THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. KICE Editor and Proprietor.
MARK ZARR Foreman.
Entered at the postoffice at Valentine , Cherry count } ' , Nebr. . as Second
Cha.83 Matter.
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THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 15 , 1906.
DON'T SWEAR , YOUNG MAIS
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Dear Sonny : Don't swear.
i Swearing is the most senseless
and coarse and extravagant habii
a boy can get into.
Your mother will tell you pro
fanity is wrong. But you will
not mind your mother , perhaps.
Then let us talk it over in an
other way.
The habit of swearing is withoul
sense , because it is .useless. If yoi
want to say things strongly don'l
swear. The more oaths you use
the weaker your statement will be.
The habit of swearing is coarse
as proven by the fact that oaths
are not used in the presence of the
best company. Men and boys dc
not swear when good women are
about.
The habit of swearing is ex
travagant because it is not neces
sary for your comfort. It does
N- r ! not minister to a single natural
pleasure. On the contrary , it de
velops a bad temper and other
things.
p ) i The use of oaths is prima facia
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evidence that the man or boy who
uses them is ignorant.
When you drag profanity into
your speech you show that you
are not sufficiently intelligent to
express yourself in good English.
And the more you swear the great
er the evidence of your lack of
education and culture.
When you swear habitually and
.in almost every sentence you show
your lack of knowledge of the
ordinary adjectives of the lan
I guage. You lack the first princi
ple of expression.
If you do not wish to be put
down by intelligent men as igno
rant leave off your swearing.
Does that touch you in a tender
spot ? It ought , because it is true.
' Omaha Daily News.
Don't forget , Wednesday , Nov.
21 , and eat a chicken pie dinner in
Bethel hall.
As we go to go to press , the
I case of the state vs Tread way et al
is on trial in the district court.
Mrs. Geo. Harden was called to
Wagner , S. D. , last week to take
care of her brother's family who
are down with the whooping
cough , one little girl having died
of it.
it.Mrs.
Mrs. Dora Knott , who has been
here at the home of her sister ,
Mrs. Geo. Harden , several weeks ,
departs tonight for her home at
Wyncote , Wyo. Her health Has
considerably improved.
Albert Whipple and sons were
in town this week and bought sev
eral wagon loads of merchandise
for use on their ranch on the res
ervation. Mr. Whipple says it
costs him about $300 to come to
town.
The U. S. weather bureau re
port for the week ending Nov. 14 :
The daily mean temperature shows
up 4r ° higher than the seasonal
normal , which is 36 ° . The high
est temperature was 60 ° on thp
8th ; the lowest 2-i ° on the llth
and 12th. The precipitation was
0.28 of an inch , giving a total for
the year to date of 25.98 inches.
This amount brings us nearer to
the banner year , 1905 , when it
was 28.37 inches. The distribu
tion to date has not been altogeth
er favorable for corn , but excel
lent for winter wheat.
DISGRACED SOLDIERS
Order for Discharge of Col
ored Troops Issued.
Oklahoma City , Okla.iSrov. 10.
It is believed at Fort Reno , Okla. ,
that the four companies of the
Twenty-sixth infantry , which start *
ed for that post last night on a
special train from San Antonio are
toi take the place of the negro
troops , members of companies B ,
C , and D of the Twenty-fifth in
fantry , recently ordered dismissed
by President Roosevelt as a result
of the riotous disturbances in
Brownsville , Tex. , on August 13.
A telephone message this morning
from Fort Reno developed-the in
formation that the officers at the
post there had not been advised of
the dispatch of the troops from
San Antonio , although infantry
had been expected to take the
p ce of the disbanded negro
troopers. No trouble had occurred ,
it was said.
Later it was stated by an Gjfficer
at Fort Reno that the troops had
been sent to Oklahoma as a pre
cautionary measure. The negro
troops are soon to be formally dis
missed and the citizens of Ei Reno ,
where the three companies are
stationed , fear trouble will follow.
The Texas troops come , it is
stated , as a matter of protection
to the citizens.
Since their arrival at El Reno ,
which is two miles distant from
Fort Reno , the negro troops have
been placed under the strictest
discipline , being subject to a roll
call every two hours.
The formal order for the dis
charge of the disgraced troops was
issued at Washington yesterday.
The date of actual dismissal is not
known here. TVorld-Herald.
Chicken pie dinner Wednesday ,
Nov. 21 , in Bethel hall , served by
the Ladies' Aid of M. E. church.
CONTRACTORS THE STAND
Railroad Builders Contradict Burling
ton's Statements.
