VALENTINE DEMOCRA1
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I. M. RICE - Editor and Propr
Mark Zarr , Foreman.
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Thursday , February , 9. 191.1.
WARREN'S 'SENTENCE COHMUlio
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Information reaches us thai
' President Tuft has commuted the
sentence of Fred D. Warren t (
$100 fine to be paid in civil court.
This is an admission that the
federal court was wrong , though
it may be possible that somebod.v
wrote or wired the prosecution 01
judge that' "we must havp .a con
viction in Kansas. They \3idn'1
appear to want a conviction in
Kentucky for murder but a mar
who offered a reward for the re
turn or Gov. Taylor to the Ken
tucky authorities to stand trial
for murder was off and had to
bo. prosecuted for interfering "will
the , freeslora ot' Gov. Taylor , whr
was a fugitive from justice anc
had been elected governor of Ken
tucky. Yet , President Taft evi
dently believes Warren to be
guilty of § 100 worth of wrong anc
wants him to pay it in the BiVi
court. /
We fail to see how that will re
lieve the federal judiciary of theii
responsibility in the affair.
If Fred D. Warren was guilty
oaly a hundred dollar's worth
/ psrhaps he wasn't gui.lty of an.\
crime at all. \
Gov. Taylor was not kidnapecl.
. but if he was caused any un asi-
neSi , perhaps he should recovei
from Warren to the extent of hi *
feelings according to the Taft decision -
, cision which fixes Warren's "guil-
at § 100 worth. If the courts wil
pass..upofir the latter phase ( her
we shall be glad to hpar from T.ifl
as to how much he is in sympathy
with Taylor as a fugitive from
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justice.
" ' We are pleased to note" that Mu * .
Taft thought the punishment tor
severe for the crime but what puz
zles us is that .he , after taking
n6ts of the procedure and ma'Mng
proper investigations sufficient .to
act , should arrive at a decision of
a hundred-dollar crime or otfense ,
'We also wonder how much he
would assess against Roosevelt for
his interference in the Moyer-
Hey wood-Pettibone trial.
We chink Mr. Warren is sdme-
.v tiling of a freak and that he , takes
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serb of a John Brpwn view of in
justice to the people some times.
I i He is. radical and goes much to
" .the extreme ; but when the United
States 'government undertook to
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- convict him for calling a fugitive
to justice offering a rexvard to
-.kidnap him so" * that he would be
compelled to stand trial for an al
leged crime , the murder of Gov.
; Goebel of Kentucky they callt-d
for and were justly entitled to the
criticism of several millions * of
people. '
r The Legislature.
Capitol removal is being talked
seriously and a bill introduced in
the House is signed by twenty-
eight members. A poll < ? fthe
Senate encourages the "removal-
ists" to believe that they can pass
their bill and get the matter sub
mitted to the voters of the state.
] t is undisputed that the capitol
"t building at Lincoln is getting
. "ratty" and there seems , to be
.little disposition to make an ap
propriation for repairs , or altcra-
. tion. /
, There is a roseate promise of
x some effective good roa'ds legisla
tion. Several bills have been in
troduced to this end and'all have
' . fceen referred to a special joint
committee of the two houses with
. the idea that the best features , of
.all the measures be whipped
shape and compiled into a c ;
hensive road bill. Automobile
people and farmers ' seem * to be
Barking'hairuonidusiy to accom *
plish the same result good roads.
Little in the way of politics is
lein < pliiyod. The democrats
1 ave a bare \vorkinjr majority in
either branch and they are devot
ing their energies in redeeming
platform -.pledges and enacting
some needed wholesome laws. The
corporations appear to be signally
inconspicibus this session and it is
'suggested.that they haye not for
gotten the joltsJihey rece.ived at
th 'hands of the democratic legis
lature of two years ago. .
Considerable interest is being
taken in the re-districting bills
xncnv before t < he legislature and
other bills are yet to be introduc
ed. It is apparent that p.olitics
play no part in the controversy ,
because the republican governor
would certainly ve.to a bill that
favored' the democrat majority. .
