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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

Governor (elect) Folk, of Mis-
souri,, says that the people can
be trusted to do right when they
know right" believing that ninety
nine per cent of the people desire
honest government. He says the
people will give their support to a
political party that stands for
honesty. Mr.. Folk won out on
these grounds because of his dis
dosition, openly manifested, to do
right and it is one instance wherein
his doctrine holds good. We be-
lieve there are numerous others,
but how about Senator Cockrell
being defeated! He has long been
recognized by the people of all
parties as a giant in the senate and
has never betrayed his people nor
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

for doing so. A month or so af-
terward he wanted an extra copy
of the Times to send to Mr.. Soandso.
1t took an hour and half to find
/ the missing number, the merchant
was under very many obligations
to us for the trouble. A short
time ago he came to the office just
as the paper was going to press
and wanted to announce that Bro.
Heis would be here next Lords
day to preach. A form was I'M
locked and the item was inserted.
The paper was delayed about fif-
teen minutes. Again we are
thanked very sweetly. Yesterday
we wanted darning needle and
the merchant charged us cent for
it, and that was business. We
could tell a hundred stories like
this. If there was any business
about us we would get mad and
swear, But there is no business
about us, so we don't care and
rather enjoy the joke on u.s.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

The week of election is hard
one on newspaper men. The last
few days before election there is
no talk about anything except
gassing away about the what is
going to be. Then you get your
paper after election and you care
for nothing except the results of
the great battle. Just as we'll fill
the paper with boiler iron,
that is, all but enough space to tell
who won. We will do that and
yet may not be able to get any
definite news. If it happens to be
close and both parties claim the
earth you will have to wait anoth-
or week or call us over the phone.
If you are paid in advance we will
answer you in pleasant voice.
Otherwise We will talk tolerably
cross, owing altogether to the
amount OF the aggravation. y ork
Teller.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

Charles Reece denies having told
Pettijohn or anyone else about the
nomination of VIM. Butler being
filed two days late and claims that
Pettijohn discovered it in looking
over the records. Mr.. Reece
thinks it would not have been good
politics for him to have told the
editor about the protest being filed
by Pettijohn. Perhaps Reece is
not so much to blame, but after
accepting the name and stating
that he would place Mr.. Buffers
name on the ballot if there was no
objection, we thought the matter
was settled and if we had known it
we could have done something else
to put Mr.. Buffers name before
the people. Of course, Mr.. Reece
couldn't buck Boss Pettijohn in
this matter and had to keep still as
a matter of good politise" and
not defeat Boss Pettijohn's plan of
having no opposition to their can
didate. When Boss cracks bis
whip they all have to dance, from
County Clerk down to the ward
heelers," who tug the voters to
the polls so obediently under the
lash of the political shanghai of
Cherry county.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

has Suspicion ever pointed her fin
ger at him.. We think Mr.. Folks
logic should be good and that con-
ditions should be as he says. In
many cases it is but in our judg-
ment, people devoted to princi-
pie and righteous cause, willgive
way to the enthusiasm of an oc-
casion of opposite tendencies, or
because they appear to have many
friends and acquaintance doing
the opposite of what they know to
be right. Then too, people are
eftentimes creatures of habit and
prefer to do what they did last
year or vote as they decided they
would vote before conditions had
made any manifestation upon their
minds as to the necessity or re-
quirement of changing their first
position or impression. Following
the thought that Large bodies
move slowly" we are confronted
with the question of how much
harm is accomplished by wrong
policies simply because people vote
their party ticket from habit
and association while knowing bet
ter and believing in the principles
of the other party. If people
could break away from party in
iuences and readily endorse cor
rect principle according to their
judgment, even though advocated
by an opposite party, we should
have more confidence in Governor
Folks thought that, the people
can be trusted to do right when
they know right" Many man
has followed course that he knew
to be wrong, but dislikes to admit
that he is wrong or to change his
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

Talk about blunders that people
make, did you ever dream about
going somewhere and how miser-
able you felt when you realized
that you had forgotten to clothe
yourself properly? 1t was no
worse feeling we suppose than the
fellow who went to Bonesteel to
try his luck for farm last sum-
mer and upon his return On the
train took a sleeper. Upon I'M
dressing he put his clothes up in
the hammock as he thought
and was congratulating himself
upon being able to dispose
of all his wearing apparel
In that receptacle so as to give
him plenty of room for good
nap on a hot summer night. Up
on awaklng next morning he look
cd for his clothing and found that
the window of the car was open
and he had put his clothes over
the hammock and out Of the win
dow. Money, watch, ticket and
clothes were gone. His fellow
came to his rescue and
and each contributed something to
clothe the unfortunate man so as
to make him presentable in public
until telegram could be sent
ahead of the train to a haberdasher
for full suit from hat to shoes.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
Bryan must be wonderful man.

