t Of Interest To ihe Hcuse = wife. t Some people say the way to make biscuits lijjhfc is to soak them in kerosene and touch a match to them. And if you want to kcop the servant , the best way to do is to chloroform her and lock her in the woodshed. And those \vhr know , say that the best thpatric.-il attraction that appears in Valen tine will be here all week com mencing Monday , Dec. 7th , when the Chase-Lister Theatre Co. op ens its engagement. This is an organization of finished player.- ? , surrounded by a lavish display of scenery and costumes so that the plays they present may be pro duced in their entirety. Clint and Bessie llobbins are still with the company and are favorites wher ever they appear. The Chase- Lister ladies' orchestra will pos itively appear at each performance. 44 Mr. Dooley" on Hapi = ness. In the November American Magazine , "Mr. Dooley , " writing on "Uplifting the Farmers , " says : "Well , sir , 'tis a tur-rble prob lem this here wan iv human onhap- piness. If Tiddy Kosenfelt finds out th' causes iv it he'll be th' gr-reatest man since Moses. Some folks say th1 on'y way to be happy is to wurruk. Maybe that ac counts f'r th' onhappiness among th' farmers. Perhaps they wud be merryer if some im ploy merit cud be found f'r thim , preferably in th' open air. Some say 'tis money ; they're poor. Some say 'tis simple poverty ; they're rich. Hogan says 'tis human society : which accounts f'r th' happiness that prevails in all large cities. Some say selfishness will make ye happy. I've timed it. It didn't cure me. Other people say on- selfishness ; but that's no more thin to say that ye can on'y be happy be givin' up something that would make ye happy. Th' nearest ye get to happiness is in wantin' I something badly an' thinkin ye have a chance to get it an' not get- tin'it. If you ye get it ye'll be I onhappy. Whin ye have ivry- ] thing in th' wurrtild that we want \ th' family will do well to watch j ye whin ye pick up a razor. " Resolutions. We. as a committee , wish to sub mit the following resolutions : EESOLVED ; that this has been one of the best County Teachers' Asso ciation that it has ever been our priviledge to attend. EESOLVED ; that we extend our sin cere appreciation to the committee for the educational feast that hns been prepared for us ; To those who have so ably taken | part in the program ; To our worthy Superintendent for her unceasing eff j to the advance ment of Cherry County schools ; To the ladies of the M.E. Church for the excellent suppar served at the banquet ; To the citizens of Valentine for the heavy welcome they have ever given to the teachers. EESOLVED that a , copy of these resolutions be spread on the min utes of this meeting and published in the local papers. Eespectully submitted D. F. STORY. E. H. WATSON. GRACE Y. Houses. tor week Kjuliu ; ; l > c. 2. Daily mean temperature 25 ° . Normal 29 ° . Precipitation 0.66 of an inch. Total precipitation from March 1st ( the crop season ) to date was 17 5.S inches and the average for same period for 20 years is 20.72. The temperature has gone back ward and this week shows a daily loss of 5 ° . The extremes are I 4U ° on the " 'th and -1 on the 1st of December. The ire crop is making rapidly. The precipita tion is slowly making up for lost time and is now within o. 1-t nf the avHriire foi 20 years. As the real cold weather sets in the winds sdem to grow Ie > s in \ -.icity. I' S U Governor Has Decided On Judges. ' Governor Sheldon has , it is said , decided to appoint to the supreme bench : William B. Rose , Lincoln * .1. L. Root , Platlsmouth. ; Jacob Fawcett , Omaha. J. G Sullivan , Culumbus. Lincoln. Neb , Nov. JJO- Will iam B. Rose , Lincoln ; J. L. Root. , Plattsmouth ; Judge Jacob Fawcett j Omaha ; J. J. Sullivan , Columbus I are the new suppreme court judges ; to be named by Governor Sheldon. Fawcettand Sullivan have serv ed on the supreme bench , the for mer as commissioner