUARY 4 , 1906.
One ChargedVHIi Three
Kind * of Frauds and Oth
er With Complicity.
Knnsnn Also Taken in Cus
tody .
Uupo a complaint filed by Spec
ial United States Attorney Rush
through direction of the depart
ment of justice , J. C. Pettijohn ,
the receiver of the Valentine land
office who was recently removed
from office , has been arrested by
Deputy Marshal Allan.
Pettijohn is charged with sub
ornation of perjury , conspiracy
in securing fraudulent homestead
entries and unlawfully inclosing
government land.
" Attorney Tucker of Valentine
has also been arrested for alleged
complicity in the land frauds.
Other arrests are expected to
follow.
Word has also boen received by
the federal authorities that Ed
ward Letson , a son of Mayor Let-
son of Horton , Kas. , has been ar
rested. Papers were served OE
the prisoner at his home in Hortoc
where he was taken , into custody
by United States Marshal Mackay
of Kansas.
LetsoQ is charged with subor
nation of perjury in securing
fraudulent homestead entries foi
ranchmen known as Margrave
Brothers whose range lies in Sheri
dan and Cherry counties , Neb. II
is alleged that he induced soldiers
and soldiers' widows to file or
homesteads and then to lease the
land to the cattlemen.
The case against Letson has
been worked up through the fed
eral secret service men and the
warrant was given the marshal tc
serve. The prisoner was taker
before a commissoner and gave
bond to appear in federal court ir
January. World-Herald , Dec.29 ,
DEPUTY MARSHALS
Return Alter Halting Import
ant Arrests in Land Fraud.
Canes.
Deputy Marshals Moore anc
Allan returned from the westerr
part of Nebraska , where they made
several important arrests in the
land fraud cases.
AtRushville Deputy Moore ar
rested Win. C. Smoot and H. C
Dale , both prominent citizens ,
Allan arrested at Valentine J. C
Pettijohn , former register of the
of the land office ; his brother Carl
*
ton Pettijohn ; J. Tucker , James
Gallagher and Jerome J. McNel
lis. kmaha Daily News , Jan. 1.
A'.salutary lesson for striking
laborers is afforded by the convic
tiori and sentencing to prison o :
five officials of a Chicago laboi
unionfor performing or directing
acts of violence against non-unioi
workiugraen during a strike h
that city. In the excitement at
tending such struggles striking
laborers have too frequently actec
upon the theory that any act !
tending t o bring about r
desireable result were justifiabl <
even though men's lives were in
volved. In the course of tb <
teamsters' strike in Chicago last
ing from April 7 to June 20 of the
present year eighteen men were
killed during strike riots or in as
saults , two were killed in attacks
indirectly due to the strike , and
L5 were injured in the course of
the rioting that took place. Such
conditions are not to be borne. Tf
we must have labor wars it is at
least essential that they be con
ducted under the laws of war ,
which in this case forbid violence
and murder or conspiracies that
lead to violence and murder. Only
by obeying the law , however great
the provocation , can the labor
unions retain the public sympathy
that is necessary to their ultimate
success. State Journal.
Roosevelt's Warning.
"Either they ( the great corpora
tions ) will have to submit to reas
onable submission by the national
authorities or else they will ulti
mately have to submit to go vein-
mental action of a far more drastic
typp. "
Thus said President Roosevelt
in his Chautauqua address.
It is a fair warning.
And timely.
Judged by their actions the men
whu control the great monopolies
of the country are proceeding on
the theory of the French Bourbons
"After us the deluge. "
They are reckless in their out
lawry.
They not only oppose the pas
sage of laws legal and just , but
they grossly violate the laws we
have.
And they are laying up wrath
agaist the day of wrath.
Popular feeling is resentful and
impatient. They have made it so.
Therefore the president warns
them of the drastic legislation
public sentiment will demand.
Omaha Daily News.
Resolutions of respect and con
dolence adopted by Valentine AY.
C. T. U. of Valentine , Neb. which
has suffered the loss by death oi
one of its most worthy members ,
Samuel W. Holsclaw. '
Whereas God in his divine
providence has called from our
union below , a most worthy mem
ber to join his celestial hosts above
and whereas we deeply mourn his
loss and keenly feel his absence ,
yet we bow in humble submission
to the will of our Master , full
realizing that we have lost a true
and faithful member , the commun
ity a loving neighbor , and the
family a kind father , therefor be it
RESOLVED ; That we , as a union ,
extend our sincere sympathy tc
the bereaved family in this the
hour of their great sorrow , coin-
mending them to the God he loved
and served , and be it further
RESOLVED ; That a copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved
family and that a copy be publish
ed in each of the Valentine papers
and be spread upon the records ol
this union as a tribute to his mem
ory.
