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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

It's wonderful the amount Of
gall some If the eastern journals
and magazines appear to have in
asking country papers to run free
notices of great length, advertis-
ing their publications or som"
Especial feature a. they term it.
in an effort to catch a sucker to
subscribe. Then there are others
who seem to think you are a be-
nevolent institution for the pur-
pose of helping eastern papers to
circulate in your territory. Some
of these publications claim to be
benefactors of the human race AMI
seem to think it the duty Of every
country weekly to acqusint their
readers, free of charge with I'VE
thank you in advance for the
courtesy" or Thanking you, for
your free work in the past in our
behalf" or ''for past favors we
rely upon YOU" and etc. Then
there is another class that keep up
q continual harass of the country
weeklys to club with them, and
starting out with, Dear Brother
Rice, etc." having grand prop
osition for you in which they will
send sample copies to your whole
list of subscribers if you will but
enclose the list. The editor of
this paper has just answered one
Of the above propositions, wasting
9 two-cent stamp to tell the pro-
jector of his scheme that we adj
mired his gall and that wc we're
not running a benevolent institu-
ton for the benefit Of any other
paper than our own.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

others in her behalf. Some quote
that "hp who is without sin, let
him cast the first stoTp," and any
thing that will win 9. mpathy they
use to further their purpose.
They even claim that the laws will
be changed in Pennsylvania after
this so that a woman may murder
without the fear of being banged,
and many other privileges will be
given a woman who is murderous-
ly inclined to induce her to become
degenerate and the committer Of
crimes that man dare not do for
fear of punishment. Let the law
be observed by VEN n as we'll as
men and as the same work brings
the same compensation, let the
same offense entitle one to the
same punishment. Kate Edwards
is a degenerate, supposed to have
been intimate, criminally, with
Samuel Greason, the man who was
arrested and convicted as her &C.
complete in killing her husband,
and the mulatto child Alma is
the reputed child of this Samuel
Greason. Let the law take it's
course.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

Give Us men with enough origi-
salty in them to suggest improve
ment in financial and politica
economy and when they go abroad
in the land they will teach the peo'
pie correctly on sound and unbias'
ed principles. There are too many
people in our country today who
allow others to do their thinking
for them. Financially we allow
tho bankers to suggest the financial
policy Of the country and to main
tain tho policy harmonious to their
selfish interests; tho politicians to
suggest action directly at variance
With our interests, and we too Oft
ca eceept their theories for i'm
proved conditions; the minister
directs rcligiously, the 400 direct
our custom Of dress and address.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

It is stated that Gov. Penny
packer of Pennsylvania has been
receiving bushels of letters from
all parts of the country asking
him to commute the sentence of
death to life imprisonment of Kate
Edwards who was convicted of
poisoning her husband and who az
terward confessed the crime.
These people all over the country
give various reasons why the gov
ernor shonld not have Kate Ed
wards executed. They say it is q
relic of barbarism to execute q
woman and it is claimed that hum
drods are asking to have Kate
Edwards sentence committed to
life imprisonment. Nine days af-
ter this woman, Kate Edwards,
WAS cast into prison q mulatto
child was born to her, and this
child's being deprived of a mother
seems to awaken some of the peo-
pie. Because she is a woman,
others are aroused to appeal for
leniency and the millions of law
abiding citizens who are the back
bone Of our country and who are
quietly awaiting and expecting the
officers to do their duty in this
case and who do not wish to take
the law into their own hands by
demanding the execution of this
woman according to law and who
do not care to assume the respon-
sibility of saying that she shall be
hanged Or executed for her crime
but are misrepresented by the
numerous letters claimed to be
teat II CIV. Feugpsoksg aud
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16
at q greater co!