Bryan must be wonderful man.
Republicans whiswered to the ig-
norant ones in the ranks and said
for the love of Moses keep Bryan
out of the senate" They then
said in their papers that Bryan
would stand across Roosevelts
path and stop the wheels of pro-
gress. 0 what a funny world.
That man Bryan is big enough to,
and has such influence with some
one or some element that he could
stand in the way of that mighty
man who licked Spain with his
hands tied behind him. They have
talked about Bryan so much that
the little tow-headed republican
children hear the name and crawl
away back under the porch or hide
in corn fields. Republicans are
not afraid of God or Mister and
Mrs. Devil but their teeth chatter
and the cold sweat rolls down their
backs when they hear that Bryan
is coming to town. What is there
about Bryan that the republicans
fear him so! He has more friends
among his neighbors than has any
republican in the nation. He
teaches what Abe Lincoln taught.
He is a christian gentlemen but
does not blow about it on the corn
ers or in his public speeches. Why
then are the republicans afraid of
this man! Only one reason and
that is because they are wrong and
have no man in all the world to
stand and defend themselves against
tho logic and eloquence of this
commoner known in every land by
the name of William j. Bryan.
York Teller.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

The editors side of the question
is given very graphically in a rec
ent issue of the Eeemer Times. So
bright is the case presented that it
is self evident that it isn't the fault
of the editor Of the Times if his pa
per isn't among the brightest that
ever shone. Don't read this" he
writes, and then elucidates the
situation as follows:
"Are you sbure you are right
when you say it is our fault that
you dOu'; get better paper:
"Arv you supporting a paper
and dot roasting it,
''Ot are you roasting q paper
you support only t. the amount If
one dollar year. and >qu"cze the
0sw db1xa yul c&p ~ tLvsupptrt
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
TERMS

-uoscrption-sloo per year IN advance; VI &c
Then not paid in advance. Single copies &c.
Display advertisisg-l inch single column l5e
per Issue or sc. 81 yesr.
local Notices, obituaries, Lodge Resolution
ard Socals for I.evenue sc per line per issue
Brands, IN inches-s4. 90 per year in advance
additional space $500 per inch per year engraved
blocks extra; SLIGO each.
Parties living outside Cherry county not per
sonally known are requested to pay in advance
10 per cent additional to above rates if over6
months In arrears.
Notices of losses Of stock free to brand adver-
Users.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

policy. Republicans who argue
that tariff reform" is needed for
the benefit Of the country, claim
it should be done by its friends
and not by it's enemies. If the
tariff is harmful, man, who is a
friend to tariff policies, will not
correct this evil until he becomes
an enemy to the tariff.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
Catholic Church ArnOance
Impnt.

On Sunday next, there will be
no Catholic service here in Valen-
tine. Mass will be said here on
Sunday, Dec. 4th. Catholic ser.
vice will be held at Arabia on Sun
day, the 9th inst. Notice the
change.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

In conclusion," ''he adds,
about once a week the editor of
this paper is ripped up the back
for lack of business principles. O,
Lord, how would we live if we had
any? We are glad that we do not.
While we have something like
$1,000 invested in the printing
business Including reputation),
and our weekly expense
roll is larger than that
of any firm in Beemer, we manage
in some way to make both ends
meet. Not long since a merchant
came to US and requested us to
print some very touching resolu.
tons about Rev. Soandso, written
by our dear friend Inoyou. The
resolutions ae.t printed. The
mr1rh3ub tuankuu W. very sNtetN
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
Chicago a. North Western R'H
Agrscu,turat Bulletins.

The bulletins issued by the Chi.
cago & Northwestern R'y. on Mac.
aroni wheat, potato culture and the
raising of alfalfa are of interest and
value to every farmer and 1anch.
men in Nebraska. Sent free on ap.
pllcation to J. A Kuhn, Assistant
G. f. and P. A., Omaha, Nebraska
Copies may also be secured by ap.
plication direct to agents of the
Northwestern Line. 434
Position wanted by colored lady
as cook, waitress or general nous
work. Apply AZ "Auutib'' wv y
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17

of your local paper until the Gag
les look wise as you think you
look, when the paper is worth
more than that to see the baby
tear it up?'
1.-The last months advertising
for the Beemer Times" adds the
editor, was S27 including what
we couldn't collect. Most of it
was taken out in trade as the edi-
tor found it necessary to change
socks. The brightest view we can
take of the next months advertis-
ing is SIS, most of it to be taken
out in merchandise.
Some merchants spend more
every year for moth balls, fly pa
per and cheese to bait mouse traps
with than a good advertising bill
would amount to and there is no
better way to get your goods be-
fore the public"
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1904-11-17
|. ". WakeIey,