The chief difficulty will probably
occur in making Mvo congressional
districts out of our present six
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districts. Li. AI. D.
The parcels post bill has been
shelved again.emoihered , de
feated and 'knocked out most prob
ably by the vigilant express com
panies. kkl told you so. " They
don't want competition. Why
don't the people understand ? But
they don't seern to accomplish
much if they do. Senator/Pen-
ro e of Pennsylvania has intro
duced an amendment lo the post-
office appropriation bill calling for
an appropriation of § 100000 for
for the postmaster general to ex
periment for the ptVrrjo.se of de
termining the lowest rate at which
the ppstoffice department can car
ry packages not exceeding eleven
pounds in weight.
Perpetual motion has now been
solved for automobiles by placing
a-short tower and wind propellers
with attached gearing to the wheel's
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'and "when the wind blows the
cradle will roll. " Goes against
the wind faster " "than with xthe
wind and the faster it goes the
more wind against the propellers
ancl the faster the auto ought-to-
o. Rut you've gotto depend on
a puffo' wind- for a starter.
Sheriff's Sate.
By virtue of an execution Issued by the
clerk of the district court of CInrry cotintv.
Nebraska , July IS , 1010 , under a decree of
mortgage foreclosure , wherein II. O. .Telli-
neck plaintiff and John Clark- Lena
Olark and Edward Clark , The N. Z. Cattle
Company , incorporated , and | tle Packer's
Tfaliolial Bank of South Omaha , Nebraska ,
in-orporated , are dcfndants :
1 w 1) ) M ; 1 < il the f out tin .rot iho-co"rtliO'ise , in
Valntine. Cherry county.'eb'nska' . that being
the huil'iiitg wherein the" last term of said eoint
\vn heltl. o tliHllthdav'of March. 1911. af
TO o'clock a. m . to KitMy j'iosnm > rit of S575.00
and intjr" t at 7 percent from date of judgment
May 10. 1910 ami co ts 'uixeu at ? 3t5.0l RT d
a-icniiiisr c > stsr. uf pu lie auction , to tlie highest
art 'fir. for ca h , the . { ollowuig described prop
er" to-wit .c /
WVjswH.s UswJi o't section 27. and neMaw
of3' - 31 , Tp. 17 , U it ) , in Cherry couuty.
Nebraska. ' ' .
J4i ed this 9th div of Fehnuirv 1)11. ! )
C. > A. KOSSKTKll
r 5 " Sheriff ot" Cherryfounty
Walcott & Morrissey , attocnejs for plaiutiti. '
WHEAT MARKET IS WEAK
Reciprocity Situation" Given as Rea
son for Slump in Values.
Chicago , Fc b. 7. Democratic caucus
approval of reciprocity y\Tas a reason.
according to some authorities , why all
grains and provisions fell off in. price
here today. There was an unusually
large trade in wheat , but the market
was weak almost from start to finish
Closing figures show a net loss of % @
l * c to ViC.Corn and oats both to-
is.hed li > @ % c under last night , wiflb
provisions down T c to 10@25c. Clos
ing prices :
Wheat May , 94 @ 94c ; July , 92 %
@ 93c ; Sept. , GlT e. f
Corn May , 49'X-c ; July , 5050 c.
Oats May , 32yt@32c ; July , 32 c.
Pork MayT $ lS.05'jJuly , $17.41) ) . *
Lard May , $9.G7 % ; Julyf"$9.55.
Chicago Cash Prices No. 2 hard
wlieal 9495K-c ; No. 2 corn , 451c ;
No. 2 oats , 31c.
\ Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago , Feb , 7. Cattle Receipts ,
1,500 ; slow ; beeves , § 4.90@6.8Q ; west
ern steers , $4.40@5.60 ; stoctfers and
feeders , § 3.80 @ 5.80 ; cows and heifers ,
? 2.60@5.SO ; calves , $6.oO@8.25. Hogs
Receipts , 1S.OOO ; steady ; light , $7.60 I
@ 7.85 ; hea > y , S7.20@7.70 ; rough , $7.20 j
@ 7.40 : pigs , $7.GO@7.95 _ ; 'bulk , $7-.G5@
7.75 Sheep Receipts , 14 000 ; strong ;
nati.es , $2504.40 ; westerns , $2.50@
4.40 ; yearlings , ? 4.50@5.50 ; lambs ,
| 4.20@6.25. \
South Omaha Live Stock.
South Omaha , . Feb. 7. Cattle Re
ceipt's , 4,300 ; lOc higher ; beef steers ,
* 4.75@G.ln ; C0ws and , heifers , $3.25 @
j.Go ; stockersand feeders , $4.75@5.75 ;
rails , $4.4'0@5.15 ; calves , § 3.9D@8.00.
FTogs- Receipts , 11,200 ; ltc lower-
ugh , $6.75@7.25 ; heavy , $7.30@7140 ;
ihxcd" , $7.35@7.45 ' ; choice light , ? 7.55. ;
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Sheep Receipts , 6,800 ; steady ; ewes ,
3.65@4.15 ; wethers , . . " .
ambs , $5,10 @ 6,00. " j
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XiCAN TROOPS.
Some of President Diaz's
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Fighters , Such ss Are
Meeting Rebels at Juarez
by American Press Association.
RSQN ARGUES
GAINST PACKED
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Contends Immunity Bath Doe :
tlot Cover Subsequent Actions.
Chicago , Feb. 8. Arguing that tin
sanctity of the grand jury room mus
be "held inviolate , even by the cour
which created the grand jury , Assist
ant .United States Attorney James S
Wilkerson took up again the plea o
the government that the immunit :
bath given packers in 1905 becaus <
they went before the investigating
body and testified , should not rui
against prosecution of an offense al
lege'd to have occurred since that time
He argued that the cpurt had m
right to inquire what testimony wen
before the grand jury or the mannei
of its deliverance. Because ; of thi :
promise , he sajd that the packer :
could not claim immunity. '
W. S. Kenyonassistant attorney
general , returned from Iowa to tak (
charge of the prosecution of the gov
ernment's case.
' , HOMES FOR DIPLOMATS
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House Passes Bill by Standing Vote ol
141 to 39.
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Washington , Febv S. rAfter.a ten
years' struggle the * house passed
bill providing for the. purchase anc
construction of American embassies'
legations and consular buildings
abroad. The measure was ' put tnrpugt
under a suspension of'Ine rules oy t
standing vote of 141 to 39 , the ) , an
nouncement of the result being greet
ed with applause.
The senate , which on several oc'ca
signs has adopted similar bills , is ex
pected to ratify the action of the
house.
Representative Lowden Ill. ) , authoi
of the bill , led the fight for it , seconded
ended by Representative Longwortt
( O. ) . The opposition came from' ' the
Democratic side.
Longwortli appealed especially tc
the Democrats "to support the'bill
claiming it had been indorsed by
William Jennings Bryan and Samuel
Gompers.
"It also is strongly recommended , by
a Republican of Democratic tendencies
using the word in its broad sense
the presidents/of the United States , "
I.origworthcpntinued. _ _ ' "With homes
provided for our ambassadors and
ministers abroad , we will be in a po
sition to select for these office * men
of learning , . training and patriotism
and not be , restricted to men fitted
solely bv their pocketbooks. "
The bill limits the cost of buildings
to $150,000.
SENATE AMENDS ARMY BILL
Measure' Also Carries Appropriation
for Aeroplane Work.
Washington , Feb. 8. Incorporated
in the irmy appropriation bill , which
passed the senate , was a provision for
a dental corps. The provision was of
fered by Senator Bulkeley as an
imendment to the bill and it was ac-
iepted without debate.