JEXNIE PETTLIOHN ,
LILLIE A. ARCHER. Y Com.
BIXA CRAMER ,
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Stetter pays 9i cents for" hides.
4U3
Get a Littl * * Heavier Doge in
Minnesota Than in
Nebraska.
A scene and a confession occur
red in the United , States circuit
court at St. Paul one day this
week , recounts an Omaha paper ,
in connection with land frauds ,
that will be of interest in Nebraska
atiihis time , when the Richards
and Comstock cases are fresh in
mind. Both of the offenders , who
were convicted at St. Paul , had
been held in high respect in the
section where the resided.
The men up for sentence before
Judge Amidon at .St. Paul were
Royal B. Stearns and William. T.
Hornshell , who had been found
guilty by a jury of conspiring to
defraud the government by secur
ing possession of homestead lands
in South Dakota through misrep
resentation.
Numerous witnesses testified to
signing applications in St. Paul
which they never saw again. They
were told , they said , that they
were to get § 100 for signing the
papers , and that their expenses
for two trips to South Dakota
would be defrayed.
When asked if he had anything
to say why sentence should not be
passed , Stearns said :
"What I have to say , yoxr hon
or , can be said in very few words.
It is this : Soon after I was ar
rested in this matter I came to St.
Paul and with two of my friends
went to see the district attorney.
At no time would I have not beer
willing to plead guilty to have
fenced these lands for pasture. 1
never tried to get the lands foi
any otheH * purpose. Sixty othei
men who have been doing the same
thing that I have been doing have
come before the district attorney's
office and have been allowed to gc
free.
"Special Agent Moore has made
reports to the land commissioner
that he knew to be false , and tht
government officials all through
South Dakota have been hood'
winking the government in matter *
of this sort. t
' 'In South Dakota county judges
county attorneys and clerks of th (
county courts have been year *
signing papers they have knowr
to have been false and worthless
and this sort of thing has been go
ing on for years. I myself onc (
had the honor to be elected county
judge "
Here Stearns broke down anc
wept bitterly , being unable to gc
on with the remarks.
With an effort he managed tc
get control of his feelings and con
tinued his remarks.
"Yet never , while I was i n the
position , did 1 ever sign a false pa
per for any of the many people
who came daily to my office in
order to induce me to do so. Dowr
there , your honor , it has been gen
erally believed for years that there
was no harm in doing these things ,
Everybody did them and nobody
thought any anything about it. "
Stearns finished and stood be
fore the judge with bowed head
tears flowing from his eyes.
Judge Amidon moved some pa
pers oa his desk and looked ovei
at the clock.
"Mr. Stearns , how old are you ? '
asked Judge Amidon.
"I am 53 years old , " repliec
Stearns.
"Have you any children ? " saic
the court.
"I have one daughter 23 yean
old , and a wife , " was the reply.
"It is a sad duty that falls to ncu
to be obliged to sentence you,5 :
began the judge , "but something
must be done by way of an ex
ample. There is no doubt thai
much you say regarding the un
lawful and wicked practice in thai
part of the country is true. Yot
are the most guilty in this case anc
I sentence you to serve one yeai
and six months in the Minnesota
state prison at Still water , and paj
a fine of § 1,000. "
Stearns walked slowly back tc
his seat beside his attorney and sal
down.
Judge Amidon called the namf
/ " ' J
of Wm. T. Hornshell , and a tall
dark manvilk - < l Iwfnrr tin1 l > ar
and stood facing the judge.
"Have you anything to say , "
asked Judge Amidon.
-Nothing except what has been
said for me , " was the reply in a
low voice , and suddenly Hornshell
began to weep bitterly.
"I am 50 years old and have one
daughter , " he said between his
sobs. "My wife his dead. "
He leaned his head upon the
desk in front of him and wept
aloud.
"You are the lesser offender in
this case , " said Judge Amidon ,
"but you are not altogether free.
Therefore I sentence you to serve
six months in the Ramsey county
jail and a fine of § 500. "
Frontier.
