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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 20, 1908)
Bryan Officially Notified. Lincoln , Nebr. ( Special Cor respondence ) "The greatest day in Lincoln's history" is the uni versal verdict concerning the noti fication ceremonies last Wednes day , on which occasion William J. Bryan was officially notified that he had been nominated for president by the democratic na tional convention at Denver. As nearly as such a partisan affair could be , made non-partisan , this was. Governor George L. Sheld on , republican chief executive of Nebraska , who was captain of a company in Bryan's regiment , the Third Nebraska , occupied a front seat on the platform. E. R. Sizer , postmaster of Lincoln , had charge of the carriages containing the notification committee , and half of the mounted escort were re publicans. The city was decorated far more than ever before , al though Lincoln has never yet reached the point where it deco- f'ates like most cities of her class. The crowd was so immense that not one-tenth of the people heard Mr. Bryan. This will give some idea of the size to those who un derstand how far-reaching is Mr. Bryan's voice. The most conservative vative estimates put the number r of people on the state house grounds at 30,000. The notification proceedings are familiar to newspaper readers but there were numerous incidents in connection therewith that have not been sent over the press wires and which may be of interest. Humphrey O'Sullivan of Lovf- ell , Mass. , the "rubber heel" man , was in Lincoln as the guest of the Lincoln Typographical union , and was selected secretary of the noti fication committtee. Mr. O'Snl- livan's duty was to read the official letter of the committee , and this he did in a most delicious Irish brogue that delighted the im mense throng. Mr. O'Sullivan has , as one of the printers ex pressed it , "more money than he can haul in a hay wagon , " but he still carries his union card and is as proud of it as a boy of a pair of new boots. lie says that Massa chusetts will give Bryan a major ity. ity.Rev. Rev. Father Nugent of Des Moines , who will be remembered because of his valiant services for democracy during the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 , invoked the di vine blessing , and it was magnifi cently impressive to hear that im mense throng join with him in re peating the Lord's Prayer. Fath er Nugent is a man of immense physique , with a deep , penetrating voice and the air of a man who is intensely in earnest. The ceremonies took place in the open air and there was no shade over the platform. After Mr. Bryan had been speaking a few minutes the sun came from behind a cloud and beat fiercely on his head. He paused , smiled at the audience and reached for his hat. Just then Chairman Norman E. Mack raised an umbrella and held it over the speaker's head. He was afterwards relieved by a news paper man , who matched Mr. Bryan in size. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Bryan entertained the notification committee and such members of the national committee as were in the city , at luncheon at Fairview. The tables were spread on the lawn , Mr. Bryan presiding atone , Mrs. Bryan at another , and. Con gressman Henry D. Clayton at the third. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Leavitt , Miss Grace Bryan , Mrs. Tom Allen , Mrs. Roy Spangler and Mrs. Will Schwind officiated as waitresses. It was a most in formal affair and was hugely en joyed by the guests. The evening before the notifica tion Mr. Bryan was a guest of the local Typographical Union at a banquet tendered by the union to Humphrey O'Sullivan. At its last meeting the union made Mr. Bryan an honorary member. The banquet was attended l y a num ber of visiting demounts , includ1 ' 1 NEBRASKA STATE FAIR , LINCOLN Monday , Au . 31 Lincoln Day Tuesda } ' , Sept. 1 Governor's Day Wednesday , Sept. 2 Bryan Day. Thurs , Sept. 1 Taft-Omaha Day Friday. Sept 4 Parade Day. Best Agricultural , Live Stock and Machiiieiy exhib its ever shown in Nebraska. § 30,000.00 in Premiums. $12,000.00 in Speed Fifteen harness and eight running' races. Pain's stupendous spectacle ERUPTION OF MT. VESUVIUS and CARNIVAL OF NAPLES 500 people. Immense display of fireworks each nifjlit , Liberati's New York Festival Military Band and Grand Opera Concert Company of sixty persons , eighteen of whom are Grand Opera singers of national reputation. State bands from Hebron , Beatrice , Aurora and St. Paul. Western League Base Ball Athletic Meet Wild West Show New $23,000 cattle barn , 174x255 to hold 636 head of cattle New $10,000 steel frame Auditorium , to seat 4500 people , to be dedicated by lion.V. . , J. Bryan on Wednesday , Sept. 2. For premium list and en try blank , write W. R. MELLOK , Lincoln , Ntb. 30-4 ing John W. Kern. Gov. Sheldon , aUo an honorary member of the union , was a guest. The banquet was held at the Lincoln hotel and was one of the most successful so cial affairs ever enjoyed in Lin coln. There were 122 at the table. The banquet was tendered Mr. O'Sullivan in recognition of his splendid services to the Internat ional Typographical Union. Mr. Bryan's humorous references to Mr. O'Sullivan's business , that of ? * manufacturing rubber heels , brought great applause. He said he wanted it understood