and the Litter as justice. Root was a state senator during the last legislature and for eight years W. B. Rose has been assist ant in the office of the attorney general. Rose and Root get the long terras. Sullivan is a democrat. The judges are named in accor dance with the constitutional amendment adopted at the last election. Root , Fawcettand Sullivan were in the list of ten recommended by the state bar association. The full court will comprise these four and John B Birne of Norfolk , C. B Letton of Fail bury and Manoah B Reese of Lincoln , the present judges. World-Her ald. Cherry Valley Cracklings. Say , that dog fight Saturday night wasn't had was it. M > . and Mrs. IBernie Tinkhaniare home from Arabia. Miss Grewe called on Mrs. Thomas Tinkham last Thursday evening. Mrs. 0. W. McDaniel is making preparations to go to Lincoln to spend the holidays. The Cherry Valleyites were well represented at the funeral of Mag gie Butteriield last Sunday. Frances Peterson accoi/ipaie.l by Lester Tinkham Itffc for Chicago 1 ist Saturday. They will be greatly missed by their many friends. Any one having found a brown brindle pup with the end off bis tail please call on JD.vight McDaui 1 Ee will pjy $5.00 reward for same. Miss Dora Grewe went to Valen tine Thursday to attr-ntl the Teach ers' Association Friday and Satur day. That gives the pupils an ex tra holiday. Win. Nicholas reports an acci dent which happened Saturday night The buggy uj. set on the grade near Win. Klingaman'd. If you want to know how ifc happened ask Billy. Lloyd Klingarnan lias quit Cherry Valley and has gone to Wood Lake to do double duty like all the Lake- ites. He says be is going to school and be chief meat cutter in bis uncle's meat market. A program was given at the Cherry Valley school bouse last Sat urday night followed by a box social. The program was rendered well for school children. Everybody reports a good time. The program consist- el of songs , tablaux , dialogues , dec lamation and one dramitic play. The play was good. After the pro gram the boxes were sold , A. G. Ward acting as auctioneer and A. W. McDanipl clerk. They ranged in price from sixty cents to three and a quarter dollars , the fifteen boxes brought twenty dollars which is to be used to secure a baseball out-fit for the boys of the Cherry valley school. Reward. Strayed from my pasture Aug 27 , 1908 , on soldier creek , 8 miles N. W. of Rosebud , two Buckskin geld ings with blnck stripe on backs , blaak main and tails weight 800 to 900 Ibs each ; one branded box R on left shoulder also a brand on left neck under main other branded 0 M on right b'p. Notify owner. 47 2 Snow Fly. Rosebud South Dakota- District Court Notes. State vs James Butcher , shooting with intent to kill ; dismissed be cause of the absence from the state of the prosecuting witness. State vs William Story , selling liquor without license ; dismissed because of absence from the state of the prosecuting witness. State vs Harvey 0. She parr1 , selling liquor without licence ; dis missed because of the absence from the state of the prosecuting witness. State vs Harry Ware and Mat Vi ew Marshall , robber.v ; dismissed because of the absence from the stale of the prosecuting witness. State vs Fred Gardner , forgery ; continued. State vs James Maule and Tony Maulp , burglary ; continue 1. Henry Siert vs Irwin C. Stolt ? . damage suit ; dismissed each pait.y to pay his own costs. John A. Holbert vs Andrew J. Short , law ; settled. Albert M. Peterson vs Charbon- rieau Bros. , error ; dismissed. Rhode Island Mfg Co. vs Frank Rothleutner , suit ; on note ; contin ued by agreement of parties. Jerry Warden vs Charles Eleatlv erington , appeal ; continued to await action of the interior depart ment. A. H. Kistler vs Leslie Beebout et al , forclosure ; dismissed. State vs Albert Ward and J. W. Ward , suit on bond ; continued to await the apoiritment of an ad ministrator. U. G. Welker vs Edward