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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-10

lightful stage presence, and, is the pos
SCISSOR of a wonderfully charming So
prano voice, of grand operate abilities.
Those who have not yet secured their
seats for some afternoon or evening
during the week should do so at once,
that they may not be disappointed. If
you wait too long, you will surely have
to take what there is left, if anything.
SUMMER VAUDEVILLE.
Beginning next Monday. with daily
matinees, the spring and summer sea-
son will be inaugurated, and for this
Manager Jackson has decided to pro-
vide a bill of vaudeville and moving
pictures which shall be decided sur
prise to everyone. There will be three
performances daily, one in the after
noon at 2:15 and two in the evening, at
Ills and about $50. Five big high class
vaudeville acts will be given at every
performance, with three reels of the
latest first rum motion pictures, such
as no other amusement resort can pos
sibly secure in advance. The vaude-
vile acts will comprise those which
are positive novelties here, acts which
have not before been seen in this city.
The bookings will all be of the highest
class and every admirer of this form
of amusement will find it a delightful
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-10

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a..,. n. ,Ihs Kind You Ha1e m e.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-10
Established 1857.

Mrs. Levi c.. Morris, Wednesday after
noon at . O'Clock Those who could
not attend the C. E. Social Friday ev-
ening are requested to leave contr1bu-
lions of old rubbers, ETC., at the e. b.
Taylor residence during the week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-10
Saved 1t.

Aunt Jane-What man Henry Is to
tear and swear! You used to say he
never lost his temper. Emily-Yes,
that's when he was paying attention
to me. Evidently he was saving until
after he was married.-Boston Tran
script.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-10
Taken Unawares.

II thought he was a confirmed bach
elor, but he's engaged to Miss Capset-
ter"
"Well, suppose we shouldn't be sur
prised- Eternal vigilance is the price
Of liberty"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-10
THE THEATRES (
POLLS
POLLS

:, 'Hotel Iaughland'', which will ap-
lpear this week at Polls theatre, is
fprobably one of the most laughable
acts in vaudeville this season. The
Pat Rooney company, who have pro-
duced other vaudeville sketches this
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-10

No human being, man or woman, can
act up to a sublime standard without
giving offense.-Channing.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12
Indians and
St. Valentine.
By JAMES A. EDGERTON.

copyright. 1909. by American Press ASS.
ciation.l
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12

coin was the most natural and unas-
Stunning democrat seen in modern
times. 1t must be understood that this
term is used in It's original and funda-
mental, not its derived and partisan
sense. l have no desire to arouse par
tisan clamor in seeking to convey an
idea. Some things in partisan Democ-
racy are as remote from real demOc-
racy as some things in institutional
Christianity are remote from the
teachings and life of the Nazarene.
There is more than a pleasantly In
Lincoln's remark that God must love
the common people, he made so many
of them" Like most Of his humorous
QuipS, that will bear serious study.
Lincoln also said that nothing could be
inherently wrong which most of the
people practiced, or something to that
effect. l am not so Sure about that
doctrine, but it shows the great liber-
ator's attitude. 1t grew out of his
overwhelming desire to make himself
one with his fellow men, especially
the poorest Of his fellow men. He had
not In his makeup one shred of the
''holier than thou" He was the fur
thest removed from the Pharisee. He
saw clearly the fundamental difference
between democrat and a%ristocrat. he
not only perceived this. but lived 1t.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12
Pagan Origin of
Valentines Day.

1t would seem that Cupid should
choose for his particular festival a
day commemorative Of some joyful
event. st. Valentines day is the an
niversary of the putting TO death of
an early bishop of the Roman church
named Valentine, who suffered martyr
dom for his faith On Feb. IA, 30 A. ID.
However. as most young men are will
ing to swear that they will die if need
be for the love of their maids and as
st Valentine died for the love of his
bride, the Christian faith, there is no
great incongruity in using Feb. IA as
the day for the more or less anony-
nous expression of tender regard.
1t is not neutrality-suspicious. not at
all-the fact of st. Valentines martyr
dom that has caused the choosing OF
his death anniversary as the day for
exchanging tinted. scented missives
between young men and maidens.
There was an ancient belief that birds
began mating on Feb. IA. This belief
antedated Christianity. st. Valentines
day. therefore, so far as it is observed
by modern youth, is of pagan origin.
In "a Midsummer Nights Dream"
Shakespeare alludes to this belief in
the mating of birds thus:
st. Valentine is past;
Begin these wood birds but to couple now.
In his "HeSperides' the tender Her
rick sang:
Oft have 1 heard both youth and virgins
say
Birds choose their mates and couple, too,
this day.
But by their fight 1 never can divine
When [ shall couple with my valentine.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12
Lincoln Riding His Circuit.

