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THURSDAY , JAKUARY 21 , 1909.
Are You a Writer ?
We want some young lady 01
young man to take up the workoi
city editor on THE DEMOCRAT and
learn other work connected \vitl
the office. To the one who car
gather the news and tell it in a
readable style and help with othei
work when not so engaged we of
fer a place on our staff. Wages
will be paid according to the value
of the services. We want a capa
ble person ot % good education and
a talent for newspaper work. ti
Denies Fisher Rehearing.
The supreme court has refused
a rehearing to Attorney Allen G.
Fisher'who by a recent order oi
the court was disbarred from prac
tice for a period of one year for
attempted fraudupon ! the state.
In an opinion handed down yes
terday and written by Judge
Fawcett , the latter says that the
criticisms upon the opinion of
Judge Barnes , upon which Fisher
based his application for rehearing ,
are technical and not real.
The opinion says that if Fisher
presented his claim to the legisla
ture of 1903 with the fraudulent
appraisement attached and pressed
the claim for allowance , he was
guilty of everything charged
against him and if he then pre
sented the same claim to the legis
lature of 1905 he would be guilty
of a repetition of the olFense of
1903 , even though the fraudulent
appraisement had been abstracted
in the meantime. Judge Fawcett
wrote the opinion of the court.
State Journal.
Both the outgoing and the in
coming governo'r favors fixing the
primary law. This simply shows
that they both are next to public
opinion on the question. The people
ple demand of this legislature that
the law be amended so that the
people can elect delegates to a con
vention and that the county com
mittee also be elected by the voters
ers instead of appointed by the
candidates. County conventions
should select delegates to a state
convention. Under the present
law people know too little about
the men who. are asking for the
state offices. We believe that if
the people elect delegates to a
county convention that the old
abuses will be done away with and
the candidates will be saved the
trouble and expense of making
two campaigns.rery few offices
in county or state warrant the ex
pense of a double campaign.
Chadron Journal.
Why should republicans in Ne
braska advocate , at this time , pos
tal savings banks , unless to boat a
bank deposit guaranty law ? Post
al savings banks means a with
drawal of many thousands from
local banks and these great sums
will be under the control of the
party in power , and favorite banks
will get the money from the gov
ernment agents at. a low rate , or it j
will bo. sent to large cities to help
along the big b.uiks of < u th trmlo
centers. A bank jiuuranl.v hw
- ! make sue'1 ' .rovr-nnit'lit med
dling in local jVaSrntirely un
necessary. Crete D * .nocrat.
By R. H. WATSON
Earl Pettycrew was in Valen
tine for the debate last Friday and
visited the high school in the after
noon , Earl always makes' it a
point to be on hand when there is
any special event in connection
with the school.
Misses Bertha Gordon and Xel-
lie Collett entertained the teachers
at the home of D. W. Collett one
week ago last Saturday. Dainty
refreshments were served. Miss
Collett presided at the coffee urn
and Miss Gordon at the chafing
dish , each of whom proved to be
an artist in her respective place.
The debating team from Ains-
worth , the judges and Chas. Hel-
xe.r met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. II. Watson after the de
bate last Friday evening where
light refreshments were served ,
after which a number of recita
tions were given and all departed
seeming to have enjoyed a pleas
ant hour.
At the close of the debate held
in Church's opera house last Fri
day evening between Valentine
and Ainsworth , two judges voted
in favor of Valentine and one in
favor of Ainsworth. We wore
glad to win , but we would not have
felt bad in the least to have been
beaten by such bright young fel
lows as Ainsworth sent against us.
Our debating team , consisting
of Charles Ilel/er , Edith Adamson -
son and Marie Christensen , with
Mary Easley as alternate , is ex
pected to meet a team from Atkin
son or O'Neill in the near future.
It has not yet been determined
whether the debate will be in Val
entine or down the road. Our
folks must prepare to win wher
ever it is held.
Resolutions.
Whereas. God , in His infinite
wisdom , has taken to Himself our
dearly beloved brother , Lewis H.
Smith , and
Whereas , our brother has al
ways been a faithful , consistent
a.nd exemplary member of our
Drder , and an upright citizen , a
true and loving husband , respected
by all , therefore be it
Resolved , by Valentine lodge ,
\'o. 70 , A. O. U. W. , that we
mourn his loss as a Brother Work
man and sympathize with his af-
Ilicted wife in this her hour of be
reavement ;
That these resolutions be print-
id in the Valentine papers , a copy
furnished the sorrowing wife , and
ilso entered on the records of our
odge. U. G. Duxx. ]
W. D. CLAKKSOXCom. .
J T. GALLOWAY )
For Sale
Six-room house , stable for seven
icad of horses , granary and hay
; table ;
3neiroom house , corn crib and
itablo , city water in both houses
Iu-t bo su'il ' soon , part timo. part
* h. or will take young IIPJIV.V
cam : IH part , payment. P. F\
Simons , Sparks , Neb. , or I. M.
vice , Valentine , Neb. 1
Col.V. . A. Giassford , U. S. A.
in charge of the signal service sta
tion at Fort Omaha , visited thi
local weather man , J. J. McLan
Tuesday. The Colonel and Mr
McLean are old acquaintance-
und were in the service togethui
thirty-one years ago.
