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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.
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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.
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ROBERT McQEER , Propr.
Fine Wines , Liquors and Cigars
Bourbon Whiskies : Rye Whiskies :
Old Crow , Sherwood ,
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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.
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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
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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.
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Poultry , Horses , Mules and
anything you have to sell.
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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
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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.
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