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VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M. Rice , Editor and Proprietor
Mark Zarr , Foreman
A Weekly Newspaper published every Thurs
day at Valentine , Nebraska.
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Thursday , February 8. 1012.
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CLARK LEADS OFF
Township primaries were held
all over Missouri Saturday. Of the
114 : counties in the state Champ
Clark seems to have carried fully
100 against Joseph W. Folk. Jn
the cities of St. Louis , Kansas
City and St. Joseph alone , Clark
gets more than 400 delegates to
the Jopliu convention. Of the
1276 delegates who will sit in
the state convention , indications
are that Clark will have about
1250. The county conventions
I
will elect their delegates to the
state convention on the 12th and
the state convention will meet on
the 20th at Joplin and instruct
Missouri's 36 delegates for Clark.
This puts Clark iin the race with
the first instructed delegation.
Dr. M. F. Meer has decided lo
.v.isit Wood Lake the first Monday
and Tdesday of each mouth to do
Cental work. I9if
GIVES $35000 DINNER
Wears Diamonds Valued at More
Than Haifa Million Dollars.
Py ' . II. TAVKNNKK , Spcc-hil Washington
Correspondent.
While 80,000 men , women and
children mill workers at Law
rence , Mass. , were out or work
because of a strike to prevent a
cut in their § 0 , § 7 and § 8 a weak
wages , Mrs. Evelyn Walsh Mc
Lean , mother of the baby that is
heir to § 100,000,000 , gave a
§ 35,000 dinner to 50 guests at
Washington , the nation's capitol.
The hostess at this banquet wore
diamonds that actually cost more
than half a million dollars. In
her hair was displayed the famous
k'Mope" diamond which cost
§ 180,000 , and at her throat anoth
er celebrated gem , "Star of the
East , " which is even larger than
the Hope diamond.
The cost per plate at the Mc
Lean dinner was § 700. One item
in the expense was for 4,000 yel-
lo-.v lillies imported from abroad
at § 2 each.
One of the highest paid mill
workers at Lawrence would have
to work 84 : years to earn the cost
of that banquet. The earnings of
a dozen mill workers for half a
ceiitury would not purchase the
gems worn by Mrs. McLean. A
Lawrence worker would have to
labir twenty years to pay for the
yellow lillies alone.
The strike of the men , women
and children at Lawrence , and the
§ 700 a plate dinner at Washing
ton , is a striking example of con
ditions existing under a system of
excessive protection in the year of
our Lord 1912. Neither the
Lawrence strike nor the McLean
dinner are exceptions. They are
but samples of many similar illus
trations which could be cited if
space permitted. Only recently
\Vm. M. Wood , the head of the
woolen trust , whose employes are
now on a strike at Lawrence , was
arrested for knocking down and
running over a pedestrian with his
automobile. When arraigned in
court he was asked how many
automobiles he owned , and his re
ply was that he did not know.
Imagine a man so rich that he
doesn't know how many autos he
has on hand !
Fortunes which make it possible
for one woman to wear a half
million dollars' worth of diamonds
at one time , and which enable a
man to own so many automobiles
he is unable to keep track of
them , necessarily come through
the power to place an artificial
price on the things which the com
mon people must have in order to
live.
live.It
It is significant , in this connec
tion , that the tariff , the cost of
lining. § 700 a plate dinners ev
erything but the workingman's
wages have increased hand in
hand , revealing the intimate re
lationship of one to the other.
The Story of the Extra Session
Congressman Ebenezer J Hill ,
of Connecticut
stind-pat protectionist
ticut , made a speech in the House
recently which he considered a
gem. lie eutolled the Payne-
Aldrich law to the skies , proclaim
ing in a loud voice it had nothing
to do with high prices. Mr. Hill
thought so well of his speech that
he named it "The Story of the
Extra Session , " and sent it broad
cast among his constituents , asking
them to read it and to comment
upon it. Some of the comments ,
ho.vever , were not what Mr. Hill
expected. The following comment
sent in from a resident of Strat
ford , Conn. , for instance , must
have been a severe jolt to Mr ,
Hill's stand pat nerves.
"My wife and I came to Xew
York by steamer , having with us
seven yards of serge cloth , which
was to be made into a dress for ray
wife. This cloth cost in London
§ 11.00 , and was declared dutiaole
by the customs officers. On those
seven yards of cloth 1 was obliged
to pay a double duty a duty on
the weight and a duty on the val
ue 44 cents a pound and 55 per
cenfc ad valorem. These duties
amounted to § 9.24 : , making the
cost of the § 11.90 article $21.14.
"A tax like this is unjust and
excessive and cannot be defended.
If this is a sample of the pro vis
ions of the present tariff law I am
not surprised at the universal dis
satisfaction that prevails with re
gard to it , and I hope the demo
crats will succeed in changing this
law with pone regard for the in
terest of tin consumers. "
Profits of Beef Trust.
The beef trust packers declare
fiat during the years 1907 , 190S ,
1909 and 1910 their net profits
from fresh meats were only one-
eighth of one cent a pcund.
In 1907 the retail price of fresh
meat was from 11.8 to 13.3 per
cent higher than in 1900 , while
the price of cattle declined in that
'
period from § 92 46 to § 81.53.
And while dressed beef was half a
cent a po-ind dearer in 1910 than
in 1900 , the price of beeves was
lower , declining from § 9 per cwt.
in 1909 to § 7.55 in 1910.
Any self-respecting cow , says
the Xew York World , has the
right to wonder who got the extra
difference between her price on
the hoof and her price dressed.
Tariff is a Tax.
