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, VALENTINE DEMOCRAT [
I. M. RICE - Editor and Propr.
, C. W. Allen , Associate.
, " _ Mark Zarr , Foreman. _
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Thursday ! , October 13 , 1910.
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
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For U. S. Senator-
G , M. HITCHCOCK
For Governor-
J. C. DAHLMAN
For Lieutenant- Governor - . - /
R. A. CLARK
For Secretary of State-
C. ' \V , POOL .
For State Treasurer
GEORGE E. HALL
For State Superintendent
, V. R. JACKSON
For Land Commissioner = -
W. B. EASTHAM
For Railway Commi Rioner-
- BEN H. HAYDEN
For Congress -
WILLIAM J , TAYLOR
For State Senator-
WILLIAM E. HALEY
For State Representative 52d Dist.
JOHN CARR
For County Attorney
I C. A. RUBY
For County Commissioner 3d Dist.
J. F. NAYLOR
There are many persons who
proclaim loudly against the liquor
traffic in public , who do not even
shy , let alone -stampede from a
bottle when they meet up with one
in private.
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County option version the Slo-
cum law , is but a subterfuge used
for the purpose of clearing the
track for state wide prohibition.
The republican state platform
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endorses it ; The democratic state
convention condemned it.
No _ matter 'which of the
candidates is elected governor , it's
pretty certain that he will feel dis-
posed to choose for his first un-
official proclamation , the exclama-
tion of Horace , "Naked I seek the
camp of those who desire noth-
, j ing. "
' In that beautifu [ city where
Bryan lives , wheie Metcalf : his
_ _ dope to tbe blind gives , where each
good "feller , " is meek mild and
- : "meller" as he trods the straight
path that leads to-his ; cel ar. Good
boys , you'd like 'em , if you should
strike'em , in that Holy City where
Bryanlives.
The Hon. and , much known Geo.
Brooks , the old republican , war
' horse of Brazil Mills , the dele-
gate from Nebraska , who painted
his silk tHe red at the Chicago
convention that nominated James
G. Blaine , in the years that are
gone , has declared for the demo-
cratic ticket from Dahlman to
road overseer.
The mathamatician who figured
out that if the people should per-
mit themselves to be duped into
agreeing to the revision of the
tariff , one "schedule at each term
of congress , by the election of I
such tariff reformers as Burkett
and Kinkaid , it would take three
hundred years to accomplish it , is
, probably mistaken , it might pos-
sibly be done in half that time.
Roosevelt , the mighty , has play-
ed his great card in the attempt to
lead the hostile faction of stand-
patters and insurgents' into the
same camp , and as is usually the
case in such attempts' has failed.
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It is now evident that - all the while
he was flirting with the insurgents
he was working in unison with
Mr. Taft. The New York plat-
form demonstrates his insincerity
as an insurgent , while his personal
assumption of control alienates
standpatters. Had he taken the ,
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same interest three years ago
the elevation of Kobert M. La-
Follette that he showed in boosting
W. . H. Taft the victory of the
people through insurgency would
now be as complete as it can hope
to become from that source.
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Oppose county option , boys.
Oppose it with all your might.
You will not only be right in so
doing but you can console your-
selves with the thought that if you
should ever become doubtful upon
the subject and develop a yearning
to be instantaneously transformed
from a sinner to a saint , you can
flop as Aid rich did. And lo all
will be changed. _
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When this personal war is ; over
and some of the men who have for
years been posing as the "high
brows" of the ! democratic party
and now imagine that they are be-
ing looked upon as martyrs to
principle , find no matter how the
fight terminates , that they are only
"hewers of wood and drawers of
water" in the enemies camp ,
they will have another think
coming.
The song of the "System. "
Please , please Mr. Voter , let us
hold onto this tariff graft a little
longer , permit us to hide it in the
dark and mysterious archives of a
commission. We cannot let it go.
Its touch imparts a sensation that
is pleasant to itching palms , and
really Mr. Voter , , we'll revise it
downward this time-a little-in-
stead of upward a great deal if you
will give . us more Burketts and
Kin i kaids.
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Democracy is the father , grand
and great-grand-father of insur-
gency. It has been nurtured and
brought to flower by democratic
statesmen. It's hues have recent-
ly been intensified with additional
brilliancy by the efforts of the Hon.
Robert M. LaFollette and others ,
until its foliage has attracted the
attention of the gentleman from
the jungle , who has now boldly
entered the garden : in the roll of
older son , and by the law of pimo-
genotive claims the plant , without
regard to the rights of other heirs.