I Am Grateful.
When this issue of tinpupfr
reaches the homes of its readers ,
my term of office will have ex
pired. This will conclude seven
years and nine months of service
in the clerfcs office. During thi
time I have bpcniru * very g ricnil-
ly Acquainted with the pnople ol
our county , a relation that is very
pleasant to me ; the memory ol
which will go with me wherever
my lot may be cast. I know oi
no person at the conclusion of this
public service for whom I enter
tain anything but the most' hearty
good will. It is my wish for you
that your homes and lives may be
as pleasant as the years I spent ir
your service have been to me. 1
will return at once to my ranct
near Simeon where I expect tc
1 make my home. I have ever beer
proud to claim Nebraska as my
i home. I know of no better plact
i and Cherry county is good enough
for me.
In the clerk and deputy for th <
corning term , we may safely lool
for efficient and careful service
In the years that are to come
problems and circumstances wil
arise that will affect the welfare o
our country. It is my desire tha
my influence , however humble
may be for all that will be helpfu
in meeting those conditions ant
for all that will develop the high
est degreeof the prosperity am
happiness of the people whosi
many kindnesses have made then
dear to me. With a heart full ol
gratitude and good will I wisl
you , the citizens of Cherry coun
ty , a most happy and prosperous
New Year.
Very respectfully ,
C. S. KEECE.
Two S
A Merry Christmas and a Hap
py New Year was spent at the
home of Grandpa and Graadmc
Uarnes near Lake , Neb.
Christmas 19 guests were invit
ed to partake of a grand dinnei
prepared by Grandma , consisting
of chicken pie and numerous othei
other dainties which everyone en
joys on that day. ' The grand
children enjoyed themselves witt
a bountiful supply of candy anc
nuts. After these were disposec
of , a program of 7 recitations anc
several songs were rendered bj
the grand-children.
Grandpa and Grandma seemec
to enjoy entertaining the guests
so it was decided to have a New
Year surprise dance at their home
to which everybody was invitee
and everyone came. Grandpj
and Grandma were as surprised a :
a little boy would have been to see
Santa Glaus come down the Chim
ney with his pack.
This was their 69th Christina :
and New Year and the time speni
on both occasions will never b *
forgotten by those present.
A GUEST.
Strayed from my place in Valen
Uine , Nebr. , Friday , Dec. 8,1005
' one bay mare , 10 years old , with f
pmall bunch on left hind foot , caus
ed by the calk of a shoe. Any in
formation leading to her recover ]
will be liberally rewarded.
0. 0. NEWMAN ,
Valentine , Neb.
'Stetter pays 9i cents for hides
Good Rooms Good Service ,
Guests for Trains a Specialty.
Chica
Hornback & Me Bride , Props.
Rates Sl.OO and Board and Room
$1,25 Per Day , $6,00 Per Week ,
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Underwear , Hosiery and Mittens ,
Silk Fascinators and Shawls ,
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UICLA.VDKK. )
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EMM i.
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JN THEIR SEASON.
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Breakfast Ba
Highest Market Price Paid for Hogs.
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JAMES BHULL
in W A TAYLOR.
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v v Sole Agents for
4JEPALD PURE RYE WHISKEY
Ale and Poster , And FRED KRUG'S BEER
Choicest Wines and Cigars.
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BUCKSTAFF BB HARNESS
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We use the olrf-fash- IS
toned genuine Oak Tan
California kather. Very
best obtainable. Gives
long , faithful service.
Trimmings perfect ,
i bread , Irish linen ,
Workmen , master mi-
chanlcs. Made in all
\ [
styles. Ask your
dealer he has them.
i.tod up for Nebraska.
ENDS OF TRACES STAMPED
BucKstaff . . Co. .
Bros. Mfg. Lincoln , Nl >
Lost , Strayed or Stolen
from my place 4 : miles north of Ft.
Niobrara , the/following stock :
Two steers brandedLjJ , lefthip.
WRr
One steer branded oz left side.
One cow branded EE * right side
Two cows or heifers branded
Jp < on right hip.
§ 5.00 reward per head for recov
ery. T. P. SPRATT , /
Valentine , Nebr.
J. L. ASHBURN ,
Con tractor and Build
er in Brick or Stone
Work.
Valentine , - Nebr.
You will find a hearty welcome
at the Chicago House. 38