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Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

The merchants whose advertise
ments you see in THE DEMOCRAT
this week have large stocks of
goods of a superior quality and at
easy prices. Call on them when
you come to town. Better still,
make a trip to town on purpose
to see them. You will be glad you
came and there won't be an article
that you purchase that you won't
feel glad you did it. Many of you
know how sorry you feel when
the children are disappointed at
Christmas time. They're good
children and they expect some
thing. You will never be sorry
for a little seeming extravaganza
at Christmas time. 1t doesn't es-
tablish a bad precedent to be liber-
al at such a time. There are
many useful articles needed in the
home that you'll be the better off
for buying. Perhaps there are
some things you think you can't
afford that would be valuable in
the home, and then you have
your mind called to some foolish,
extravagant expenditure that you
have made and there was so little
in it, save a transient pleasure.
Go and buy the Flexible Flyer or
the pair of shoes that the boy
wanted, or the new cook stove for
the wife and you'll not be able to
recall the foolish expenditure but
this act may safeguard you against
another such and you'll feel the
better and rejoice every day in a
happy conscience for a wise pur-
chase in which you see a contentcd
family in a happy home. Buy a
little candy. some fruit, layer of
raisins and nuts for the children
to eat while they rejoice owe their
useful presents that come to them
at Christmas time. A pair of ov-
ershoes for cold feet. Get mother
something warm for these cold
days. The little folks want little
things, and a dollar will buy so
much to make the little folks hap
by and chatter from morning till
their tired eyes are closed in sleep.
Then you will rejoice in a Merry
Christmas.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

The most recent evidence of
this lovabIe disposition on the part
of our kindly old guardian Uncle
Sam is found in the case of, Sena-
tor Burkett. On Wednesday ev-
ening Senator Burkett started five
big boxes out of Lincoln by mail,
headed for his offices in Washing
ton and journeying under his SEN
atorial frank. Nobody knows ex-
actly what was in the boxes, but
sufficient glimps was had of their
interior to make it certain that
their contents were not confined to
documents Of official government
character. In fact, it was learned
that certain personal effects of the
senator, like clothing, we're con-
tanned in the big packages which
were to be transported free.
The really clever touch in the
business, however, was the action
of Senator Burkett in putting a
special delivery stamp on each
box. This insures their prompt
delivery at his Office in Washing
ton, and relieves him of the neces-
sity of hiring a dray to cart them
away from the postofice.
Private citizens cannot send by
mail any packages, that weighs
more than 4 pounds-and needless
to say they must pay full rates on
every ounce. Yet it>seems that a
United States senator may send
for nothing, five boxes of goods
weighing from 100 to 200 pounds
each. Further, the private citizen
hears much each year about the
postofice deficit. He is informed
that this great government bust
ness does not pay expenses, be-
cause postal rates are too low.
This, however, doesn't appear to
cut any figure when a member of
congress wants to, send a bunch of
freight back to Washington. 1t
must be carried free.
Maybe this little graft is one of
the legitimate perquisites of Office,
intended to compensate in a small
way for the paltry salary of 800
a year with which a senator must
content himself. Star.
(rep).
" After voting to increase their
salaries So, 500 a year one would
think that they would willingly
pay freight and mileage them
selves, but it seems nothing will
satisfy their greed. Everyone
who voted to increase the salaries
should be turned out of Office at
the next electiOn.-Ex.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Sale of Estray.

l will sell to the highest bidder
on Saturday, January 8, 1910, one
bay horse, branded &C or &C on
right flank. 9 years old. Taken
up by John Shelbourn, jr.
Said sale will be held at the
residence of the taker up on Sec
ton 2, township 35, range 26, in
Cherry county, Nebraska.
JOHN S. GRooMs,
IL 5 Justice tf the Peace:
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
FOrSaIe

Six-room house, stable for sever
head of horses, granary and hay
stable;
One 4-room house. corn crib and
stable, city water in both houses.
Must be sold soon, part time, part
cash, or will take young heavy
team as part payment. P. F.
Simons. Sparks, Neb., or l., NJ.
Ricei Valentine, Neb: l
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Uncle Sam Still PursueS