General Passenger Ag' ut, Dmaha, Nebr.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
Things Handy to Know

Flour and meal should always be
sifted before measuring.
Roasted coffee is one of the most
powerful disinfectants.
Water added to sour milk will give
better results than adding sweet milk.
One part of cornstarch to two parts
bread flour is equal to pastry -four for
cakes.
A small bag of sulphur kept where
there are red ants will quickly dis
perse them.
To brighten carpets, wipe them with
warm water into which has been
poured few drops of ammonia.
Use plenty of sal soda in the kitchen
sink. 1t prevents pipes from clogging
with grease, and is very cleansing
Water bottles and cruets may be
easily cleaned with shot and soapsuds.
Save the shot in q small bottle, to use
again.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
WHERE BRET HARTE LIVED.
Women Always Liked Him a Lot or
Else They Hated Him.

Else They Hated Him.
We drove down the mountain in the
moonlight, and saw a coyote cub play
ing with his shadow, and we drank the
deep, sweet breath of the pines, and
Truthful James told me about Bret
Harte.
HE was a slim, little, black-eyed
teacher when l knew him." said Truth
full James. HE taught over in Copper
town then. They named 1t Copperopo-
lis when they built it, same as they
named Jimtown jamestown, but we all
called it Coppertown. 1t was lively
place then, was Coppertown. Ten ho-
tells, three banks and faro places till
you couldn't count 'em all. There was
lot happening in Copper. Half Of
the plots of Bret Harte's stories grew
up right In that town."
what kind of a man was Bret
Harte himself-in character. l meanY'
"Nice enough, reckon" said Truth
full James. mot much of a favorite
among the boys. Too quiet, and he
had a kind of forgetful way Of smiling
into your face, as If he had forgotten
all about you, and didn't care how soon
you found 1t out.
women all liked him q lot, or else
they hated him. l guess most of them
liked him in those days"
1.-THE society upon the Stanislaus?'
Eyes, that was true enough.
"Abner Dean lives over at Angels
yet, but you don't want to mention
that chunk of sandstone to him.
1T seems to kind of rifle him some
way.
Lots Of the boys are little touchy
on the Bret Harte subject. He hit a
little too near the truth, guess.
'Now, in my case it is different. I
don't mind being handed down to pos
terity as bearded ruffian that couldn't
spell; they did call me Truthful you
know. I don't know why, but what
I don't like is making me out to be
narrow-minded crank with a preju-
dice against foreigners.
"Now, / have nothing in the world
against the Chinese. They are peace
able. fairly honest and very useful
class of citizens, but it is little rough
to make me out sitting down to a so
cial game with a yellow-faced, pig
tailed, grinning Chinaman, as if he
were an equal, by Georgew-The
Reader.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
WANTED, CONsCIENTIoUSNEss.
Leaven Needed In Relations and Amer
gencies of American Life.

Leaven Needed In Relations and Amer
gencies of American Life.
1t is natural, wholesome, saving con-
scientiousness, applied to all the rela-
tons and emergencies of private and
public life, that is so sadly wanting in
many American communities-a con-
scientnousness which results in some
thing like that system of honor which
distinguishes the student life of the
University of Virginia, and which, Vir-
ginians are apt to maintain, has per-
ceptbly and benefcially affected the
tone of business and other affairs in
that commonwealth. Downright I'M
scrupulousness marks the knave; par
tial lack of scruple characterizes the
large numbers of respectable men who,
as members of boards, as merchants,
as taxpayers, as politicians, as voters,
wink at evil practices in others, TIM
idly avoid all opposition to official
wrong, and themselves commit Slight
and not too conspicuous irregularities,
or give support for selfish reasons to
venal candidates for office. Such ire
spectables" are the despair of the pat
riotic men who, in our day and in a
thousand communities, are trying to
stay the tide of that political corrup-
ton which, according to so good a
friend of America as John Morley,
for the moment obscures the great
democratic experiment"
1t comes to this, that "the period of
corruption" which friends Of Ameri-
cans abroad are called upon so often
to apologize fora corruption which.
while bad enough, is not so deeply
rooted as our enemies believe-can be
brought to an end only by the growth
of a sense of honor, of scrupulousness
backed by moral bravery, upon the
part of individuals in the republic. 1t
Is not fantastic to aver that gift of
imagination would assist some people
to he virtuOus. If citizen should feel
that his own lack of scruple, in any
direction, was contribution to the
corruption and dishonor Of his country.
and that his personal withstanding of
temptation to do wrong was not only
an act Of private virtue, but had pat
riotic uses as well-if he were con-
WINGED for instance, that his refusal to
vote as truste for contribution to a
bribery fund or to a dishonest boss
was a means of doing away with a
national disgrace-if he had the i'm
agination to grasp the large bearings
OF his individual action, it would be
easier for him to take a stand for
righteousness instead Of weakly acqui-
escing in some customary wrong. Arts
totle's idea Of the state was associa-
non 'in a life Of felicity and noble
ness" but Christianity ought not to
have to look to paganism for ideals of
good citizenship and the making of q
righteous people.-Century.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
Baked Egg Ome1et.

