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r 2oderate In price.
Bid you know that our
Coffees and Teas
are the FINEST in town ?
'Nuff Said.
T. C. Hornby.
Some soaps contain such
a large proportion of
alkali that the cleaning
process removes the
natural oil that keeps |
the skin from being dry , \
chapped and rough.
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Chapman's
Violet Cream
puts back into the skin
I what soap takes out of
it. It moistens and
softens the skin and
promptly r e in o v e s
chaps , roughness and
I irritation.
Though it doesn't cost
much it. could not be
better at any price.
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VALENTINE. NEB
Weather Data.
The following data , cover in cr a per
iod of IT years , have been complied
from the Weather Bureau records at
Valentine , Is'ebr. They are issued to
show the conditions that have pre
vailed , during the month in question ,
for the above period of years , but
must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the
coming mcnth.
'January.
TEMPERATUR E.
Mean or normal 17 °
The warmest month was that of 1900
with an average of 31 °
The coldest month was that of 1S ! 0
with an average of 11 °
The highest was 68 ° on 30 , 1892
The lowest was -38 = on 24 , 18U4
PRECIPITATION.
Average ior month .60 inched.
Average number of days with .01
of an inch or more'6
The greatest monthly precipitation
was 1.27 inches in 1889.
The least monthly precipitation
was 0 04 inches in 1900-01.
The greatest amount of precipita
tion recorded in anv 24 consecutive
hours was 0 37 inches on 31 , 1894
The greatest amount of snowfall
recorded in any 24 consecutive hours
( record extending to winter of 1884-85
only ) was 4.4 inches on 25 , 1902
CLOUDS AMD WEATHER
Average number of clear days , 15
partly cloud v. 8 : cloudy , 8.
WIND.
The prevailing winds have been
from the NW.
The average hourly velocit3r of the
wind is 10 miles. -
The highest velocity of the wind
was 60 miles from the NW on 7 , 1903
j. j. MCLEAN ,
Observer Weather Bureau.
You can get a case of 24 bottles
of "Webb's soda for 7oc , delivered
to. your bouse. Try a ca e . Tel
ephone 117. 31
GOVERNMENT SALARIES
Adjustment Necessary to Lice *
High Prices.
TEE UUJUST EEPUELICAN PLAIT ,
Protection to 'TrcsiM nmJ Currency
Inflation Cause of tlic Eiiori.iouH In
crease In Coat of Living Sli.I.n ; ;
Scale For Sularlew Proposed a.n a
Fair Solution of Com.ifio.iH.
Congressman Littauer of New Yorl ;
n.rt of army glove scandal fame is trying -
ing to make himself quite conspicuous
In congress this -winter. He perhaps IP
so presuming because President Itoo.sui
volt once said he was his " \varm per-
sonal friend and close political ad
viser" and iu spile of his grafting rec
ord is still welcomed at the While
House. Mr. Littauer is opposed to a
general increase in governmeut sala
ries. "I do not believe , " he said ,
"that" the man who performs clerical
labor is underpaid in Washington a- :
compared to similar work in other
walks cf life. " lie declared he was not
in sympathy with suggestions that in
creases should go to men anil women
working for the government on sal
aries below $1,800 , "but , " said Mr. Lit
tauer , "I think that there are men in
Ihc government service at the heads of
bureaus who deserve more money.
They arc the men who initiate , plai )
and execute. Often , too , they are the
men who really do the work of those
higher up and receiving much larger
salaries. The government profits by
the brains of some of these men , but ,
I admit , it will be difficult to reward
the efficient and do nothing for the in
efficient" .
This plutocratic idea that the poorly
paid $1)00 ) or $1,200 clerk was not enti
tled to an increase of salary , but that
the Republican pets , the chiefs of diI I
visions Avith $2,300 and the still higher
oflicials , were not sufiiciently paid , is
on a par with other Republican theo
rlcs. The Republican programme seems
to be "to him that hath .shall be given
and to him that hath not shall be taken i
away even that which he hath" by in
creasing the salaries of those already
well paid and by plundering the poorly '
paid through vastly increasing the cost
of living by standing pat on the tariff
that protects the trusts. It now costs
55 per cent more to live than when '
most of the salaries of clerks were
fixed as equitable , and as it requires
$1.05 now to buy what did cost $1 the
lot of the clerks with an average of
$100 a month is not a happy one. But
the Republican pets , the higher olli-
cials , "the men who really do the
work , " as Mr. Littauer erroneously de
clares , unless he means political work ,
are to have their salaries increased.
