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VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
GEORGE M. GASKILL , Editor and Manager.
A Weekly Newspxrer published every Thurs
day at Valentine , Nebraska
Subscription - $1. 0 Per Year
Local Notices , 5c per line per issue
Entered at the J'ostofflcc at Valentine , Neb. ,
for transmission through the niaile , as second
class matter.
Thu rsday , November 30. 1911.
Washington News
By C. II. TAVKNNKU special Washington
correspondent.
Why is the Wicker/sham suit
igainst the steel trust one in equity
instead of a criminal prosecution ?
The Sherman anti-trust law carries
a provision by which guilty , trust
magnates may be sent to jail. If
it is possible to dissolve the Steel
trust under the Sherman law and
President Taft and Attorney Gen
eral Wickersham boast that it is
easy to dissolve every illegal com
bine in the land under this statute
why are not the men who organ
ized and direct these illegal mon
opolies equally liable to successful
prosecution. With the fact ad
mitted that it was in J. P. Mor
gan's library that the steel trust
conspiracy was developed , that it
was he who seat Giry and Frick
to "see" President lloosevelt
about the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Co. merger , and that Morgan re
ceived $29,000,000 in clear profit'
for his part in the organization
work , it would appear to the lay
mind that Morgan is just as liable
to dissolution for being in exist
ence in violation of the law.
The American public is about
CDnvinced that trust magnates care
little or nothing about "suits' ' as
long as they are directed against
corporations and not individuals ,
and especially if the government
"trust buster" is to be a former
trust attorney and a member of a
political party whose campaign
funds were supplied by the very
trust he proposes to dissolve. Ke-
bating by railroads could not be
stopped until the otl'ense was made
a penitentiary one.rhen that
was done , rebaii-ig stopped A
remote pos-ibi' t.\ of inning to
"dissolve" under a plan which
they themselves can stipulate , ( set'
Supreme court's acceptance of the
tobbacco trust's reorganization
plans ) , or the threat of a fine
against the trusflnstead of indiv
iduals , has time and again proven
an insufficient deterrent to trust
magnates who ce an opj ortunity
to make millions of doilas annu
ally by disregarding the Kw.
There is one thing that trust .
magnates are afraid of , and ap-
par < nt'y one thing only. That is
the penitentiary. When an at
torney general can be found who
will enforce the only feature of the
Sherman law that will cause trust
magnates to really obe. ) the law ,
and not until then , will the public ,
be justified in expecting relief from
trust oppression and the ion-
sequent high prices
Tne people of llu- United State.
pay a subsid.t , in irnliuially high
prices , to the wool in limto , * > f HI
least. $ lG4,000uOi ) a Jt > ari accord
ing to the calculations of Hon. Os
car W. Underwood , of Alabama ,
chairman of the Ways and Means
committee of the House of Rep
resentatives.
"ThePayne-AIdrichtax of Gi
cents per yard , to say nothing of
.any increase in tax as it passes to
the jobber , makes not less than
§ 104,000,000 paid each year to
subsidise the wool industry of :
America , " says Mr. Undorwood.
* 'Now , the entire duties actually
paid the United States on all im
ports of woolens and worsteds in
1910 , amounted to less than $15 ,
500,000 , which means that of the
§ 104,000,000 extorted from the
consumers of woolens nearly § 90 , .
000,000 went to the wool interests
"Is it fair or just or right to
maintain these enormous taxes un
duly to foster the business of less
.than one fourth of one psr cent of
the people and to require ninety
nine and lhm fourths per cent
to stagger unr ( this enormous [
burden ? Ifori > uedo not believe
, hfe'.Americifo : pee lfil will
m l f
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i the President in his vote of the
wool schedule. "
In the opinion of many students
of the trust question the tobacco
trust is the victory. That is the
real meaning they give the ap
proval by the United States circuit
court of New York of the tobacco
trust's reorganization plan. The
tobacco trust is to remain. Com
petition is not restored. The
stock ownership is not divided.
