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About Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1910)
. - , . - , \ v- , . . A Safe , Simple System . The system of paying , - by check was devised by all men-for any , I man - for you. It is . suited to the need of any business , either o large or small. ! It makes . ' no difference whether . . . .weIJayoui$10 $ $10000 , month. . A checking . , . account _ will serve your . . needs. " Pay by check , the method puts system in - to your business and gives ! ; ) you a record of every transaction. . . . . VALENTINE STATE BANK , VALENTINE. NEBR. . , . " . ; ' o , - : WOULD . N NULLIFY . . LEGAL VOTES - For the first time in the history of . the campaign for state-wide prohibi- i tion , a prohibition paper has : just admitted that so-called coun- , + ty option is county prohibition. I This admission was , made in a ' late number of the Nebraska Issue , which is the organ of the Nebraska . .Anti-Saloon League. An editorial un- der the caption of "Our County Op- ' * the tion Bill' undertakes to explain terms of the county option bill the league will present to the next legis lature for action. We quote from the : editorial the following sentences : "The proposition is so phrased as . . , to submit the question of county pro- , -hibltion to the vote of the people at a legal election. " * * * * . "The strength of the bill is in the unique : phrasing of the proposition to be voted on ; it is this , 'Shall this county become anti-saloon territory ? ' the vote being 'yes' - or 'no. ' If a major ity vote 'yes' thereafter no licenses are to be granted within tne county. " > * * " * . * . "If by any : chance a coun ty fails to become anti-saloon terri tory it doesn't vote 'wet. ' It simply does , not vote 'dry. ' All laws remain as before and all 'dry' territory ( within . . . . remains ' . ' * * . * * . .the county 'dry. This is not another liquor law. It is . -HistirictlveTy ' a temperance ( prohibi tion ) measure. " The reader will note that this bill . is styled a county option bill by the prohibitionists and yet the language ' . used by the organ of the Anti-Saloon League makes it clear and self - evi dent that it is impossible for the man who casts a ballot for the wet policy to have his will registered in an . election as contemplated by the bill. " In view of this fact why is the voter to be given a ballot enabling him to vote "No ? " For no other purpose than to deceive ! All votes cast for , the dry policy will have the full force . and effect that every legal ballot ought to have in any state , but the votes cast _ foj the wet policy are to be shdr'n of . full force and effect. This means : that all the voters who may wish to . favor the license policy are to be dis- \ franchised. In many counties a ma , jority of the voters would cast bal- , lots for the wet policy under the pro . posed law. . _ . . - - - ' " UTTER FAILURE. ( Portland Daily Argus , Nov. 20 , 1909. ) "The utter failure of prohibition to prohibit is only one of the counts in ' the indictments of the system. Its positive evils are even more demoraliz i ing than its negative evils. What it does is worse than what it does not do. . The crop is abundant Law violation r ? t _ leading to general disrespect of all law ; the debauching of politics , the ' promotion of bribery and perjury ; the hypocrisy and humbug engendered by it ; the snivelling cant on the one hand and the sneaking methods on the other that are fostered by prohibition - these and many more evils are what follow the futile attempt to compel abstinence by law. On the single mat . ter of perjury Chief of Police Har mon of JBiddleford , this week , gave damning testimony that is worth noting , accompanied as it was by a vigorous denunciation of the prohibi- tory law. Chief Harmon has headed the Biddeford police force for many years , and no one will question that he is an expert witness. In the course of the trial of a liquor case in the muni- cipal court Chief Harmon declared that , the .Maine prohibitory law had . made more liars and perjurers than all > the other laws on the statutes com . bined. ' He denounced the law as be- ' ing. wrong in principle and in its work- ings , and even went so far as emphat- \ " ically . to declare his belief that a man ' arrested for violating the prohibitory ) law was justified in going into court and committing perjury in , order to I clear himself. This is the view of an official who has been chief of police in Biddeford for sixteen years-ample : ° experience for a thorough knowledge : : of 'the' prohibitory law , its : operation . 