Of course this Republican patriot of
army glove contract notoriety voted to
increase the salaries of congressmen
from $5,000 to $7,500 and also for the
increase to $12,000 of the salary of the
speaker of the house and of the cabinet
officials , but the clerk has no favor iu
his eyes , and the worst of it is that
what he said was evidently inspired
and approved by the president. This
unjust Republican policy is a natural
corollary of the iniquitous system of
protectionism , which plunders the many
for the benefit of the few and fosters I
trusts and combinations. As opposed
to this system the Democratic party
stands for equal rights to all. The tar
iff must therefore Le revised so as to
reduce the protection to the trusts and
adjusted to a revenue basis , so that
high and low oflicials of the govern
ment can be paid such reasonable sal
aries as will draw to the government
the best talent in the country.
As it will take sonic time to again
adjust prices that have been artificially -
ly increased by tariff protection and
inflation of the currency , it might be
well to have the pay of government
oliieials fixed each year by a sliding
scale on the basis of prices and the
cost of living , so that when the voters
decide to "turn the rascals out" and
abolish trust protection , which is one i
of the chief causes of the present enor
mous increase in the cost of living , the
people will not be burdened with a
greatly increased salary roll that would
be unlikely to be scaled down , for ex
perience shows that government sal
aries once raised have always pre
vailed.
Inconsistent Rccomiucii'lalioiis.
IIow can President Roosevelt recon
cile his recommendation for ship sub
sidy with his other , recommendation
for an inheritance tax ? The first helps
to create great fortunes by a direct
subsidy to be paid by the people in
taxes ; the second would confiscate a
great portion of what has been wrung
from the people by covering it into the
treasury as a punishment for having
received it. If the people through their
representatives vote to subsidize ship-
oAvners or the shipping trust , the mon
ey received as subsidy is by law the
property of the shipowners. Why therefore -
fore should it be considered grafting
and that restitution to the people must tl
be made after the death of the recipij
cuts ? Evidently the president believes u
that all the great fortunes of the conni i c
try have been taxed from the people
in the form of subsidies or special
privileges , such as tariff protection.
But why not be consistent and recom
mend the legislation advocated by the
Democrats to abolish the cause of this ,
building up of vast fortunes ? There | o r
would then be 110 need of confiscation ,
for the fortunes would not exist ex- j j I
cept iu moderation. II I I
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Bellamy Storer and "dear Maria"
having settled down in Washington
j (
for the Aviuter , AVO may expect their
S )
plan of bucking the tiger will be uub
popular at the White House.
Four room house to rent ; also ,
Ji , rooms over the Democrat OfHce
for nrit as an oliice or Iiiht hou.-e-1
keeping. j 1. \I. RICE.
Ed Whiting and Sam Waudns
of Key a Pa ha county were arrested
*
ed on the Rosebud reservation lat
week and taken to Springviewl by
the Key a Paha county sheriff ,
where they must answer to the
charge of stealing five horses ,
j ! Bill Morgan was arrested on
j "Rosebud . reservation and brought
.
j j down by the U. S. marshal last
I Saturday and taken to Dead wood
j i to stand trial for stealing John
j Cordier's and Harry Presho's
horses several weeks ago. It is
' said that Tom Ferron was his ac
complice and he was arrested at
Sioux City a month ago and taken
to Sioux Falls.
U. S. W att , < T Einrwin Import
tor rrt ek Enriing .Tun. 30.
Daily mean temperature 6 ° .
Normal 28 ° .
Highest 35 ° ; lowest-12 ° .
Precipitation .10 of an inch.
W. C. T. U. Oolnnni.
Ehe "Experience" social given
by the union ladies Tuesday eve
ning was a decided success , at least
financially , the receipts amounting
to ( over $35. Yejy little expense
was connected with the entertain
ment , so it will be a nice little sum
towards building on our kitchen.
I wonder if outsiders do not give
us credit for being quite a "poeti
cal set" after listening to the
many original productions read.
We regret that not every one of
our members could be present and
we earnestly desire a full attend
ance . at our next regular meeting ,
- -
Feb. 12 , at which time we hope to
take final action on the plan , size ,
etc. , of our kitchen.
Bethel hall will be open Satur
day. Year books at lOc each on
sale. Let every member get one.
Supt. Press Work.
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PEOPLE AND STATES.
To Protect the Reserved Rights ol
Both Requires Vigilance.
