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I. M. RICE - Edii..r and Proprietor.
* MARK ZARR - Foicman.
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THURSDAY , FEBRUARY 22 , 1906.
What we may look for from
congress is not encouraging while
the senate remains a majority for
the trusts and corporations. The
senate may defeat any and all
legislation for the people , against
the trusts and remain secure from
condemnation of their constituents ,
shifting the blame or responsibility
to one another , each claiming to
be ready to help if there were only
a show. The Hepburn bill has
passed the house almost unami-
mously , but will be defeated in
the senate or crippled so as to work
no injury to the railroads , or good
to the people , if passed. Our rep
resentatives will return to us in
the spring rejoicing how they have
covered themselves with glory in
the lower house , but what will it
mean to the people of the United
States , who have long submitted
to robbery under republican rule
and are now looking for relief ?
The general reply or answer to the
people is a long list of figures ,
showing what a glorious country
we live in , and what wonderful
prosperity the farmers have en
joyed , and how much better they
are faring than people in other
countries , and wind up with an
appeal to the patriotism of the
people ; "how we licked the rebs
and preserved the union , and say ,
don't you want your pension in
creased ? " or , "I'm trying to get
an appropriation from the govern
ment to build a postoffice in your
town , " or some other evasion that
will answer or satisfy local con
ditions. What our people should
expect is , results that can't be dis
puted. We're tired of this boast
of what's going to be done when
we get together again and that the
president is going to recommend
so and so , and that he may call an
extra session and so on. What's
going to be done in this congress ?
What's going to be done now ?
Eat Wood and Save Money ,
( World-Herald. )
Just when Thomas A. Edison
has predicted early success for the
efforts of inventors to save the
present 1)0 ) per cent waste in the
conversion of fuel into power , an
Englishman announces that wood
is an excellent food and Dr. Forbes
Winslow admits that he can see no
, reason why it should not be. At
this rate , the cost of living ought
to get down within reaching dis
tance pretty soon.
That is really the way to get at
the trusts. " When one ton of coal
will last us through the cold and
cruel winter , the coal trust may
come down a peg or two and Mr.
Baer will begin to think that his
divine commission has been re
voked. So the beef trust and the
flour trust and the sugar trust may
sing a little lower when the Ameri
can citizen can go out and knock a
board off tjtie back yard fence for
1 dinner , with a cigar box for des
sert. And when hard times come ,
, if we can imagine h ; nl times un-
; der such conditions , there will al-
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( ways be an old rocking chair
somewhere around the house that
, will make a fine roast with saw-
J dust dressing.
s We thought when the new-fang-
* led breakfast foods struck the
I market that it was a great discov
ery ; bub we see now that it wjas
only a preliminary step in the wise
economy of Providence to educate
us to the good times coming.
When some forlorn and deject
ed member of the tribe of Weary
Watkins shows up at the kitchen
door with his moving tale of woe ,
how simple and easy for the house
wife to say , "Yotrpoor man ! Take
this saw and go right out and saw
enough wood for your breakfast.
The lumber trust and the match
trust would probably get a little
gay and go to boosting prices on
account of general prosperity and
increased demand , but they could
n't corner the market not while
we have a roof over our heads.
The only really disturbing thought
is that the diet fiends would im
mediately get busy and discover
that every kind of wood that is
good to the taste contains opium
or nitro-glycerin or some insidious
poison to shorten our days. How
ever , that is a form 'of affliction
that is with us ulways and it is no
use to murmur against fate.
W. C. T. U.
Where is the trouble ?
Who is to blame ?
What is the disturbing element ?
We answer , whiskey , the run !
traffic. It is the disturbing ele
ment in every conceivable thing
that stands for the upbuilding of
the human race , and has been in
our country ever since it was first
rolled ashore in barrels into the
colony , and became the disturbing
element between the Indians and
the whites. It is the disturbing
element in more than one home in
Valentine right now. It is to
blame formore than half the mis
ery and poverty ofevery town in
the state. The trouole is , it is sim
ply allowed to remain , that is all.
An attorney , who seems won-
derously wise in tho P.VPS of tl > o
saloon ring , and who has a pecul
iar interest to try to make black
appear white in court , would have
the public believe Col. Holt has
been the disturber of the peace in
Valentine. If we just had a few
more such men as Col. Holt to
travel around throughout the
country , to stir up the rubbish
caused by the saloons and expose
the corruption existing beneath it
to the view of the public , possibly
the iiood citizens of not only Val
entine , but every other town would
be aroused to the fact that a good
"cleaning up spell3'would be
wholesome to the community and
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would use every effort to elect
men to office who would have an
interest in the elevation of the
moral standard of the town , and
who would have the protection of
the people at heart.
THE W. C. T. U. COMMITTEE.
