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I. M. RICE Edito : ! Proprietor ;
MARK ZARR Foreman.
Entered at the postoffice at Valentine , Cherry county , . Nebr. : as .Second
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THURSDAY , JULY 26 , 1906.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION CALL
The democratic county convention
is hereby called to meet in the court
house at Valentine , Neb. , on Satur
day , August 4th , 1906 , at two o'clock
p. m. , for the purpose of placing in
nomination candidates for the follow
ing offices : s ,
County Attorney.
And the delegates present from the
First Commissioner District will
nominate a candidate for the office
ot Commissioner for said district.
And for the purpose of electing
delegates to tht fallowing conventions
State convention , 6
Congressional convention , 6.
Senatorial convention , 0.
Representative convention , G.
And for the transaction of such
other business as may propeily comp
before the convention. A
The basis of representation for/the
several precincts will be two Dele
gates at large for each precinct and
one delegate for every ten tfbtes or
fraction thereof cast for Ken. George
W. Berge for governor irWNov. 1904.
The various precincts/are entitled
to representation as fgtflows :
Barley
Buffalo Lake
Dewey Lake
Enlow
German
Goose Creek
Kennedy
Lavaca
Merriman
Minnechaduza
PleasantHill
Sharps/Ranch
Schla el
Valentine
Itns recommended that the precinct
cai/cuses be held Saturday , July 28 ,
a n'd that a precinct cimmitteemac
be selected by each caucus.
Y. M. R-CE , A. M. MORRISSEY.
Secretary. Chairman ,
Of the Wo I would' say that
Norris Brown was most probabl.y
the railroad candidate , instead ol
Edward Kosewater. But if we
elect a democratic legislature this
fall , neither will be elected to the
U. S. senate. Norris. Brown , has
been up for office too often not tc
have been noticed by the railroads
ere this and he has not earned
great renown as a railroad lighter
or a reform politician.
MOSfS AND OTHER CON
GRESSMEN COMPARED
1 have noticed with astonish
ment the silence of the republican
press in the 6th district in regard
to our congressman. Not a word
of Qommendation , not an enthus
iastic endorsement of his attempt
. to win a third term , no attempt to
catalogue what he has accomplish
ed for hi ? friends. A disrail , sul
len , despairing acquiescence in IIH
anibition exists which to him , as
to most men seeking office , pre
sages ignominious failure when it
comes to the casting of votes.
Most men , any man of ordinary
self respect , would interpret these
signs aright , wuld not wait to be
ostracized , would not jeopardize
the success of the party , but won Id
quickly "retire on some plea or
other and relieve his friends of a
dreadful incubus.
No prospect of this so far ! The
fascinations of a gay life in Wash
ington appear strong enough to
overcome every noble , manly im
pulse and Moses will adhere to
the place he holds till ionominious-
] y kicked out of the way. That
the press and the people are
ashamed of him is no wonder
when his unspeakable , nsolessne s
is considered. As compared with
other congressmen , he has done
nothing and when he has attempt
ed anything , his efforts have been
so weak and vas.cillating as to fail.
He has been true neither- him
self nor his friends , many of whom
he has .deluded with promises and
finally to them excused his failures
by prevarication and falsehood ;
Others in he same position and
unfavored by any greater facilities ,
have done something. Tip'ycan
approach their constituents with
confidence of approval For in
stance , Hinshaw of thof th district ,
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secured an appropriation for York
of § 125,000 for/federal building
and for Col ra'Bus and Plattsmontli
810,000 each for building sites.
Norris of the 5th secured an ap
propriation for purchasing sites at
York and Kearney of 805,000
( each , and the opposition to Kearn
ey led to that amount being strick
en out , Norris fought on and not
only had the original amount re
stored but an additional amount
allowed for a building. Hastings
and Grand Island also received
8125,000 through 'the efforts of
Congressman Norris.
Kinkaid , after holding out that
he would secure appropriations
for "public buildings" and other
" legislation of benefit" to his con
stituents , not only did nothing ,
but stood mute while Fort Nio-
brara was abandoned , to the injury
of Valentine.
Such is the man who has the
audacity to say to the people of
the Gth district "Send me to re
peat the self indulgent career of
the .past with its negligence and
contempt of all public interests. "
IF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY CAN FIND NO BET
TER REPRESENTATIVE THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY CAN
AND SHOULD DO SO.