because they thus develop their pow
ers and bring out their inherent posi-
bilitieS. One of the worst things about
a monarchy is that the people learn to
depend on the king to do for them
what it would be better for them to 90
for themselves. By depending on In
other their own faculties became
atrophied through lack of use. Thus
the best one man government is worse
than the worst popular government.
If the masses lean on n or on a few
all their OWL higher powers which are
called forth in government remain
dormant. Men are as good and as
great for the most part as they think
themselves. They a do what they
are compelled to do. TIE reason that
government is best which governs
least is that it makes the individual
do for himself. Use makes for growth.
The man who has to use his will, his
judgment and his inventivenesS devel-
ops his will. his judgment and his in
~ventiveness. Centuries of popular gov
eminent, popular education. universal
self respect, equality and freedom
breed a race worthy of all these high
attributes of the full grown man..
Lincoln knew these things. and,
what is better. he practiced them every
day Of his life. He wanted to get away
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12

Nellie Smith, Ann Smith. John D. Smith
Lizzie Smith, Rosa Ielle BOCge, Arthur :
Dodge, Frank Zeal, John II. Real, Julia T..
Real and HelenMargueriteReal will take notice
that on the 22Ld day of January, 1869, Charlie.
Il. Smith filed his Petition in The District
Court of Red Willow county. Nebraska, against
said defendants, the object and prayer Of which
are that the defer dants, and each and all q
them, be required to set forth the interest they.
and each of them, claim in the northeast quar-
ter and the north half of the southeast quartey
of section q, town. 3, N. range 30. ". of the 9th
p. M, in Red Willow county. Nebraska; that
the plaintiff be decreed to be the owner in fee
simple, of an undivided two-thirds interest ia
said land that the defendants, John ID. Smith
and Rosa Belle Dodge. each be decreed to bs
the owner of an undivided Oue-ninth interest
therein, and that each of the defendants, traD4
Real, John H.. Real, Julia r. Peal and Helen
Marguerite Real. be deere ed To he the owner IL
fee simple, of anundivided one-thirty-siXth III
tereSt in said premises; that a judgment be
had, confirming the shareS of the parties as
hereinbefOre set forth, and for tire partition ~
said premises according to the rights of the
respective parties therein, and II said real estate
cannot be eqnitably divided, that the same he
sold and the proceeds of such sale be distTif-
uted among the parties according to thei-
respective rights, and for such other and furtheg
relief as may he just and equitable.
You are required to answer said petition "a
or before the Sth day of March. 1909.
Dated this 9th day of January. 1863.
1-294tS CHARLES +. SMITH, Plaintiff.
Cordial & McCarl, Attorneys for Plaintiff. SzKt
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12

- EAL greatness needs no trap
D pings TO make itself seem
k great. Thus the most noble
n.a Ifau1. nnr,In hnr-n ham
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12
By James A. Edgerton
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association


