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- by check was devised
by all men-for any
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any business , either
o large or small. ! It makes
. ' no difference whether
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, month. . A checking
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" Pay by check , the
method puts system in -
to your business and
gives ! ; ) you a record of
every transaction.
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- 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
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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-
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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
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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. . _ . .
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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
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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
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Talk of the Town.
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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.
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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 !
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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.
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0. U. Lenington , a feed dealer
of Chadron , was in town last
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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
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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
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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.
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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/ - ' -
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ialist of Omaha will be at the
Valentine hotel Tuesday , Jan. 25 ,
and at Woodlake the 26th. 1-2
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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
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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
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. . 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.
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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-
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U. S. Weather Bureau Report. .
WEEK ENDING JAX. 20 ! . 1910.
Daily mean temperature 24 ° : ; .
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Normal temperature 18 ° .
Highest temperature .
Lowest temperature 0 ° .
Range of temperature 1G = > .
Precipitation for week .07 of an inch.
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.
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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
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of th'e country. Oliver Walcott
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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.
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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 !
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Towns thrive and flourish :
Only when they deceive : 'to _
When their own. people
Neglect no opportunities : : - * = - l . . . . .
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; HOT AND COLD LUNCHES DAY OR NIGHT g .
! I i LHOME ! \KERYj -I !
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Residence and shop one block south of passenger depot. "
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References : My Many CUF t.oroerR.
A Letter From I. M. \ ' Jones
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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
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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
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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
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( 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.
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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. , ' ; ,
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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
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