that while paying tribute to the distinguished guest he wanted it understood that it was not because of his business , for "this is no gum shoe cam- pa'gn. " When Mr. Bryan paid tribute to the Typographical Un ion because of its conservatism , its splendid discipline and its ef forts in behalf of brotherhood the e'ghty union printers came up standing and cheered him to the echo. ; 'I am not eligible to mem bership in this union by reason oi being a printer by trade , " said Mr. Bryan , "but if lam eligible to membership in any union at all I presume it is the Typographical Union , for I have given printers more work to do than perhaps any other man in America. Mr. Bryan has completed the tariff speech which he is to deliver at Des Moines on August 21 , anc is working on other speeches. Now that the notification is over he expects to have more time to devote to his work , the rush oi visitors to Fairview showing a fall ing off. It is not yet decided that he will visit the Pacific coast. Mr. Bryan is bent upon remaining at home as much as possible during the campaign , but the pressure brought to bear on him for speak ing dates is something terrific. Havelock , a suburb of Lincoln , is the site of the big Burlington shops. There is a Bryan club in Havelock that has more active members by seventy-five than there are registered democratic voters in the city. It is claimed that there are more republicans in the Bryan club at Havelock than there are in the Havelock Taft club. There are over 4:00 : repub lican members of the Lincoln Bry an club. Early this week a poll was made to three different or ganizations in Lincoln , and over three hundred men asked to ex press their political affiliations and choice for president. Of the en tire number only five declared for Taft , although one-third of the number are republicans. These are straws which may tend to show the trend of the political wind , especially in Nebraska. The report that Chairman Mack has received § 30,000 that was left over from the 1904 campaign is denounced by him as a silly lie. The Hearst organs seized upon the report to intimate that some of the predatory interests were backing Bryan , and had used this as a sub terfuge to hide their contributions. Ihe national committee instead of carrying a surplus over from the 190-1 campaign had in reality a ieficit , whtch was taken care of jy generous members. The Hearst story is bound to rest on the per petrators. WILL M. MAUPIN. NOTICE. Office of Chief Quartermaster , Department of the Missouri , U. S. Army , Omaha , Nebraska , March 5 1908. By order of the President of the United States. All persons are hereby prohibited from Shoot ing , Trapping , Catching , or tak ing , dead or alive , by any device on the Fort Niobrara Military Res ervation in Nebraska , any sharper or pintail grouse , prairie chicken , qnail ( bobwhite ) , wild ducks or geese of any variety ; any woodcock snipe , Wilson-snipe , jack-snipe , plover , curlew , virginia-rail , king- rail , sera , doves , meadow-larks , robins , or any birds of any species ; any beaver , otter , jack-rabbit , cot tontail-rabbit , grey , fox or red squirrels , or an.v other game or wild animals ; or any fish , of any species. The violation of this , will sub ject offenders to arrest and prose cution in the United States courts. D. E. McCarty , Major and Quartermaster , U. S. Army , Chief Quartermaster. Old Settlers Reunion. 6th Annual Reunion of Old sett lers will take place at Morrisseys and Walcotts grove on the old John Britt place north west of Valentine Sept. oth. There will be a fine program in the morning and a large Agricul tural exhibit. Over fifty dollars given in premiums. All kinds of sports. More than sixty dollars given away to the winners. A ladies department at which thirty-five dollars will be given as prizes on fancy work and cooking. Big bowery dance in the evening See bill for list of exhibits and prizes. JOHN KILLS 1'LEXTY - > t Fr.iiis Mis sion. Robtfoud. S. 1) . n ttle branded as in cut ; horses mine on left thiah. llaiue ! - t\ve" v'ppin : f'k ' Littld White D. M. Sours. Ketmecly , Nebr. Cattle branded as on cut.lelf side Some on lelt nip. Horses same on lelt shoulder , Range Square Lake. J. A. YARYAN Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JT on riKhtside Horses branded JY on ripht shoulder Reasonable reward for any information leading to the re covery of oattlf strayed from mj range. Sa\vver Bros. Oasis , Nebr O.K.Sawyer has charge or these Horses MoTilaft hnnl- S i k-ft side. Horses ! s niif MI ihif.h Range on river. $16,500 i IN PRIZES GIVEN A "WAY GIVEN AWAY FREE- FOR CORRECT SOLUTIONS TO THE PUZZLE BELOW HE line of Pianos carried by The Bennett Co. is of such a high degree of excellence , and the T various makes so well and favorably known , that their names are already household words in the majority of homes in Nebraska and neighboring states , but in order that all may become familiar v-itli the fact that the greatest line of high-grade Pianos is\ the West is to be found in our Warerooms - rooms , ard in order to obtain a large and comprehensive list of prospective purchasers of Pianos and Organs to v/iorn we may present the merits of our instruments and explain our equitable selling system , we have inaugurated a contest which we believe to be the most interesting , and at the same time the most liberal ever attempted by any Piano house. THE CONTEST Printed in the coupon below you will find a Puzzle Automobile Wheel , around the tire of which we have placed the letters which torin the names of some of the different makes of Pianos we represent. We want you to rearrange these letters correctly and write the names which the letters form in the places left for that purpose between the spokes of the wheel. In order that you may easily understand how to do it , we have completed one answer. Study the puzzle carefully , also the arrangerm nt of the word PACKARD , and you will have little trouble in completing the rest of the answers. THE RULES GOVERNING THE CONTEST Are very simple and will be easily understood. They must be strictly complied -with , however. 