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Mr. Aldrich in his speech at
West Point last week assurred his
au dience that he had not been
fortunate enough to have attained
the high culture of the cowboy ,
and that he had never felt disposed
to don his picturesque regalia.
I Judging from the dissatisfaction
that his remarks created among
his auditors it is evident that they
decided that had his youth and
curly manhood been cast in such
environment he would have re I I
mained right there and never
would have been heard of for gov-
ernor of this or any other state.
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The sending of the Hon. G. M.
Hitchcock to the upper house of
congress by the people of Ne-
braska will be no experiment.
There are no elements of uncer-
tainty in the proposition. Mr.
Hitchcock has been manfully fight
ing the battles of the plain people
in the lower house for the past
four years and in no instance has
he deserted his post. The eyes of
Nebraskans have been critically
focused upon his every public act
and he has always made good. He
will be the junior senator for Ne-
braska after March : , 1911.
The Omaha Daily News has been
drawn over the newspaper coals
by all the other papers and several i i
ministers of Omaha , regardless of
political affiliation , and its state-
ments refuted in regard to con-
ditions in that city under Mayor
Dahlmac. This would be super- .
fluous , if it were not for the fact I
that every little Prohi-Republican :
paper throughout the state is
seizing on the News' blackmailing
articles with avidity as cheap fuel '
for their mud machines.
Even the fair name of the first
city in the state must be maliciously
and falsely assailed in the hope
that it will detract , in some
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measure from Mr. ' Dahlman's exe- .
cutive ability and at the same time
cast a halo of sanctity about the
Flame of Aldrich. Every one who
cares to know , can surely learn ,
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that advancement in the rnoral up- :
lift of Omaha , has made greater
strides under Mr. Dahlman's two
Administrations than that of any
of his predecessors.
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Every vote cast for W. E.
Haley for state senator for the
Fourteenth district will be one
cast for a man who has every
qualification for the position. His
ability and honesy are beyond
question and his watchfulness in
safe-guarding the interests of the
people generally and of this dis-
trict in particular will be equal to
any. '
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J. ' F. ' Nay lor , our candidate for
commissioner from the Third dis-
trict , is an intelligent , educated
man of quiet demeanor . and sober
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industrious habits. His election
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will prove satisfactory to all per-
sons and portions of the county
if he is given an opportunity to
demonstrate his usefulness by a
seat on the board of commis-
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sioners.
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J. W. Taylor is making a live
campaign on live issues that he
handles without gloves. His ca-
pacitv for legislative work has
been fully demonstrated in the
past , in the State House Lincoln ,
and , when his ability , earnestness
and agressivenes ? , shall have been
transfered to the larger field af-
forded by membership in the
national congi ss his efforts in be-
half of the masses will become
apparent at once. A vote for J.
\V. Ta\lor fr.r congress from the
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Sixth district will be a vote in your
own andj'our ne ' - gh bors' interest.
Mr. Metcalfe in answer to a
lavyer's analysis , each appearing
in the World-Herald , grieves over
what he terms taxation without
representation as to the voters in
the outlying precincts. the real-
ly thinks that every voter in the
state hasn't his say about this
matter he may easily learn that he
is mistaken by watching the prog
ress of any individual who should
attempt to start a beer emporium
at any country cross roads , in any
precinct where a postoffice , store
and blacksmith shop should make
it an inviting location. It would
then be demonstrated beyond
question that all voters have equal
rights and voice under , the Slocum
law ( in their own precinct , which
is the smaller unit and strikes us
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as being more democratic.
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Government Town Lots
Grand Puqlic Sale
Newell , S . D Thursday , October , 27
Sale of town lots under Government
supervision at Newell , S. D. the new
town on the Belle Fourche Valley i
Line twenty-three miles east ot Belle
Fourche , S. D. Great opportunities
for new business openings. : Do not
fail to attend. Apply to 'ticket
asrents Chicago & North Western
Ry. , for full particvlars. 40 2.
Phillip Nelson of Eli is in town.
Gary ; Fairhead , E. S. Weed and
Henry Quible , of Meriman , are in
town. ,
The young friends of George Cutler
being over anxious to have fun at his
expense , acted a little too pre-
vious , and George has the laugh on
them.
Judge Quigley sat in iudgment
over the fistic difference of two wo
men from Sparks yesterday and
bound one of them over to the district
court.
Judge Harrington of O'Neill held a
special session Qf court here"tthis
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week , reversing the decision of the
county commissioners in the Over-
man saloon case of Crookston.