Kansas City , Xov. 14. In the hear
ing of the Burlington maximum freight
rate case , the state of Missouri intro
duced the testimony of two veteran
railroad builders to controvert the as
sertion of the Burlington that its track
in Missouri cost at least $45,000 a
mile. W. R. Stubbs. speaker of the
Kansas legislature , and who built part
of the Burlington in Missouri , de
clared the total cost of the line could
not have been more than $25,000 per
mile.
Bernard Corrigan , president of the
Metropolitan Street Railway company
of this city , and for thirty years one
of the leading railroad contractors ,
in the west , put the outside limit of |
cost of the Burlington main line in
'
Missouri at $30,000 per mile.
E. M. Fisher , the expert accountant
employed by the state ojf Missouri to
examine the books of the Burlington ,
testified that in Missouri the rate for
100 pounds for a 150-mile haul for
first class freight is GO cents , while in
Iowa the rate is 40 cents and in Illi
nois 39 1-10 cents. Illinois and Iowa ,
the witness said , have maximum >
freight rate laws. The Burlington '
freight rates in Missouri were from-
20 to 25 per cent higher than on the
same road in Illinois.
Baptiists at St. Louis.
St. Louis. Nov. 14. Prominent Bap
tist ministers and laymen from all
3ver the country were assembled at
the opening session of the national
Baptist congress , which convened in
he Second Baptist church. The con
gress will be in session for three days
md will devote much of the time to
liscussion of selected"topics. .
BANKERS DRAFT RECOMMENDA
TION TO CONGRESS.
MOST OF PLANS AGREED UPOf <
"Formulation of Principles" to Fern
Basis of Legislation Discussed Evi
dent Disposition Manifested to Ge
Together on Emergency Currency.
Washington , Nov. 14. For mor <
than five hours the currency commit
tees of the American Banking associa
tion and the New York Chamber 01
Commerce discussed the formuiatiot
of principles" which are to form the
basis of legislation for the issue oJ
the emergency currency in times oi
financial stringency. These "princi
pies" will he recommended to con
gress for enactment into law at the
coming session. Although the views
expressed were not by any means har
monious at all times , some of the
members say the discussion shows an
evident disposition to reach common
ground upon which a united appeal
can be made to congress for the legis
lation desired. Substantial progress
was made in the work of the commit
tees and when adjournment was taken
most of the "principles" which are to
govern the plans to be submitted by
the bankers had been determined
upon.
The discussion developed a senti
ment in favor of a currency to be is
sued on the general credit of a bank
desiring to issue emergency currency
during periods of financial stress , as is
done in the case of various European
countries. The alternative of thig
proposition- that of segregating the
assets of the bank as a special secur
ity for these issues was voted down.
The tax on these general credit is
sues , it is proposed , shall form a guar
antee fund to be placed in the treas
ury and to be used to meet the liabil
ities of any bank which fails. The
question of what tax to place on the
credit issues was referred to a sub
committee.
The opinion of the majority of the
bankers was that these credit notes
are not to have any preference over
any of the other obligations of the
bank issuing them , but are simply fo
be a lien as in the case of all other
bank note issues. The scheme also
contemplates the daiJy redemption of
these issues through the instrument
ality of the clearing houses in the
cities in which the banks Issuing
them may be located.
REBATERSjUIE INDICTED .
Federal Grand Jury at Kansas City
Returns Three Important Bills.
Kansas City , Nov. 14. Indictments
were returned here by the federal
grand jury as follows :
Against Davis H. iCresby of Kansas
City , a freight broker , charged him
with manipulating the routing of flour
shipments from Wichita to New York
for export in order to secure conces
sions below the tariff rate.
W. A. McGowen , the agent of the
Nickel Plate , who collected the rate
for the shipment covering the , entire
distance and distributed it among the
participating railroads , is charged
with making a concession of 3.1 cents
a hundred pounds on that portion of
the distance between Kansas City and
Chicago.
Henry S. Hartley is charged with
securing , through irregular bia .ng.
concessions of 5 and S cents respect
ively on different shipments of cotton
seed meal from Indian territory.
The three indicted men were ar
rested and arraigned before Judge Car-
land , sitting in the United States dis
trict court. They were released on
furnishing a $5,000 bond" each.
Kresky and McGowen are liable tea
a fine of from $1,000 to $10.000 and
imprisonment In the penitentiary for
a term not exceeding two years , or
both the fine and imprisonment.
Hartley is liable to a fine of from $1-
000 to $20,000.