Lewis , appeal ; settled. H E. Lay port et al vs W. S. Barker ot al , mandamus ; dismissed at the costs of the plaintiff. C. H. Cornell ex vs Irwin H. Emery , foreclosure , on stay. W. Del mar Fast vs The Anchor Bank , luc , suit for money ; dismiss ed. * Roy Young vs George E. O'Brien , damage ; dismissed at the costs of the plaintiff. Mar.v E. Dowell vs Thomas E. Dowell , divorce ; continued by re quest of the parties. Sophia Calame vs Charles Ca- lame , divorc ° ; dismissed. Mary K. Bishop vs Ellen Lewis et al , continued. Vcrnon Brown vs Charles Blake- l.y , continued. Alfred R. Hayden vs M. A. Gammill , foreclosure ; passed. Isaac G. Trauerman et al vs Nebraska land and feeding Co. , suit i.n contract ; verdict in favor of plaintiff for § 800. Presbyterian Church. The services for Sunday , Dec. 6 are to be as follows : 11 a. m. Thrt Lord's Supper. Christian friends and . j-tr.ingers cor dially invited to partake. 7 : . ' > 0 p. in. Sermon topic 'The First Disciple. " A message to encouarge the humble. 0:30 : p. m. C. E , Topic "Con sistent Living. " G-i5 : p. m. Men's meeting at the manse. Topic "What we can do to awaken our church , " led by the pastor. All men inter ested invited. Rev. J. Robert Beale preaches at the Williams' school at o p. m. The ever popular Chase-Lister Theatre Co. , will appear at the opera house all week commencing Monday , Dec. 7 , in a high class repertoire of comedies and dram as. This insures our theatre-goers an enjoyable series of entertain ments and they will do well to see several of the plays as presented by this clever company. Clint and Bessie Robbins and the Chase- Lister Ladies' orchestra are still featured wtlh this attraction and will appear at each and every per formance , ' Prices W , 35 and 50c. Nebraska Scribes Defend and Sup = port the Slocumb Local Option Law. DE How the Mail Order Traffic iii Wei Goods Is Fostered by Dry Towns Which Are Drained of Money. In 1890 Nebraska editors partici pated in a memorable campaign against the proposed amendment tc the state constitution to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages. At that time a majority of the editors favored the retention of the high license , local option law enacted in 18S7 , believing it to be the best method of controlling the liquor traffic. In this contention they \vere supported by many of the lead ing men of the state , including Hon. W. J. Bryan. The presumption is that the major ity of Nebraska editors are of the same opinion still , and that they are again ready to defend the SlocumL law against attack. A number of the best-known editors of the state have expressed their views on the subject in letters written to the Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association oJ Omaha. Some of these letters are as follows : FREMONT DAILY HERALD. Fremont , Neb. , June 2 , 190S. Mer chants' and Manufacturers' Associa tion : Gentlemen : I helped into ef fect the prohibition law in Iowa by voting for It. My observations after the election and for sev eral months convinced me that I made a mistake , and I have not voted for prohibition since. A well-regu lated license law , and enforcement thereof , will be of far greater benefit to any community than a so-called prohibition law. Prohibition does not prohibit. The national government has been at work for a century trying to stop distillation in the mountains of Tennessee , and it has failed to ac complish "prohibition. " I am satisfied that prohibition in Nebraska would result in more drunkenness , more bad whiskey , more bootleggers , more whis key drug stores , and a greater general menace to society than ever before. The continued improvement in nieth- ods of saloon men , brewers , and deal ers generally is going steadily on , making a license law such as we now have more desirable than ever hereto fore. Yours truly , Marc G. Perkins. THE GREELEY CITIZEN. Greeley , Neb. , May 27 , 190S Mer