He did not feel himself better than
others, but felt himself just as good
as any man on the planet. This was
the quality in him which has scarcely
been analysed, but which SO endeared
him to the mass Of men. In his life
he changed democracy from a theory
to a practice. He incarnated ii, so
that all the world might see. His up
holding of the plain people was not Il
pose. 1t was his method of building
a government of the plain people
through all the years that are to be. 1t
was his method of recognizing mass
against class, his profound plan of
making the lowest strata of society
better by thinking them better and so
inducing them to think themselves
better.
Small minds affect to despise the
common. Great souls behold in that
which is most common hat which is
most universal and therefore most di-
vine. Herein is the deep philosophy of
Lincoln's remark about Gods love for
the common people.
What Is more common than the
grass, yet what is more beautiful?
Hills. mountains, rivers, forests,
oceans-these are seen of all men, yet
they are the most enchanting things
of life. What flower is so common,
yet so beautiful, as the rose?
So it is in men. That which is great
est in any mind is that which it has
in common with all other minds. Gen
ius is the power of stating fully and
adequately what everybody else thinks.
He is greatest who is most universal,
who includes most of what is in 9th
ers. If nan is made in the image of
God, then all men are made in the
image of God, and he includes what is
in all men. The more, therefore. that
we can include of what is in others
the more godlike we become. This is
one part of the philosophy of democ-
racy, a phase SO amply and happily
illustrated in the life of Lincoln.
But this divinity of the common is
not all there is of democracy, nor all
that Lincoln embodied of it. 1t is
best for people to govern themselves,
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12

! cupine quilts and hats with silver Or
naments, stalked into a Washington
department store. "Valentines! Heap
Valentines said Chief Jim. When
! conducted to the counter and some of
the cheaper ones were shown him he
I repeated Heap Valentines!" with
much emphasis. So, with a wink. the
clerk trOtted out one worth 50. Me
take" said Chief Jim right off the ba::.
or whatever is the Indian equivalent
of that expression. Then he was
shown forty more of the same eXpen-
sive pattern. Me take" was the Ia
comic expression of Chief Jim in each
case. Finally the store was ransacked
from cellar to garrett and every high
priced Valentine in the house was pre-
duced, the Indians granting %apprOvin"
"Ughs." and adding Me take" until
the bill reached $500. The chief never
batted an eye as he was Informed Of
the amount. but paid it from an i'm
mense roll of bills. Then he asked
that the Valentines be sent out for
him. The manager kindly offered to
mail them from the store. Asking the
names of the ladies to whom they
were to be directed. he was interrupt
ed by Bigheart:
"Injun ladies no get Vs'entines. In
jun ladies work. Squavs! UghI"
Then Chief Jim ratified off the names
of senators, representatives and lead
ing men in all parts of the country.
even sending one to the president CT
the United States.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12

- EAL greatness needs no trap
D pings TO make itself seem
EA great. Thus the most noble
and kingly souls have been
most ommon and mean in their outer
guiSe. Homer begged his bread.
Buddha threw away his crown and
became a mendicant. Socrates went
barefooted. Jesus consorted with poor
people and p%ublicans. ~Savonarola wore
a patched habit. Franklin was a
printer, wrote notices for common
folks and wore plain clothes at court.
Robert Burns was n plowman. Abra-
ham Lincoln throughout his life re-
manned OF the plain people.
This was in no sense condescension
on the part Of the great souls. In
many cases it arose from bitter neces-
sity. In others it was their method
of proclaiming themselves one with
the most numerous class of men. 1t
was their method Of preaching the
gospel OF equality. 1t was their man
ner of showing contempt for outer dis
tinctions, the trappings of SHOW that
small natures prize so much.
Democracy is a spiritual thing. Men
are not equal in outer ways. They diff
fer in talents. education. bodily form,
heredity, wealth and al c"terrais.
They are only equal III fundamental
manhood, in being children Of q com
mon Father. God is no reSDecter of
persons. His rain falls on the just
and unjust. His law-natural law
treats all the same. Human law must
be modelled on this eternal law and
thus must show no favoritism, must
treat all alike, must be based on fun
damental equality. Whenever it de-
parts from that even by a hair it does
violence to the divine and eternal plan.
OF those who attain the kingdom i'm
mortal the newest conner is equal to
the oldest archangel. This is the
model for all democratic institutions.
They have their origin in the spiritual
nature of things. They approximate
the unerring and impartial justice Of
the sunshine and the attraction of
gravitation.
Jesus was the first democrat. Lin
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12
CARDINAL NEWL.AArS VALENTINE.