Wage earners take notice :
lit own in presence of witnesses
onilly hires Smith for 12 mouth ; ? from
following Marcn 1st at a sal iry of
SSOO. Smith bigins work ami after
Ih months Ib { Uncharged thru no
l'A A < > f Ins. Can he recover liom
Brown1. ' If so , how much' . '
This is a practical question anil ef-
feuis you. Send t n cents for full
ilisciission of this point. We w.ll al-
so ' end you circular adverti-ilng our
home course in Practical Law and
Arithmetic. Your ten cents back if
e do not give you more than your
mouey'd worth.
STO.NEK COIWESl'OND'XCKl'OLLKOE
Aurora , Xebr.
REYNOLDS AND CORNELL
INTERVIEW PRESIDENT
Execntive Assures Visitors
That He is in Sympathy
With Cattle Interests.
Favors a Leasing Bill and
Will Give Support to Prop
er Kind of a Measure.
( World-Herald. )
Congressman Kinkaid today
presented to the president and also
to Secretary of the Interior Hitch
cock , Henry Renyolds of Chad-
ron , and C. H. Cornell of Valen
tine , representing the Nebraska
live stock interests that is moving
for a leasing bill. They discussed
the matter briefly with the presi
dent and at more length with the
secretary. The president assured
them that he is fully in sympathy
with the attitude of the Nebraska
cattle interests , which is indeed
the attitude of stuck interests gen
erally throughout the * grazing
country , in advocacy of a proper
leasing bill. Hewas not , of
course , able to discuss details. He
gave gratifying assurances that
his moral support will be with the
Nebraska men.
The difficulties of this question ,
however , loom larger as its con
sideration in committee approach
es. Thus Congressman Norris of
the Nebraska delegation today de
clared his position , and it is one
that will be taken by many others
in the house. He taid :
"The advocates of a leasing
measure insist that they do not
wish to have a measure passed that
will interfere with the homesteads
and development of the country
through the work of the home
steader. But it strikes me , when
I consider the sort of bill that
should be drawn , as practically
impossible to make a measure that
will protect both interests , and
unless I am shown a bill that will
do this , 1 will not vote for any
leasing measure. "
All the public land authorities
agree that it is much easier to talk
of equity to these two liopelessly
conflicting interests than it is to
secure it in legislation. For in
stance , a member of the public
lands committee supposed the case
of a leaser who secures a tract
5x10 miles , subject , however , to
homesteading. He would have 50
square miles , but ten homesteaders
might come along , locate on a
string of ten quarter sections , con
stituting a strip through the mid
dle of it , and cut his holding in
two. Thus the leaser would be
subject to the schemes of the en
terprising homesteader and might
be forced to buy immunity.
No date has been fixed for hear
ing Reynolds and Cornell. Mem
bers of the committee are looking
up the prices at which the railroads
lease their great areas of grazing
lands , which they hold under land
grants. The evidence thus far is
that they get much higher prices
than the cattlemen are willing to
have fixed. In explanation it is
urged that the rail roads took large
ly land along streams and in var
ious ways have secured exchanges
that have given them much more
valuable holdings than the the av
erage of government lands. But
the average congressman doesn't
realize all this and can't see why
the railroads should be getting
three or four times 'as much for
grazing lands as the government
can get.
Pure Barred Plymouth Rock
Cockerels and Pullets for ssle.
Cockerels from § 1 to $2 each. ,
MRS. L. E. VIERTEL ,
3-6 Crookston , Nebr.
The lied Front Merc. Co. carry
a complete line of Undertaking
goods , and have with them an ex
perienced licensed embalmer ,
which enables them to handle all
kinds of undertaking work in an
up to date manner. They can al
so furnish hearse when wanted.
Comfortable rooms , clean beds
and all you want to eat at the Chi
cago House. 38
Xo More Passes.
( Omaha Daily News. )
Chicago , Feb. 20. All mileage
books , free transportation , rates
for ministers , and all other forms
of transportation have been cut
off by the railroads of Ohio ex
cept the 2-cent rate provided by
law. This decision is the result of
a meeting of all passenger repre
sentatives with roads in that state.
Who Stole Wni. Francke's
Horses ?
Several weeks ago Wm. Francke
missed two horses from the pas
ture above the road near the mill
pond , and last Saturday found one
of them in the possession of Chas.
Salmon and Will Hollenbeck who
drove to town from North Table.
They claimed to have purchased
the horse from an Indian named
Good Boy who was arrested and
lodged in jail yesterday. Chas.
Salmon and Will Hollenbeck were
also arrested and gave bond for
appearance. Good Boy says ' he
did sell a horse , but not the horses
that are in question.
Oilier Crotvft .Jurors Told to
JLt nve the City.
( Omaha Daily News. )
Following the receipt by Juror
Rasmussen of the Crowe jury
Monday morning of a letter warn
ing him to leave the city within
thirty days , other members of the
jury have been receiving similar
letters. Those who have received
them so far are Messrs. John R.
David , W. H. Sloane , Green and
Rasmussen.
The letters , which are uniformly
written , are worded as follows :
* 'Having proven yourself to be
an enemy to law and order and in
sympathy with crime and crimi
nals , you are hereby notified to
leave this community , city , county
and state within thirty clays of the
receipt of this notice.