The actual activities of manufac
ture and distribution are not even
placed under different supervis
ions. The circuit court politely
declines the responsibility of mak
ing an order which shall make the
business of the tobacco trust fulfill
the supreme crourt's interpreta
tion of the Sherman law. Dis
cussing the possibility of ordering
a receivership and the sale of the
tobacco trust properties , 'the lower
court says it could not prevent the
present owners from bidding in
the property if they were so in
clined. In other words the tobac
co trust is not "busted. " Indeed ,
it is scarcely scratched.
It is declared in Washington
politicalcircles that the republi
cans are going to try to sidetrack
the "tariff and increased cost of
living" issue in the next campaign
and make the party's "big appeal"
for support on the currency ques
tion , Republican leaders in both
branches of Congress are at work
on speeches the import of which
will be that "the business interests
will suffer as long as the currency
system remains as it now is. "
The modified Aldrich plan on
which the republicans intend to go
bafore the country provides for a
§ 300,000,000 "National Reserve
association , " which practically amounts -
mounts to a central government
bank. This reserve association
will have power to issue emergen
cy currency , and to practically
dictate the banking policy of the
country , and to control the credit
of the business world a vast pow
er.
Commissioners Proceedings.
The Board of County Commissioners of
Cherry County , Nebraska , met us per ncl-
ourn.uent , present ,
1ST. S. Rowley , Chairman ,
John A. Adamson ,
.T. F. Naylor.
The Board si e.it the day in inspecting the
vor.v done on the Berry Hill nine miles
southeast of Valentine.
Whereupon the Board adjourned until
Monday , April loth.
Un-II 10 , l ll The Board met as per ad
journment , all members present.
I his being the day set for the hearing of
Hitiieiition of John Savage for a license to
> eil 'ii.-tlt , spiritous and vinous liquors in
Kii ore , Georgia precinct , Cherry County ,
Nebraska , the same came on for hearing
ind by agreement between petitioner and !
remonstrators same was continued until
Vpril i ; { , 1011 at ' . ( o'clock a. in.
Whereupon the Board adjourned to April
11 , i : > ll.
April 11 , 1911. The Board met as per ad
journment , members all present.
The Board spent the day viewing a pro
posed road petitioned for by James Satra et
il in Crookston precinct.
April 12 , Hill The Board met as per ad
journment. members all present.
In the matter of the petition of John Savi i
ige for a license to sell malt , spirituous and
-inous liquors In Kilgore , Georgia precinct ,
Dherry County , Nebraska , the cause came
) n to be heard upon the petition , the re-
nonstrance and the evidence , and on mo-
Ion of the petitioner he was allowed to
vitiidraw his said petition and no further i
iction was taken in the matter. i
Whereupon the Board adjourned to Sat-
irday , April 13 , liui.
Valentine , Nebraska , April 15 , 11)11. )
The Board of County Commissioners of
3 hurry County , Nebraska , met as per ad-
ournment , with the following named niem-
jers present ,
N. S. Rowley , Chairman.
J. A. Adamson ,
J. F. Nay lor.
A refund of $5.10 was ordered made to Mrs.
Colm P. Andrews for taxes paid by her on
heNiNEj Sec. ! , and NlNW4Hec.il ) , town-
hip 27 , range l for the year lillOon account
if erroneous assessment and the County
Jlerk is hereby authorized and instructed
o liave the assessed valuation of the lands
hanged from jHKUV ) a * it now } .s , to $100-1)0 ) ,
The application of C.N.IIarr to IWYO his
ler.sonal taxes assessed to him in Cherry
ounty , stricken from the l'.W tax list , was
ejected for the reason that said property
nis assessable in Cherry county for said
ear and the taxes should be paid here.
The petition of William Crawford et al for
lie establishment of a new voting precinct
n Cherry county , Nebraska , to be known as
Jrnwfortl product , was rejected.
The personal taxes nssss.etl to I < eng and
Uibott of Mullen , Nebraska , in Klnnpy-
Ille precinct for the year 11)10 ) , amounting to
22.'J.'i were ordered stricken from the tax list
or .said year for the reason that same was
.n erroneous assessment.