Southern Immigration Conference.
Nashville , Tenn. , Nov. 14. The
southern quarantine and immigration
convention , which assumed its new *
title of Southern Immigration and In
dustrial association , concluded itb
business. The sentiment of the dele
gates is largely in favor qf welcoming
any desirable class of white immi
grants without regard to nationality ,
yet there appeared at times some de
sire to keep the black man , with all
tiis faults , where he is.
Mindil Dismissed From Service.
New York , Nov. 14. Following an
investigation by direction of the treas-
.iry department of the alleged under
valuation of precious stones in the
nistoms service at the port of New
york , General George W. Mindil. for }
nany yenrs chief examiner , has been j
lismissed from the service by order of [
Secretary Shaw. '
Death of Sister Mary Julia.
Chicago , Nov. 14. Sister Mary
hilia , founder and mother superior of
5t. Vincent's orphan asylum in this
: ity , who gained an international rep-
itation in religious circles because of
ler benevolence and assistance to the
ioor , died at the orphange of pneu-
nonia after an illness of a few days.
Jrlbery Charges In Standard Oil Trial.
Findlay , O. , Nov. 14. Prosecutor :
) avid had the members of the Stand- '
.rd Oil jury before him , examining '
hem. An attempt at bribery at the !
ecent trial is given as th e cause. (
CONFESSES HEJCLIED FATHER
Young Jesse Headley Sentenced t <
Twenty-three Years.
Tekamah , Neb. , Nov. 14. The Head
ley murder cause came to an abrup
end when the defendant , upon advice
of his attorney , pleaded guilty to- the
charge of murder in the second degree
and was sentenced to twenty-three
years in the state penitentiary. The
defendant was as nonchalant in his
behavior on receiving the sentence as
he has been ever since his arrest iu
June last.
The case had occasioned a wide
spread interest in Burt count } ' . IE
selecting a jury the state had ex
hausted the panel and then had onlj
six men partially satisfactory to the
county attorney.
The sentence of twenty-three years
for young Jesse Headley for the mur
der of his father last May will bring
his actual time spent in prison , allow
ing for good behavior , to a little over
fifteen years. General satisfaction at
the outcome is prevalent in this com
munity for all realize the densely ig
norant condition of the defendant ,
ho being but a few degrees removed
from a weak minded condition.
IMPLEMENT MEN IN SESSION
President Stearns Enjoins Association
to Work Against Trusts.
Omaha. Nov. 14. The speech oi
President Frank D. Stearns of Logan ,
la. , was the feature of the opening
session of the Nebraska and Western
.Iowa Implement Dealers' association.
Mr. Stearns pointed to the trusts as
the one great menace to the welfare
of the retail dealer and advocated a
union of this association with that oi
the South Platte district for common
protection. "Men and combinations of
men who have at their command
millions of dollars , " he said , "are en
deavoring to control the great mar
kets and industries of the world. "
Over SOO delegates are in attendance.
Spinal Meningitis Among Cattle.
Fort Dodge. la. , Nov. 34. An epi
demic of infectious spinal meningitis
of a most virulent form has been dis
covered among cattle in the vicinity
of Pomeroy by Assistant State Veter
inarian Baughman of Fort Dodge.
Several herds have Been quarantined
by him , and prohibition has been
placed on the sale of milk from the
infected herds. The appearance of
the disease among the lower animals
is a rare occurrence. Farmers are
warned not to skin the dead beasts ,
but to bury them at once.
Dearth of Teachers.
Fort Dodge , la. , Nov. 14. A short-
.age of rural school teachers , which
bids fair to become almost a famine ,
has resulted in Webster county since
the new examination law went into
effect. Over half of a class of thirty
six teachers , who took examination
here this month , failed when their
papers were passed upon by the state
examining beard and as a consequence
the county superintendent has thirty
schools without teachers. School dl
rectors arc shouting loudly for teach
ers and there are none to be had.
Police Chief Downing Dies Suddenly.
Plattsmouth , Neb. , Nov. 14. Chief
of Police Charles Downing was found
dead in his bed at his home. He had
boon ailing for the past two days and
is supposed to have died from heart
failure.
CHICAGO GRAlfUND PROVISIONS
Features of the Day's Trading and
Closing Quotations.
Chicago , Nov. 13. Active covering
by shorts , indirectly caused by the
continued small receipts in the north
west , brought about an advance of
more than Ic a bushel in the price of
wheat today on the local exchange.