If we wero living under county op
tion , tlie ; demand that il be displaced
, liy local option would be a progressive
' moasuro. Irit the domancl that local
: option he displaced by county option
. is decidedly a . reactionary measure.
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, Order of Hearing on Petition for Appointment
of Administrator.
In the county court of Cherry county , jS"e-
1)rEtslat.
State of Nelmislcn , lss i
County of Cherry , t
To the heirs and to all persons interested
In the estate of Hartley Avhite , deceased :
On reading the petition of Margaret White
' ' that the administration of .said '
] praying es-
I tate be granted to herself as ad
I ministratrix :
{ l It Is hereby ordered that you ; , and all per
sons interested in said matter , may , and do
appear at the county court to be held in and
for . .said county , on the 211th : day of October ,
lllll ! ) , at III o'clock a. in. , to show cause. If any
there he. why the prayer of the petitioner !
should not be . granted , and that notice of
I the pendency 01 said petition and that the
I hearing thereof be given to all persons inter
ested iu said matter l by pubi saiug : a copy of
this order in The "Valentine Democra't , a
weekly ! newspaper printed in said county ; ,
for three successive \ vsxoks yrlor to talcl day
of hearing.
AVltnesmy hand and the seal of said
court this 12th : day of October , I'.UO.
I SEAJ/J I , JAMKSC. : QUIGI/KT . ,
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A petition having been circu
lated by friends of 'V Ill. IIeelan
of oodlake and signed by about
500 ) voters of Cherry and Keya
Paha ! : counties was presented to
Mr. ETeelan last. Saturday , hut he
did not feel himself justified in
accepting the lumination at this
time , believing that he could bet-
ter serve the democratic party by
supporting Mr. Carr. lie , how-
ever , thanks his many friends for
the interest they have taken in his
nomination.
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TO THE VOTERS OF THE 52ND
REPRESENTATIVE DISTICT.
I had tha honor of repieRenting
this district in the last legislature ,
and am the democratic candidate
for the place again. ;
The district , which comprises
Cherry and Keya Paha counties ,
is loo large to permit me to make
a personal canvass and I therefore
take this method of reaching the
voters. AP a member of the last
legislature , I voted for the adoption
of what is called "The Oregon plan
for the election of United States
senators , " and under this plan every
voter is allowed to express his choice
for the senatorship. This vote is
not , in law , binding on the members
of the legislature , but . , if I am elect-
ed , I shall accept it as binding on
me , and my vote will be cast for the
man who has received the majority
vote of the people of Nebraska.
Personally I favor the election of
Hon. Gilbert M. Hitchcock , because ,
as has been well said of him , "he is
a splenckd ! type of public servant
who deserves promotion to the high
office to which he now aspires. But
if a majority of the 'state of Ne-
braska express themselves , by their
ballots , for his opponent , and I am
elected to the legislature , my vote
will be cast for the choice of the
majority regardless of my personal
choice , or party affiliation.
I am the author of the . bill which
resulted in establishing the state
experimental station at Valentine
and I shall use my position to
further its interests , as well as to
further my legislation looking to the
upbuilding of my district.
A legislator's } vote for United
Stales senator is the only question
on wnich party lines can properly
be drawn , and , by the declaration
I have herein made , that insue is
entirely eliminated ,
I make bold toask ! thai you take
the trouble to look into the record
I made in tho last session and , if
my work is satisfactory. I ask for
your vote and influence. This is
the day of independent voting , and
this letter is addressed to demo-
crats , republicans , prohibitionists ,
populists and independents , I care
not what your party designation
may be , if you think I am worthy
of your vote I shall be pleased to
receive it , and if elected , I shall try
to make a record that will show me
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worthy of it. Piespectfnlly ] yours ,
Jriix F. CARR ,
Springview , Nebraska.
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_ JOHN F. CARR. '
John F. Carr has served
the people of his district
faithfully and there never
has been any question about
his loyalty to Cherry county
as well as Keya Paha. In
fact if we should look upon
his work in the last legisla
ture we find that the plums
were given to Northwest
Nebraska and Cherry coun-
ty , rather than to his home
county , and Cherry county
people can find no fault
with him because he doesn't
happen to live on our side
of the line.
It would be petty jealous-
ly to even talk that Cherry
county was this year entitled
to a man within our borders
to represent this district.
So , that being no argument I
against hilnve , must be-
lieve that there is no argu-
ment against him if we take
r lr. Carr's record in the
legislature in which we can : i
find no fault.