'and' ' .its results. And the conclusions ' ; o ! Chief Harmon are the conclusions ' pfabout eVery" sheriff and police chief in "the - ' state-if they would express their honest convictions as to the re . , sults' of IhtTr ' experience : ' . ' . s . ' . . . . . . - ' . . . . , " \ . , ' / ' , . - : , ' . Talk of the Town. ,0 Have THE DEMOCRAT sent to your : friends. ! John Hellan of Arabia was in I , town last Saturday. - - . I . There are no new cases of scar- let fever and school will open next Monday. 1 II For Sale-Old Catholic parson- age. For particulars call on Father Blaere. ' 29 J. F Hunter is i , out of quarntine and is around at his work 're-ad- . justing meters for electric lights this week. I The weather has been fine since last week but is some cooler today and the northwest wind is blowing though . clear and thawing some. i Mrs. M. [ E. Moon will continue the business of S.'Moon , paying the highest cash price for hides and furs at the same old stand. House ! * I phone 89. 1 , Joe Sweeney came up from Omaha Monday morning and stop- ped off Valentine for the day , go- ing on to Merriman on the eve ning train. ' Will Clarkson is putting up ice and slipping it down the road as fast as he can : get cars. The ice is . about 20 to 22 inches thick and I the fine t ever put up. V. Northrup has accepted a transfer to Hermosa , as agent , an important station : on the north line of the Black Hills division. He takes charge Feb. 1st. / 0. U. Lenington , a feed dealer of Chadron , was in town last % , week buying hay and grain. He succeeded in buying several l car loads here and down the road. Wallace Carson and Bruce Gates recently section foreman ahe help er at Woodlake have resigned there to go to Chadron to work . . . . . . in the round house and learn firing . an engine. Sam Pierce who has a fine ranch over on Sand Creek took advantr ; asie of the mild -weather Tuesday to come to town after supplies. It was the first time he had been to town in three weeks. By mistake it was stated that Mrs. Delia C. Green of Arabia ; had gone south to spend the WJL- ter , but she merely went to Oma- ha to spend the holidays with her r daughter and is expected home this : week. A 10-pound boy was born yes- terday to Fred Taylor and wife of north table. Fred looks a couple of inches taller and Grand- pa Louis takes his position in Grandfathea's chair , though he feels just as young as he used to be. Wm. Ashbaugh , Frank Lee and Geo. E. O'Brien came up Jrom near Brownlee Tuesday to make final proof on the former's home- stead. E. D. Shriner , a horse buyer of Grand Island , who was in that part of the county , came along with them. Frank tells us that hay is plentiful and selling at 35 per ton in Browlee. Stock generally ! looks fine. Nels Soren- son has sold his store to Mr. Schockley who has also been ap pointed postmaster. Mrs. Frank Lee and children are over to Thed- ford so as to send the children to school. , G. A. Chapman has purchased : Geo. Elliott's drug store stock and fixtures f : and will combine the same , , vith his present stock , continuing t.he business as' 'Chapman , The Druggist. " It appears that there is i not business enough in Valentine uiider present conditions ro support three drug stores con sidering that " Mr. CHapman has I had the bulk of the trade. He is a skilled and successful pharmacist ! , a good druggist ! , popular with the ueople .inch is a wide awake , pro gressive business man. The deal consummated has not been ' for the purpose of monopolizing a business but rather in a progressive spirit hat Mr. Chapman absorbs his competitor's I business. They have been invoicing since Sunday . and have it ab'out completed/ - ' - . \ , - . , . . , . . I - " ' " - , . " - _ : : " Dr..Barnes"the ' eyesight spec- ialist of Omaha will be at the Valentine hotel Tuesday , Jan. 25 , and at Woodlake the 26th. 1-2 . The matched game of billiards between S. B. Weston and John Massingale was played Tuesday afternoon at John Stetter's pool. . : , room , Weston to play Massingle i 300 points to Mas : ; , ingale's 150 I