"CITIZENS COMMITTEE. "
The judges of the district court
have practically decided that for
fear of intimidating other jurors ,
the members of the Crowe jury
will not be excused from the panel ,
but those who are asking to be ex
cused are being accommodated. So
far W. H. Sloane and M. Rosen-
baum have , at their own request ,
been dropped from the panel.
Use Printed Stationery and
Save Time.
For fine Job Work come to TJIE
DEMOCRAT office.
We have a new font of Smith-
Premier typewriter type for cor
respondence letters , circulars and
statements.
Try using more printers ink
and patronize home industries.
We're doing lots of job work
now and can do more.
Bring in your orders that you
want gotten out for next month's
use.
use.We
We carry a large stock of Let
ter Heads , Envelopes , Statements ,
Bill Heads , etc.
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Has 100,000 ,
Strawberry & Paspberry Plants
The largest and most complete
stock of all kinds of fruit trees that
we have ever had to offer ; Crimsom
Rambler roses and ornamental flow
ering shrubs of all hardiest Kinds ;
elms , ash , boxelder , maple and bass-
wood , 8 to 12 feet tall. Small for
est tree seedlings of all kinds im
planting groves.
We have two varieties of rasp
berries one red and one black
that are very hardy an profllic and
are annual bearers. They have
borne a good crop of berries every
year for the last n'heen years. Or
der 100 or 200 of these plants and
you will have plants that will bear
fruit. $5 per 100 delivered at your
town. Order at once and pay when
you get stock at depot. Call at
Nursery and select your trees or
send in your order by mail and have
it booked for next April delivery.
Address. E. D. HAMMOND , Norfolk ,
Nebr. 5-1-06
Go to the Red Front Merc. Co.
for all kinds of wagon wood stock ,
wagon bows , iron horse shoes , etc.
Send us your mail orders. Prices
right and large stock always on
hand. 5-2
New Hotel 3C Near Depot
Electric Lights/
Chicago House ,
Horn back & McBride , Props.
Guests for Trains a Specialty
Good Rooms. Good Service ,
Groceries
We have added a new and complete stock of
Groceries to our business. Call and see us.
PHONE 97 ,
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FRESH FRUIT AND GAME
IN THEIR'SEASON.
First class line of Steaks , Roasts ,
Dry Salt jMeats Smoked
Breakfast Bacon.
Highest Market Price Paid for Hogs.
Cement Building Blocks
for Foundations , Houses , Barns or Chimneys
WESLEY HOLSOLAW , Valentine Nebraska ,
.11 EMPIRE CREAM SEPARATOR
Easy Running , Easy Washing , Clean Skimming.
Tlie Simplest : Is tlie Best.
Nothing to get out of order and will last a life time.
Recommended by all who have used them.
A practical machine sold on easy terms by
T. W. CRAMER
10 S . , NBREASKA.
GRANT BO YER ,
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Valentine , Nebraska
AYERS BROS.
Having engaged in the Meat and Butcher business , we
shall endeavor to keep the best meats obtainable in a
clean and up to date shop. We solicit a share of your
patronage and invite you to visit our shop. : : : : : : : :
and International StockFood. .
VALENTINE NEBRASKA.
East side of Main St. AYERS BROS.
BUCKSTAFF BB HARNESS
ffS THE BEST MADE
We use the oldfashV !
loned genuine Oak Tan
California leather. Very
best obtainable. Gives
long , faithful service.
Trimmings perfect.
'Ihread , Irish lineal.
Workmen , master me
chanics. Made in ail
styles. Ask your
dealer he has them.
Stand up for Nebraska.
ENDS OF TRACES STAMPED
CucKstaff Dros. Mfg . Co. - Lincoln , Neb.
Xotice tt
All accounts due the estate of
S. W. Holsclaw must be paid on
or before March 1 , 190G , and if
not so paid"will be placed for col
lection. ALBERT F. WEBB ,
3-4 Administrator.
We are making a specialty of
Carbon Platinos. Order the good
goods and you get them. Eeraem-
ber that our Photos are guaranteed
and that re-sittings are given when
necessary. HALLDORSOX. 29
Lost between Fort Niobrara and
the Berry bridge about the middle
of November , one brown mare ,
weight about 950 pounds , branded
M V connected on left shoulder
and cross-S on left jaw. Liberal
reward for information leading to
her recovery. ED BROWN ,
5-i Valentine , Neb ,
SToticc to Delinqnent Sub
scriber * * .
We do not like to criticise the
people whom we have sent notices
to the first of the year. Some may
be out of luck or short of money.
In either case we are out of luck.
If you will try to pay a part of
what you owe and pay at the rate
of $1.50 per year , which is 12ic
per month , it will make us feel
better than to totally ignore our
statements. Some have already
remitted in full. We dislike to
speak of this in the paper but
many have overlooked or mis
placed our statements to Jan. 1 ,
1906 , and we hope to remind them
by this notice at much less ex
pense than to send other notices.
Pardon us for again reminding
you. .
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