Niobrara Falls.
School began Monday in Distrir.
No. 100.
Mrs. Mary Sedlacek has beei
quite sick for several days.
Mrs. Kletecka is out visiting th (
sick folks at her brother , John's.
Little Lynn Ballard has beer
suffering from sore throat ; als (
Winnie Keed.
George Sedlacek and wife arc
the proud parents of a baby girl
born Jan. 141909. .
Misses Helen Stava and Lizzit
Adamson came down from Ha.
Springs Sunday morning.
All kinds of complaints are pre
vailing in the neighborhood son
throats , frost bitten toes , etc.
E. W. Reed camped out too late
r > ne of these cold nights and the
result was pretty badly frozen
bands and feet. At present writ
ing he's getting better.
Among our resolutions for the
N'ew Year was to write once IE
i while for THE DEMOCRAT , but
3iir last week's items came back
n the pocket that carried them to
: own , so we'll try again.
UXCLE JACK.
M. E. Church Notes.
The sevices at the M. E. church
continue to grow in interest and
n the manifestation of God's
iresencc. The pastor most earn
estly solicits the Christian people
o put forth every eifort in their
> ewer to make the few remaining
lays of the meeting count for
Fesus Christ.
The subject of the Sunday morn-
ng service will be , "Christian
Soldier. " The preaching service
vil ! be followed by a baptismal
cem'h
ervice and the doors of the church
vill be opened to those who have
ecently started and to others who
aay wish to enter. If you have a
; hurch letter somewhere that you
> rought with you when you mov-
; d to Valentine , look it up and
ind a church home. The church
iceds you and you need the
hurch.
The service in the evening will
ie a union service. Subject , "The
iriiest Without the Wedding Gar-
aent.
yherry Valley Cracklings.
" " vis-
"Bud"KIingaman has been -
ting Latta's lately.
Mrs. Edythe Latta is visiting
elativcs at Simeon.
Wm. Klingaman made a busi-
ess call at Viands last week.
There's a buggy with a new top
round about the country. We
render whose it is ?
Jasper Kliugaman has returned
rom Gordon where he had been
rorking for several months.
Bert Klingaman , Rosco Ward
nd O. W. McDaniel were busi-
ess callers in Wood Lake last
aturday.
School commenced in Cherry
'alley on January 4th , but , owing
> the severe weather , only a few
upils are attending.
Dorothy Grcwe is back at work
? ain. She says there was much
tore snow and less hay in west-
rn Cherry county than in the
istern. So we can say , at least ,
e live in the best part of the
) unty.
Mrs. 0. W. McDaniel and her
inghter , Ida , returned from their
isit at Lincoln last week. Mr.
[ cDaniel and son , Dwight , we re
lad to see them back , as they
ere growing weary of "house-
seping. "
Adolph Sd.lruler dipd Jan. 7.
MIS ) , nft"r rmny wpok * of suflVr-
g. The funonil took plan * I ho
Mowing Saturday and the ro
ams were laid to rest in the cem-
'h rv at Ai--\vniib. ; IJ ' leaves
wiie and tuo children , hitath
and mother , sisters and brother
to mourn his death. The write
wishes to extend sincerest sym
j pathips to the bereaved relatives.
ALKALI JIM.
Taken Up
at my place , 8 miles south of Val
en line , Nebr. , on Tuesday , Jan
uary 19 , 1909 , one white fao
steer , 3 or four years old , no vis
ible brand , ears under cropped
broad horns , left hind foot bruised
F. D. BEAMAX ,
2-5 Valentine. Neb
Citter Attack en President Cu
Short by House.
New York Representative Also Refer
to Chief Executive as "Pigmy De
scendant of Dutch Trades People
Tyrant and Bogus Hero. "
A bitter attack on President Roosevelt
velt was made in the house by Willet
( N. Y. ) . Hs remarks , which were de
livered under the license of genera
debate on the pension appropriatioi
bill , were cut short by a vote of th <
house that it would hear no more o
them.
Willctt characterized the presinen
as a "gargoyle , tyrant , pigmy descend
ant of Dutch trades people , hay tender
fountain of billingsgate , a jocular imi
tation of a king and bogus hero , " ant
charged him with having "establishec
a court in the White House whicl
would have delighted the heart o ]
Alexander Hamilton. Willett took foi
his theme "The Passing of Roosevelt , "
and in a speech of great length , deali
with numerous of the president's act :
since he came into office and scathing
ly denounced them.