The government still pursues
Bartlett Richards, w. G.. Com
stock and Charles G. Jamison of
the Nebraska Land and Feeding
Co., for fraudulent fencing of
government land, homestead en-
tries and subornation of perjury.
A recent decision of the court of
appeals at St. Paul, Mimi, finds
them guilty, as also several other
ranchmen, and fix sentences of
six months to one year and a half
and fines from $1,000 to $1,000.
They have taken an appeal, and
though these cattle men are probf
ably the least of the offenders
tried at that st. Paul court, they
seem to fare the worst. ,
The merits of the case has been
hashed and re-hashed and threshed
and Refreshed until all seem to
be familiar with the details which
appear when summed sup to be
this: Because United States
Marshal Matthews of Nebraska
executed a sentence, placing these
gentlemen in his charge for two
hours, without serious considera-
ton, deputizing their attorney to
take charge of them, who, during
the interim of his. charge, took
them to lunch, which was after
wards construed to- be a banquet
that the president discharged u.
S. Marshal Matthews by telegraph
upon hearing of it. -.
This, of course, made these
men appear to be undesirable
citizens" and the eyes Of the
country was upon them.
The wrath of the people must
be poured out upon them and
every judge who hears the case,
every officer who has anything to
do with it probably puts on the
serious air that he is expected to
do something. They have, been
branded as undesirable citizens''
in a way, Roosevelt's way, and
should expect condemnation.
If Roosevelt was yet president
we wouldn't dare do anything else
but nod with approval at all this
and admit that his divine word
should never be contradicted.
We forget until this minute
that the Appeal to Reason" was
still being prosecuted or persecut-
ed and we'll quit right here, saw
off, and if we>said it we will prob
ably be disbarred from further
practice before the St. Paul court.
Amt it awful!
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

The editor of THE VALENTINE
DEMOCRAT, who is known to be a
gallant, can now prove it by pay
ing his taxes the day they become
due, to a lady republican treasur-
err of his county.-Akinson Ora
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09
Dry Creek Cracklings.

Dewey kellogg is wearing an un-
usually broad smile. Why? Be-
cause they have & new boy at their
house.
Tom Spratt, w. F. Bulls, D. D.
Dunn and Willie Dunn drove to
Valentine Monday with loads of
hogs.
Ansel Broad and Rudolph Bulls
were Britt callers Saturday.
Dora Grewe spent Wednesday
evening at the home of D. D. Dunn.
Bertha Ryschon returned home
from Valentine Monday morning
where she had spent several days.
Sleighing is pretty good now
adays, only a little col |. Their
mometers registered 100, below
zero Saturday night.
Two new pupils at Dry Creek
school, Roy Brown and Rudolph
Bulls. The enrolment is now
twenty.
William Novak the Britt Me1ch-
ant was a business caller at Valen-
tine Monday.
Alex Anderson took a load of
hogs to Valentine Saturday.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

What are We coming to? The
courts seem to have US. We ap-
pear to have a measure of freedom
and vote for our choice of officers
in county, state and nation only
to learn that the court of last re-
sort is APPOINTED, AND FOR
LIFE.
There's no way out of it. They
have us. This glorious old 'repub-
lie of ours might better stay at
home and correct some of the
wrongs and abuses of our own re-
public than 60 down into Mexico
dabbling into others affairs.
Ours is rotten enough. No
need to 60 anywhere else. l. These
pen pictures of Mexico may look
dark in the q. S. but we have
some dark spots that should first
be rubbed out before we 90 dab
bling and meddling with a country
that perhaps some greedy Amer
lean is anxious to make over in
our fashion so.that a coveted fran
chise will come easier.
Hands off of Old Mexico until a
better reason can. be shown than
the killing of two Americans for
joining with a band of Insured
tionists. Thousands of people
already know that our people
have been meddling in Mexico:
that we are in the wrong. We
wouldn't stand for any other
country's interference. No sir,
not for a minute.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

Dick Murray was in town Tues
day with Billy Smiths teams for
supplies.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1909-12-09

Frank Kaplan of Sparks was in
town yesterday and called to sub
scribe for THE DEMOCRAT. Mr..
kaplan is a new conner at Sparks,
having resided there about three
years.
The weather as you will notice
has been rather cold the past few
days and it is hard to keep warm.
Many complain of frozen water
pipes where the plumbing had no
celler or basement connection.
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AMATEURS.