points. The score at the' finish was Weston 300 , Massingale 129. Another match will probably be I pulled off between these two at the same handicap. . The county commissioners fin- ished their work Wednesday and adjourned their January meeting. James Mone is now chairman of the board. N. S. Rowley went home last week as most of the work had been completed. John Adamson , the new member , is an old timer here and like the other two members the work of the county board comes nataral to him as feeding cattle. They are all good men and they are handling the county's money ; and business as carefully as they would their own. There is not a kick coming from anyone when we can get a county board as honest , capable and as conscientious as are these men. If anyone has business with this board they should l expect from the beginning to be fair and in re- turn will ) ) receive courteous treat- ment and honest consideration. That doesn't mean that they are gullible. They are capable men who can see about as far into a question as any but they are not suspicious that people are gener- ally trying to gujl ; or rob the coun- ty. They enter into every matter with unprejudiced minds , with the earnestness of purpose to do justice to all men , tu protect the finances of the county and attend to the county's needs. Call upon them courteously and give them the measure of confidence they de ' . serve. ' . . . Resolutions. . , Whereas , God in his infinite wisdom has taken to himself our I dearly beloved brother , James F. Hunter , and Whereas our Brother while en- gaged in the wojk had always proven himself a faithful , consist ent and exemplary member of our order and an upright citizen , a true and faithful son , respected by all , therefore , be it Resolved , By Valentine lodge , No. 70 , A. 0. U. W. , that we mourn his loss as a Brother 01'1\- : man and sympathize with his af flicted family in this their time of bereavement ; That these resolutions be print- ed in the Valentine papers , a copy furnished his sorrowing family , and also entered on the records of our . lodge. W. D. CLAKKSOn , ROBERT ROBINSON , JAMES : C. QUIGLEY , Committee. t Harnar - Huff. Miss Jettie Hamar James W. Huff were "very quietly married , only relatives being present , at home of Charles P. Hamar in this city , last Wednesday afternoon , Judge Quigley officiating. Bot 'h of the young people live near Penbrook , where they are well and favorably known. Miss Hamar is a young lady of many accomplishments and her wonqanly virtues are known wherever she is. She is the old- dest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hamar who are also I well known through eastern Cher- ry county. I Mr. Huff is a recent resident of I this county , coming from the u1id- ' i le portion of the state where he i knew the Hamar family during their residence there. He is a jnan of sterling qualities and has many friends. No ydung people have started life together under more favor- able auspices and this paper joins with their many friends in wish ing them a lifejaf success andl ' hap- piness. . c . . . . - : . , . , ' ' - r a . - - - w . . J , . . ' , _ _ i6 : , .e , J- _ . . . . . : _ _ _ - ' _ _ _ " A _ _ . : . _ f. . . . . . _ . --I. - .w. . . " p- ' . _ _ . . = . . r'-- . ' : . . : . " I . 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Average for 21 years 0.14 of an inch. Precipitation March 1st to date 20 , 3S ! , inches. Average for 21 years 21.63 of an inches. JOHN J. MCLEAN. Observer. , Davenport & Co. are invoicing. . The . Red Front is busy invoicing , this week. L. E. Garlock while out coast- ing Sunday broke his leg. . Four-room house for rent. . . I. M. RICE. Born to ' Mr. and Mrs. , A. E. Spall a 12-pounrl } girl at S. Q. Spain's in Valentine. Mr. Spall is in town tLis week. Mrs. . Mary E. Carter came down From Cody yesterday and returned to-day. She says Grandpa Carter isjn i ! ; very poor health. Sheriff Kosse'tcr ! has gone to Sarocco , New Mexico , after \Y m. Bailey , who is charged with horse stealing . l in the south-western part ' of th'e country. Oliver Walcott . ' ' ' accompanied him. ' r W'm. Francke has been made deputy sheriff and is out in the country after Thomas Dowell who will be brought in for. contempt of court Tor refusing- obey the mandate of the county court order- him to send his children to school. ' St. Nicholas Church. Services will be held as follows : In Crookston on Sunday , Jan. . 