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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1908)
Historical Society rn rn \ VOLUME xxm VALENTINE. NEBRASKA. THUBSDAT , SEPTEMBER 17 , 190S. NUMBER We carry NEEDLES , SHUTTL BINS for every Sewing Machine made Front Try A , We have the finest line of Men's Hats , all styles and colors , in the city. Prices from $1.00 to S3.50. 97 , GRANT BOYER , CARPENTER & BUILDER. All lands of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes Kesidence and shop one block south of passenger depot. Valentine , PHONE 72 Nebraska References : My Many Customers. < s I ROBERT McQEER , Propr. Fine Wines , Liquors and Cigars Bourbon Whiskies : Rye Whiskies : Old Crow , Sherwood , S Hermitage , Guchenheimer , Cedar Brook , Sunny Brook , Spring Hill , and 27 year/old s. and Jas. E , Pepper , O. F , C Taylor , 3 I These whiskies were purchased in bond and came direct from the U. S. gov- . / eminent warehouse. They are guar anteed pure and unadulterated. Un excelled for family and medical use. I w Three Star Hennessy and Dreyfus Brandies , Imported Gordon and DeKuyper Gins , Guinness's Extra Stout. Bass Ale , Storz Blue Ribbon and Budweiser Beer , Valentine Nebraska fl Read the Advertisements. Victor Rosewater Explains The Card System. Speaking of the thoroughness of the republican organization in general and of the card index sys tem in particular , the Omaha Ex aminer credits Mr. Eosewater with the following : "With that system he can tell at a glance practically everything connected with any voter in the country. We have his age , re ligion , financial condition , friends , secrets , and , in fact , just about everything it is possible to learn of him. "When a man comes intoacoun- try , or when a young faan becomes of age , a card goes in for him. If he gives a mortgage on his farm or his business , we note it on the card. " Also , we note the holder of the mortgage. If he has any particu lar fad , it goes on the index card. If he is a chicken fancier , we note it. If he's a Methodist , we note it. If he's a Baptist , it goes down on the card , if his parents were foreigners , we know it. We know his friends and his enemies , his strength and his weakness ; in fact , we know the voter throroughly. This applies to republicans , demo crats , populists , socialists all par ties. All are the same to the in dex. " Now then , for the application of the index. A campaign comes on and we get busy. Perhaps some of our own party are in re bellion. We get their names , look them up in our index and find who and what can influence them. We can send.their friends to them , and we can send people with the same ideas on other subjects that the in surgents holds. We. can possibly send the man u'lio liolds the mortgage on his place to talk a little with hint. "Men of his own religion can be sent to him in fact knowing him like a book , we can send just those people who can influence him. If we can't get him that way , he sim ply cannot be had. "And on elec tion day our workers have a com plete list of every voter entitled to vote in that precint The list is annotated in such a way that the worker knows just exactly what to do and what is being done. Ab solutely nothing is left to chance. We know. " With the foregoing explanation of republican campaign methods , Bryan voters may expect to be approached preached from some side in the near future. The man who talks "horses , should look out for the man who talks "horse ; " the de vout man , for the one who talks religion. The man who has mort gaged his place , poor fellow , may expect a call from the holder of the mortgage , "to talk a little with him. " Ic is easy to resist the man who talks "horse" or religion , but alas , who can resist the argu ments of the man who holds a mortgage on his home ? His re quests , like those of royalty , al ways amount to commands ; his so licitations amount to coercion. Hard Times. It has become a habit of the re publican leaders to charge the "hard times , " which prevailed during Cleveland's second jadmiu- istration , to the democratic party. The charge is false , and those who make it know it is false. The hard times began long before Cleve land's administration as an inheri tance from the preceding republi can administration. It is a matter of history , and undisputed , that Harrison foresaw them , and had the plates prepared for a bond is sue to protect the gold reserve. When he was defeated for reelection tion , he did not use them ? prefer ring to shift the responsibility to Tll6 Florslliem Shoe ° ° lcr articles of wear deserves as much attention and the selection of ' ' care as your footwear. STYLE , FIT