The republican party is camp.
ing where We camped years ago,
but no matter. if they will follow
up, we'll rejoice with them when
they overtake US. What's in a
name? They increased the circu-
lation of our money metal by coin
ing more money than had ever
been coined before in that length
of time and increased the amount
per capita of money in circulation.
They had to do something of that
kind to prove that Bryan didn't
know what he was talking about.
They declared for the gold stand
ard and for q higher priced dollar
one hard to get because of the
scarcity of them-but for fear the
country should have panic they
proceeded to coin silver to>put in
to circulation at every scare given
them by the country's need, for
fear that their doctrine would he
construed as unsound. What be-
came of the seigniorage of all the
silver coined2 1t helped to make
up the deficiencies of the republi.
can administration.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16
The Kansas legislature is col

The Kansas legislature is con-
t4mplating building an oil refinery
ct tho expense Of 100000. The
Standard Oil trust threatens to re-
duec the price Of oil 50 low that
no independent refinery can exist
but it will be q saving to Kansas
people and their money will be
we'll spent in a refinery. Already
the Rockefeller interests have shut
down operations and their tank
lines arc doing nothing, awaiting
the result of the deliberations Of
the Legislature. Some papers are
laudin9 Kansas for always being
wiling to take the initiative, but
say she is in q losing fight this
time If she is in earnest. 1t is
probably ser teuce Inspired by
the Rockefeller oil interests but
wilt not keep KANSAS from build.
ine.a refinery if her legislators
hsS4 tie bsckhnue 10 paA tAh Rl.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16
Kansas and the Trust.

Kansas has tackled the oil trust
and that estimable octopus has
shown it's teeth savagely in the LIST
round. With the oil fields in the
Sunfower state the scene of sud-
den idleness, the trust awaits the
fate of the oil refinery bill and the
development of the threat to drive
the trust out of Kansas. Says the
superintendent of the oil trusts
Kansas branch: I'VE are in the
position of a tenant in a certain
building who may be intending to
make great improvements. but is
deferred by the danger that the
landlord may rent an adjoining
room to some undesirable person.
We do not know what sort of leg
islation Kansas may enact and I'M
til we know we cannot afford to
continue to extend our lines"
The action of the Standard Oil
company in practically blacklis
ing Kansas oil is one of the char
acteristic performances of that
powerful monopoly. 1t remains
to be seen what success the law.
makers of that state will have in
clipping the power of the monop-
oily. Kansas has been the battle
field of many contending forces.
Great victories have been won
there and great principles have
been upheld in trying times. But
the greatest of all since slavery
days would be the one which would
give the biggest and must unscrup-
ulous monopoly in the world
good sized jolt. 1t is a hard fight,
with the octopus controlling the
worlds output of oil and having
the producers thoroughly under
its big thumb. If anything could
rouse sufficient enterprise in OPP
posAipu 70 tue monopoly to win Q
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

local victor it certainly would b"
this bluff game" with which the
trust i sup Used to be terrifying
the legislature and the people of
Kansas.
The Standard furnishes the oil
to the consumer and is in a post
ion to drive any independents out
of business and its career is cloud
ed with the wrecks of a host of
enterprises which it has ruthlessIy
swept to ruin. The knockout
blow will come some time and
concerted action of a few oil states
like Kansas in favor of an indie
pendent concern might bring re-
suits that would count.-World-
Herald.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

II Roosevelt is in earnest about
bic attack upon the railroads and
will make an equal demand for
legislation upon the trust question
and will continue faithful in biz
work ia serve the American PEG
Die instead of the corporations we
nay look for those corporations to
start something upon the president
In turn the minds of the people
Rgaiast him.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16
The republican party is yet il

The republican party is yet in
the primer Of their study on the
trusts and the railroad question,
but they are advancing. Just
wait until some of the rascals are
exposed who represent their party
in congress. Wait until Roose'
veh sounds the bugle blast and
the party will awaken to find that
many OF the liberties Of the Am
erican people are already gone.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

The republican party is camp
ing now on the ground that the
populists and democrats csmped
on 10 to IS years ago. 1t is the
republican party that now realizes
that the populist party was right;
that the democratic party Was cor
rect in attacking the trusts and
corporations whose power is now
being learned Of by the boys in
the republican ranks for the first
tine.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16
Favors From Railways.

