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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24
WOOD LAKE DEPARTMENT
By "KELLY."


J. H, Day is living in town nov so
his children can attend cur schools.
! Did you hear about Honey joining
the "Pops." Who would have thttuk
it?
Mks. E.. d. Valentine went to Aims
worth this morning returning this
afternoon.
For information concerning free
silver or 16 to l call on Honey. He is
a Pop and knows.
A new bell has been ordered for our
school house which will be here in the
course of a week.
Hon. A. E. Cady speaks here tonight
on the political issues Of the day from
a republican standpoint.
= 4 y
Several of our neighbors left this
morning for Brownlee to take in the
picnic there tomorrow, the 23rd.
David Leach only recognizes two
parties In this campaign viz: Ameri-
cans and British Tories. Which shall
you vote for?
T. L. Coffey, of Ainswerth, was in
the city a few hours this morning as
advance agent for the Graphophone
Concert Co., to show here Friday even
ing.
Jim Steadman and G. W. Burge, of
Pass Neb., were in town today with
two cars of cattle also D. M. Sears
with four cars. They shipped to
South Omaha today.
Sheriff Strong and Judge Walcott of
Valentine, were in town one evening
last week on business. They found
time to discuss financial question with
us a few moments before departing.
MerriMsan
Mr.. F. P. Mills, our merchant, was
in town today.
Mr.. Joe Grove has almost completed
his new house.
c. 81. and Arthur Bowring are load
ing a a of hay today.
II. Greene has been doing good
business in the livery barn lately.
Mr.. Claymore shipped cattle last
night. He will probably give us a
dance before long.
Nh. Monier has put up 800 gallons
Of wine this fall. We must all visit
the old gentleman this winter.
The Modern Woodman Lodge is
gaining ground. Daniel Alder rode
the "Grand Bumper" last Saturday
night and became a "Woodsplitter."
The F.E&M.F. railroad company
sank a new pipe for the purpose Of
getting more water. They sank it 12C
feet and how have an artesian we'll;
the only one in the Northwestern sys.
tenn, they Say.
OLD STUPID.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24

". L. Greene Oct. l..
Nj. +. Harrington Oct. 2.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-09-24

People buy of us because ace
SAGE them money. There is no
sentiment about it-Purely business
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
SOMETHING ABOUT MR. KENNA
Who Succeeded Geo. r. Peck as solio-
itor for the Santa Fe-

2. d. Kenna, general solicitor of the
Santa Fe, who has charge of the Santa
Fe receivership case which opened in
the circuit court this afternoon. has
the distinction of being the Youngest
man who at present holds the position
of general solicitor of any railroad in
the United States. also the youngest
man who was ever appointed to such
a position. Mr.. kenna is but 50 years
age, but has been in the practice of
law for II years. and of this number Is
years have been spent in railroad serv-
ice
There is very little in the career of
Mr- Kenna different from that of
thousands of other young men, except
that he made the most of his OppOr-
tunities, and although starting at the
bottom has climbed to the head of the
legal department of the greatest rail
road system in the world. Mr. kenna's
fathers parents came from ireland
and settled in Illinois and his mothers
parents We're pioneers successfully in
Virginia, kentucky and Tennessee Mr.
kenna was born in Jacksonville, Ill,
but was educated in the common
schools of Springfield, Mo. to which
place his parents moved when he was
but 9 years Of age He afterward
spent several years in Drury college,
at which time a brother of Senator
John j. ingalls, was it's president
When 1S years Of age Mr.. Kenna was
admitted to the bar and in 1881 moved
from Springfield to St Louis TO accept
the position of assistant attorney OF
the St. Louis a. San Francisco railway
This position he held up to the fan Of
1889 when ne was appointed general
attorney of the company with charge
of legal business He continued in
this responsible position until Septem-
ber 1895. when he was appointed gen
eral solicitor of the Santa Fe to sue
ceed George r. Peck by Judge Henry
c. Caldwell of the circuit court.
Mr. Kenna was married to Miss
Madeline Kerens of St. Louis in 1894.
and has one son. Mrs Kenna is the
daughter Of Hon r. C. Kerens, the
prominent Republican leader of Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. Kenna. or Ed" as he IS famil-
iarly known. is one Of the most popu-
lar lawyers in the west and bids fair
in the course of time to rival his prede
cessor the Hon George r. Peck. in
this line. His qualities as a polished
gentleman. his marked ability in the
legal profession and his personal pop
ularitv fit him admirably for the high
position he now holds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
TO BE SETTLED.
Who Will Hold the Important
State Offices
By the Conference of Leading
POpulists Today.
SECRETARY w. e. BUSH
Win Appoint G.. Nj. Ross of Burr
Oak His Assistant.
A Large Number of 'sCandi-
dates'' Are in Town.