1. The contest is open to all. except employes of The Bennett Company or persons connected with other music houses. 2. Thj mrrrrt names and addreFFPs of 4 prospective purchasers of Pianrsor Organs MUST be written in the spaces pro * vmpct for that mirm in the wheel. Exercise great care in sending in theht : names , for , as explained above , the principal objeu of this content ib to enable us to widen the scope of our operations and get in touch with those who are now , or may be later on. in the market for a piano. 3. The contest will extend over a period of 30 days , beginning August 21st and ending September 19th , and prizes will be awarded and the winners announced as soon as possible after the closing of the contest. 1 4 No co testant may stnd in more than one solution. 5 In ord T th t all mav have equal chances of obtaining an award , the prizes will be distributed as explained below. THE PRIZES 1 Lotus XV Grand Piano Value $1.400 1 Magnificent Art Grand Piano . .Value 1,000 1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 650 1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 600 I Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 575 I Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 550 1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano. Value 525 1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 450 1 Upright Cabinet Grand Piano..Value 400 1 Mahogany Upright Piano Value 350 And other Prizes amounting to $10,000 in Cash and Credit Certificates. An attractive souvenir will be presented to all who par ticipate in the contest but are not fortunate enough to win one of the prizes mentioned above. 8 Z CONTEST CLOSES POSITIVELY O 3 SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 19 , AT 4:3O P. M , Cut off at this dott-id line and mail as instructed below. . . Art Model Gnind Piano One of One of the Ten the Ten Pianos Piaiios STREET N90R HilRM. ROUTE One of the Ten Pianos M aj.2C3SV50SVUS.U Louis XV Grand Piano After nilins in your an = orto the jni7lc. write your mm * an 1 a 1 lr _ > ? < ; ve-v plainly 11 th3 space below , cut the coupon oft below the dotted line and mail it to V CONTEST MANAGER Name. THE Address ENNETT Street No OR COMPANY Rural Route OMAHA N. S. Eowley Kennedy , Nebraska. Same as cut on left , side and hip , ami on left shoulder of her ses. AlsoBJSH on left side ffil < ind hip. F - ion icft side. Some cat- tlfl brand ed husk- ing peg ( either side up ) on loft side or hip. p on left jaw and left shoulder of horses , | jj i on left hip of horses , on left Jaw of horses C. P. Jordan. Rosebud , SD Horses and cattle same ae cut : also CJBE JJ on right hip. Range on Oak and Butte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading : to detection of rustlers of stock bearing any of these brands. How the Prizes Will Be Awarded One (1) ( ) Piano and $1,000 in Cash and Credit Certificates for the first correct answers received as follows : (1) ( ) Between August 21st and August 23rd. inclusive ; (2) ( ) Between August 24th and August 26th , inclusive ; (3) ( ) Between August 27th and August 29th , inclusive ; (4) ( ) Between August 30th and September 1st , inclusive ; ' ) Between September 2nd and September 4th , inclusive , (6) ( ) Between September 5th and September 7th , inclusive ; (7) ( ) Between September 8th and September 10th , inclusive ; (8) ( ) Between September llth and September 13lh , inclusive ; (9) ( ) Between September 14th and September 16tb , inclusive ; (10) ( ) Between September 17th and September 19th , inclusive A total of 10 Pianos and $10.000 in Cash and Credit Certificates. P. II. Young. Simeon. Nebr. Cattle branded as cut on left side Some Q.yon left side. on left jaw ol V horses. Range on Gordon Creek north of Simeon. Albert Whipple & Sons Rosebud S , D. Cattle branded SOS on left side OSO-nriehtside Some cattle also have a - { - on neck Some with A. on left shoulder and some branded with two bars across hind onar- , ters. Some Texas catuTbraiided a * O on left aide and somejs on left side. Horses branded SOS on left hip. Some cattle branded AW bar connected on both sides and left hip of horses. J03. Bristol Valentine , Nebr. Range on Nio brara river four miles east of Ft. Niobrara. Horses and cattle branded ix B connected on left hip or side as shown in cut R M Faddis& Co. ? ostofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. ' Some branded ? * on left & * thigh. Horses branded on left shoulder or thigh. Some Some branded branded I on rh-hc thigh on-left or shoulder. shoulder ! or thigh f