"The amendment provides that the
orps shall not exceed one dental sur
geon to each 1,000 men ; that each of
Lhem shall be a graduate of a dental
college and shall not exceed thirty
rears of age. The pay is to be that of
nembors of the medical corps and ,
nembtrs are not to be given rank ex-
; eeding that of major. f
A provision was incorporated to
nake immediately available $25,000 of
: he aeroplane appropriation , so' that
.his amount niay be used in operating
icrial maphines. along the Texas bor- *
ler to insure against the violation of
leutrality laws by either the Mexican
egujar'or insurgent forces.
The army appropriation bill carries
m aggregate of , $93,678,586 ; (
Snow Blocks Iowa Ro ds.
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Mason City. "la. , Feb. 7.-Mowa Cen-
: ral passenger train No. 4 was stuck
n the9 snow all night at Pickering ,
iouth of here , as the result of the
ieavyfall _ of show. ' All roads are bad-
y blocked and trains are delayed
rom three to fifteen hours. . I
School Teacher Burned to Death.
Wilburton , Okla. . Feb. S. Miss Alice
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kerning , superintendent of - public
ichoqls.of Latlmer countjvwas burned
Q death hero in a % e wuicli destroyed
. home. ,
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Cotton wood Grove.
Orvillc1 Connor of the Overtoi
ranch is dehorning calves thi
week. He visited an aged uncli
in Colorado in December am
January and has been kept prett ;
busy since his return. , His littl
boy wss sick with a cold while h
was gone , but is nearly well now
The winter has been so opei
that there will be a plenty of > ha ;
and so'far there has been no los
of cattte to speak of. /
Dick Flinn was freighting confer
for the Speck ranch this week
He will now haul lumber to buil <
the Speck school house.
Two gray wolves Avere chasec
by Mahlen Parker of the C-Bu
ranch last week , but his horse te
them escape.
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School began in district No. 5'
this week with 15 pupils. It qui
in December to wait for longe :
days ab they all have so'far to go
Harry Davis commenced feed
ing for the Overton Feb. 1st.
Nearly everyone along'the creel
was subpoenied for Mr. Brierly'j
trial at Kushville. Even some o
the women had to go.
Bob Johnson is working at thi
Spck ranch while Mr. and Mrs
Speck are in Kushville.
Bud Secrest has bought Mr
Birnett's section south of the
creak for $6 an jicre. Mr' Bar
neU's intend going to Idaho Feb
4r , > .to see if he likes it in the west
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ern part where he lias a sister. I
he does he may move there , lit
doss not give possession until Maj
1 , so he will have plenty of tirm
to get a good location and dispose
of his cattle , horses and other be
longings. They are-611 .settlers
and are progressive , accoraraodat
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in neighbors whom we regret to
lose.
Fred-Hill , who recently provec
up , intends renting his section anc
moving .to Idaho.
Miss Hazel Reynolds has beer
taking many nice pictures lately
with her camera. The large girls
of school intend having theirs3
taken on horseback next week.
Mrs. Conner got a § 20 camera
Christmas and there are three
kodaks in the neighborhood that
are kept in use. .
Mr. Plumrher has been atRush-
ville this wrek on a contest against
the claims .of Dan Hill and his son
Fay.
Land has been taken up so rap
idly this win er that none filable
in towns 30 or 31 , range 40 is left.
Milton Cass , who has beenstay-
ing _ at his grand-father's , Mr.
May , the past winter , returned to
[ owa last week.
Mr. Barnes' house will be finish
ed so he can move in by March
1. It is a story and a half cottage
with four rooms below and bath
room. Water will be piped into
; he house.
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School will begin in District No.
L3J fylarch 13 , if they can rent a
louseVand get a teacher. The
people have ; pledged the money
! or it. * This is a naw district and
ms but 21 sections , about half of
which are unoccupied save for
Battle pastures. .
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The claim east of John Brown's
ns been taken by a man in Mis
souri who will soon be here to
build his house.
Joh'n Coleman's second daugh
ter , Mrs. Starr is visiting them
jhis month.
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John ByJstra has been selling
; he Wonder lamp this winter.