Ioday is a red letter day in Populist
circles The state Oficers-elect and
candidates Tor appOintive positions are
IN town 10 witness the official canvass
OF the votes and attend the meeting of
the state central committee Many of
the prominent Democrats and silver
Republicans are here also and a gen
eraI love feast has been going on at the
National hotel all day.
Governor Leedy arrived in town Sat
urday night and his room at the Ma
tlonal hotel has been watched by peo-
pie that want to see him all the time
since AS soon as one caller is let out
there are two or three that apply for
admission. There viii be a meeting of
the state Officers-elect sometime this
evening for the purpose of talking over
the situation and agreeing on some
plan to be pursued in regard to the
distrlbution of the appOintive offices
and to outline general state policy.
Most of the new officers disclaim hav-
ing determined on any of the appoint
ments that they viii make.
Secretary of State w E. Bush con
firms the report that he would appoint
C. M Ross Of Burr Ooak as his assist
ant. The other places that are to be
filed in his office will be held up till
it is agreed as to what course viii be
recommended to the legislature in re-
gard to them.
Attorney General Boyle said today:
II have not yet decided whom [ viii
appoint as my assistant. There has
is not an applicant and would under
no considerations accept the position. I
have not made up my mind as to the
other positions"
Captain Morris, the new auditor, said:
81 have not made my selection of as
sistants as yet and viii do nothing in
the matter for some time"
Treasurer HehebOWer is also here,
but says he has done nothing further
in regard to appointments than when
he was here last week Vim. Stryker
has appointed his assistant, as already
announced, and will make no further
appointments
National Committeeman J. G. John
son and State Chairman J. Mack Love
are also here and are shaking hands
with friends. T. J. McCue Of Colby,
Jim Orr Of Atchison and Frank Strick-
land and J. Mack Love are looking
after the Democratic applicants Webb
GIcNall, r. w Turner. W F. Feeder
man and J. H. Atwood are looking out
for the interests of the silver Repubi-
cans. and incidentally their own
Some of the prominent POpulstS that
are here are L. D. Lewelling, w. A.
Ayres of Wichita. l. P. King of Cow
ley county j. W. LaybOurn of Usage
City, Lyman Naugle Of Wellington. J.
c. Johnson and 0. p. Fuller of Win
field G. Campbell of Oswego, w L.
Brown of Kingman, Abe F'ykes of Wa
Keeney. J. NJ Allen of Erie,J- W Fitz-
gerald Of St Marys, A w Dennison of
Eldorado. r. A. LOvett of Salina, and
p P. Elder of Franklin.
Most of these gentlemen have the
claims of some candidate which they
are pushing, and the time is being
spent in button-holing other people
and telling of the merits Of their man
for the position he wants
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

Kansas politics many years and was a
Republican until 1882, when he went off
with the anti-St. John movement. He
supported Gov. Click that year, and eV-
er since that has been acting with the
Democrats and Populists, although de-
cldedly Independent in politics. He IS
judge of the First judicial district, hav-
ing received in 1892 the nomination of
both Democrats and Populists- He was
elected by a small majority over the
late Robert Crozier, who had held the
position 16 years. At the recent election
Judge Myers was reelected for another
term Of four years, defeating w. A.
Porter of Leavenworth.
Judge Myers was born in Page coun-
ty, Virginia, Feb. Il, 1913 His parents
moved to Barbour county, West Virgin
country, then a wilderness, he grew
up.
When a boy of Is he was appointed
deputy clerk Of the circuit court of Ffar-
rison county. at Clarksburg, Va, and
was induced by the venerable Judge
VIM. A. Harrison to begin the study of
law. Then came the war and the young
law student became a soldier. He was
mustered in as second lieutenant, com
pany B, in Third West Virginia infant
ry, afterwards Sixth cavalry. served
throughout the war during the last two
years as staff officer on the staff of Gen.
w W. Ayeren, with the rank of cap
tain
1t might be mentioned here as a re-
markable coincidence that Congressman
Dick Blue, Robt. Lindsey of AtchisOn,
ID. B. Jeffers of Mcpherson and George
W Potts of Marion Center We're all cap
tains in the same regiment and at the
same time with Judge Myers
At the close Of the war in 1866 Judge
Myers came to Kansas, locating in Val
ley Falls, where he still resides. In 1876
he was elected to the Kansas senate and
afterwards served as a member OF the
house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