If you want home rule and to protect
the states in the rights reserved tc
them and not granted to the United
States , you must elect state represent
atives who will exert those rights bj
the exercise of constructive talent anc"
meet changed conditions with prompt
ness and inflexibility. Usurpation ol
11E
power can never succeed against UK
protest of a free and robust public sen
timent Corporations , whether rail
roads or industrial combines , cannot
plunder the people of a state unless al
lowed to , and it does not need to call
in ] the United States to curb them. The
state has power to say what shall be
maximum railroad rates on business
within its borders , and similar rates
will be sure to prevail on interstate
business if the state law is rigidly en
forced. Industrial corporations called
trusts can be compelled to do justice
and are already being curbed in more
than one state. The taxation of corpo
rations is just as much within the
power of the state as the assessment of
taxes against individuals , but the as
sessment of property and taxes thereon
must be equal. The state can puuisli
corruption and grafting , and it does
not require a United States marshal era
a federal court to enforce the law , for
the state courts and a sheriff have am
ple power to arrest and punish offend'
ers.
ers.It
It is necessary , however , for the indi
vidual citizen to uphold the law and
see that honest and capable officials are
nominated and elected. "Without such
individual effort and its effect on pub
lic opinion all laws are worthless and
soon become dead letters. The making
and execution of just Ifnvs are in the
hands of the majority of the voters.
If the people are careless and supinely
allow incompetent and grafting repre
sentatives , whether legislative or exec
utive , to be elected , they deserve to be
plundered and are sure to be the foot
ball of corruptionists and incompetents.
Home rule and the reserved rights of
the states and the people soon vanish
under such conditions.
It is folly to imagine that the United
States can do what
the states leave un
done , for the concentrated power of all
the states will not rise superior to the
desires of the majority of the individ
ual states. Only by eternal vigilance
can the people's rights be preserved , ]
and if the majority of the people of a
majority of the states are equal to the d
occasion the republic is safe. To the
Democracy belongs the duty of creat
ing In the young and fostering in the b
old the ancient spirit of liberty , which
requires ( constant replenishing , for the
trend of the Republican leaders is ever
toward concentration of power in the i -i
hands of the few , which has been the
destruction of popular government iu y
the past and will be in the future un
less the people guard the rights reserved - a
served to the states and to .themselves ]
by the constitution. c
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I will sell at public auction a1 the old I. O. Jones' place , 6 miles
southeast of
©
Beginning at 1 o'clock p. m. , the following described property :
consisting of 4 Milch Cows , 4 two-year-old Heifers , 4 yearling- Heifers , 2 three-year-
old Heifers , and 1 Cow with calf by side.
1 yearling Mule , i six-year-old Mare , 700 bushels -
_ _ , els Corn in crib , 80 bushels potatoes , 7 shotes ,
2 walking Listers , 2 walking Cultivators , 1 narrow tire Wagon ,
1 John Deere Mower , I Eake , 1 hand Corn Shelier , 1 Hay Back ,
i dozen Chickens , 5 tons of Hay , Household Furniture and other
ai'ticles too numerous to mention.
TERMS OF SALE : One year's time will be given on sums over § JO with approved-
security , or 5 per cent discount for cash. Sums of $10 and under cash.
Gr. E. TKACEWELL , Auct.
c . W. LOGAN , Clerk.
v az ? & : rjttsrt * 33 sZfz-'zyJZE
Why send away for your
when the best can be had at
THE DEMOCEAT OFFICE ?
D If'P
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Editor and Proprietor of
Published Thursdays. § 1.00 a Year in Advance
jjfrtvv < SS\3K
NOTICE.
sr Tuesday , Jan. 29 ,
907 , the skating rink floor will
ie reserved on Tuesday and Fri-
ay : nights for ladies , and for
entleraen who are accompanied
y ; ladies. The object of this is to
ive the ladies an opportunity to
_ arn to skate and to avoid the
anger of accidents. Children , 16
ears of age and under , will be
llowed to skate for 15c from the j I
losing of school until six o'clock.
Ten dollars Teward will be paid
for the apprehension of any per
son maliciously or mischievously
throwing deleterious sub tanc
upoii the skating rikk flour. 2-2
Notice to Creditors.
THE STATR OF RBRASKA , | .ss.
In the Cotintv Court : r - ,
in the matter of tae estate of Willian.'Bing.f-- :
ham , deceased :
To the creditors of said estate :
You are hereby notified , thai I will sit at the
County Court Koom in Valentine iu said county
on the IGth ( lav of February. IDOr.at 10 o'clock
a. in. to receive an < i examine all claims against
stiid estate with a view t- their adjuscmeut and
aUmvance. The time limited for tne pre-sent-v
t on o' claims acuiust said estate is tuo lOMi
day of Pebniary , A. ) > . 1907 , and the time liiaft-
ed for payment f euts is one year from said
I6thday day of March. 1000.
' 'ituoss my hand and seal of ? aid Coimty
Court , this 23rd day of January , 1907.
SEAL w. J : . TOWNK ,
, 2 4 ; County Judge.
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