Little mziIen, do7t t!7cu pine
For a faithful Val" +'ne?
Art thou sccrri1G t.rHi>:
Every face thai meotS thine eye?
Fsirer face tEen ii71u cost see?
Little maiden. e~1:3,-- r1ine,
WouIdst thou have . Valentine?
Go and ask, ny H"ac child.
Ask the Mother undFicc;
Ask, fer sho ill Or" |*ac near
And will whisper IN thia2 car
Valentine! T,o rcr - coed,
Fer it cores c. nrc2~e tiICa
And G. fe@ou' f=m'!r
And it tells :! G." 80,
Noble kloo- - 1--i-~ sS''i.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12
Loves SUPREMACY.

Love refreshes all the soul, quickens
the cookies of the heart and purifies
the murky currents of the blood.
Love forgives ere it is asked, seeks
but good in all, is forever blind to evil,
condemns not nor in aught would
judge.
1t knows not saint nor sinner. for
to it all hearts that hold the hidden
Jewel for which it seeks are sacred
caskets. hallowcd by the breath Of
God.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12
ORDER OF HFAPING AND NOTICE ON ?
Triton FOR SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT.

ORDER OF HFAPlNG AND NOTICE ON =
Triton . SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNT.
In the County Court Of Red Willow county.
Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, BED Willow county. ~.
To May 4 BEDDING, Grace Y. Short William
ii. Short, Minnie N. Short and haries W. Short
sole heirs Of, and all persons interested in the
estate of James II. Short. deceased.
On reading lie petition al Lena l.. Cheering.
praying a final settlement aud allowance Of her
account filed In this Court on the 18th day Of
January, 1903, and for assignment Of home
stead and dover to her rs widow OF the deceased
and for the distribution of said estate, il IL
hereby ordered that yon and all persons in'e--
ested in said matter may, and do, appear at The
County Court to he held in and for said County,
on the 18th day of February. \. d. 1869, at One
O'Clock 7. NJ, to show cause, il any there Re
why the prayer of the re iti0ner should not he
granted, and that notice of the pendency of said
petition ard the hearing thereof be given 10 ali
persons Interested in said matter 10y publishing
a copy of this order ia the Tribune, a weekly
newspaper printed in said county. for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of h, airing.
IsEALl j. &. NJ, ORR.
i""S County Judge.
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12

Loved the Common Peo-
pic and Was Ono ofThcm.
Using an Encmy-''Pub-
lie Opinion Baths"
The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1909-02-12

copyright. 1909, by American Press ASS
ciation.l
AYO One would suspect the noble
~ red man of STOPPING TO send
Nv frivolous Valentines through
the mails. Yet there is a case
recorded in Washington of some
wealthy Usage Indians doing this very
thing. 1t was Chief jim Bigheart and
three of his braves who bought the
delicate creations and sen them to
leading government officials. Perhaps
the chiefs name had something to do
with his liberality. Indian names are
bestowed because of qualities and not
at haphazard. as with us. SO Big
heart" may have meant that Chief Jim
was that kind of an Indian.
This happened a few years ago when
some of the Osages were in Washing
ton to see the great father" One
day the chief with his braves, dressed
in all of their finery, with red blan-
kets, blue trousers trimmed with por-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-09

spot like this for an old stufy city Office"
in his voice that was new and decidedly surprising to
Daniel. But but, dear girl is because you are in
it! You'd make heaven Of any spot for me-"
earnest voice I'm sure its lovely enough without
me- This beautiful LAKE . this -.t.n -. :, .,.d
aside; I've known you only three weeks; it would be
presumptuous hope that I've more than your
telling you what these wonderful days of close copan
ionship have brought to 1t is perilo,sly soon to
speak of it, but leave soon and may not find
another opportunity. What can ! do but speak! I've
learned to love you-to io1c you.
"Oh!" gasped Rhea, second time.
There was, of course, way for listening Daniel to
ing the lady For Daniel however, it was entirely too
moving. The thrilling intensity of Marstons deeply
earnest voice. far more affecting than the words them
selves brought sympathetic tears to Daniels young eyes
and lump to his boyish throat; but knowing nothing
of this Philip continued.
81 love i love YOU. pleaded the deep passionate
morrow. Rhea. look at me-let me see your eyes l
didn't know-I dreamed that should care SO
ueOh 50 much H:t e t nse no;
enough. I'm not the to be satisfied with Just a
little. want all you have to gve-your whole heart
my girl I've given you all mine, and l m glad, glad
had a whole to give"
There was long silence. Her letters slipped I'M
needed from Rheas lap to huter gently into the lake
Daniel with difficulty repressed Sob and desire to
Rhea's drifting correspondence
Il like you, Philip, said Rhea after long lnterva
of silence Cher voice too. was more sweety serious ano
more deeply moving than Daniel had previously known
), Il like thoroughly. just everybody else does
But how am l to know-how to tell If l love you
IF It were?" encouraged Philip. tenderly.
But it isn't" returned Rhea, with convincing SET
business You are asking me to give you my whole iIs
all this at moments notice to man I've known oni,
three weels!"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-09
.Rl Carroll 2Iak5ou Rankin