A refund of $1.0S was ordered mudo to J. R.
jee on taxes paid by him for the years 11XW
nil JW.'i on Lots 111-20 , Block 2 , Village of
Jrownleo , Nebraska , for the reason that the
mprovemenU on said lots burned down
ome three or four yoars. ago and were not
in the lots ut tlie time the assfl& nicuts were
nade for said years. The County Clerk is
ustrui'ted to draw a warrant on the general
uaJhi payment of said refund.
'i'ko folio-winy Oluiuuf wcrcallbwc'd 6'n too
oneral umd ,
S" . 8. Rowley , commissioner fees $15.00 i
ri > hnAjAUimii'wi
: mg Basy
With minimum trouble and cost bis
cuit , cake and pastry are made fresh ,
clean and greatly superior to the readymade -
made , $ ry , found-in-the-shop variety ,
and danger of alum food is avoided.
Coon Hunters Now Number 13.
Coon hunting is a novel sport
now being enjoyed by rnan.y. In
fact so many have caught the ex
citement of the chase that an , or
ganization has been formed and
officers elected. Len Bivens is
president and Dr. Sumner Sec. ,
and Treas. Money has been pour
ing into the treasury the past
month from lovers of the sport.
About two weeks ago members of
the organization bought a trail
hound from a farmer in Lancaster
county , paying § 00 for the animal ,
and from the number of trials he
has had has proven he is one of
the best coon dogs ever brought
into Cherry county. About a year
ago ' 'Doc" Shinn and Len "Bivens
inaugurated the club on a small
scale. "Doc" had reveled in the
sport when a boy in the hills
of West Virginia , and knows
coon tracks , habits , etc. , like a
book and is now known as ' "Chief
Coon Hunter" and lately has re
ceived mail addressed that way.
These two have instilled the spirit
of night hunting by torch light and
dogs until the membership has in
creased to thirteen , with several
recruits waiting admission. The
following are full-fledged mem
bers : t'Doc" Shinn , L. L. Biv
ens , Henry Lemmerman , Charles
Helzer , Ed and Dick Ta.y lor , Thad
Jelly , Dr. Suraner , C. A. Kub.y.
Fred Cumbow , Len Conklin , F.
M. and O. M. Walcott. O.V. .
Morey , Will and Jay Morey abd
H. W. Hoenig have participated
in a hunt and will probably be
come members. The association
now has four good , trail hounds
and a hunt is held about twice a
week. Already 25 coon pelts aie
tacked on the barn at the Chief
Hunter's home , and roast mapach
has been on the menu more than
once at local eating places.
Services in St. John's church
morning and evening Sunday Dec
ember 3.
A. L. Springer was in town
Tuesday. Mr. Springer and fam-
jly are living in Omaha this win
ter while he is doctoring for rheu
matism.
d Thousands of house"
wives EVERY DAY
are FINDING OUT
that Lay ton's Health
Club gives them ALL
the baking powdeif
quality they can buy
at any price. It con
tributes its full share
to pure , wholesome
and delicious baking.
Health Club sells for a
cent an ounce the honest ,
live-and-let-Uve , anti-trust
price for highest grade bak
ing powder m JOc , 15c
and 25c cans at good
grocers.
LAYTON PURE FOOD CO.
EAST ST. LOUIS , ILL.
J.F. Nnyloi' " 72.80
"NVhoreupou. the Board acljornud to May i ) ,
1011.
A.ttest : N. S. Howloy , Qliairmun
F. A. Cumbow. John A. Adamsou
Joun y Clerk. J.F. Naylor
Estrayed or Stolen.
Monday niffht ; one black marej
ivith I. D. T. biand one bay horse ,
same brand ; shod behind. Both
joreeshad halters on. Were last
.n Valentine. Notify this office.
Estrayed or Stolen.
Wednesday ; one gray I. D. T.
aorse , brand ST ; one sorrel horse ,
[ . D. T. and olher brand. , These
aorses were lost while in § amv
lear Valentine. $10.00 reward.
Notify this office.