and SERVICE are the three requi sites of a satisfactory shoe , and the FLORSHJEM , with its large variety of lasts and patterns , offers you an easy solution to the problem. The fall style for 1908 show many new designs and patterns that are exclusively Florshiem and absolutely correct TIlC Glliett Shift ! s a s"r Ul * appeals to higli grade dressers. Its individual style , its ease and comfort to the wear er , its variety of patterns , are its world wide merits upon which it is sold. The Ti2er Hat a ways stylish , always up to date , always the best , sL quality. We guarantee satisfaction to every buyer of the Tiger hat. The Tiger hat is not a cheap article of wear but ranks with best of high class merchandise. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY Carnival Dates : Sept. 22 , 23 , 24 , 25. Cleveland , his successor. Besides , the depression that pre vailed during his administration prevailed throughout the civilized world. Not only that , but the wave of prosperity that started near the close of his administration has not been confined to this coun try , but has swept over Europe and extended even to Japan. Our so called prosperity for the past twelve years , has never been no more marked , relatively , than that of other civilized countries. Will it be claimed that the pros perity of the whole world hinges on the political affiliations of the president of the United States ? Again , during Cleveland's ad ministration , there was a succes sion of bad crops , not only in Ne- brrsk-a - , but in various parts of the world. Nebraska was drouth stricken. That contributed mater ially to the distress incident to the hard times. Even republican spell-binders would hesitate to at tribute the lack of rain fall during that period to a democratic admin istration , or to pledge their party to guarantee sufficient moisture to produce a crop. The truth isj panics , like comets , are mighty peculiar in their com ings and goings. It is not easy to point out the causes that produce them. The panic of 1S7. > came during Grant's administration ; that of 1893 , during Cleveland's ; that of 1907 , during Roosevelt's. Eich was the result of conditions that existed long before it came , No honest and intelligent man at tributes any of them to the men who happened to occupy the presi- d.eutial chair when it occurred. Mr. Taft , in a recent speech in j which he wa dealing with the | democratic proposition for the guarantee of bank deposits , said : ' 'Relieved of the responsibility to and the fear of his ( the banker's ) depositors , the tendency would be to induce exploitation and mani pulation of the assets of banks in a speculative way. " Mr. Taft is too big a man , both physically and mentalIjvto talk' ' such twaddle. Would the fact' ' that the loss , in case of a failure of ! his bank , would fall on his fellow bankers instead of his depositors , make a banker' sense of responsi bility any less keen ? Is there any reason to believe that the fear of his depositors operates ( more powerfully to keep the bankers honest , than would the fear of his fellow bankers and the govern ment ? The truth is that bankers know more about the condition oi' each bank than its depositors can pos sibly know. Bank officers cannot long practice " "exploitation and manipulation of the bunk assets , " without other banks finding it out. With each bank watched by every other bank and by the govern ment bank examiners , there will be mighty little "exploitation and manipulation" of bank assets , and bank deposits will became as safe as bank notes. We sell farming implements as well as other merchandise at reasonable prices. Call and try us. CROOKSTON NEBRASKA. , MAX E ViERTEL DEALER IN EVERYTHING. Chartered as a State Bant Chartered as a National Bank June 1 , 1884. August 12 , 1002 , The Valentine , Nebraska. ( Successor to ) CAPITAL PAID IN A General Banking | Exchange .and , Collection Business. G. H. CORNELL , President. J. T. MAY , Vice-President. M. V. NIOHOLROX. Cashier. . . zi szt szt. > r CONFECTIONE Tobaccos and Cigars. k'i Canned Goods Lunch Cotmter. s/ST * V7S * ffs % 2 * v W Ws W * yiL'yx fipfr i ? > 4 ? KKv Stetter & Tobien , Props. / I DEALERS IX I' ' ! All Kinds of Fresh | | and Salt Meats. . . . § iT AVill bu.y your Cuttle , Hogs , Poultry , Horses , Mules and anything you have to sell. 3 fi I Valentine , Nebraska , I Has now on sale for a short time only , At Reduced Prices IM I Clothing , Straw Hats , Work Shirts , Ladies' ts M Waists , and Odd Sizes in Shoes. ' ! 1 I Thisjs not a Jew store. Goods are plainly II marked and sold to all alike. They are I offered at reduced prices to clear shelves for fall and winter stock. UBSGR AT ,