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iii 4ba4 time comes Fl Fi1 continue fo
describe am the new moves of ths KAN
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Der owes rs unsnsnar.firsr r,arsons vrho
might Otherwise be taken ia and done
faftF
As 4 monumental liar ana hvnoorite
the Tribune wears the palm III nm
blushimely danounces ssths majority of
the people of Kansas az public robbers.
We venture to saw that the great ma
iorft1- of tn people of <ansss VIII com
mare faNora bls- with fhe editor 0f tl,at
Chicago newspaDer in noint of zrDbd
morals, general Intelligence and person
al honor. The Champion believes Kan
sas went decidedly WrOnzr politically
but ii agrees most heartily with Mr.
ScoviIe that such newspaper as the
Chicago Tribune have injured Kansas
very much more than taae vote Of the
state for Bryan has done The Cham
pi0n believes that the election of Gov
Morrill, and Republican legislature
wisdom for Kansas but when fha Chi
cago Tribune says, as it virtually does
that the men who voted for Leedy and
q POpulist state and legislative ticket
are no better than highwavmen and
fff5eves il is evident enougb mat tba
Chicago Tribune is either 7ansaf1- 10
7oranf of Kansas affairs ,oT- Il is r,1s
IissnanfIv 7tteraDtingr 70 iri11rs X r7ess5ss
r9eorl4 There Is n s-er7arai el.l,s-,9ls ~
certain inanigration agents to divert
the tide away from Kansas and into
the frozen regions of the northwest or
into the malarial districts in Texas and
the south How much The rTrib17Ts fs
paid by land syndicates for its Villain
Gus abuse of Kansas we do moi know
Kansas is as much entitled to credit
now as last year. The crops are as. GOOD
the soil as fertile. the nrosnacts III
bright If McKfnlevss election means
..pr0sDeritv" it viii tourh TEansas as
Wen as Illinois The Tribune article Is
a personal insult to thousands of +ha
best Da0Dfa fn EEansae csn,,7s ~ +1S l,+
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23

member elected from the. Fifth district.
was one Of the first OF the Popunsts 20
When asked what he thought the new
congress would do he said.
We'll to tell the truth, have NOT ni.u
time to think much about that naNe
just finished the campaign and it is some
time till viii assume the duties OF the
.sWiIi you favor a policy of obstruction
on the part of the silver men to a tariit
bill if one is presented2''
Wen. without any previous thought
on the matter should say tnat my II
ent inclination would pc 70 lel sllSa sst5 a
matter 90 through without oppositlon'
provided there is no move made 20 ltit-
ther contract the currency l am 9ll3loss,t s,
to any scheme that has for its object the
contraction of the currency and the IS
suance of bonds for the purpose OF re-
firing the greenbacks-
Il do not think that a higher tariff viii
do any good but if the majority OF the
members of congress want to try thar
plan of relief I should be in favor or iet-
ting them try it and not try to deteat ll.
I viii. however. never be willing for them
to do anything to contract the currency
and turn the management OF IL over 70
so far as I can observe. the meas
ures that are likely to claim the atten-
ton of the new congress VIII De some
new tariff measure and nnanca1 leSls-
lation"
.sWin you favor the plan that has
been proposed of putting no obstacle ia
the way of the Republicans if they de-
sire to pass tariff measureZ'
.'As I believe that no tariff that can
be framed BY any party viii give RELIEF
to the country, I am opposed to thau
way OF trying to remedy existing condi-
tions. However, as the Republicans are
in the majority in the house, IL they
can get up a tariff measure that VIII
pass the senate and win take the re-
sponsibility for it, I think that they
ought not be opposed in the passage of
such q measure.
When it comes to any measure that
will retire the present paper money OF
z, md d ia "a
up and then let the holders of these
bonds organize banks and loan the
money 10 the people. I shall oppose it.
I think that this viii be the plan that
will next be brought forward. Tt mas
been the ultimate object all along There
may bea measure to increase the stand
ing army. not so much on account of
fears from without, as of fears from
within. The capitalists seem to be
alarmed at the attitude Of the people
towards them in regard to their plans
to contract the currency, and they think
if there are further attempts there may
be violence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
SENT M'KINLEY A LAMB.
The Sender Says Its Mother is Bleat-
ing for Protection.

