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THURSDAY , FEBRUARY" 13 , 190S.
Democratic State'Convention
The democratic state convention is
hereby called to meet at Omaha on
Thursday , Maxell u , at 2 o'clock p in ,
for the purpose of electing a member
ot the democratic national committee
for Nebraska , four delegates at lare
and two delegates from each congres
sional district to attend the dem > -
cratic national convention to be held
at Denver on July 7 , 190S. The dele
gates from each congressional district
shall select the two delegates from
each of said districts and report same
to the state convention for nitilic i
tion. Delegates from the vano-.ia
counties to the state convention snail
be selected from each county by a
convention duly called or > > y a pri
mary election , if petitioned lor by oi )
democratic voters of said county , pe
tition for same to be liled with the
county committee on or before Feb.
14,1908.
The basis of representation shall be
one vote for every fifty votes or inaj
or fraction thereof cast for the demo
cratic electoial ticket in 1904. Cher
ry county is entitled to G delegates
C. M. GRUENTHER , T. S. ALLEN.
Sec Chm.
County Convention.
The democratic voters of Cherry
count3' are hereby called to meet in
the district court room in Valentine
on February 20 , 1908 , at 2 o'clock p.
m. , for the purpose of electing six
delegates to represent said county at
the state conven'ion to be held in
Omaha , March " > , 190S Every demo
cratic voter is hereby invited to at
tend and no credentials shall be nec
essary to secure the right to vote in
this convention.
By order of democratic county
committee.
I. M. RICE , A. M. MORRISSEY.
Sec. Chm.
Allen G. Finher on lYi.t' .
Attorney All'en G. Fisher of
Chadron is on trial before three
supreme court commissioners for
disbarment for his connection with
the estate of Herman Gocdde , who
died leaving land in Sioux county.
Under the Nebraska law , passed
years ago when the legislature
thought foreign investors would
gobble up too much land , an alien
cannot inherit real estate in this
state. Mr. Goedde left heirs in
Westphalia , kingdom of Saxony.
| Under the law the estate must
f escheat to the state , the latter to
* pay the appraSKl price for the
I property. Mr. Gocddeas not
jl a millionaire. The value of his
I estate has been much in dispute
I and thereby hangs the tale. Twice
\ claims were presented to the legis-
I lature of the state , once for § 8,000
j. ; and again at § 11,500. These were
presente 1 by Mr. Fisher on be
half of the heirs. A letter from
* the heir ? , written in German , val-
s tied t'-ie ' land at 4,500 marks , or
§ 1,175.r rhe \ local appraisers , provided -
* vided for by law , appraised the
i land at § 1,500 in 1902. The origi
nal appraisement afterwards turni i
c i up with tie amount change 1 to
§ 11,500.
The legislature rejected the
claims and after an inquiry direct
ed that disbarment proceedings be '
brought against Mr. Fisher. In
the meantime Mr. Fisher had a
blank deed on file with a Chadron
bank for the land and he obtained
title to it in the name of his wife
for § 900. He garnished the mon
ey that was on deposit with the
; blank deed. A'l ' this is to be ex-
I plained to court commissioners
C. IT. Sloan of Geneva , Walter
Anderson of L i col. ) ; m-i II. P.
Lt'avitt Of Dmahaj appointed by
the court as referees to take testi
mony.
l's FAME.
Mr. Fisher has been a dia
ui.sed figure in northwest Nebraska -
; braska for many years. He was
formerly a member of the legisla
ture and had his picture taken
with Joe Burns of Lincoln and
others , including populist mem-
jbsrs , who captured the organiza
tion of the house of representatives
and had themselves appointed on
! a sifting committee. This occur
red at the close of o. senatorial con
test in which they were not suc
cessful. Mr. Fisher enlisted in
the service of his country during
the Spanish-American war. lie
was captain of a Chadron com-
pan3r. He distinguished himself
at Chickamauga as the attorney
who defended one of his private.
soldiers , John G. Maher , against
an order of General Frederick
Grant against the use of typewrit
ing machines in camp. Long be
fore this it was said that Mr. Fish
er was the "hero" ' of a book.