A hot hint is that which Prcsi-
dent Stickney, of the Chicago
Great Western railway, has given
to President Roosevelt regarding
his alleged free use ofspecialtrains.
Stickney bluntly states that the
law which madeS it miSlpm. amor
for any individual, not an officer
or employee Of railroad company,
to use a pass was enacted by con-
gress and approved by the presi.
dent fifteen years ago, and as an
individual rule of action it was ig-
nored by the congressman who
passed it and by the president who
approved it, and subsequent con-
gressmen and presidents, with
rare exceptions, have ignored it's
provisions"
President Roosevelt himself has
given utterance to some sound
doctrine to the effect that you
connot build the superstructure of
public virtue save on private
virtues"
But where should we so conf
IDENTIFY expect private virtues and
strict observance of the laws as in
the men elevated to the head of
the nation?
If President Roosevelt, who, be-
cause Of his character, has been
chosen to exalt and maintain the
laws of the land, fails even in his
own individual conduct, what ex-
ample or inspiration is there for
others?
Who is to respect and enforce
law, if not the men raised to po-
sitions of power and responsibility
Threats of terrible things to be
done to the railway companies are
not new. For years they have
been uttered with great vigor, but
heard with extreme complacency.
Mere words do not hurt.
The railway magnates are not
worrying so long az congressman
have their pockets full of annual
passes and the president himself
accepts special trains.
There are people so optimistic
as to believe that public officials
cannot be bribed by so small
thing as railway pass. But evil
IDENTIFY the railway companies, who
are in position to know more about
it, take a different view. They
are not giving free passes and
special trains for love.
1t would at least be reassuring
to the public if the president and
congressman would decline to ac-
cept further favors from the rail-
ways.
There would be good example
and inspiration for the common
people to respect and observe the
law if the high officials of the gov
eminent would themselves respect
and observe it.--Onaha Daily
News.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

The T.. P. and the B. 8 II. rail
read attorneys are still fighting the
taxes levied against their roads by
the state board, though they
havea't q ghost of = show of win
nina, but just to keep tho state
board from raising their assess
ment to Q fair and equitable basis.
they can afford to keep up this
bluff. Mind you, it will work too.
This is their missionary work.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

The L S. weather bureau re-
port for the week ending Feb. Is,
shows the highest and lowest tenn
perature to have been 42o on the
18th and -35o on the II, range
of re and a mean of Is. 50 for
the week. The snowfall gave Al
of an inch and the highest velocity
of wind was II miles from north
west. Taking the months of Jam
uary and February to date will by
comparison prove it to be the cold
esb winter 10 10 years.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16

Let Ken sas take the lead again a d
fear not the Rockefeller milliors
nor give up her intended purpose.
The money will not be squandered
If used in building a refinery even
at Q greater cost.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16
TERMS

subsenptlon- 81 90 p-r year 10 advance; u 20
When not psh IN advance. Single copies &c.
:. ptspsay .dsertiSxR-it inch single column '6e
psr Issue Or g 100 year.
Lssal Not1coa, Obituaries. lodge Resolution
IA soeisIs fer Re.eaue Sc per ttns peF Issue
BraAds, ~ irt' os-t.oo PER year In advance
sAd1Mosal spsee&. % per inch per year :enKraved
DIooks ertrR: oi.0 each.
r.xass living outside Cherry county nos per
ssBany known are requested TO pay n advancr
10 pr cent additional to above rates II ovsrs
nasarAs u Arrears.
Notices Of losses VI sseck free to brand adver'
efsesB.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-02-16
Catholic Church Announce
mpnt