Canton, O., Nov 23.-NIaj. and Mrs.
Mckinley had a pleasant drive this
morning, the sunshine and crisp air of
the early forenoon made the drive par
ticularly enjoyable and both were much
refreshed by the airing.
When they returned to the house they
found a number of visitors awaiting
them, among whom was Abner McKin-
ley who arrived from the east on
morning train. Among those who call
ed today We're: Col. Carleton of Frank
fort, Ky; ex-GOv. Lucius Hubbard of
Minnesota; ex- Congressman and Mrs.
Bellamy Storer of Cincinnati; David
Armstrong of Cleveland.
An express wagon unloaded a large
crate at the Mckinley gate this morn
ing On examination it was found TO
contain a splendid spring lamb, sent by
an admfrer in Hampton, Mo. A placard
on the crate reads. This lambs dam
is IN Missouri and DOckery and the dogs
are after her. She is bleating for pro-
lection -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
MAY PROVE SENSATIONAL.
The Developments in the Suit Against
the A. o. U W. for Insurance.

The case of Mrs. Lovina Smith against
the A. O. T. w for the collection of So
900 Insurance on her husbands life is be-
ing tried in the district court today
H. T. Smith was member i'm good
standing of the A O. IT, w on June 4
1888 ne committed suicide in the city of
Topeka His father tried to obtain the
money and after a litigation his claim
was disall0wed. Then cousin of the de-
ceased tried TO get the money
The a. O. o. w. finally refused to turn
over the money
Mrs Smith was formerly Lovina Root.
Overmyer & Mulvane are representing
the plaintiff and j. G. Johnson of Pea
body. the defense
The defense viii attempt to prove that
smith a the time Of getting the insur-
ance policy was afflicted with an incura-
Bile disease. They VIII also attempt to
prove that L0Vina Root or Smith, is not
entitled to the Insurance.
The jury was empaneled this morning.
Ihss afternoon the trial was called and
Judge Hazan said. Gentlemen. proceed
wa the examination of witnesses"
David 0vermyer arose ANA said. Your
n55 3 worth anything until after the other
si4e mas introduced its testimony
he case Will probably develop some
atllseA llONal features. for both sides claim
to have Information which they Will
sprung III the other side attempts to
prove their claims
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
DIDN'T KNOW OF ELECTION.
One County in Georgia Where No
Election Was Held at ALL

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 23.-There is one
county in the United States whose resi-
dents did not know of the recent national
election. That is Charlton county, this
state.
The officials in the office Of the secre-
tary of state are authority for the dec
Iaration that the people Of the county
could not have known of it, for no cleo
tion was held there and the official digest
of the election in Georgia has been made
up with Charlton left out
The famous OkefeuOlJee swamp covers
most of the territory Of Charlton county.
which is the Florida line, and indeed.
runs down into Florida.
According to the maps there are several
towns in the county with Traders Hill as
the county seat. but all efforts of the
secretary of state to set returns from
there have proved unavaiing. and it is
claimed as a certainty that no election
was held.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
PRESIDENT RIPLEY LISTENS
The Head of the Santa Fe Road Spec
tator of the Hearing.