chants' and Manufacturers' Associa tion : Gentlemen : Replying to your query as to why I favor the present Slocumb license law in prefer ence to a state- prohibitory law or county option law , would say that I have lived in Nebraska since the adoption of the present liquor law ; have seen its workings ; know it to be prohibitory if the community desires to enforce its provisions , and no other state has a law that is equally as pro hibitive. I have been in Kansas and Iowa since those states adopted state pro hibition , and at the times of my visits to them was a drinking man , and soon found out that 1 could get all the "booze" I wanted to drink. Several years ago I lived in Utica , Seward county , and in my newspaper business had dealings in both York and Seward. York was supposed to have the lid on tight , and Seward had four or five open saloons , yet one would see more drunken men in York than in Seward , and it was a subject of general comment at the time that the city and county officials of York were very lax in their enforcement of the law. I have for years argued with the temperance people those who favor a prohibitory law that they should use their endeavors to amending the rev enue laws of the government in ef fect , to have the government refuse a license when a rmmicipality voted for no saloons. In that way , with the strong arm of tne government to en force its laws , bootleggers would go out of business. No town in a county has a right to say to another town that it shall not do as it likes. No state has a right to say to another state , "You must obey our laws. " That is the reason I oppose the county option bill. Yours -very truly , F. P. Compton. LOUP CITY STANDARD GAUGE. Loup City , Neb. , June 20 , 1908. Mer chants' and Manufacturers' Associa tion : Gentlemen : I have been a tem perance man all my life , but am strict ly opposed to prohibition , because : First , it was never known to pro hibit. Second , it makes criminals out of good citizens , both for and against. A system that sets neighbor against neighbor is degenerating , and a law that p'uts a flro'mium on outlawry should be repealed. A law or a sys tem that encourages men to watch the back door of their neignbor with the hope of making criminal of bin scarcely ever fails to ma e a criminri out of the watcher. Freedom < * speech and action is the one God-give i neritage that the common people seera to have a perpetual figut to maintain. From ail ages the fanatic , whether re ligions or political , has been the su preme foe of the masses. Laws have been made and 'gerrymandering ac complished that the majority of the people never realized until they awake to find their liberties either curtailed or annihilated. The masses should wake up to the fact that the softening sentences of religion do not better tneir condition once they allow their liberties to be snatched from them. A better understanding of mediaeval history would be beneficial to the world. George H. Gibson. Dr. Mcpham , osteopath , has moved into his now office rooms over the "Rod Front store. Tele phone Xo. 155. 10 Contest Notice. U. S. Lund Once.i : enliiip. Vehraska. | > oveinber 9 , 100 < . ( A sun"'ci < Mit conff-t affidavit having b-PM tild n this olliee t y Charles r rtwin I'.livcus cod > - ? - ant. * gan ! < r Ilotm-s'ead entry So is ia ; < < 0i * . ms.de April 30 1907. I'-T section 1. township : I. rang" Sow. by .I.Miirs Maule. jr , conn stee. n whic'i it. is jiKeged that s-iiu .lam-s Mau jr . has wholly ; itmii < i < ned sai-1 1 ndUK ! cliHiii'i d 'is ' residence thcrcfioin f r more than vc months last i > aM ; iliat the said laid is not bettk'd m on nor cultivated n uood faith , and lias laih-d to cure his Inch H 'up to this date sn-d said all-tied ao- .senceffni th Inn" wts no' due to hifinpl'y - nuMit in the pnny , i-tivy o marine en ! > < of tne i oitHl Stales as a pmvtip oldier , oii > c r se i- mnn or marine durinir the war will spaiiT during ai-y o'hcr war in which the Unitt d stji'fh may I'e enjjayeilaid ; artit-s are h r i y notified to appear , respond anJ offer evi en'-e roucliinfr said allfgati n at 10 o'clock a. m on December 2 1903. ' efore the reirster and r- eeivtr ar the United S'atrs Lund O.