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CHAS. A. RUBY.
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Charles A. , Ruby is the
democratic candidate for
county attorney of Cherry
county. fie has lived in.
our county two years and it
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cannot be said of him that
he came here to seek office. .1
It is true he studied law at
A.nn'Arbor law , school and I
is a graduate of that insti i
tution , and that he didn't
stay there to practice law. I
He came west , to Ne-
braska , his native state , and
has selected this * field to be-
gin 1)racticefjust as other
attorneys have done.
We have long been in
need of such a person in
Cherry county and THE
VALENTINE DEMOCRAT be-
lieves the people of this
county will make no mis
take in casting their ballots
for him at the polls.
He is a bright young man
of pleasing personality and
good education. He is in-
dustrious and faithful in his
duties. If selected he will
not be an idle man , b n will
continue in his law practice .
here as he expects to if he
is not elected.
Those who express fear
that he has not the ability or
that he is not well enough
qualified for county attorney
may perhaps feel more
afraid that he has more
ability than they desire to
cope with , but Mr. Ruby's
purposevill not be to
persecute , though he will
prosecute to the satisfaction
of the most ardent law re
specting citizen and there
will be no thought of his
failing to do his duty. .
Wedding Bells.
At the home of the bride's
sister , Mrs. J. E. Riggle , on
Wednesday , Oct. 12 , at 8
o'clock p. m. , Miss : Lena I. ,
youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. McCrea 1 , was
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united in marriage to Mel- \ :
vin 0. Hooper in the pres-
ence of relatives and a few
intimate friends.
Promptly at 8 o'clock ,
i while Miss Adda Harvey
I played the wedding march
I the young couple marched
in , accompanied by Miss
Pearl Carey as bridesmaid
and Charley Harden as
groomsman , while the Rev.
Oaldwell came forward and
pronounced them husband
and wife.
The ceremony was simple
and very impressive.
The bride has grown to
womanhood among us and
is much admired for her re-
fined womanly character ,
! always cheerful and happy.
She possesses that trait of
character that always cheers
those she meets and which
is desirable in the home
where a pleasant face and
an encouraging word will
I ever encourage him whose
good ' fortune it is to have
such a wife and he will
make a stronger fight in the
trying time of life for he
will know when the day's
work is over he will meet
with a sweet welcome. The
bride is graduate of the
Valentine high school and
is a great lover of music.
The groom is an indus
trious farmer and has also
grown to manhood among
us and is respected by all.
After congratulations a
three course supper , consist-
ing of chicken saladpickles ,
cakeice cream and fruit.was
served by Mrs. Maud Webb
and Mrs. Pearl Riggle.
Many beautiful presents
were received . by the newly
married couple.
ONE WHO \\r rAS THERE.
THE DEMOCRAT extends
congratulations.
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A fatal accident occurect \ - ,
on the Niobrora river , south , .
of Merriman , last Tuesday . ' It .
night , in which Mrs. L. L. 'f - , / i. '
Trodgen and a young son of . / , , ;
Mr. John Singleton lost oJ r. .
their lives by fire , having Iii
been literally burned to 11
death. It seems that Mr. ' tl s
Singleton has been keeping. ! I
his two sons , whose mother :
is dead , with Link Trog-
den , who was absent from
home at the time of the ac _
cident. Last Tuesday night
after the family had retired ,
the older Trogden boy and . ,
the older Singleton ] boy in " . '
one room , and Mrs.Torgden
and the little Singleton lad
in an adjoining one , the
two rooms being separated , 7 '
by hanging curtains , the two
older boys were awakened
during the night by the E
smell of smoke , the curtains -
separating the two rooms - -
were in flames and they
were nearly suffocated as " ,
they reached the yard J. :
through a nearby door , but . .
immediately seized a scant-
ling and broke in the win- '
dow where Mrs.Torgden and
the lad were , only to find the
room full of flames , their ; '
bodies lying lifeless upon the "
floor where they had fallen
as they sprang from their
bed. To reach them ' was .
. impossible and they " were
consumed by the fire togeth- .
er with the house and its
contents. It is supposed
I the curtains caught fire from i
a lamp.
Auction Sale. l-
On Tuesday , October 18 , l f
, I will sell at public auction
: my entire herd of cattle ,
consisting of 260 head of \ - , . . . . .
cattle , and eleven horses
and mules , also all my ranch , - 1
machinery. Sale takes place -
at my ranch , 29 miles south- . . .
east of Bassett. '
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