Scant half cupful of flour sifted with
just pinch of baking powder. moist
en- with little milk to mix a smooth
paste, then add the yolks of three or
four eggs, lastly the whites to which is
added about teaspoonful of salt and
beaten to a stiff froth. Have your
frying pan hot, and use for greasing it
a piece of butter half the size of an
egg. Bake 10 or 20 minutes in a very
hot oven. Try it with a teaspoon,
same as custard, and If the spoon
comes out clean 1t is done. If done
too much 1t will whey trifle.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
6NOWFlAkES.

Whenever a snowflake leaves the tSy,
1t turns and turns to say "Good-by.
Good-by, dear clouds. SO cool and grayw
Then lightly travels on its way
And when a snowflake finds a tree
"Good-day" it says, "Good-day to thee.
Thou are so bare and lonely, dear,
I'll rest and call my comrades here"
But when a snowflake, brave and meek,
Lights on a rosy maiden's cheek,
1t starts-"How warm and soft the day
TITS summerv'-and it melts away.
Mary Mapes Dodge.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
Sca1loped Oysters.

Roll fine one pound of common
crackers. Butter a dish and put in
layer of crumbs. Pour off the LIQUOR
from the oysters and add to it one
and one-half pints of milk. Wet the
crombs with this and put in layer of
oysters and small pieces of butter, a
little salt and pepper. Alternate the
layers, the top one being of crumbs,
with more pieces of butter. Beat two
eggs and add to them a cupful of milk;
pour over the top. Bake, covered with
a tin, half an hour In a quick oven.
Remove the cover and let them remain
until brown
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
IDEAS IN BOAT BUILDING.
Constructors Find New Methods of In
creasing the Speed of Water Craft.

Constructors Find New Methods of In
creasing the Speed of Water Craft.
Granville H. Rood, of Washington,
boat builder of wide reputation, has re-
Gently succeeded in upsetting all rules
of steamer construction heretofore ac-
cepted as inviolable by the builders
of the world generally. Ordinarily it
has been the custom to place the pro-
pellers aft of the stern, but this icono-
elastic inventor proposes to locate them
well under the hull, where they will
work, according to his calculations, in
a body of comparatively dead water.
In torpedo boats and similar speedy
small craft the propeller shafts have
been extended rearwardly of the stern
in an endeavor to attain this same OBJ
ject-namely, to place the propelers
in dead or undisturbed water. away
from the wash and swirl caused by the
agitation of the water through which
the hull has passed.
The blade propeller is also to be
abandoned, being replaced by a spiral
blade, which makes at least one com
plete turn about the shaft, it being
assumed that this construction will
result in greater efficiency by the
avoidance of the pounding, lifting Of
water and the cavitation inherent in
the customary form of propeller. Maxi
mum carrying capacity and speed
with minimum engine power is also
sought by designing the hull along the
familiar scow lines, resulting in very
light draft.
1t is asserted that the engine power
necessary to obtain a predetermined
speed in a boat of given length is di-
rectly proportional to the depth of the
hull. and moreover, a light-draft de-
sign of hull lends itself readily to the
use of multiple propellers, located par
allel to its length in a comparatively
undisturbed body of water. Finlike
keels are provided, which serve the
double purpose of supplying and car
rying the several propeller shafts and
of protecting tho latter from injury by
striking distractions or fouling by en-
tanglement with weeds or grasses.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
Mock Duck.

Take piece of beefsteak. about 10
or ~ inches in extent, and spread it
with layer of sage and onion stuff
ing, roll up the steak, tie it in shape,
put 1t in a deep dish, with half a pint
of good stock or gravy, and bake for
about an hour, turning and basting it
frequently; remove the strings, put the
meat on a hot dish, thicken the gravy,
pour it round the meat, and serve.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
Caulihower Fritters.

First boil the vegetable till nearly
cooked, plunge into cold water and
break into neat sprigs; drain these in
a sieve, dip into thick, white sauce,
flavor with cheese, cayenne, pepper and
salt, and let them remain until cold;
dip carefully into frying butter, place
in a frying basket and cook to deli
cate brown in deep fat.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-11-12
Maybe His Last Reauest.

Poor Feebles about to be operated
on for appendicitis)--Docto before
you begin / wish you would send and
have our pastor, Rev. Mr.. Harps, come
over.
DR.. Cutter-Certainly If you wish it,
but-ahl-
Poor Feebles-I'd like to be opened
with prayer-Life.