THE VALENTINE T
I. M. RICE Editor and Proprietor.
MARK ZARR Foreman.
Entered at the postoffice at Valentine , Cherry county , Nebr. . as Second
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THURSDAY , DECEMBER 20 , 1906.
UNKNOWN AUTHORS.
The writers of ancient times
were thought to be especially gift
ed and the intellectual giants as
we now think of them , compared
with the ordinary man , or with
the men of today were in some
instances perhaps real ingenius
writers but the incomplete records
and want of general publicity of
great thinkers or writers made it
possible for a good self advertiser
to copy from others and take
credit for the writings and sayings
of wise men of more modest pre
tentions. Many crude thoughts ,
studied out and given expression
by industrious and intelligent people
ple , have been lost to the author
as some of the best inventions have
been lost to the inventor , stolen by
a better self advertiser who is ac
credited with that which his brain
did not produce *
The editor of THE VALENTINE
DEMOCRAT is unwilling to believe
that knowledge began with the ac
credited sages as given in history ,
but rather that they coined much
material that others had brought
together and took credit for it.
Columbus was not the first man
to advance the theory that our
world was round. It had been
talked for hundreds of years and
numerous adventurous sailors had
steadfastly believed in it and were
willing to risk a voyage , many of
them never returning. Eric , the
Red , and other noted sailors , and
some less noted , several centuries
before had sailed out across the
waters to unknown lands , and for
want of the astrolabe , which was
later invented , some were unable
to find their way back home to tell
of their discoveries.
G. Bernard Shaw and 'Hall
Caine , who are now arguing that
Wm. Shakespeare is not entitled
to the credit tor sayings and things
accredited to him , may be nearer
right than many , are willing to be
lieve , though he may have taken
credit for many sayings that people
ple of the present age are unable
to dispute. So might it be said of
many other ancient sages , philoso
phers and wise men. Even Solo
mon of old gathered his knowledge
and inspiration from his people
and really was the spokesman for
his people , exhibiting the know
ledge individually that existed
collectively to which was added his
versatile expression.
You can get a case of 24 bottles
of Webb's soda for 75c , delivered
to your house. Try a case. Tel
ephone 117. 31
Mrs. Geo. Harden returned this
week from Wagner , S. D. , and
reports her brother's- family im
proving : in health. Mrs. Harden
has been away five weeks.
Miss Frances Harden returned
last week from Lake , Neb. , south
of Cody , where she has been teach
ing school. After New Year she
will teach a winter term at Burge ,
Nebr.
Charley Greenlee has a brand
new pair of corduroy trousers with
leather cuffs at the ankle , six inch
es high , which is the latest fad.
Had to have 'em ana Charley is
steppin' mighty spry these days.
Fischer's Orchestra will give a
masquerade ball in Church's hall
Christmas night , to which every
body is invited. They will fur
nish the latest and most popular
music , and a good time is prom
ised all who attend.
Mrs. Wm. Todd arrived here
from Northeastern Montana last
Saturday to spend the winter with
relatives down near Sparks. "Wm.
Todd is a son of Horace Todd of
Sparks and owns a ranch in Mont ,
but is thinking of returning to
Cherry county.
'Tn A Woman's Power. * " the atj
traction that will appear at Church's
opera house Tuesday , Jan. 1st , will
he given this season with a strong
er cost than has ever been seen in
the play before. The play still retains -
tains that strength and intensity
that has in the past won its way to
the hearts of the public.
C. W. Carter came up from
Woodlake last Friday and spent
Sunday in our city. Mr. Carter
found our office and subscribed
for THE DEMOCRAT. His father ,
F. E. Carter , himself and two sis
ters have four sections of land
near Red Deer lake and are begin
ning to stock it with cattle' and
horses. The family came here ;
from Iowa two years ago the past' i
summer.
J. E. Pettycrew now owns a fine
violin which was manufactured by i I '
our fellow townsman , Grant Boyer - '
er , who is a carpenter and builder I .
and devotes his spare time at the '
finer work. Mr. Boyer recently
sent , a violin to Lieut. Geo. S.