-.oe n Valentine , ehiaska The saiu cot UMant hav njr.n a proper af i davit lileo Nov. ! ) lOos , s t Joth : lacts whu h how thar sifter due diligence i"-i > oiiil ser i e of this notice ran noU > made , ii is In reny.pi. r Pd and directed that s ich notice In yiv-n t y di e and proper publication. K. OLSf.X E 44 4 Keceiver Legal Notice. I orilla Cox. Ka'ic A. ' .yt'e ' formerly IvaMe. A . 'ox. ISrace K. Cox , David K. < "ox. 'I honi.is Dntfy. rharles Burns , Ala gi- nins. Ahixca- nne Al'g & Trti-a Co. . white Kiver vaviniS Hank. L M. Harden , real name unknown , Kd- \\strdG Robertson. .Inlia Young an Alexander [ loflmati , iipplei'tied with Saint Fiances Mi - sion. Kiid' > ra Jones , fo mcrly luniora Matten. Irvin Al.lones. . husV-and of "Eudor.i JOIICA. Iv - war S Cox , Franc.-s Al.alcult , Maggie .1. v\aicitt l o a Hell I'obten Rnoda Hrtnf end , ( ) L Briitoniuteere 1 name is Orah L 15nt- [ i > n. \\il tai-eii'tice that on HOhdayf September l)08. ! K Al. Perrig and 1' . Flnr Di - mtiiiii liled thei" petition in the Di.-tr-ci Court. ' ) hern County again t e.-tch ami all of the afor- -.iid deledants , ihe oiij'-ci , and | ) rijer ofvlncn ii-ctoha\o iheMtleoi ti e sani E At I'err : and J' . K'or. ' Dignut in and to the following < ! escrile-l ieale-r.tte. to wit : Nr h IniH oitle lOnhweAt qii.uter ot section twenty-s ven (27 east halt of ihe no theast quarter ol se tiun 2.v n towns'.ip ' thirty-li/e (35) ( ) . rin.ethiru ( . ' 5 ( ; ) . we-tot I he Cth I * Al ; iitntlleasl qiliilternf s : - inn twenly-sevea ciT ) 11 to\\nship tnirty-lr e : .5) ) . rai gi thir y ( : KI ) wi-tt of ih * 0 > 1' M ; south hall 01 the northe * > quarter and north half of the southwest quarter o'section tweiitv-two (22) ( ) in lownshiu nirt\-Iive(33) ( ) . lange thirty ( oU ) , west of .he Oth 1' Al. : nonhwist quarter ot .evtion twenty six \2C \ ) . in L-iwnship thirty-live lU'o , northofrn < ; e il-irty CWest ) of tne 0 h P , Al. and the sontn- wesi ( jnartcr of section tventy six CM ) i.i town- * iii > thirtvlive Cr $ > ) no-th of"nin e thirty ( IVJ1. \\estot theGth 1' . - . . and west half of the -iiutiie.tst qna'ter and east , halt 01 tne sontt wi"-t ( jnurter of fetction twenty four C24) . in ( uwn < hip thirty-live uK ; . n rth of ra getiir-- oiie (31 ( ; , west ihe Cth 1 * . M. and -a-t half 01 tl * soiitneast quarier 01 ecti in tweniy-eLlit 12. 1 , in township ihiri\-five C55i , range'thirt > (3'J ; wett of the ( lli 1 * . Al . northeast ( jti Her ot se--- 1011 tweiiiy-nine OJ ) , in iuwnship thirt\-tixe ( J55) ) . mnge thirtj ( & > ) sonti * halt o fie uorth- eabt quarter ami ea > t hall of the sonthea-t ijiirir- teroi section twentj-two (2J ( ) , iniownshiirthir- t > -live ( So ) north of rang -nitty tHU ) . wes > . ol tl-e Oih I * AL , ah in Cherry County , Nebraska , qi.ie - ed and confirmed in the said p umtilts as auain-.t i lie claims , interest , mortgages ami demand- : that the defendants and eacii of them be nee et J o have no interest in , lien uin n or claim to tt e Nenl estatedeuribed in th petition ; thaia decn f oe entered salistyingot record alt e m ituag- and other liens ami claims 01 the vii iodide eml- nts he cancell d , annulleu and satisfied of icc-ird ; that each and all o the ( letemUms d foievor enjoined iromasso ting any inter -bt i'i , nen upon or i-laim to ttir premibcb desc ibed n the petition and lor MICH other ami further r- lief as may i > e just and rqmtabl- Youure requ'red to answer . - aid petition on ; r belore Monday. theLcth uaj 01 December , I" Dated this ISui day t > f Kovenn-er 1008. P. FI.OIJ DJ 1'laintil's 15y AITHU K Mui-LhN -15 4 Uheii Attorney. Contest Notice , U. S. Land Oflice , Yale-MiriP. Nebraska , I r 'J , 1908. f A sntlicient contest aflidavir haying hoe > i filed in this ottice by Isaac H.'lii p. come.