The word "tax" should be sub
stituted for the word "tariff. "
The people would then under
stand the question better. Fewer
people would then accept the
protectionist theory that the way
for them to increase their pros
perity would be to increase the
tax on everything they eat , wearer
or use. To use the word "tax"
instead of "tariff" would be to
make the protection appear ridic
ulous to the wage earner. Instead
of saying the "tariff on wool , " it
would be better to say "the wool
" "the tax" "the
tax , or sugar or
implement tax , " "the sewing ma
chine tax,5'etc. . The word tariff
is a deceiver. But the people
know what tax is. They know
they pay it themselves. The word
tariff has a certain ring to it that
sounds like it was paid by some
third party.
Retailers Name Dates
The executive committee of the
Federation of Nebraska .Retail
Dealers has set March 12 , 13 and
14 as the dates for the 1912 con
vention , which will be held in
Omaha. The officers are working
on the program and it is very
nearly complete. The list of speak
ers this year will include many who
have never appeared before the
Nebraska Retailers in the past.
The attendance this year will
easily exceed thai of last and that
is going some , for more than GOO
merchants from the state attended
the 1911 convention.
A committee of Omaha business
men , of which Frank Keogh is
chairman , has been named to look
afier the entertainment of the
merchants and it's a sure thing that
the delegates are going to have one
big time in March.
A Crippled Mind.
Many strong minds , giant intel
lects , are held down and starved
out by crippled digestive power ,
dyspepsia and the poison absorbed
as a result of chronic constipation.
If your stomach lacks digestive
power the natural and simplest
thing to do is to put into it the
agent it lacks. Above all things
avoid strong drugs that paralize
and irritate the stomach and bow
els. A sound , healthy stomach
contains the same digestive agents
Spruce Pepsin tablets contain.
Spruce Pepsin tablets will di
gest fermenting , decaying food
that lays like a lump in your
stomach. AVe have proved this
thousands of times or we would
not dare spend thousands of dollars
lars to prove it to every sufl'erer
from stomach trouble. We will
send you a trial box FREE.
Spruce Tablet Co. , Heron Lake ,
Minn. 50c. sizes can be had of G.
A. Chapman , Druggist , Valentine ,
Nebraska.
Buttons' made to order , to
match your gown. IS styles , all
sizes , at the Red Front. 48
Simeon
P. II. Young made a business
trip to Merriman recently.
G. P , Bucy transacted bush.ess
in Valentine the fore p.-irt of the
week.
J. E. Thackrey and C. S. Eec-ce
went to Valentine Tuesday on
business.
This mild weather is appreciated
and is saving feed in a manner
that makes our ranchers smile.
George Christopher is expected
home soon. He feels that Cherry
county is more like home to him
than any place be has ever lived.
He deeply appreciates the kindly
spirit shown by his neighbors in
his sad bereavement.
Carr brothers are putting up a
supply of ice. Modern conditions
are gradually taking the place of
homestead conditions in Cherry
county. These neighbors are
among the neatest and most care
ful of our citizens. Doing well
whatever they do.
A young man came to the home
of Frank Ballard and wife on
Tuesday of last week. He will
make his permanent abode with
them. All parties concerned are
doing well , except Frank. This
being the only boy in the home is
almost too much for him. AVe
hope the young man may live ,
grow and fulfill the expectatioi s
of his parents.
The year of 1912 has already
produced one of the best crops on
record the ice crop. If this is a
forerunner of what is to follow we
will forget the trials of winter , in
the anticipation of a bounteous
harvest in the coming sumraei-
time. We believe in looking for
ward to good times as a means of
getting above the worries of life-
Gasoline engines are proven a
success for pumping water. On
ranches or farms where no run
ning water is near , they are especially
valuable- Taken in
pecially - con
nection with the windmill they
make an ideal combination. To
get the best results , small warm
rooms in which small stoves could
be placed. In severe cold weather
they do not start readily.
Estrayed or Stolen
From my range northeast of Val
entine , one black yearling horse
colt , one or two hind feet white ,
also spot in forehead. Branded
OP connected on left shoulder.
Liberal reward will be given to
learn whereabouts of same.
GKO A. CAMM ,
Otf Valentine , Xebr.
Here's a woman's stock
ing of quality and wear.
You are proud of
once they grace your feet.
The way they fit and the way
they wear is a revelation.
Their dye is one of their superla
tive features. The brightest , truest ,
surest , most lasting black and the
richest shade of tan known to
hosiery making. Dyed with Wun-
derdyc fast to ihe last.
Made for all ages and
sizes , for women and
misses.
Four pairs to the box
$1.00 , or a de-luxe grade ,
three pairs to the box
$1.00. The
guarantee insures the
toe , heel i-ud sole against
need of ' ' P'PIJ lc four
months.
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Pure
Butter , Flour ,
Eggs ; makes the food more
appetizing aiad wholesome
The only BaMng Powder made
Irom Royal Grape Cream of Tartar
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now in stock
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HARNESS SHOP AND SHOE REPAIRING
Have just opened up a new harness shop on
Catherine street near the Democrat office
Valentine , Neb. G. L. KALKOFEN.
THE VALENTINE HOUSE
W. B. HOWE , Proprietor
Successor to John D. Eaton.
Electric Lights , Hot water Hear , Good Rooms and Beds , where you
can feel at home and ho wmfortnbe while you reipain.
Y\re invite old patrons and others to call and see us.
DAVIS and
MOHANA , Prop.
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
15 per cent Off on al ! Winter Goods.
carry the Best Line of Shoes of which
every pair is backed by a guarantee from
the factory. Try us and you v/ill be con
vinced.
We Pay Highest Market Price for Hides.
Cottage Grove Restaurant
Edmund Gerber , Prop.
First Class Meals and Short Orders
Board by the day or week. Ticket good for twenty =
one meals $4.50. Corne to the Cottage Grove Res
taurant for a "square meal. "
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