One of the most interested spectators
at the hearing of the Santa Fe receiv-
ership case this afternoon was z. p.
Ripley, president OF the Santa Fe sys-
TEN.
Mr.. Ripley terms the appointment of
a receiver for the property in Kansas an
outrage" and his opinion OF the mat
said:
1t is an outrage that such proceed
ings could be instituted The law was
probably never passed legally. but even
II It was, never intended to apply to
railroads
Il believe that there is a little justice
left ia the world, and I believe the peO-
PIE Of Kansas are willing to accord it to
the Santa Fe railway. We are not great
" worried over the casa,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
WANT 10 BE STATE PRINTER-
Eleven Candidates Have Come For
ward for the once.

Among the various candidates for
place under the new administra ton the
office of state printer has already en-
listed eleven. nearly all of whom are in
Topeka today. The list of eleven is
given as follows.
Lyman Naugle. Wellington Voice.
W. l. Brown, Kingman Journal
George Wagner, formerly business
manager Topeka Advocate.
John S Parks, BelOit Call.
Eugene Latimer, PleasantOn Herald
w. P Tomlinson. Topeka Democrat.
T. c. Buchanan, Pitusburg Kansan-
J. B Chapman, formerly editor of the
Fort Scott Tribune and Topeka Daily
Press.
E F. Heisler. Kansas City, Kan, Sun
B. E. Kies, Wichita, Kansas Com
moner-
E. H. Snow, ex-state printer, Ottawa
Journal
And there are probably others.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
BRYAN IN KANSAS CITY.
He Talks in a Humorous Vein About
His Hunting Trip

Kansas City, Nov. 23.=William J.
Bryan spent several hours in Kansas
City yesterday morning on his way to
his home in Lincoln. Neb returning
from his hunting trip in Taney county
He says that he had a. splendid time
upon the trip, and he looks it. He is
manifestly improved by the trip, and
his voice seems to have recovered its
usual wonderful strength and volume.
There was some hunting done on the
trip-prObably. What the mem bers of
this particular hunting party did was
to talk politics.
Speaking Of his own plans for the
future, Mr.. Bryan said: L shall go to
Denver tomorrow night and remain in
Colorado one day. Mrs. Bryan will not
accompany me. From Denver will go
to Lincoln and settle down to do some
work I wish to get my book up as
quickly as possible. for it is expected to
have it ready for the public by the
first of the year. The book will con
1t Will also contain an account of my
campaign, which intend to write.
This will be Illustrated with maps show
ing the different trips I made and in
campaign as it was, for whether this
is but the beginning, to finally end in
victory, or the end in defeat, the past
campaign will always be remembe
as a. remarkable campaign. If we sill
yer people finally win, will always
look back to it as our first great bat
tie, and if we never win, our enemies
viii always tell now they saved the
country and drove out the Goths and
Vandals- Ny speeches I viii resvise, so
as to avoid repetition, and the book
will also contain a short biography.
There will be 500 or 500 pages in it,
1T viii be free silver text book,
suggested some one.
20. no. not that said Mr.. Bryan. IF
I was getting up a free silver text book
I should certainly want to put in other
mems speeches besides my own-I would
never know when to stop 1t would
have to be a serial No, 1 would not
call it that, but You see knew that
some one would publish my speeches,
and I thought it better to have an ofi-
ciaI publication Of them, SO that / could
revise them myself,and know what was
going to be printed
Speaking about his lecture tour, he
said: Il viii deliver my first lecture at
Atlanta about the first of the year.Ihat
is the home of the man who is to man
age the lectures, and he wanted me to
begin there From there j gotO savannah
believe. and then to Jacksonville, and
other southern cities; among them New
Orleans I think, I do not know just
how long this tour viii last, or just
where I viii go. I may lecture in KAN
sas City later on, but the plans are not
made that far ahead" Mr. Bryan has
not vet selected the title of his lecture,
but it will not be upon partisan sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-23
STARVING IN KANSAS CITY.
a Man Commits an Ofense in order
TO Get Food.

Kansas City, Nov. 23-John E. Kidd.
aged 43 years, threw a brick through a
$3.50 plate glass window in the King
Tailoring company's establishment, 1904
Main street, this morning, and then
awaited arrest.
At the police station King said that
he had come from St. Joseph three days
ago in search of work. He had been un-
able to find any,and decided to do some
thing that would cause his arrest and
secure food and shelter.
He was fined $780, which means 200
days in the workhouse. Kidd was weak
from lack of food and soon after reach
ing the station house became delirious.