At the close wheat for December de
livery was 3c higher. Corn was up
' /jc. Oats gained Vi@c. Provisions
were 2VG@5c to lOc higher. Closing
prices :
Wheat Dec. , 74@74i4c ; May , 78c ;
July. 77c. .
Com Dec. , 42Vic ; May , 43c ; July ,
Oats Dec. , 34V-34c ! ; May , 25c ;
July. 331X-C.
Pork Jan. , $14.15 ; May , $14.25.
Lard Nov. , $9.25 ; Jan. , $8.40.
Ribs Jan. , $7.60 ; May , $7-72'/l. ' .
Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard
ivheat , 72/74'/.o ; No. 2 corn , 44c ;
STo. 2 oats , 33oC. .
South Omaha Live Stock.
Scutn Omaha , Nov. 13. Cattle Re
ceipts , 7,000 ; steady ; native steers ,
! 3.75@G.40 ; cows and heifers , $2.50@
1.50 ; western steers , $3.25@5.50 ; Tex
ts steers , $3.00@4.35 ; canners , $1.40@
5.40 ; stoekers and feeders , $2.75@
1.75 ; calves , $3.00@6.00 ; bulls , stags ,
stc. , $2.00@4.00. Hogs Receipts , 5-
K)0 ) ; 5c lower ; heavy , $5.90@6.00 ;
nixed , $5.95@6.00 ; light , $6.00@6.15 ;
> igs. $525@5.75 ; bulk of sales , $5.95
JO-OO , Sheep Receipts , 21,000 ;
teacly ; yearlings , $5.50@6.00 ; weth-
rs. $5.00(5)5.50 ( ; ewes , $4.50@5.15 ;
ambs , $ G.50@7.25.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago , Nov. 13. Cattle Receipts ,
1,000 ; slow and dull ; common to
Time steers , $4.00@7.30 ; cows , $2.G5
P4.75 ; heifers , $2.CO@5.35 ; bulls ,
2.40@4.50 ; calves , $3.00@7.50 ; stock-
rs and feeders , $2.00@4.40 , Hogs
Receipts , 22,000 ; 5@lQc lower ; choice
D prime hea.Yy , $6.SO@6.35 ; medium
3 good heavy , $6.10@G.20 ; butcher-
reights , $6.25@6.35 ; good to choice
lix'ed , $ G.10@6.20 ; packers , " $5.60 ®
.05 ; pigs , $5.40@6.10. Sheep Re-
eipts , 25,000 ; weak to lOc lower ;
tieep , $3.25@5.75 ; yearlings , $5.50@
,40 ; lambs , $5.50@7.25.
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The Ludwig Lumber Go.
desires to call your attention to their
excellent line of
Lumber , Lath , Shingles ,
Moulding and Posts ,
We also have
Tables , Ash Cans , Lamps , Chairs * Settees ,
Spring Cots , Mattresses , Pillows , Tools ,
at less than half price.
at $3.50 to
WOOD $5.00 per cord
The largest , cheapest and best line of
VEHICLES
in Cherry County.
DWIG LUMBER CO. ,
Valentine - Nebraska.
Ask the Revenue Man
The Pure Food Law going into effect Janu
ary 1 , 1907 , will not cause any change in the %
goods sold by W. F. A. MELTENDORFF ; who car
ries the finest line of Whiskies in town. : : :
Just as well Get the Best while you are at it.
Wholesale Dealer in Pabst and Krug Beer.
Walther F , A. Meltendor
New Hotel , 3C Near De pot
Electric Lights/ - >
Chicago House ,
J. A. Hornback , Propr.
Guests for Trains a Specialty ,
Good Rooms , 3C Good Service ,
GRANT BOYER ,
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Valentine , Nebraska
Winter Of AH Kinds.
Underwear and Caps at Half Price.
Come and See Us.
Moved across to east side Main street.
PHONE 97 , A. JOHN & CO.
APP
Car load of hand picked apples in
barrels at the price of bulk apples
for cash or potatoes. ] ' 1
Church's Store.
LOST roll of bills amounting
; o § 45. Reward for return to
tVm. Shepard , Valentine , Nebr.
Get your property insured by 1.
H. Kjce and you will be safe. His
: ompanies pay losses promptly.
A chicken pie dinner will be
erved in Bethel hall "Wednesday ,
fov , 21 , by the Ladies' Aid of
he M. E. church.
E. D. Spencer.
. August Epke.
Spencer & Epke ,
CrookstoE , Neb.
Tubular WeHsmade to order at 60c t
Per foot complete with pUIDp. Wina. j
Table Telephone Line.