Thompson in the Philipines , who
was formerly stationed at Fort
Niobrara and was principal mu
sician in the band of the Twenty-
fifth infantry at that 'time.
The Burlington has purchased
the Great Northern Short Line !
from Sioux City to O'Neill and i
will probably extend it westward .
through the center of Cherry
county next year. Another rail
road through Cherry county will
probably develop the county considerably - i
siderably and increase the popu
lation by one half or more. It
will , of course , go through the
best of unoccupied territory and
will be a great help to farmers and
stockmen.
GRANT BOYER ,
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
Valentine , - Nebraska
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Max. E. Viertel of Crookston
wn < ? in to vn yesterday on business.
Mass will be said at St. Nicholas
church on Christmas Da.y at T and
i 7:30 : a. m. by Rev. T. Spauge of
St. Francis Mission.
Thomas Hassey , a brother-in-
law of Fred Bray ton , has been
visiting friends here and at Crooks-
ton the past week. He lives at
Pear ] , Mont.
Irwin Query was in town last
Saturday. He has a 6-iO-acre
homestead and is starting a herd
while holding a position with A.
Benson of Arabia.
The house warming or dedica
tion of Wm. Erickson's'new house
out near Kennedy was well at
tended by all the neighbors for
miles around and everybody had
a good time. They danced until
Saturday morning , running two
sets the whole night. There was
plenty to eat and drink of all that
people wanted , and about 100 people
ple or more enjoyed Mr. and Mrs.
Erickson's hospitality.
GPO. Cyphers came down from
the Rosebud school yesterday to
get supplies and Christmas deli
cacies for the school and em
ployees. Sam Bordeaux , the
printer on the New Era , came
along also to take a view of Val
entine during the holidays. There
are three teachers and a number
of employees at the school beside
the principal , F. A. Warner , who ,
we understand , has resigned , and
about the first of the year goes te
Florida to spend the winter.
Did you know that our
Coffees and Teas
are the FINEST-in town ?
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'Nuff Said.
! T. C. Hornby.
CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
An Apple , a Potato ami a
Pesiny.
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The Presbyterian Sunday school
will hold its
Christmas Festival on
Christmas Eve at 7:30 : o'clock in
jthe church. All interested are
cordially invited to be present.
Also , to bring an apple , a potato
and a penny , the former to be
given to the needy in town ; the
latter to send the Story of the.
Baby of Bethleham to those who
.know it not. Barton Dailey will
receive contributions of clothing
for the children of the Child Sav
ing Institute in Omaha.
The following program will be
offered :
Hymn , Joy to the World
Congregation
Invocation Eev. J. K. Beale
Anthem . .Quartette
Concert Reading , Psalm.
Hymn , -Hail Happy Morn
School
Welcome Miss Clarkson
Solo Miss Quigley
Eecitation Miss Bertha Helzer
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Solo .Miss Ruth Quigley
Recitation Arthur Tracewell
Hymn , Hand What Mean
These Holy Voices
Exercise , For Christ and the
Church -Twenty Children
Solo Mrs. Bivens
Gifts received from Congregation
Solo Miss Faddis
Distribution of candy from tree.
Hymn and Benediction.
84Y- EVIDENCE IS l
One of the most important mom
ents in the Nebraska land fraud
casps has bpen reached for Rich
ards , Comstock and Jameson.
This is the result of the motion
made on Monday afternoon by the
attorneys for the defendants that
there was no evidence on which to
hold the defendants.
The motion was sustained in the
case of F. M. Walcott , who acted
as attorney for the Nebraska Lind
and Feed company. Only one
witness gave testimony which
connected him with the case. This
appeared in the testimony of Sam
uel M. Mann , a pension agent of
Quincy , 111. , who had three sold
iers go to Attorney Walcott's of
fice in connection with the declara
tory papers. Attorney Walcott
returned to the soldiers the amount
of their entry fees.
The defense held that the gov
ernment has brought out no testi
mony proving fraud or conspiracy ,
and that it has simply multiplied
,
the same act by such evidence as
itThas brought out.