Coleonor S. Piper 3. Batteries, Adams and Reach, Gentry and Lyllich.
 Oakman AZ, Dolomite 1-5 Batteries, Moore and Brown, Huey and Sims sec ond game, Baldauf and Brown. Reid and Sims.
 At Athens: Athens B Nashville Amer jeans o.
 Avondale Mills g, T. c. l. O. Batteries, Rhodes and Puckett, Pitch and Rum mage.
 Frisco Shop Il, East End Pharmacy g.. Batteries Young and Crump, Schway and Enman.
 West End Baracas, Jr., 8, Woodlawn D. Batteries, Stovall, Mixer and Brown; Shill and Parker.
 At Montevallo: Montevallo g, Aldrich |. Batteries, Reynolds and Walker; Law ley and Easpey.
 At Lawley: Lawley Il, Randolph 1. Batteries, Langston and Edmondson, Scott and Lawley.
 At Alabama City: Dwights T, All-College team of Birmingham o. Batteries Adams and Riddle, Fowler and Beddow.
 At Pell City: Pell City l. Pratt City O.. Batteries, Davis and Mccoy. Teal and Canady.
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Atfeu BQ1t0nl Champion
 Nell Cruelty Bedfe1

San Francisco, June 19.-Punished as he had never been punished before and fought down inch by inch, game Frankie Nell was knocked out by Monte Attell in the eighteenth round this afternoon, the blow which stretch ed him on the floor being a full left swing which caught him on. the point of the chin. At the time the deciding blow was administered Neill was ut te / at the mercy of his opponent and his seconds did not wait for the of ficial count to be completed. They jumped into the ring and gathered up Neill in their arms. Referee Billy Roche pointed to Attell and said:
 You wini" the victor being privi- legged to sign himself bantam champion of the world.
 Neill took a terrible mauling without f1inching and 1t was not until the fif- teenth round that the end was fore shadowed. Even then there were doubts as to Frankie's real condition, for be- force that he had feigned distress and
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reeled around with a grin on his blood stained face.
 In the fifteenth he was so tired he tottered and went to the floor from a left in the stomach that would not have upset him had his strength been intact. Twice in the same round he stumbled to his hands and knees in the clinches. When the bell sounded, Attell was cuffing him left and right and it looked as though the fight would be won in the following round.
 While Nell was too weak to main tain a proper defense AttelPs strength was waining and though Monte landed at will he could not drop Nell in elth- CT the sixteenth or seventeenth rounds.
 Nell came out of his corner at the start of the eighteenth round with an unsteady gait. Attell met him with a swing on the stomach and followed up with other smashes of the same character. They went close and ex- changed blows. They slugged in Att tells corner and Nell tottered back after volley of rights and lefts had evidently dazed him. As he was go- ing away Attell stepped after him and swung the left It was forceful smash and 1t finished the fight.
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MOBILE TAKES LEAD.
Hickman Pitches Flnely-Mccay Stars
 Two Elected.

Mobile, June 19-In the third game with Montgomery this afternoon Mobile had all the worst of 1t up to the close of the fifth inning, but in the last three in nings with the score standing to 1 In favor of the visitors, she began to play in her usual form and won out. Ser nie McCay, manager of Mobile in the Cot ton States league, was in the game, playing at second base, where he played a fairly good game and starred at the bat bringing In the two runs which tied the score in the sixth inning. There was a row in the third inning with Umpire Fltzsimmons when he called McCay at second safe on Juuls throw to force, and it resulted in Juul and shannon be- ing put out of the game and the park. Thomas finished out the game. Score:
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ALABAMA SHOOT
 IS POSTPONED

From July 14-15, the annual Alabama state shoot has been postponed to Au- gust 4-5.
 This postponement was made necessary when on applying to Secretary Shaner for registration the local club was informed that the rules of the Interstate associa- tion made it incumbent to apply for regis tration 45 days prior to the dates of the shoot
 There is much interest in the annual Alabama shoot as there always is and many cracks of the state, as well as a large squad of professionals, win par ticipate.
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MEMPHIS STILL WINS.
keiber Outpltches Atklns-coulson's Fine HittIne-Newton's Triple.

Memphis. June 18.-Both teams played hard for victory today, Memphis final ly winning out by score of 4 to 3. It was a pitchers battle between Atkins and Keiber, both permitting the same number of hits, but those of the locals came at opportune times and the advan- tage was always in the favor of Memphis, though by small margin. It was Coul- sons hits in the second and sixth in- nings that scored all of Memphis runs, while Newtons three-base hit scored two for Atlanta in the eighth, making their total three, but the tieing run was not forthcoming. Score:
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TRAVELLERS TAKE TWO.
Hart Was Strong, While Cocash's
 Throw Saves Second Game.