Here is a woman who speaks from per
sonal knowledge and long experience ,
riz. , Mrs. P. H. Brogan , of Wilson , Pa. ,
ivho says , "I know from experience that
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Chamberlain's Cough Remecjy is far su
perior to any other * For proup there is
lothincr that excels it. " " For sale by
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ONLY A NEWSPAPER GUY.
J S.OG a man . < itrut through a jam in a hall ,
Tuko i fafat 'mid the ( spuakurh and chat with
. . . uli. !
H this Murphy ? " i ask. "that the crowd he
defies ? "
"No , " says some one , "he's one of the news
paper guys. "
I see a man start on the trail of a crook.
And he scorns all assistance , but brings him
to book ,
"My , Burns ? " I inquire. Someone scorn
fully cries
"Bin-ns ? NawHe's just one of them news
paper guys.
I sou a man walk through the door of a show
Where great throngs are blocked by the
sign R. R. O.
'rs thih Goodwin himself , that no ticket he
buys ? "
"Well , hardly. He's one of those newspaper .
guys. ' '
I see a man knock on a president's door.
And the sign "No Admittance" completely
ignore.
"Is this Morgan , that privacy's rights he
denies ? "
"Morgan ? Shucks ! It's one of those newspaper - ,
paper guys. "
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And some day I'll walk by the great streets
of cold ,
And see a man enter unquestioned amLbold.
"A saint ? " I'll inquire , and Old Peter'll
reply :
"Well , I should say not , he's a newspaper '
guy. "
C. G. Garretson , in the New York Globe. '
Mrs. E E. Hollenbeck and son
Ed. were in town Saturday. I
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We desire to announce that we are not clos
ing out , but are still selling the very best goods
at reasonable prices.
Our line of John Deere Implements , Yelie
Buggies , Moline and Davenport .Holler Bearing
Wagons and Samson Windmills is complete
ancTpriced right.
We also have a large stock of lumber , lime ,
Wall Plaster , Cement , Brick , Sash , Doors , etc.
Is it not good policy to patronize a firm who
expects to continue in business and intends to
handle the same line of goods for years to come.
We never advertise - so-called bargains
because we have always had our goods priced
right.
Lumber Co.
A. E. Morris. W. W. Morrissey. Dr. C. W. Noyes-
Stock Exchange Saloon
VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER
WaSther F. A. Meltendorff , Propr.
OLartered as a State Bank Chartered as a National Bank
June 1,1861. August l1W > .
ANK
( Successor to Bank of Valentine. )
Valentine , - Nebraska.
CAPITAL - $25.000 A General
SURPLUS - 25.000 Banking , Exchange1
Uudivided Profits 4,000 and Collection Business : : :
C. H. CouxEIVL , President. M. V. NICHOLSON , Cashier
J. T. May , Vice President. * . H. L.Kuiix , Ass't Cashier.
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< jsj r * if * * fr ' * g f s Y !
As we have recently purchased Qeo. H. Hornby's '
coal sheds and now have almost unlimited storage - "
[ age room , we are in a position to supply you
with your wants in the coal line. Phone or
leave } 'our orders and same will have our
prompt attention.
Fischer's Hardware.
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causes heartburn , sour
stomach , nervousness ,
nausea , impure blood , and
more trouble than many
different kinds of diseases.
The food you eat ferments
in your stomach , and the
poisons it forms are ab
sorbed into your whole
system , causing many dis
tressing symptoms. At the
first sign of indigestion , try
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the old , reliable , vegetable
liver powder , to quickly
cleanse your system from
these undesirable poisons.
Mrs. Riley Laramore , of
Goodwater , Mo. , says : "I
suffered for years from dyspep
sia and heartburn. Thedford's
Black-Draught , in small doses ,
cured my heartburn in a few
days , and now I can eat without
distress. " Try it.
insist on Thedford's
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are read by the people
because it gives them
news of absorbing in t'\ \
terest. People no longer
go looking about for
things they want they
go to their newspaper
for information as to
where such things may
be found. This method
saves time and trouble.
If you want to bring
your \vares to the atten
tion of this community ,
our advertising columns
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