The court held that each act
may constitute a renewal of the
same conspiracy. It &lso held
that in case of conviction , the de
fendants could not be punished
more than once for the same act.
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Attorney Crites admitted the
fact that money has been advanced j
to pay for entry fees and improve
ments , but read opinions showing
that this is no crime. He held
that the entryman's right to lease
the land begins from the moment
he takes up the entry.
Prosecutor Rush held that there
was no title in these cases. There '
had been no time to acquire a title. \
The defendants , he held , had entered - \
tered into a conspiracy to secure
false titles.
"We contend , " he said , "that
if the practices were fraudulent , it
was to deprive the government of
the land. They were looking for
the final proof and provided the
expenses for every transaction. "
An adjournment was taken to
enable the court to take up the mo
tions under consideration. Oma
ha Daily News.
School ffotes.
Misses Sadie Thackrey and
Frances Harden have closed their
schools in the country and are in
Valentine for a short time. They
both visited the Valentine schools
on Tuesday of this week.
School will close on Friday of
this week for two weeks Xraas
vacation. Misses Schaper , Mc-
Kercher , Carlson and Gordon , and
R. H. Walson will attend the state
teachers' association at Lincoln.
Miss Pettijohn will spend the holi
days with her parents at Long-
pine. Miss Driscoll will spend
her vacation in Valentine.
One need only to glance into
any room below the high school
this week to be convinced of the
truth that Jack is rendered less
dull by having a little play along
with his work. We wish every
parent in Valentine could be at the
school at three o'clock Friday to
see the work done by the children
during the past two weeks.
MEDITATION
Though our influence be great or small ,
We should do the best we know how ;
Th re Is always something ; we can do.
And the time to begin is right now.
As we walk through the paths of life.
Mapped out bv the h nd above ;
By a kindly word era pleasant smile
We cau show to Him our lovo.
Sometimes we think we're inferior ,
And the things we say dp nac count ;
We should ever strive tcTdo better ,
As life's ladder we daily mount.
For how do we know but soma hearer.
Who through evil has gone astray ;
By a kindly act from someone
May be started on the better way ?
Gemldiue Tracewell.
U. S. Weather Bureau JSeport
tor week Ending D-c. 19.
The daily mean temperature for
this week shows the greatest dis
crepancy of the season , being 11 °
3elow the normal , being respec
tively 20 ° and 31 ° .
The highest was 45 ° and the
lowest 5 ° .
The precipitation was .05 of an
inch of melted snow , giving a total
of 26.44 for the year to date.
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New Hotel X Near Depot
Electric Lights.
Chicago House ,
J. A. Hornback , Propr.
Guests for Trains a Specialty
Good Rooms. Good Service ,
OFF.CIRS OF THf 25TH
TO BE COURT-M RTIALEP
Washington , D. 0. , Dec.
On recommendation of the general
staff the secretary of war has ord
ered the trial by court-martial of
Major Charles W. Penrose and
Captain Edgar A. Macklin of com
pany C , First battalion , Twenty-
fifth infantry , under the sixty-
second article of war , for "con
duct in the prejudice of good order
and discipline" in failing in their
duty in preventing and suppress
ing the riot at Brownsville , Tex. ,
last August.
The specifications will include
among other things the charge
that the two officers named failed
to exercise due diligence in pre
venting the occurrence when the
condition of affairs at Brownsville
made it necessary that all proper
precautions should have been taken
to prevent a clash between the
troops and citizens ; and also that
they did not examine the rifles of
the men until daylight although
they learned of the true state of
affairs by 2 or 3 o'clock in the
morning.
The details of the membership
of the court and the place where
the trial will he held have been
left to the discretion of the com
manding officer of the department
of Texas. World-Herald.
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Come to town and see the
fine displays and decora
tions for Christmas- arid
Holiday trade. Look over
this paper for Christmas
advertising and things that
you may need. The stores
always shine and glitter
with splendor as the approach
preach of the holidays
makes each youthful heart
beat stronger. Let us turn
to the brightest leaf of our
nature.
The
Valentine
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about Cherry county.
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