-tai t. ag\ins : Homestead e"try N'O IS707 made \piil : ! o. 1)07 ! ) , tor sue , se. .senw , esw. s-ction 2. tie and nenw. sot-lion 11. tow .i-hip St. range 30,1-y James laule. sr. c < ntestee , in which it : s alleged that said Jame > .Manie. sr. ha > wlnd' y nbandont-d said lamt and changed his re.-i- dencp therefrom for more th-in six inomlis la-t past. _ that the lai.d is not settled unon nor cul tivated ing > od a th , and entryman has f ile i to cure his laches i > to tis date A'id sai-l alleire J ahsenc * w-is not dun to his employment in the snniy nav > or marine orj s ot the L'l.itedtates : < s a privates ldi < ' . officer seaman or marine durintt tin- war with Siia'i or during any other w r ininch ihellaittl States may r > e f nuaged. > aid nartips are hueby notifie i to annear r-- sjjond ami oiler videnee totic'ung siid albg.t- tion at 10 o' . lock a. m. on Dee. 22 1KH. u < - - tore the reuis'er and rec-MVi r at , the Uuiteu States I and ollice. Valentine. Nebraska The said cone sia-t nav ug. in a proper all- davit , filed Nov. > . 190 . st forth facts whic i show that after due diligence perso al service of this notice cannot be nriie , it is hereoj rdered an I directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication. E 44 4 R. Sawyer Bros Oasis. Nebr CJ. K. Sawver hss char-e of thei-e cattle. H rses f s on le tsiou'- der left side liors ! ef th'gh. ' Kange on Snake river. N"braski Land and Feeding Co tertlett Kicharrts Pres Will (4 Comstook , V. ! Chart C lamison Cattle branded o. any part of animal horses branae same Range between 1701 dull oil tile t" , t * * M V..R P. . ar J Hyannis on M. R. R. in Xnrthnvsieii VaK- ' .Joa. oristol braru iv j four -n * ! r Ft. cattle branded . B connected on eft hip or side Ai - hr wn In cut R M Paddis& Postofflce address Valentine or Kennedy. Some I rinded on h ft thigh. Horses bruided I -ft shoulder . thigh. Some 'Some branded randed THOT on ri Ii' thigh on left or .shun der i shonldT or tliuh H. .Simeon Nebr. Cattl" bninded as cut on lef c side Qyon left - on left jaw ot V uorscs. on Gordon Crek north of Sime-'n , Kosebud S. D. Cattle branded SOS 'i left side OSo. u riehtside Some cattle also \ oeck 5 nave a - { - on Some with A on left shoulder and some branded with two bars terns * hind qnar- tr . Some Texas c itiie branded * > O on ieft side and s. on left side. Horses branded " - ' -ft hin. Some " "Hiided A.W rtar connpct d on not * * iidp ino 't HIv * > \t H/1fOOO N. S. Rowle > Kennedy , - Nebraska. rfame as cut on lef side and hip , and on 'eft ' shoulder of her ses. AlsoSgS on eft otr peg ( either side up ) on 'eft ' sine or hl | . p on left jaw and Mt > t bor > e.M UJ UJQ on Mt hip ot horses "ft on left jaw of horsps O P. Jordan Rosebud. 8D Horses and cattle tamp as cut. also CJ UK M on rtjrht hip. Range on Oak and Bufte creeks. A liberal reward for information leading to detection of rustlers of stock of these brand * . KOHL & TEURILL , Brownlee , Xeb. Cattle branded as in cut on left side. S o m o branded K T V on left hip. Range on North Loup river two mil s west of Brewnlee .1. A. YARYAN Pullman , Nebr Cattle branded JY on rigutside Horses branded JY on right shoulder Reasonable reward for any Information leading to the re covery of cattle strayed from my range. Pat Peiper Simeon Nebr D. M. Sears. Kennedy , Nebr Cattle branded as on cut.left side Some on left nip. Horses same on ieft shoulder. Range Square Lake. Roan Brothers Woodlake Neb Range on [ /ik- and Ciook- id Lake. JOHN KILi/i PLENTY 't Fra < cis Mis sion. Rosebud. 5.1) . rattle branded as in cut ; hores name ori les high. Kangebe- ween iprin C'k md Little White iver. KroaM Rolfe Nebr Cattle inywhere on left iide. Jannark. square crop right ear. Horses have ame brand on it thigh. Range on Gordon and Snake or t