Services are being held in the
Lavaca church every two weeks.
Sunday school every Sunday.
Censor Board for Omaha Theaters.
Omaha , Feb. 8. Censorship for ail
theaters was suggested in the meeting
of the committee of the whole of the
city council. Councilman McGovern ,
backed by Councilman Funkhouser ,
suggested * that a board of censor.8 ba
provided , thes duty of which , shall be
to pass on all plays that come to the
theaters of * bmaha. The suggestion
was the outcome of the agitation for
a new ordinance , providing' practically
for the censorship of moving picture
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Finished
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and find we are overstocked on some
.lines. To close out we will sell
QOBN KING MANURE SPREADERS
That cost LSS $11O.OO for $75XO
We believe that there will be an advance
, in the price of Lumber and advise'our cus
tomers to build wfrile it is cheap. A com
plete line of Posts , Barb Wire and Staples
thai we ard selling exceptionally cheap.
You will save money and be assured of
getting the best quality by purchasing of
us. An examination of our Lumber will
convince you that we carry the largest
stock of the best grade and at lowestprices.
LUMBER CO
Cigars and
Soft Drinks i
JOHSM G. STETTER - PROP.
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ifage Line
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D. A. WHIPPL& , Propr.
Valentine Headquarters at the Chicago House
Rosebud " " " Rosebud Hotel
Leave Valentine at 8 o'clock every morning , J
Sundays excepted. " §
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Arrive at Kosebud'at 2 o'clock p. ' in. . ' iff * . . .
Leave Kosebud at 8 o'clock every morning ,
. Sundays excepted. . . . . .v |
Arrive at Valentine at 2 o'clock p. m.N -r
Dinner at Britt at 11 o'clock a. m. v *
Special attention to passengers , baggage and ;
express or packages.
Leave orders at headquarters or at the Eed
Fiont ; store.
D. A. Whipple.
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Go to the
Stoc ! Exchange Saloon
, VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER
Walther F. A. Meltendorff , Propr.
I Cigars , Tobaccos , Confectionery )
- Hot and Cold Lunches
| Short Order Meals. Bakery Goods I
TELEPHONE NO. 7
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Sues for $25,000 for Breach of promise
Lincoln , Feb. 8. The suit of Mrs.
Blenda Wernstedtfor _ $25000 against
Charles V. "Warner for breach of prom
ise was begun in the district court.
The plaintiff has a daughter sixteen
years old. "Warner's wife died several
years ago. He owns nearly 'a thousand
acres of valuable land in this state.
The arrangements for the marriage
wcra made by proxy , the defendant
finally meetins- the plaintiff by ap
pointment in Chicago immediately after
er- , she had returned from Europe ,
where the musical talent of her daugh
ter was being cultivated.
Sheriff's Sale.
By virtue of an oraer ol sale Issued by tha
clrrk of the district court of Clierrv county. Ne
braska. .July 18th , 1010 , under H deeree of mort-
Knue forec.osurt- rein .Tames Nr. Dunlop la
olalntiff and Bl-Ine AnrferSon and Ama Ander
son , Benjamin Swojreard , first real name un-
Mimvn , is defendant , I w 11 sell at the front
door of the court house in " mentine. Cherry
e-uuty , N'.hrnska. tha : hping the bu WJUE
wherein the last tonn of paid -ourt was helo.
on the 11th rtsy ofMareh. lOU.atn o'clock a ni
to saus'y jurigwent of SM3--oo aud int < Te < i at
B per < nt trnni Jat < f judgment. September
5. 1910. and costs taxed at S32.25 and accruiue
costs.atiiuiilic auctH n to the highest bidder lor
ca ri the following described prope-ty'tqwit-
Tli".siswiits4sf14..f ! section 27 , Townihip
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31. Kanue 2G , M cli-rry I'ounty. Ner > .
Dated Ihia Oth day of Febd'ary , 1910.
O. A. KOSSETER , '
Walcott & Morrissey , Attjs , for PltpShenff'