SO.JtlNIUS.
JtlNIUS.
Xiobrava Abandoned.
The 1st and ; 5rd balalions of the
25th Infantry which have been
stationed at Fort Niobrara since
August , 1902 , departed Monday
night , July 2o , 1906 , going from
here to Forl Worth , Texas , where
the 1st and 3rd batalions separate ,
the 1st going to Fort Brown and
the 3rd to Fort Mclntosh , Texas.
The band joins the 2nd batalion at
Fort Bliss , El Paso , Texas.
Two passenger trains and one
freight train were required to haul
the troops and baggage , and run
15 minutes apart.
Cupt. ] ? owell was left behind in
charge of about twenty men to re
move supplies and strip Forl Nio-
braua of furniture and furnishings ,
which will be shipped to other
posts , after which , we understand ,
the fort will be left in charge of
Major Shocklcy and Col. Thomp
son until some further disposition
is madejookiug to the complete
abandonment , or repairing and re
building or changing into a ma
neuvering post.
Very little can be expected dur
ing the present administration to
ward the rebuilding or changing
conditions of Fort Niobrara , and
whatever is done cannot be expect-
soon. There is "no appropriation
to do anything with and congress
will have to do something first.
Since congress has shown no dis
position the past session to favor
Fort Niobrara , we can hope for
little in that -direction until a
change of administration .and a
new congress takes , up their duties
of correcting evils , righting the
wrongs'and * guiding our .future
destinies as a nation.
The" best .StrawBerry/ Soda 'is
\vhatWebbmakes. \ .
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
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When private interests are able
to resist the public willthere is a
bad state of affairs.
Teddy's genuine raids have not
been made on the railroads and
meat' packers , but on the wage-
earners who pay the taxes.
Trust products , are costly to the
citizens and cheap to the foreigners.
Why not revise the tariff that
protects the trusts and evqn things
up ?
"All gone" ! is wfiat they are now
saying -'Yyasliington. ' . This
refers to. the peoples' money , as
well.as to confess and the official
set.
The beef trust and the railroads
are pointing with pride to the
record of congress and the presi
dent agrees with them , so every
one should be satisfied.
If the armor trust is as grateful
to the administration as it should
be the republican congressional
campaign committee should , not
suffer for Jack of funds-
The government is spending this
year § 20,000,000 , more than its
total revenue in 1897. This _ is
Eoosuveltian economy. This is
prosperity- for the worhl-powei
bunco-steerers , bnfc not for the tax-
payers.
Misery comes to the masses
mainly from two phases of inequal
ity inequality in property' and
inequality in political rights. Both
kinds of inequality are groving
with tremendous rapidity under the
republican regime. Equality is the
basis of every justgovernment , and
democracy stands for equality ,
The idea of federal regulation oi
business has been advanced farthei
than sever before but the people
ha ve gained nothing , while the
state governments have lost imen-
sely , The republic of Roosevelt
is an empire very different from
the "union" ; and the states are
degenerating into mere provinces.
As the administration never dis
covered the filthy condition of the
beef trust establishments , although
the taxpayers were pay ing for near
ly a thousand inspectors , what
guaranty have we that with more
money and more men the agricultural -
tural department will get busy and
keep the packing houses in whole
some condition.
The president's summer solstice
at Oyster Bay has commenced on
quite a strenuous plan. One of the
corps of detectives and body-guards
knocked down and blacked an eye
of an innocent photographer , who
was authorized to take a snap shot
of the president. Thus is grout-
ness guarcled by ruQiahs. The
rufliau was fined $10 and costs.
The republican theory that the
higher the taxes the more prosper
ity proves that President Roosevelt
is a thorough going republican
for he heartily endorses the spend
ing mania and extravagance of his
party. For instance , how readily
he gave way to , , the "Wadsworth-
Cannou plan of making the people
pay for the meat inspector , instead
of the packers being made to piy. ,
Can you remember any recom-
endation of Mr. Roosevelt for
econony in expenditures ?