"The Juggernaut of Moderns , ' '
written by Miss Rosa Hudspeth
of Stuart , Xeb. State Journal.
p.r Conniy School
The § 50,000 state aid for weak
districts has been divided into two
apportionments , one to be made
now and the other in June or De
cember , according to the decision
of the state auditor. Number of
counties entitled to share , -15 ;
number of districts , 70S ; total
amount allowed , § 24,996 ; number
of districts in Cherry county to
share , 20 ; amount allowed Cherry
county , § 735.50. Districts which
have made application for aid are
notified by post card as to amount
each shall receive. Districts whose
annual income is § 000 or more are
not entitled to share. Of the
§ 50.000 Cherry county will re
ceive § 1471.
The regular examination days
for month are Feb. 21-22. County
association Feb. 22.
Junior normal begins June 15 ,
and lasts till July 24. The first-
weeks June 15-26 in
two , - , are
stitute. All Cherry county teach
ers and those expecting to teach
should attend.
Valentine , Mcrriman , Cody and
Wood lake are now accredited
schools under the Free High
School Law.
Parents having children entitled
to free high school tuition for next
year should write to this oflice for
proper blanks and see that their
applications are filed before June 1.
HEADING CHICLE QUESTIONS.
( Kern's Among Country Schools. )
1 What is the number of eggs
produced yearly in the U. S. ?
2 Their value ?
o Where is the Nebraska Col
lege of Agriculture and Experi
ment station ?
4 When is the next Farmers'
Institute to be held in Cherry
.county ?
5 Compare the value of the
pro luct of the farms and of other
occupatio'i.
0 Whit are the elucational de-
mauds' of the new agriculture ?
( Page 2L 4. )
7 WLat were the highest and
MR. BRYAN'S OPINIONS.
The plan of guaranteed bank de
posits has probably found favor ,
among all classes of people and ir
respective of political affiliation ,
more rapidly than any other pub
lic question.
The new state of Oklahoma has
already enacted a law taxing state
banks , the fund thus accumulated
to be used in paying the depositors
of any state bank that from any
cause becomes unable to meet its
obligations. A special session of
the Kansas legislature has been
called for the purpose of enacting
legislation similar to the Oklahoma
plan. The governor of Nebraska
is considering the advisability of
calling a special session of the
legislature on account of the grow
ing belief among the people that
protection to bank depositors in
the form of state or federal guar
antees of their deposits will stop
the hoarding of money , bring into
circulation sufficient currency to
conduct the business of the coun
try , and prevent a recurrence of
such disastrous panics as the one
through which we are now pass
ing.
ing.Mr.
Mr. Bryan has been an advocate
of a law guaranteeing deposits in
state and national banks since 1893.
The legislature of Ohio has adopt
ed a joint resolution inviting Mr.
Bryan to address its members in
joint session February IS , 190Son
the subject of Guaranteed Bank
Deposits.
Mr. Bryan , in discussing the
lowest salaries paid male and fe
male teachers in Winnebago Co.
for the year 1005 ?
S Will consolidation increase
cost ot schooling ? Is it practical
in Cherry county ?
9 What are Mr. Kern's "out
door or indoor art movements ?
10 When and where were con
solidated district schools just or
ganized ?
11 Read pages 260 and 269.
12 Would excellent rural
schools affect the price of farm
property ?
( White's School Management
Punishment. )
1 What are the (2) ( ) e.ids of
punishment ?
2 What should be the (3) ( ) char
acteristics of punishment ?
2 What are the common school
punishments ?
-1 What are improper punish
ments ?
5 What other mild punishments
are useful ?
All reading circle work should
be completed by June 1st.
Cordially yours ,
LULU KOKTZ , Co. Supt.
The following clipping was
handed us by Dock Grooms and
shows the style of sale ads years
ago : "Public sale , State of Mo. ,
County of Pike. To whom it may
concern : , The undersigned will on
Tuesday , Sep. 29 , A. D. , sell at
public outcry for cash on premises ,
where Coon Creek crosses the old
Mission Road the fouling chatties ,
to-wit : Six youk of oxen with
tariff question , insists that resi
dents of the United States should
be permitted to buy home-made
goods at home at as low a price as
the foreigner can buy American-
made goods abroad. He also in
sists that our government should
b3 by and for the people as a
' whole , rather than by and for the
trusts , and administered in the interest -
' terest of a few beneficiaries of the
i
trust system. He believes that
national legislation for the purpose
of better regulation and control of
; interstate commerce and common
carriers should supplement state
legislation , and not be a substitute
for state legislation.
