Valentine Democrat du lieu suivant : Valentine, Nebraska • Page 5

VALENTINE DEMOCRAT I i Old Crow, All Leading Brands Bottled Under the Supervision of the U. S. Gov. fairs of Cherry county i nof-'eu-lirely oh account; her knowledge of law, but partly for the purpose of completing the set of female officialdom. She was a woman and therefore must be electedi and she was, for in the election just immediately prior to the conditions herein described and the one that made them pos-siole, of all the gentlemen candidates who had entered the political arena, not one had withstood the onslaught of gentle and winsome femininity not one had risen from the wreck of worlds to stand even alone as a representative of his fellows in the county's official family.

A thorn among many roses. The chairmaness at once laicl the question before the county attorneyess and then, after first volunteering her own opinion, asked for her's. "Beg your pardon, Miss Chairmaness, I believe that such an action as you contemplate. would be in violation of the statute, or er I do not believe that the law warrants such proceed re." A flush spread over the face of the fair chairmaness as she eyed also handle the Budweiser Beer. PALACE SALOON, HENRY STETTER, Propr.

it alir as he viewed the immaculate front of the daper and wll groomed attorney who had visited the board there welled up a sense of humiliation at his own uncouth appearance by comparison, he having left home hurriedly with no thought of being compelled to appear in society so much was he embarassed under the circumstances that he several times debated with himself whether or not he should go back down town and consult a barber and some gent's furnishing establishment, but the case being presented before him was so nearly like hi3 own that his interest in its disposition held him where he was and now that his turn had come he simply said: "Ladies, I understand that you are sitting as a board of equalization and the assessoress in my precinct has assessed me wrong, that is she made a mistake and I'd like to have it corrected." "Your name please?" "William Farmer." "In what manner did the assessoress err?" "She assessed me too high, that is, too much." that is just the way with all you men, always complaining about excessive taxes. We have gone carefully over the work of our assessoresses and found it correct, and passed upon and approved it, and our actions are irrevocable. The best thing that you can do in the premises, Mr. Farmer, is to go right down to the office of the treasurere. and settle with her and say no more aboufit." Mr.

Farmer seemed to think so too and acted accordingly. As he entered the treasureress' office he met three men just coming out, two of whom were jovially talking pretty loud and were somewhat unsteady on their feet, and as he CONFECTIONERY I Tobaccos and Cigars. Canned Goods 2CX Lunch Counter. Plos Oalios exxxcX Broad Home Bakery. 1 Phone 7 fliA Go Stock Exchange Saloon VALENTINE'S PURE LIQUOR CENTER Walther F.

A. Meltendorff, Propr. I.M.RICE tfUrk 2arr Editor and Propr. Foreman. Octobber 21, 1909.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET. State: For Huprcme H. F. ifKI J. J.

HCLLIVAN J. II. 1EAN For Kcgputs CHARLKH T. KOAPP HARVEY NKWBRANCH County: For Treasurer K. b.

quiblk. For Judge JAMEH V. QUIGLEY. For Sheriff CLYDE A. ROHHETER.

For Surveyor J. W. Mc DANIELS. For Co. Com'r First District JOSEPH P.

KREYCIK. A PROPHECY. When many snows have bont the pine, When the roses bloom some more When the lllly and the vine Have graced the humble cottage door. When the cycles of the moon Have measured out their twelve times four, And the sear leaves mat the dells; Then our horrlscope it tells Of strange events in Valentine. It was a busy day at the Cherry county court house in September, 1913.

The board of county com-missioneresses was in session. The county judgess had several important cases before her court for trial. The office of the county clerkess was filled to overflowing with men, each of whom had important business to transact. The office of the county treasuress was being continually visited by taxpayers and the treasureress and her deputyess were kept unusually busy. The superintendentess and the surveyoress were each putting their offices in shape after a somewhat extended absence.

The sheriffess and the corontress had been called to the country on account of some fatal affray that sometimes occur in the best of communities. Aside from the unusual activity about the court house it was one of those balmy, quiet autumnal days when everybody and his neighbor seem to have business at Valentine and while there looks after the official status of his affairs by. visiting the court house. It was for this purpose that Mr. Farmer hesitatingly entered the parlor (we mean office) of the county board.

As he slowly pulled his dust covered and somewhat battered hat from his head in obeisance to the board a lady who had entered immediately after aim swept by and upon her approaching the commissions resfs the following dialogue took place: "Mesdames I am assesspd on some property of mine too much I think." Ah, indeed, is it your very own? queried the chairmaness." She received an affirmative answer, and then continuing said: "Well, we will just strike it out altogether, it is not our intention to tax ladies, certainly. They are not permitted to vote, then why should they be taxed?" To this decision the commission-eress from the Second district assented but she of the Third protested so strenuously that the chairmaness, somewhat perplexed, called up the county attorneyess for advice on the subject. 'Ah, here comes Attorney Blank, we may ask him," said she, the objector. "What? that man?" replied the chairmaness, with a scorn that denoted offended pride. But Mr.

Blank's approach as'vhe stood bowing to the board with Beaux Brummel politeness caused to desist from further remarks. Attorney Blank finished his business vith the asking of a question or two and bowed himself out, saying "hello" to Mr. Farmer as he passed that gentleman; who was about to approach tljie board when the county attorneyess passed and preceded him. Now, this lady had 'een difiseu id Ictok after the .1 af Hermitage and Kye Whiskeys. 33 Lath, Shingles, Doors, Windows, Paper, Patent Hoofing Tar Paper, Paints, Oil, Varnish, Brushes, Glass, Putty, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Brick, Posts, Poles.