Little Rock, June 19.-I4ittle Rock won two games from Nashville today Hart was in fine fettle In the first game and the visitors scored their only run when he made a wild throw of East's bunt into the bleachers, permitting the runner to make the circuit. The second game was filled with excitement. Cocash saved the day for the locals in the tenth by won- derful throw from deep right, getting Bay at the plate Casey scored the winning run for Little Rock when Tonneman dropped Wiseman's throw to the plate. Scores:
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Third flight for Lakeview cup: CObhs defeats Davidson 1 m

Cobbs defeats Davidson, 1 up.
 The tournament was highly successful. It brought out some fine playing, and aroused interest not only among the play CTS, but among the spectators and oth- CTS. Golfing in Birmingham now is more popular than ever before.
 It Is very probable that another such tournament will occur next month Major Tutwiler, who qualified in the first flight and was beaten in the semi-fnals, will offer a cup, it Is probable, for the next match and the club, of course, will offer the other trophies.
 This morning the following gentlemen will leave for Tate with their golf sticks: J. D. Kirkpatrick, Arch Henderson, W. c. Oliver, Nicholas Thompson and John w Thompson.
 The links at Tate are very fine and the Birmingham golfers are anticipating fine sport.
 This week R. H. Baugh. H. C. Wood and T. J. Watson will leave for Nashville and will there participate in the invita- tion golf tournament beginning Thursday Thursday.
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Wood Wins BrOz0n Cup;
 CIdry And CObbS Land

Wood wins the championship and the D. L. Brown cup.
 He defeated Macon yesterday after noon, up and 2 to go. Macon had some hard luck, but Wood played his usual consistent game. and as stated yesterday morning in The Age-Herald, 1t was gen. orally believed that he would win
 In the second flight Clary won from Scudder Ryall. This was distinct surprise as every one generally conceded the loser the victory. Ryall had played a very consistent game from the opening afternoon of the tournament, and in spite of the handicap against which he played, it was thought that he would win easily. In the third flight Cobbs defeated Da- vidson.
 The scores:
 First flight for championship and E. L. Brown cup:
 Wood defeats Macon 8 up and to go. Second flight for Country club cup:
 Clary defeats Ryall, up and l to go.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Minneapolis: Minneapolis 4, Indian apolis 3.
 At Kansas City: Kansas City 6, Tole- do 4.
 At St. Paul: Louisville 1, St. Paul 2. At Milwaukee,: Columbus 5, Milwau- kee 0.
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Pigeons Liberated.

Lexington, Ky, June 19.-Three hundred homing pigeons sent here from western New York for long distance flying test were liberated here at 4 o'clock this morning. They will fly to Rochester, Buff falo and Jamestown, N r., and are ex- pected to reach their destination by sun down today.
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GAM Es TODAY.
Birmingham at New Orleans. Atlanta at Memphis.

New Orleans, June 19.-(Special) )-Rain prevented the second game of the series between Birmingham and New Orleans today, but a doubleheader will be played tomorrow.
 Robertson will pitch the first game and Manuel the second for Birmingham. Hess will work in one game for New Orleans and Paige in all likehood in the other.
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Walker Wins.

Crewe, England, June 19.-S, D. Walker, the South African sprfnter, who took part in the late Olympic games in Lon don. was victorious over N. J. Cartmell of the University of Pennsylvania in 100- yard dash here this afternoon. Walker g time was 10 seconds fiat.
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EDITED BY HUGH w. ROBERTS
GEORGE DOVEY
 DIES SUDDENLY
 OF HEMORRHAGE

xenia, O., June 1s.-President George DoVey of the Boston National League Baseball club died on the Pennsylvania train between Cedarville and Xenia to- day at 4:10 o'clock. He was on his way to Cincinnati, unaccompanied. He was stricken with hemorrhage of the lungs. and August Hermann of Cincinnati was notified.
 The body is now in charge of the coro- ner of Green county.
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Summary: Two-base hits. Wagner, Babo, Coulson. Three-base hit, Newton. Sacri- flee hit Moran Stolen bases, Jordan, Baerwald Double plays. Atkins to Smith to Rohn. Wild pitch, Keiber Struck out, by Atkins, 1. Bases on balls off At kins. 9. Hit by pitcher. Jordan. Time, 1 20. Umpires. O'Brien and Carpenter.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Alcock Stars.