If we assume that a family con
sists on the average of five persons ,
it will cost every family in the
united states § 55.10 to pay the debts
con traced by the last session of con
gress. Congress appropriated a
sum equal to § 11.02 per capita on
the 60,000,000 people in this coun
try , * Itwasjiota property tax ,
but-an indirect , insidious , dishonest
tarilf and internal revenve tax ,
equivalent in its' operation and
affect .fjO a poll of about § 33-.on
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We have the LARGEST STOCK and the BEST STOCK ol
Buggies , Surreys and
S Spring Wagons . v
SS S ever" shown in Yalentine. Call and see them whether .yen.
? wish to purchase or not.
? Do Not Forget Ci S
1 that we are agents 'for
1I McCormick Binders , Mowers , Bakes and
I fcj Twine. Also ; for Dain Sweeps and
Stackers , and Moline Wagons.
Wo have a complete line of general
Ranch and Farm Supplies ,
P including Grindstones , Sickle Grinders , Stacker Rcpe , Machine
Oil , Builders Hardware , Paints and Oils. Screen Doors.
Lumber , Posts , Barbwire
Goods at Right Prices
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every adult in the country.
BRIGADIER GENERALS IDLE.
Our top heavy army is to again
be regorgani/ed to give employ
ment to the large number of
Brigadier geuerals who have noth
ing to do. Seven posts are. to be
established at once and two more
if the funds hold out and in each of
these is to be concentrated enough
troops to form a brigade with a
general in commamd. This will
necessitate the dismantlement of
most of the smaller forts with
accommodations for one regiment
or less. This is the Roosevelt
Taft plan and the appropriation
made by congress of $800,000 for
army posts and § 3,000,000 for bar
racks and quarters and812,000,000
for transportation of troops are to
be manipulated to carry out the
scheme. It might be cheaper and
better to retire a few brigadier
generals , or for congress to reduce
their number , but such retrench
ment could not be expected from a
republican administration.
THE BANKS GAIN MILLIONS.
Press reports from New York
report that the secretary of the
treasury when in that city a few
days ago authorized the statements
ihat he would'promptly deposit
noney in the banks , if money rates
mrdened and that he would immed-
ately return to the banks in the
shape of public deposits the money
received from the sale of Panama
Canal bonds. So the banks under
this arrangment are to have their
cake and eat it too. They buy the
canal bonds and draw the interest
and our kind and devoted friend of
o
the corporation , the secretary of
the treasury , will hand them back
the money , "if money rates
harden" and who can doubts the
rateawill , not "harden" under such
an. incentive. If the rates "hard
en" to 8 per cent , the banks , would
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New Hotel 3C Near Depot
Electric Lights ,
Chicago House ,
J. A. Hornback , Propr.
Guests for Trains a Specialty.
Good Rooms , 2C Good Service ,
Groceries
Fresh Fruit arriving Every Day.
PHONE 97 ,
HN , DAVIS & GO.
ESH FRUIT AND GAME |
IN THEIR SEASON. &
First class line of Steaks , Eoasts ,
Dry Salt Meats Smoked
Breakfast Bacon.
Highest Market Price Paid for Hogs ,
GRANT BOYER ,
CARPENTER & BUILDER. W
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Valentine , - Nebraska
FOR SALE.
320 acres of black loam , gently
rolling , and running water , known
as the Dyer Eanch , at the head of
Horse Creek , about 3 miles north
west of the Rosebud Hoarding
School , will be sold August 6,1906 ,
to the highest bidder. Sealed bids
will be received by the U. S. Ag
ent at Eosebud up to 12 o'clock ,
noon , August 6 , 1906 , where fur
ther information may be had upon
application , or from
EGBERT lrER ,
25 Eosebud , S. D.
Halldorson's photos 1 , 2 , 3 ,
and oth of each month.
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Strayed or Stolen.
From my range on Gordon creek ,
north of Simeon , Nebr. , in 1905 ,
one three year old steer , branded
11 on left side , dehorned also ,
four head of young horned cattle
branded SB on right side.
A suitable reward will be paid
for information leading to recovery
of this stock
by the owner
C. L. D'OTSOX ,
21 Valentine , Neb. J"
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Don't misss'eelng "Carmen" the"
equine watch charm and favorite '
clown pony with Bonheur Bros.
Golden Mascot Eailroad Shows ,
Wednesday and Thursday , August
1 and 2.
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