We Sell Hudson Coai BISHOP YOUNG, GODY, NEBR. ft VALENTINE BARBER SHOP All kinds of. SHAMPOOS, MASSAGES, AND LADIES HAIR DRESSING Shampooing a specialty. HOT and COLD BATHS in connection Forest Sheoard. Proo.

a Valentine State Bank Building FRANK RANDALL, Drayman Light and Heavy Draying- Furniture and pianos handled in a careful manner. Coal hauled and trunks and grips a specialty. Phone No. 134. The Loup Valley Hereford Ranch.

Brownlee.Nebr, Soldier CreeV Col-umous 17th 1G0050 a rod of Columbus 17th, a half brother of the 10.000 Cam. pion oie, and Prince at head of herd. I now have about 30 head of 1907 bull calves for sale. C. H.

Faulhabkr, H. DAILEY, Dentist. Office over the grocery deparment of T. C. Hornby's store.

J. W. McDaniel, COUNTY SURVEYOR Valentine Ncbr. Airwork will be given prompt and careful attention. W.

H. Stratton Dealer in FLOUR FEED General Merchandise PHONE 125 cor. Hall Valentine, Nebr. MILL PRICES FOR FEED. PerCwt.

Per Ton. Bran, sacked 05 $18 00 Shorts, sacked 105 20 00 Corn, sacked 1 2o 2 00 Chop Corn, sacked 1 30 25 00 Chop Feed, sacked 1 40 27 00 Oats, sacked 1 4o i t)fo THE 1 We iske to the till W. 1 Pe Jt with BatsaMi i the attorneyess for a moment and then made reply. "Miss Attorneyess, you are entirely wrong. You state that the statutes do not warrant such pro-ceedure.

Admitted. Butwhatof it? Weren't the statutes made by a lot of mere men? Let me assure you that when we ladies get control of the state, as we expect tosoon, we shall change the statute in this particular, as well as in many others. Let me also call your attention to the fact that as now written the statutes do not warrant the legality of we ladies holding these offices to which we have been elected yet we hold them, do we not? Why, my Dear Miss, I expect to see a presi-dentess of the United States elected in the near future." JSoting the look of bewildered astonishment that o'er spread the face of the sweet attorneyess, she continued: "Why not? If it is lawful for women to hold one public office it is lawful for her to hold any public office, and we have started; we have begun. Nov, if you start a ball upon an incline, gravitation will carry it to the limit, will it not?" "I really do not know," said the attorneyess. "I must seek legal advice on the matter." The chairmaness proceeded: should we waste any more time and effort in chasing chimerical equal suffrage when we may step right up and take the offices? Why pursue the shadow when we so easily zrasp the substance, regardless of whether the statutes provide for it or not? The only guidance we have on the subject is a guess from some one.

Men do not oppose our campaigns strenuously, for in so doing they would violate all the rules and customs of gallantry, and we have grown wise to the fact that men revere the laws of gallantry more than they fear the provisions of the statutes. No, Miss Attorneyess, you are wrong." "Very well, Miss Chairmaness, I shall not undertake to decide a question of such weight until I shall have obtained some legal advice on the matter." So saying the attorneyess lelt the room. The lady in whose interest this battle of the laws had been fought, after receiving assurance from a majority of the board that the case would undoubtedly terminate in her favor, said that she would call again and left also. Now, Mr. Farmer, who had been standing against the wall near the door while the above described scene -was taking place, moved cautiously forward, hat in hand.

He had during the time he had been waiting been subjected to the various sensations of different emotions. First he was filled with chargin at the delay, next amused at some of the ludicrous assumpftitms and thru villi fc. passed them on the threshold he heard the deputyess who had turn ed her back to the door say to the treasureress, those horrid men, I do wish they would stay away from the liquor emporiums or invest in cloves, sen-sen, or some other aromatic disinfectant" but William Farmer went in and paid his taxes like an honest man and good citizen but mentally vowed that he would never again hurriedly leave his plow and jump into a passing wagon for the pur pose of coming to town to transact business at the court house. In the meantime while Mr. Farmer had been paying his taxes the commissioneresses had phoned up the sheriffess and when that lady had made her appearance the chairmaness addressed her saying: "Mis3 Sheriffess, complaint has been lodged with this board against your, local deputyess to the effect that while you are out in the country running down bad men, serving papers, etc.

she doesn't treat the prisoners prop erly. It is alleged that she is continually carrying them tracts and having them sing hymns and constantly urging there to sacred service in fact looking after their spiritual welfare to the neglect of their bodily needs." "Well, I am surprised, truly. Eing her up please," said the heriffess in astonishment. When the deputyess appeared before the board and was confronted with these charges by her superior she was surprised also, and entering a denial laid the whole blame on the, janitoress but as that lady happened to be indisposed and had remained at home that day the matter had to be deferred for settlement at some future time. The chairmaness informed those present, however, that 1 there would be a meeting of the Lady's Official Union at 8 o'clock sharp that evening for the purpose of trying the clerkess for having violated the rules of the order by employing a male deputy.

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