On Sunday next, mass will be
said here at 1890 a. M. Catechism
class at 5 p. m.
On Sunday, 2t6h inst, Catholic
service will be held in the Prairie
Belle school house near Crookston
at 10 a. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-19

There Is a strenuousness In all meet
ings Of the Oahu County Board Of Su.
pervisors which would indicate that
the members are wide awake to the
Importance of the business Of the peo-
/ pie. The Board met last night. All
Supervisors were present. Present al
so were County Attorney Douthitt.
with requested opinions and to advise,
County Treasurer Trent with detail
ed report of the condition Of his de-
partment, Auditor Bicknell and Clerk
Kalauokalani. The latter had consid.
cradle on his hands in the reading OF
matter for the Boards attention.
Interested Spectators.
Attorney T. McCants Stewart was
on hand in the matter Of his sale Of
law books and office furniture to the
County. Others in attendance were
Judge A. s. Humphreys, Road Super.
theatrical promoter.
The Board was informed by County
Attorney Douthitt that 1t could not
pass ordinances for the purpose Of
raising revenue. This opinion was
lgiven on one of the proposed rules. II
could make ordinances ealing for fees
under police regulations; beyond this
1t could not go.
On motion of Adams, 1857 was ap'
Ipropriated to pay T. McCants Stewart
for effects sold to the County.
Band to Portland.
Toward the end Of the meeting Mr.
Joe Cohen stated that the Portland
Lewis and Clarke Exposition wanted
1.-THE Hawaiian band. The band would
not be absent more than two months
during which time the County would
be relieved of expense. Supervisor
Moore thought the band should be al
lowed to go. 1t would be great adj
vertisement for the Islands. Cobar
said the band should leave here Au
gust s. Moore then moved for two
months leave Of absence for the bant
and his motion carried unanimously
Mr.. Cohen guaranteed that the mem
bers of the band would be returned
here safely.
Board Adopts Rules
After considerable discussion, tn,
|
advice of the County Attorney beini
followed In reference 10 changes, I'M
Board adopted rules OF procedure
Chairman smith statihg that ne woui'
name the standing committees at I'M
, next meeting, which will be held to
morrow evening at too CLOCK.
When Attorney Douthitt declare,
.na' ,n Sou ne,'. 90. $500
anu 'na' as 1870 s,,a',,.a
on's .os e., =, go, H.. ~ CO
-. ~ oonstrrat sawors A,
wells etc n II could NOT tax to mar
..t. t,oso morLs Dorthi,t stated tba
.hn Count had heen gIvan M MOVIE
,.v
Cunarv,Sor Archer had seep som,
,hI,n 4, tho nonars about Senate
{. Acbi declaring that the police wer
not nroporlv annointed NOT beinp con
missiopod nv the High sheriff Archie
| Itboupbt notice should have been give
| of the taking over of the police by tn
| County. the law reauired that motto
| he given of the going into effect of a
| llou, What wnuld hannen IN Nh
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-19
County Supervisors
Getting Down To
Practical Details
HAWAIIAN BAND GOES TO PORTLAND

any event, II not from Mr.. Stewart at
the reasonable prices mentioned, then
at market prices.
All Douthitt Wants.
Supervisor Archer wanted to know
Of the County Attorney whether, with
this purchase, he would complete the
list Of things necessary for his office
Douthitt stated that from time to time
there would be small matters in the
way of Office supplies that he would
have tc ask for, but as far as Office
furniture was concerned, this purchase
would supply everything necessary.
Archer wanted to know how Mr.
Stewart was going to be paid; Mr..
Stewart was going to leave the country
on Tuesday next; the County had no
cash in the treasury and, doubtless Mr..
Stewart would like to receive the
money for his goods. Mr.. Stewart sug.
gested that It might be embodied In
the resolution approving the purchase
that the Auditor be instructed to make
warrant to himself (Stewart) or to
his order. He had already spoken to
the County Treasurer and The County
Auditor ana thew had seemed IN think
tba, tho matter NJ pavmep, cou,d no mr..
ranged enthusiastically Auditor nicknell
stated that be had toId Mr. s,ewar,
that in tho event NJ receiving ins,ruc.
tions from tho BOARD no would no nre.
pared to act in the premises.
|
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county treasurer trent remarked
that MI. stewart had called On MN
and ne mad informed MT stewart Una
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-07-19