right the ofce-I ought to run down for day. any
way-Ill come back tonight. Have Rhea watch Dicky.
If he down. too, she follow us If he hasn't
been exposed, it's just we'll let him the
risk"
That's true" quavered Elisabeth, hastily sufing
things into valise Tell Daniel to be ready to
us across; we'll take the thirty train"
About o'clock, leisurely, long-armed Daniel re-
turned from the village with letters and provisions for
the Lions Den-for the lions Philip said. When
Daniel had meekly received Regina's upbraidngs for
his hardness and had the meal she had
kept hot for hin-she all bark and no bite-he
curled up the lower deck closed his big infantile
eyes, and fell asleep On the upper deck just nine feet
above the slunberng youth. sat Rhea and Marston
reading their mail while Dicky still immune from dis
figuring eruption, but tied for safe keeping by long
tout clones-line, gambolled about noisy Presently
of DicSys whoops, louder than its predecessor.
reused Daniel and the lad, still only half awake, sat
and yawned prodigiously but silently Then solely
because he dearly loved the two voices murmuring
just above his head and because of any deliberate
intention of listening he began inadvertently to take in
words that certainly intended for his big,
burned He could easily hear them, for both voices
distinct and the summer day was calm and clear
I've had bad news" Philip was saying regretfuly;
have to leave here Tomorrow morning It's really i'm
perative l should have gone to-day-this letter has
been delayed"
But you can't go-you promised to stay for whole
month"; protested dsn1ayed Rhea. Besides no rea-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-09

I'm afraid" said Philip who had possessed himself
Of one OF Rheas hands, that was ready to give you
all had to give in very much less time than that l
- wish you had returned Rhea. fervently. \
week would have made all the difference in the world,
Then-then might have had chance TOTO ind out
to think of you as-wcll. that light. lt-Oh!
Couldn't you stay just one little week longer?"
Rhea, I'd give half my life to do IT, but s impos-
sible. I've broken promise IN life. save
word that Id return the instant Brooks sent tor
me and can't in honor go back on that word. You
see there business interests of Brooks involved
If any affair of my it might so to thunder
Dear, I'd give my soul to sayyou mustn't doubt that
And, Rhea, | don't want to decide this moment
couldn't expect that. Think about II until morning.
That isn't half time enough protested Rhea- 1t
always takes long, long time TO make up mind
about anythng-and when it's serious thing this
Oh | slant be bit more certain by morning. And
when people go away l forget them, and-and that's
the end Of it, always. l wish-I do wish you might
stay
q And wish it with all my soul; but I can't do it.
Unless miracle happens shall have to in the
morning"
At this uncture, Dicky created a diversion: Daniel,
fearing discovery seized this opportunity TO slip
Then. seated in the gangway and plunged in deep
thought, the lad gazed with useeng down INTO the
green water, where he hoped to find the miracle Dur
ing all the days of his life Daniel had done his poor
best for any friend he had happened to possess When
sacrifices had been needed Daniel had made them gladly
When a helping hand required Daniels big loosely
constructed palm promptly extended When aid
was wanted, Daniels shoulder had gone willingly to the
wheel Was i, possible, he wondered, that there was