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VOLUME X2II VALENTINE. NEBRASKA , THURSDAY , DEOEMBEE 19 , 1907. NUMBER 49
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Red Front Hardware Department
Make yourself a Christmas present of some of the f ollow-
. incr useful articles :
Universal Coffee Percolators
Keen Kutter Carving Sets , Silver
Knives , Forks , Spoons , Ladles , etc.
Ceen Kutter Razors
Pocket Knives Pen Knives
A complete line of
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Clauss' Razors and Scissors ,
Each article positively guaranteed or money refunded.
See our window or , better yet , come in and inspect
these and other useful articles for Christmas.
Go.
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We carry a complete line of Xmas
Candies and Nuts. Call and see.
PHONE 97 ,
GRANTJ3OYER
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CARPENTER & BUILDER. <
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes
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Valentine , PHONE 72 Nebraska
FRED WHITTEMOKB. I'res ' 'IIARLES SPARKS , Cashier
J. W STETTEK. Viet ; Pro ? OK AH L. BRITTON , Ass't. Cashier.
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Capital Surplus 52.5 :
$25,000. $2,500 , , 01 O
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LARGESTTOST CoSPIj TE VEHICLE FACTOID
LOWEST CONSIDERING Murr.
Iowa
"FOK THE NOMINEE. "
The World-Herald reproduces
the following paragraph from its
contemporary , the local republi
can organ , merely to give its read
ers a glimpse of a Great Editor
caught in the very act of making
a Crushing an'd Happy "Retort :
The Double-Ender is work
ing itself into a frenzy of ex
citement over the question of
what candidate the republi
cans of Nebraska will support
for president. It may rest
assured of one thing that in
November , 1908 , the answer
will come back , as it did so
many years ago under similar
conditions , "We're for the
nominee. "
That ought to hold 'most any
body for awhile or more. It's not
only charmingly original but over
whelmingly convincing. It leaves
nothing more to be said. Ne
braska republicans are "for the
nominee" regardless. They don't
care who he is , just so he's a re
publican they're for him. They
don't give a tinker's dam what he
stands for , just so he wears the
' "for"
republican label they're
him.
Principles don't count ; it's mere
ly the party name that counts ; it's
only for that the republicans vote
according to their leading organ.
Nebraska republicans , if we may
believe the Bee , will be guilty of
no such act of foolishness as thous
ands of Nebraska democrats com
mitted in 1901- when they voted
for Roosevelt rather than Parker
because they believed Roosevelt
more nearly a real democrat than
his democratic opponent. Ne
braska republicans don't regulate
their voting that way. They vote
simply for the man , no matter
who he is and no matter what his
principles , who bears the party
name ; that is , they do if the Bee
is authorized to speak for them.
The national convention , there
fore , is notified in advance by the
republican organ in this state that
it need have no concern about Ne
braska ; it need not put itself out
to please Nebraska republicans ; it
need not worry if it displeases
them. For Nebraska republicans
"are for the nominee" under any
and all .circumstances. They don't
think for themselves ; they don't
assert themselves ; they simply
vote as they're told.
We wonder , really , if the Bee
believes it. World-Herald.
Henry Murphy lives about 12
miles west of Brownlee , south of
the Loup River , in this county ,
Banner is his postoffice and he
keeps it in his house for the ac
commodation of his friends and
neighbors , as well as himself. He
raises cattle and horses and does
some farming , raising the family
vegetables and grain for his horses
and co vs. He has a comfortable
home and has time to read and
study political questions as they
come up from time to time , in
volving different subjects and em
bracing new ideas and forms. Mr.
Murphy is a careful thinker and a
sound reasoner , and has always
been. You don't have to talk
with him long or hear him discuss
a subject without concluding that
he knows what he is talking about ,
and his careful meditations are al
ways worth hearing. He is sel
dom wrong and his honesty of
purpose impresses those who hear
him with more than ordinary in
terest. Mr. Murphy presents a
few facts in a letter received last
week in which he says "the finan
cial jungle is the most prominent
thistle in the door yard at the
present time , " and that he has
not seen anything in the news
papers that he has had access to
that gave the compilation of fig
ures as-he has studied them. Read
what he says :
There is locked up in the U. S.
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Holiday Goods ftft ftft ftft
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Ladies' Neckwear and Fancy Shirt Holiday Handkerchiefs ft
Waists
Have you seen our display of Hand
A beautiful assortment and pretty kerchiefs this year ? All kinds all
styles. prices. See the novelty suit 'case
Handkerchief.
Xmas Candies and Mixed Nuts
Fancy and staple stuff. Men's Reefer Mufflers , Kid Gloves , ftft ftft
Neckwear and Fancy Sox ftft
Novelty Chinaware for the HolN An line and
elegant a large showing
days. of these goods , put up in individual
Always acceptable for Xmas gifts. Xmas cartons. 2 *
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Watch our grocery department windows for special prices on candies and f&ft
nuts. See our big display of bath robes for Xmas presents.
treasury § 150,000,000 gold reserve.
The last statement showed
§ 1 ,000,000,000 on deposit in our
banks , one-fourth of which is com
manded by the National Banking
law to be held in their vaults as a
reserve.
In computing the aggregate of
U. S. moneys the item appears :
silver coin $4:75,000,000 , silver
certificates 475 million , and the
gold and its certificates is comput
ed the same way. Therefore , the
amount of the coins is to be added
to the above sums , to-wit : Silver
475 million , gold 900 million , for
when the certificates are out in
circulation the coins must be in
the U. S. treasury , and vica versa
the certificates. . Hence the fol
lowing digest : "
Reserves in bank
vaults § 3,000,000,000
Gold reserve in
U. S. treas 150,000,000
Silver coin or
certificates 475,000,000
Gold coin or
certificates 900,000,000
Aggregate of moneys -
eys reserved. . . . 4,525,000,000
Aggregate of
U. S. moneys. . . 2,900,000,000
Sum of money
minus legal
requirements § 1,625,000,000
All the foregoing figures are in
round numbers.
You are at liberty to make any
or no use of this , but please re
member it does not accord with
the recent declaration of the presi
dent that our per capita circulation
is now § 33.23 , and consequently
the present conditions bears no
analogy to 1893 when Cleveland
could muster only the measely
sum of § 23.2. ° . per capita , and
which was loaded with the same
identical defects.
Cider contains twice as much al
cohol as beer and has no food value
whatever , yet many prohibitionists
ignorantly denounce beer and up
hold cider. Storz Blue Ribbon
Beer in addition to being a delic
ious beverage is also highly nur-
ishing on account of containing all
the nutriment of the finest barley
and of great tonic value because of
the juices of the hops brewed
therein.
Parties wanting wiring done or
needing repairs to their light ser
vice will please phone No. 9 or
notify the office by noon and their
i wants will be promptly attended
j to. Grain or feed order should
j also be placed at office to insure
prompt delivery.
Anyone noticing street arcs not
in working-order will confer a
favor by notifying us.
6tf S. F. GILMAX.
of winter goods in all lines is
now complete. Come and give
us a call.
MAX E V1ERTEL
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Call and see us. Phone 23
W. A. PETTYCREW , GENERAL MDSE.
Chartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank
June 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1002 ,
The BANK
Valentine , Nebraska.
( Successor to )
PAID IN A General Banking
< Exchange and
Collection Business.
G. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President.
M. V , NICHOLSON. Cashier.
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