suggested that a copy of the Boards
resolution approyiny the hill and the
leaving of instructions as Ia the maxi
ing out of the warrant ought to secure
satisfactory arrangements with any
bank. Stewards bill was approved and
action on the warrant deferred.
County Cannot Tax.
County ATTORNEY Doutbitt rendered
an opinion in writing. at the request
of the Board. on certain OF the propos-
ed rules Of the Board. These ruIes
had to do with the making of ordi-
nances nv the Board. The Clerk read
the rules and the Attorneys opinion.
Explaining portions of the op,nion
which seemed to need n little expatia-
ton, Mr. Douthitt empbatically said
that II was beyond the power OF the
Board of Supervisors to tax. The
County could NOT tax. There was ab-
solutely no direct or implied proyision
In the County Act authorizing taxation
and any ordinance providing for the
collection of moneys for revenue only
was a tax and therefore not within the
power OF the Board
| Adams wanted TO know of the Conn
ty Attorney whether or not the BOARD
could not mass an ordinance. nv woy
OF example providing that n license OF
five dollars per wear no reouired NJ all
persons using firearms for snor,ive
PURPOSES. Douthitt said that such H.
cense would be n tax.
charoe for carbaoe.
Lucas said that IL such were the
case the Board had no right to charge
people for the taking away OF gar
bage: what was the BOARD going To do
about that? Douthitt REPLIED that that
was an entirely different matter: that
he was not talking about the garbase
deparment. the garbage department
with its custom of taking fees for tho
taking away OF garbage. was Inherit
ed from the Territorial government:
It had been passed over TO the County
by the Territory. the County was not
llevying anv tax: Int ANYTHING collected
for revenue only was a tax and beyond
the mower of the County. Lucas stated
| that he believed that the County had
a right to pass ordinances where such
fees were required and that Il would
eventually do so
Ordinance Publication
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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-26
THE REGATTA.

The actions Of the grocers' associa-
tion in moving for a regatta in, Astoria
this year, and the action Of the cham
Der Of commerce in appointing COM
mittee to call mass meeting Of the
merchants and tax payers TO make ar
Irangements for the regatta, shows a
commendable spirit Of enterprise
among the merchants. There is no
desire to take the management of the
regatta away from any particular as
sociation, or to discredit the work done
by the committee last year. The COM
mittee as originally appointed did all
within its power to make the regatta
a success, and 1t Is not its fault that
one or two petty larceny thieves worked
themselves in on the committee ana
stole some Of the proceeds Of the con-
cessions Had one particular young
man, who left the city as soon as the
regatta was over, accounted for the
money ne received, there would have
been no shortage AS it was, the COM
mittee ran behind about $1,000, not
withstanding they collected more
money than at any previous regatta.
In view of this fact, and to inspire
confidence and insure the success OF the
regatta, committee Of responsible
business men will be selected to man
age the regatta this year. 1t viii prob
ably be conducted along different lines
than previous regattas, so far as the
land entertainment is concerned There
is no doubt that several prominent gem
tlemen who have served on committees
before, will be asked TO serve again,
and there will probably be no change
in the personnel Of the committee on
sports. The only change that will be-
made viii be In the manner Of handling
the finances There will be no $50 or
S75 banquets given to the high collaredI
dudes who stole money from the COM
mittee to banquet themselves. No
bills will be contracted unless there isI
money in the treasury TO pay them.
No imported bands at 5000 day viii
be employed, when Astoria has a band
equally as good, II not superior to any