Mr. Brpan's paper , The Com
moner , reilects his opinions each
week on questions of public im
portance and in its colums may
also be found his magazine arti
cles , public speeches"addresses
mid lectures , which are referred
to in the daily press from day to
day.
day.If
If you are interested in political
| questions , if you desire to keep in
touch with the progress of the
campaign and to read Mr. Bryan's
campaign speeches send CO cents
to The Commoner , and the paper
will be sent to you each week un
til the close of the next presiden
tial campaign.
Postoffice money order , curren
cy , or stamps will be accepted.
Only 60 cents. Address The
Commoner , Lincoln , Nebr.
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O. W. HAHN , Secretary.
FORENOON SESSION.
11:00. : { Selection and Care of Brood Sows
Prof. E. W. Hunt , Syracuse , Nebr.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1:30 : Breeding , Feeding and Caring for Dairy Cows
Andrew Elliott , Gait , Ontario.
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2:80. : Alfalfa Prof Hunt.
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3:30. : Judging Horses Mr. Elliott.
EVENING SESSION.
7:30. Economy in the Care of Animals Prof. Hunt.
8:30. : Profitable Sheep Feeding Mr. Elliott.
These meetings are held under the auspices of the
University of Nebraska and The Valentine Farmers' In
stitute Association , and are free to all.
Come , and bring your families
yokes and chanes , two waggons
with beds , three Nigger wenches
four Buck niggers Three Nigger
Boys two Prairie Plows 23 steel
traps one barrel pickled cabbage
one hogshead Tobacco one Lot
Nigger Hoes 1 spinning wheel
Loom 3 fox hounds a lot of Coon
Mink and Skunk Skins and a lot
of other articles. Am Gwin to
California. John Doe.
Richard Roe , Cryer.
Free Headcheese apples and
hard cider at noon.
For .Sale.
House and small barn , with two
lots , close in , near school building
for sale at a bargain. House is
new , lawn and shade trees , g od
sidewalk , all fenced. Part cash ,
balance easy payments. Call on
1. M. Rice , agent.
This is just the place for some
ranch owner or farmer to select
for his wife and children to live
during the winter and send chil
dren to school. Don't delay as
this property will find an owner
soon. It may be yours. Come
and see about this first time you
are in town. IS
U S. Woatlior Itnroan Report
for week Ending Feb. 5.
Daily mean temperature 13 ° .
Normal 18 ° .
Highest 34 ° ; lowest -12 ° .
Precipitation .IS of an inch.
Total precipitation to date .27
inches.
The average for 19 years for the
same period is .62 inches.
Baumann & Bachelor- '
MEAT MARKET
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Fresh Salt and Cured Meats , Fish , Oysters ,
Vegetables , Pickles , Lard. We buy poultry !
butter and e ers and all kinds of live stock.
Call or Phone 88.
BAUMANN & BACHELOR ,
Valentine = Nebraska
iTrmnr
The only genuine and absolutely
reliable substitute for tea
and coffee is
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the new food beverage gives life , health , vigor , joy ,
comfort and beauty , and is highly recommended
for nerve endurance , and building up the constitu
tion. It is a pleasant beverage and contain ? great
nutritive and invigorating qualities. Has the re
freshing properties of fine tea , the nourishment of
the best cocoas , a tonic and recuperative force pos
sessed by neither , and can be used in all cases
where tea and coffee are prohibited.
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Eggo's Fruit Salt is a great health reviver.
A laxative and thirst quencher. Effervescent and [
so delicious to drink that a child likes it. Has all \
the properties of a Sedlitz Powder and more , and S
is recommended in all cases of indigestion , constipation - f
pation and headache. Removes impurities from the
blood and can be used freely without causing injury
Manufactured by
OMAHA , U. S. A.
The above preparations may be had from all
Grocery and Drug Stores.
0 8 Pore lipr Center
\ullic \ opinion is unerring , public confidence sel
dom misplaced. The true worth of every business
concern to the community in which it operates is
fixed by its clientele , the value-giving power of ev
ery commercial institution may be determined by
the amount of patronage it receives. The people
have unmistakably proclaimed their confidence in
and its methods , by bestowing upon it a far greater
patronage than that accorded any other place in
Valentine , Where the major portion of the fair ,
the impartial , discriminating public buys its Liquor
and Beer , must be a good place for You , the in
dividual , to trade. Visit The Htock Exchange when
you need anything in our line.
W. R A. MELTENDORFF
SCHER
DEALER IN
HARDWARE , FURNITURE AND GOAL ,
Couch Covers Tapestry Rugs Carpets
Iron Beds Springs Mattresses
Guns Ammunition
Gasoline Kerosene Lubricating Oils
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