Chattanooga, June 19.-(Special IThe Lookouts took a very close game from Augusta here today by the score of 8 to 2. There were about 4500 persons at the park, and it was said to be the larg- est crowd ever gathered in the history of the league. Scotty Alcock figured in all the scoring of the local club, getting four hits in as many times up Baskette was relieved by Ginger Clarke, and the latter pitched faultlessly. Score: RHE' Augusta ................. 100 100 000-2 10 ? Chattanooga ............ POI 900 00~-3 g 1
 Batteries Hannigan and Carson; Bas- kette. Clarke and Meek. Time, 1:45 Um- pire Van SylSle.
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Summary-Sacrifce hits, Sentell, Sabrie 2, Hickman, Persons. Osteen. Sacrifice fly, Daley. Stolen bases, Thornton, ker- kin. Rockenfield. Two-base hit Rocken- field. Struck out, Hickman l. Thomas 1. Base on balls, Juul g. Thomas ?, Hick- man 9. Balk, Hickman. Hit by pitcher, Juul 1. Innings pitched. Juul ?, Thomas 6. Hickman g. Hits apportioned, Juul ?, Thomas S. Hickman '. Time, hours. Umpire, Fitzsimmons.
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lose but he lost it gamely. Robertson ran consistently, apparently trying more +o save his car than to equal some or the spurts made by drivers whose cars failed to finish the contest. lie was never worse than fifth in point of elapsed tiIhe' When Chevrolet's, cylinder valve got out Robertson assumed the lead and main tained 1t until the thirteenth lap when his rnagneto troubles began.
 At one time he had lead Of "A mn utes. and it was generally conceded that, harring just what did happen, ne ooulo not be beaten But at Lowell, half way around the course, his magnetic 1alleo nm and the time was lost. He Hmped ln.o the repairing pit and more valuable mo ments were lost while a new magneto WAS installed and tuned up. lie staIteu again. hut had scarcely crossed the tape when the sparkling instrument falleo once more and Robertson was coInpehed eo ston and go back to his repairing pit TOT further overhau1ng
 This cost him the race However, tnere was balm to him in the fact that ne m ished third Trouble resulting In the withdrawal of car after car characterzed the race from the start, half dropping out bafore the finish Flooring in O Locomo- bile had his bad luck during the nrst Ian. breaking a jackshaft, resulting in his immediate retirement. Seymour, driving an ApperSon, was not mucn pelter oh' engine trouble compelling him to quit on the fourth round.
 strang's Game Spirit.
 Strang, the victim of picturesque series of rnishaps, on the contrary, stuck to his task with grim singleness Of pur- pose of a hopeless prospect Delays due to minor annoyances left him a full lap behind the leaders at the beginning Of the fourth circuit. In the fifth he was com pelled to make repairs on the south leg near Lowell and in Hle seventh and eighth laps he had the peculiar experience of breaking down in the same spot near the head of the course. Undaunted, he continued only to come in on the next circuit with an incapacitated mechanioian, Fred Kunz, who, worn out by the neat and blinded by flying oil, was unable to go further. Amidst great cheering Strang led him to the repair pit, took on another helper and was again on his way.
 The third car to quit was a Buick with Burman at the steering gear. He ended his career, so far as the race was con cerned, in a ditch in the sixth lap with ruined gasoline tank. He was quickly
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Summary: Two-base hit, Wiseman. Three-base hit, Moves. Sacrifice hits, Perry, Seabaugh. Butler g. Stolen base, Cocash. Bases on balls, Hart 1, Duggan f. Struck out, Hart 8. Duggan 9 Double plays, Perry to Flood to Carey; Butler to East to Robertson; Bay to Robertson. Time, 1:30.
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THE RAIN WINS,
 TWO GAMES TODAY
 IN NEW ORLEANS
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

Birmingham-N New Orlesns-rain. Memphis, 6; Atlanta, 3.
 Little Rock, 5-2; Nashville, Al. Mobile, 1; Montgomery, 3.
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forced out by engine trouble
 Forty-one Mlshaps.
 Miller's thirteenth lap was fatal to his chances. After mounting from seventh place at the outset to fourth in the twelfth, both wheels of his machine came off on the rough east leg in this un- lucky round. In the twelfth round Lytle guiding an Apperson, also gave up. He had broken the rear springs of the car and had made four rounds with the body resting on the axle. The spectators in the grandstand saw no serious accidents Probably the most serious affair of the day occurred about o'clock, when Rob- ertson's car struck Theodore Mueller the hagman at the head of the stretch, be- fore he could leap aside and broke his arm.
 Altogether during the entire day and throughout the course there were fl cases, mostly of fainting and heat pros tration, treated at the emergency hospital None of these promised serious conse- quences.