Willett had completed the reading
of about three-fourths of his speecli
when , after repeated appeals to the
chair by numerous Republicans that
he be called to order , he was com
pelled to take his scat. It was on a
motion by Chandler ( Miss. ) that the
New Yorker be allowed to proceed , "in
order , " that the house voted him off
the floor , 78 to 126.
Smith ( Mo. ) pleaded for pensions
for certain militiamen of Missouri.
Langley ( Ky. ) did likewise for some of
his constituents , Norris ( Neb. ) attack
ed the house rules , Larringaga ( Porto
Rico ) presented arguments to show
that Porto Rico had not progressed po
litically , and Goulden ( N. Y. ) , Bowers
( Miss. ) and Keifer (0. ( ) discussed the
merits of the pension bill.
Proceedings in Senate.
By a vote of 37 to 27 the senate
fixed the salary of the speaker of the
house of representatives at $15,000 , in
stead of $12,000 as at present , and in
stead of $20,000 , as proposed by the
committee on appropriations. A vigor
ous speech against any increase was
made by Senator Bailey and numerous
other addresses were made in support
of the proposition.
Senator Kayner endeavored to have
the senate adopt a resolution calling
on the attorney general for informa
tion as to whether the president had
ordered suits brought against the New
York World and the Indianapolis News
because of alleged libel in publications
relating to the purchase of the Panama
canal property and under what statute
this action had been taken. Upon mo-
Lion further consideration was post
poned for a day.
The president sent to congress a
message recommending the passage of
i law authorizing him to issue a proc
lamation setting apart Feb. 12 , 1905) ' .
is a special holiday in recognition ot
I he centennial anniversary of the birth
3f Abraham Lincoln.
BIG LAND FRAUDS ALLEGED.
Secretary Garfield Asks Additional
Appropriation.
Startling information of alleged
wholesale frauds upon the public lands
las come into the possession of Sec-
etary Garfield through special agents
n the field. The allegation is made
hat approximately $110,000,000 worth
> f lands in states principally west of
he Mississippi river have been fraud-
ilently acquired within the past two
ears by corporations and individuals.
With a view of recovering these
amis , Secretary Garfield sent letters
o Chairmen Hale and Tawney of the
enate and house appropriations com-
aittees respectively , asking for an acl-
litional appropriation of $500,000 ,
vhich , if granted , with that already
.sked for , will give the department
1,000,000 for that purpose. The spe-
ific purpose of the appropriation re-
nested is for preventing "depreda-
ions upon public timber , protecting
inblic lands , examining swamp lands , i
tc. "
It is stated that there is reasonable
respect of recovering much of this al-
2ged fraudulently acquired land if
tie appropriation is quickly made. It
; also pointed out that while a mil-
on dollars may seem large , it is not
per cent of the commercial value of
ie land which the government may
ope to recover.
Secretary Garfield also submits a
tatement of II. II. Schwartz , chief of
ie field service , showing over 32,000
istinct cases of alleged land frauds
emending further investigation.
A.ft A . f\i V X F _ _ R rt
CARPENTER & BUILDER.
All kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes.
Residence and shop one block south of passenger depot.
Valentine , PHONE 72 Nebraska
References : My Many Customers.
Stock Exchange Saloon
VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER
Walther F. A. Meltendorff , Propr.
Ship your Live Stock
mm. co.
. . ,
SO. OMAHA OR CHICAGO
No shipment too large and none too small to receive the
most careful attention.
Each consignment intrusted to our care will be handled
by members of the firm.
Each man's stock sold on their merits and a square deal
guaranted to all.
Write us for the market paper and our special market
letters , which we send you free of charge.
AMOS SXYDEK. Hog Salesman. MATT MALOKE [ Cattle
( TEO. M. WOOD , Sheep Salesman. Tiros. J. DONAHUE ) Salesman.
New Hotel. Electric Lights.
Good Rooms , Hot and Cold Water.
©
NEAR DEPOT
MRS. 8. A. SEARS , Propr. , Valentine , Xebr.
Rates $1 per day , Calls for all trains ,
ery
ROBERTSON & CO , PROPRS.
Gent's Furnishings
Valentine , Xeb. , Nov. 23 , 1908.
Gentlemen.
We wish to call your atten
tion to the fact that we are going to
manufacture all suits here in the fu
ture and all our help has had years of
experience in cutting and fitting. You
need not hesitate in leaving your ord
ers for they will have our prompt at
tention and immediate service.
Our cutter has had 35 years ,
service cutting and fitting.
Cleaning , Pressing and Repairing a Specialty.
> hone 122 1 _ Valentine , Nebr.
T N E E R I N G
Done in the most satisfactory manner ! Largest prices for
the seller and honest deali' g with the bidder ! On these
terms T.V. . Cramer solici's your patronage. Graduate
of Missouri Auction School August term. 45
W. CRAMER - VALENTINE , NEB-