2at . : 10 a. m. In Valentine on Sunday , Jan. 30. First Mass at S a. m. Second Mass at 10 a. m. Benediction of the Bhssed Sacrament after Mass. Instruction for children at 3 p. m. LEO M. ; BLAERE , Rector. BOOlll Your Own Town. o I Business will prosper Only when the people Of the community Make a united effort. Your business depends . -v On others' prosperity. , Unless we work together Results are disappointing. . . . Only those procper Whose patrons are prosperous. . Nothing succeeds like success ! . ' Towns thrive and flourish : Only when they deceive : 'to _ When their own. people Neglect no opportunities : : - * = - l . . . . . . . r GAT $ I S - GET YOUR ' , I - - " " " - Bakery Goods . - : At the Home Bakery. - . . . ; HOT AND COLD LUNCHES DAY OR NIGHT g . ! I i LHOME ! \KERYj -I ! I M > . . - _ _ _ _ . I".0:7. . : ? . . " . . . . . , . 'I- . . " ' . " . . . . . , : ; .D ( , _ AS--J' . ' ; . . . . . f ) _ _ @ _ _ iiT'i ( j 1 - , Wh- lSke cor : - y e . Go to the . ' : - - a Stock Exchange Saloon - " ' VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER V Walther F. A. , Meltendorff , Propr. , " ) _ @ @ _ 8 . _ fi fi"'e _ _ Near Depot. Good" Rooms. r . . . The City Hotel : R. HOWE [ , Propr. - . , r. ; Rates $1 per day , Calls. for all trains. ; _ 8 ( @ 6)- ' I For sale by Red Front Merc. : Co. Valentine , Neb. . " GRANT BOYER . . . _ . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - = - - - - - - - - - - - CARPENTER & BUILDER. . . . . x . : " . , , - - - A.11 kinds of wood work done to order. Stock tanks made in all sizes' Residence and shop one block south of passenger depot. " Valentil1e"PIlOSE 72 "Nebraska , . References : My Many CUF t.oroerR. A Letter From I. M. \ ' Jones ! I. M. Jones writes from Oregonia. , i Ohio , that they have been down in Southwestern Missouri and saw people fishing New Year's Day in their shirt sleeves , and the cows : I picking green grass. Strawberry I vines Jtre green. We are now in Warren county , 0. Snow is ten inches deep and fine sleighing , with temperature 16 ° below and snow- ing today. \ \ ' e are feeling tiptop and having a good visit with my brother L. \ \ ' . Jones and family. They have a , splendid farm of 140 acres and a nice home. The Uiul : is very productive. TLe principal I crops are wheat , oats , corn , and to-I bacco. The latter is a good paying crop and we do our visiting now in the strip room , stripping tobacco. They" also have maple trees , from which they made 30 galons of syrup last , year. We get THE DEMOCRAT every Tuesday , [ and we welcome it MS a letter from home. A letter from Wm. Erickson dated ' at Minneapolis , Minn. , says there are over 1,000,000 in these two twin cities and I should judge by the looks that they are all atfhotne and . a lot of the country people in be ' , . . . . - sides. Washington avenue is one . of the maIn streets and ' people are , . thicker than ants around an ant ' hill. Sleighing is good and all , hauling in the city is done with sleclp ' , cabs and everything are sleds ; . . It does not- seem very cold here iu I the city. r . . - , Dry Only In Name. ( Portland Daily Argus. ) " That an increase in "dry" territory , so-called , does not indicate a corre : sponding advance in temperance , has been demonstrated again and again. . . Missouri furnishes the latest : illustra : tion of this fact. . In that state this year more than half the counties are without licensed saloons , but accordi ing to a report Just filed with Gover nor Hadley by the state ' beer ' in ! spector . . . . , the collections under the . beer 1 , : . . . . . stamp law are nearly $19,000 greater this year than last when the area of "wet" territory was much larger. . This report covers a period of ten months including October and the in. creased sales indicated by It , as the I Boston Transcript points out , ' must have been of beer consumed In .the state because that made for pale out side ! of it is not subjp * " to tt-e tax. , ' ; , . ? Juvenile Crime in , Kanscc. Pittsturg Kansan. The reign of lawlessneSs. among boys seems to be fairly inaugurated , Petty thieving and holdups by " boys is an everyday occurrence . and Pitts burg ! has more thap , a fair . siarOY of ' _ . . . . . offenders' . ' offtmd these young ! - - - I
